Sports
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Philadelphia Selected to Host Four NCAA Championships During 2027 and 2028
The NCAA has announced host sites for championship events for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, awarding four championship events to Philadelphia in a trio of sports: women’s basketball and men’s and women’s lacrosse. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and its PHL Sports division, along with regional partners from the sports and hospitality communities and…
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Trea Turner Documentary About Ovation That Helped Turn His Season Around Set for Oct. 18 Release on Netflix
A new documentary highlighting first-year Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is set to debut on Netflix on October 18, write Tom Dougherty and Josh Sanders for CBS News Philadelphia. The documentary, called “The Turnaround” is produced by Philadelphia native Kyle Thrash and Oscar-winner Ben Proudfoot. The documentary follows Phillies fan, Bridesburg resident, and content creator…
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Cavan Sullivan Inks Major Endorsement Deal after Philadelphia Union Debut
Philadelphia Union midfielder and Norristown native Cavan Sullivan has signed an endorsement deal with clothing brand and retailer Aéropostale, writes Alex Silverman for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fifteen-year-old Sullivan became the youngest athlete to play in a major North American professional team sport when he first made his Major League Soccer debut in July. He…
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CBS Philadelphia Sports Anchor Tracks All Phillies Jerseys Seen At Citizens Bank Park This Season
CBS Philadelphia sports reporter Pat Gallen went on a quest to track all the Phillies jerseys he has seen at Citizens Bank Park throughout the season, writes Shamus Clancy for PhillyVoice. This season, Gallen saw a total of 222 different and unique team jerseys sported this season. “I think it started on Opening Day [2023]…
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Bryce Harper’s Love for Philly Culture and Wawa Got Him in Trouble with MLB
Bryce Harper is known for his love of all things Philly, including the local favorite grocer Wawa, which led to some issues with MLB this summer, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. During a game earlier this year, Harper, the Phillies star hitter and first baseman, put on custom-made Wawa cleats and a headband.…
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Lincoln Financial Field Will Host 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia was recently selected as one of 12 stadiums across the United States to host next year’s expanded FIFA Club World Cup, writes Drew Hansen for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The international soccer competition pits top club teams from across the globe against each other. The FIFA Club World Cup will…
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Owners, Trainers Accuse Parx Racing of Not Properly Maintaining Its Turf Following Death of Several Horses
While the Parx Casino in Bensalem is one of the wealthiest casinos in the world, some horse owners and trainers are claiming its turf horse racing track is dangerously unmaintained, write Jesse Bunch and Dylan Purcell for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The accusations follow two recent prominent horse deaths. On August 24, a top-earning gelding named…
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Abandoned Mansion Owned By Phillies Owner, Bryn Mawr Resident John Middleton’s Son Covered in Graffiti
An abandoned mansion owned by the Philadelphia Phillies owner and Bryn Mawr resident John Middleton’s son has been blanketed in graffiti, writes Allie Griffin for the New York Post. Previously, another neglected mansion belonging to John Powers Middleton was taken over by squatters and taggers who have been leaving their artwork all over the house ever…
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Dikembe Mutombo Remembered As Global Ambassador, Humanitarian, and One of NBA’s Greatest Shot Blockers
Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame basketball player, passed away on September 30 at the age of 58, writes Liz Roscher for Yahoo! Sports. Mutombo succumbed to brain cancer, a condition he was diagnosed with in October 2022. Over his 18-year career, Mutombo developed a reputation as one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive…
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The Athletic: Former Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick Produces New Docuseries on Black Quarterbacks
Michael Vick became the first Black quarterback to be selected No. 1 in the NFL draft in 2001 when the Atlanta Falcons drafted him. More than 20 years later, he is leading a new, three-part docuseries that highlights Black quarterbacks who came before him and those excelling now, writes Jason Jones for The Athletic. The…
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Jeffersonville Golf Club Transformed Into One of Nation’s Best
Jeffersonville Golf Club in Norristown managed to transform from a dried-out, nondescript public course into one of the nation’s best veneus – but it did not happen overnight, writes Jack Hirsh for GOLF. Jeffersonville has a peak rate of $80 on the weekends, which earned it a place on GOLF’s inaugural list of America’s best golf courses you can play for…
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The Athletic: Joel Embiid Signs 3-Year, $192.9 Million Contract Extension with the Sixers
Joel Embiid has agreed to and signed a max 3-year, $192.9 million contract extension with the Philadelphia 76ers, writes The Athletic staff. The new extension kicks in at the start of the 2026-27 season and includes a player for the 2028-29 season. In total, Joel Embiid is essentially on a five-year deal with an overall…
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Pennsylvania Sanctions Girls’ Flag Football as High School Sport
Girls’ flag football is now a PIAA-sanctioned high school sport, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sport recorded a meteoric rise from an emerging activity to being sanctioned as an official high school sport in Pennsylvania following several years of advocacy by the Philadelphia Eagles and community organizations, as well as local girls’…
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Phil Martelli ‘Rejuvenated’ by Community That Remembers Him
Former St. Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli was honored recently at a Philadelphia Legacies Portrait and Community Awards Event with a banner that read, “Welcome Home, Phil.” Martelli returned to his Philly roots following the 2023-24 season after spending five years in Ann Arbor as associate head coach for the Michigan men’s basketball team, writes Mia…
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Phillies Fan of Seven Decades, Upper Moreland’s Freda Schopfer Thinks this Team is Special
Freda Schopfer, an 89-year-old former Upper Moreland middle school teacher and Bucks County resident, has been a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies for over seven decades, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. Throughout those years, she has seen a lot of baseball. Some of it bad, some good, and some great, like in 1980 and…
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Retired Jason Kelce Now the ‘fanbassador’ for Marriot Bonvoy
Jason Kelce of Haverford is promoting exclusive football experiences Bonvoy members can bid on during football season in a new Marriott Bonvoy campaign, writes Tim Chan for Variety. The experiences culminate in a chance to join the Philadelphia Eagles star in the run-up to Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans. Kelce debuts a new “Marriott…
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Former Eagles Coach Dick Vermeil Speaks Out on Impact of Concussions, Fights for Compensation
Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach and East Fallowfield resident Dick Vermeil is speaking out about the devastating impact of concussions on players and the struggles for fair compensation through the NFL’s settlement, write David Gambacorta and Gabe Coffey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 1980 team, which was led by Vermeil, was the first in the…
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Three Popular Former Eagles Named Among Senior Nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the 183 players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 seniors category and three popular former Philadelphia Eagles made it, writes John McMullen for Sports Illustrated. Former quarterback Ron Jaworski, former wide receiver Mike Quick, and former linebacker Seth Joyner were each named…
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