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Aramark Has Had Talks About Investing in MLB’s Athletics Amid Move to Las Vegas
Aramark, the Philadelphia-based food services provider, has recently been in talks regarding potential investment opportunities with the Athletics of Major League Baseball, writes Giles Turner for Bloomberg. The potential investment could see Aramark put roughly $100 million into the MLB team’s new $1.75 billion stadium. According to people familiar with the project, a similar amount…
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The Legacy of Flourtown’s Philadelphia Cricket Club Prepares for National Spotlight
Flourtown’s own Philadelphia Cricket Club is preparing for a rare moment in the national spotlight, writes Marcus Hayes for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Set to host the 2025 Truist Championship from May 8–11 on its renowned Wissahickon Course, the club a creation of legendary golf architect A.W. Tillinghast. Originally opened in 1922, Wissahickon is a masterclass…
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The Athletic: Philadelphia Phillies Has Top 10 Front Offices in MLB, According to League Executives
The MLB has 30 teams and front offices all competing with one another to put their ball club in position to be the last team standing to hoist the World Series trophy at the end of the season. With that being said, The Athletic has polled 40 of the top decision-makers from across the sport…
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Philadelphia Ready to ‘Wonderfully Welcome’ 2031 Women’s World Cup If Opportunity Presents Itself
As Philadelphia prepares to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches next year, the city is already setting its sights on the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The United States, along with other members of the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football, currently represents the…
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Penn Athletics May Launch Ivy League’s First In-House NIL Collective
University of Pennsylvania athletics is currently awaiting Ivy League approval to form a name, image, and likeness collective — the first of its kind in the conference, write Sean McKeown and Walker Carnathan for The Daily Pennsylvanian. The publication claimed the collective had “already been in use,” but that it is currently paused. It also…
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Philadelphia Has Two Representatives On the Time100 List of Most Influential People in 2025
The annual Time100 list, which recognizes individuals across a variety of different sectors changing the world, has been released and two Philadelphia representatives are on it, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. One of them is Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, and the other is Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, owner of Kalaya. Hurts was…
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Abandoned Wyncote Childhood Home of Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson Set for Demolition
Baseball legend Reggie Jackson’s long-abandoned childhood home in Wyncote is set to be torn down starting April 14 to make way for a parking lot that will serve a nearby gym and co-working space, writes Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice. The Baseball Hall of Famer, who won five World Series rings during his career…
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Jeffrey Lurie’s Spending Power Keeps the Eagles in Championship Contention
Eagles owner and Wynnewood resident Jeffrey Lurie doesn’t let the NFL’s salary cap stop him from chasing championships, writes Jeff McLane for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Over the past decade, the Eagles have outspent every other team, piling up around $150 million more in “void years” than the next closest franchise. That spending has helped deliver…
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Torpedo Bat Demand Keeps Victus Sports in King of Prussia Swamped
The demand for torpedo bats is keeping workers at Victus Sports in King of Prussia on their toes, writes Dan Gelston for The Hill. Three of the company’s employees were at the game last Saturday when Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger of the New York Yankees hit back-to-back homers kicking off a nine-homer barrage. They…
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The Athletic: NFL Owners Delay Official Decision on Tush Push
As NFL teams have looked into getting the tush push banned, NFL owners have decided not to make an official decision, writes Brooks Kubena for The Athletic. In February, the Green Bay Packers submitted a proposal to the NFL’s competition committee to have the play banned. The team’s coach, Matt LaFleur cities injury concerns and…
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Villanova Hires Kevin Willard Out of Maryland as New Basketball Coach
University of Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard, frustrated over not being able to make “fundamental changes” to the university’s Big Ten basketball program, has accepted a job at Villanova University in Villanova as their new men’s basketball head coach., writes Dan Gelston for AP, as reported in MSN. The 49-year-old Willard was hired Sunday and…
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A Group of Women Are Fundraising in Hopes of Bringing a Women’s Sports Bar to Philadelphia
After a series of watch parties in support of women’s sports, a group of four women have come together to launch a new crowdfunding campaign to open a new sports bar in Philadelphia. The new bar would be Philadelphia’s first dedicated to women’s sports, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jen Leary, a local…
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Tyler Kasak: From Raising Goats on Family’s Doylestown Farm to Among NCAA’s Best Wrestlers
Growing up raising goats on his family’s Doylestown farm helped shape Penn State wrestler Tyler Kasak into one of the NCAA’s top competitors, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kasak had a list of his goals posted on his bedroom door. He has achieved most of the things he set out to do. During…
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USA Today Names Citizens Bank Park the Best Stadium in Major League Baseball
As the Philadelphia Phillies just started the new MLB season, it’s nice to know that they play their home games in the best stadium in the league. The USA TODAY 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards has named Citizens Bank Park as the best baseball stadium in the nation, writes Greg Giesen for the Delaware News Journal.…
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Kyle Neptune Lands at CBS Sports After Being Fired by Villanova
It looks like Kyle Neptune will make it to the NCAA Tournament after all, but on television, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A week after being fired as head coach for Villanova University’s men’s basketball team, Neptune will analyze second-round action for the CBS Sports Network on NCAA March Madness 360 Saturday at…
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Longtime Eagles Fans Turn Small Tailgate Into Something Much Greater
Philadelphia Eagles fans Mike Burnett and Steve Ogen have been tailgating at the Wells Fargo Center parking lot since 1998. In the more than quarter-century since, their small tailgating has evolved into something of a festival, writes Isaac Avilucea for AXIOS Philadelphia. Initially, their setup consisted of a grill they had bought from Home Depot…
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Villanova Reunion: Ex-Knicks Teammates Star in New AT&T March Madness Ad
The “Nova Knicks” may not have lasted long on the court together, but fans can still catch the squad reunited—this time, as actors, writes J.J. Post for ESPN. For a brief stretch in the 2024 NBA offseason, the New York Knicks assembled an impressive Villanova reunion. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, and Donte DiVincenzo—who…
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Howie Roseman Vowed Not to Repeat Mistakes from Eagles’ First Super Bowl Win – and He Delivered
Villanova resident Howie Roseman vowed not to repeat the mistakes from Philadelphia Eagles’ first Super Bowl win, and delivered on his promise, writes Joseph Santoliquito for MSN. While everybody celebrated winning Super Bowl LII, it was easy to forget that the team’s foundation was crumbling amid its inability to draft and develop in-house talent since…
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