Sports
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Ashlyn Sullivan Talks Journey Into Journalism, Covering Sports in Philadelphia As a Woman
Ashlyn Sullivan, a Philadelphia sports reporter, fell in love with sports when she was a kid, reports NBC Sports Philadelphia. Seeing a woman covering sports made her realize her dream of becoming a sports reporter was a possibility. “My dad always tells the story of me growing up watching Erin Andrews and grabbing the sports…
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Newtown Native and Daughter of Former Eagle Sets Penn Relays Record
Newtown native and Neshaminy High graduate Sanaa Hebron has set a new Penn Relays record, winning the college women’s 400-meter hurdles in 55.30 seconds, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hebron, daughter of former Eagle Vaughn Hebron, hoped to simply get the meet record, and she was incredibly happy she exceeded her goal. The…
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Meet the Philadelphia Eagles New First Round Draft Pick, Makai Lemon
The Philadelphia Eagles picked up eight new players during the 2026 NFL Draft. The first of the Eagles’ draft picks was Makai Lemon, whom the Birds selected with the No. 20 overall pick, writes Nick Kariuki for Billy Penn at WHYY. It wasn’t a simple pick, however. The Eagles traded up three spots with the…
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Sluggball Reimagines Baseball, Gives Former Players a New Way to Stay in the Game
For a lot of former baseball players, the sport rarely fades away. It lingers. What disappears, for many, is the opportunity to keep playing. Once school ends and adult responsibilities take hold, the rhythm of full games, full rosters, and full weekends at the field becomes harder to sustain. Sluggball was created to fill that…
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Powering the Playoffs: PECO Prepares for Flyers’, Sixers’ Playoff Push
As the Flyers made a historic push for the postseason, the 76ers were also battling on the hardwood to make the NBA playoffs in a citywide surge toward the postseason. While the Flyers overcame a nine‑point deficit in the standings to end a playoff drought, and the 76ers fought through a demanding NBA schedule, PECO…
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Chester County’s United Sports and YSC Sports Sold to Out-of-State Youth Sports Operator
United Sports Training Center in Downingtown and YSC Sports in Wayne have a new owner in Indiana-based Capacity Sports Group, which operates youth sports programs and manages sports venues, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Both transactions while separate, were completed on April 13, and financial terms were not disclosed. Opened in 1999 and expanded in 2008, United Sports has become one…
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Backed by C&N, Family-Run Pine Valley Pickleball Brings New Courts and Community Focus to Philadelphia
A new indoor pickleball facility in Northeast Philadelphia is nearing its debut, bringing with it a story that extends beyond the sport’s rapid growth to include decades of business evolution and a long-standing relationship with a trusted financial partner. Pine Valley Pickleball, a nine-court indoor facility developed by Allen Supowitz and operated alongside his sons…
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Northeast Philadelphia Native Elijah Jeudy Eyes NFL Dream Ahead of 2026 Draft
Elijah Jeudy, a Northeast Philadelphia native, is on the brink of realizing his professional football dream as the 2026 NFL Draft fast approaches. The defensive lineman and draft prospect’s journey started at the age of five, when he began Pop Warner until he was 9. He then moved up to Little League. From there, Jeudy…
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Daughter of Former MLB Catcher Ranks as No. 1 Lacrosse Player in the Country
Riley Davis, daughter of Malvern Prep alum and baseball star Ben Davis, is carrying on her family’s tradition of athletic stardom as the no. 1 lacrosse player in the country, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Major outlets named Davis, currently a junior at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, as the nation’s…
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Phillie Phanatic Crowned By Fans Pennsylvania’s Top Mascot, Beating Out Field of 16
Ahead of this year’s NCAA March Madness tournament, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office ran an online tournament allowing voters to select Pennsylvania’s best mascot. The Phillie Phanatic was crowned the winner, beating out Gritty in the Finals, writes Nick Kariuki for Billy Penn at WHYY. The tournament featured 16 participants, compiled of both major and minor…
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Philadelphia Eagles Have the Second Most Loyal Fans in the NFL, According to Recent Study
Bookmaker review site Smart Betting Guide recently released a study that highlighted the most loyal fanbases in the NFL, and the Philadelphia Eagles ranked second in the league. The researchers analyzed eight metrics, such as social media followers, engagement and average likes, the average home, away and total attendance, and the average money spent on…
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Aroniminik in Newtown Square Is Ready for 200,000 PGA Fans
The PGA Championship starts in a month, and a two-year plan to bring it to the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square is nearly complete, writes Isaac Avilucea for Axios. There’s been constant activity at the club in recent weeks as it prepares to welcome more than 200,000 fans for the May 11-17 event. The…
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‘Go Birds,’ This Artemis II Astronaut is a Proud Philly Sports Fan
Astronaut Christina Koch, who has been on the recent Artemis II mission to the moon, is a major Philadelphia sports fan and shows off her fandom regardless of how far from Earth she is, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Over the years, Koch has posted pictures of herself watching Philadelphia Eagles games from…
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America’s Oldest Stadium in Philadelphia Still Hosts Record Crowds After 130 Years
The University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field has celebrated 130 years as the nation’s first stadium, hosting events and attracting record crowds throughout its history, writes Violet Comber-Wilen for Billy Penn at WHYY. Built in 1895, the historic facility on Penn’s campus was decades ahead of its time. The stadium began with a football field, later…
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From Minor Leaguer to College Coach: Bensalem Native Makes Impact at La Salle
After pitching in the New York Mets’ minor league system, Bensalem native Joey Lancellotti is making an immediate impact in his first stint as a college coach at La Salle, writes Colin Schofield for The Philadelphia Inquirer. During his early playing days, Lancellotti competed at Penn Charter under current La Salle head coach David Miller.…
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From Pews to Playoffs: The Unlikely Mount Airy Church Powering 5 Million Daily Sports Stats Searches
Most sports fans know Sports Reference as the internet’s definitive home for stats, as the bottomless, addictively clickable archives that power research, fuel debates, and settle arguments all over the world. What far fewer know, however, is that this global, sports-data powerhouse operates not from Manhattan or Silicon Valley, but from a nondescript office at…
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10 Local Businesses Chosen as 2026 PGA Championship Vendors
PGA of America’s VendorMatch program has selected 10 local businesses that will contribute products and services to the upcoming 2026 PGA Championship at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Delaware County businesses chosen as subcontractors include staffing company Monarch Staffing in Springfield, event production and design…
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A New Street Soccer Park Will Open in Philadelphia This Summer Ahead of World Cup
Philadelphia will soon have a new street soccer park just in time for the FIFA World Cup this summer, writes Marcela Camargo for NBC10 Philadelphia. The new park is the result of a partnership between national nonprofit Street Soccer USA, Visa, and Bank of America, who recently announced the expansion of the Visa Street Soccer…
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