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Brooklyn Nets Tap Villanova Power With Rookie Mark Armstrong
When the Brooklyn Nets traded Mikal Bridges to their rival, Knicks on June 26 it left them with no former Villanova University players, and bumped the Knicks up to four from Villanova. That changed two days later when the Nets signed undrafted free agent Mark Armstrong from the Villanova Wildcats to their Summer League roster,…
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Girard College Alum Thelma Davies Overcomes Various Challenges En Route to Making the 2024 Olympics
Thelma Davies, a Girard College and Louisiana State University graduate, will be participating in the 2024 Olympics in Paris as a sprinter, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Her journey to the Olympics is the latest chapter of a harrowing, inspirational one. A native of Liberia, Davies was born in a refugee camp during…
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Collegeville’s Lucy Olsen to Replace Caitlin Clark as Iowa’s Point Guard
After three stellar seasons at Villanova, Collegeville native and Spring-Ford High School graduate Lucy Olsen will replace Caitlin Clark as University of Iowa’s point guard, writes Scott Dochterman for The Athletic. Olsen has the same competitive fire as her world-renowned predecessor who currently leads the WNBA in assists as a rookie and similar love for…
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New York Times: Would Joel Embiid Have ‘G.O.A.T.’ Potential Without the Injuries? He Believes So
With the 2024 Olympics in Paris right around the corner, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has a chance to reach the mountaintop. Reaching the NBA mountaintop — winning an NBA championship — is something that has continued to elude Embiid 10 years into his NBA career. The Sixers have since signed 9-time All-Star Paul George,…
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Vic Seixas, Philadelphia Native and Hall of Fame Tennis Champion, Remembered
Vic Seixas, one of the greatest players the sport of tennis has ever seen, passed away on July 5 at 100 years old, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Seixas was the 1953 Wimbledon men’s tennis champion, 1954 U.S. Open men’s champion, as well as a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame…
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For Philadelphia Sports Fan, Jason Kelce Is One of the Greats
Favorite Philadelphia sports players play with passion and guts. They speak lovingly about the region and those who live there. They care a lot. That means they play when they’re hurt and they must hurt others, when necessary, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. They absorb boos and jeers … and they must shoulder…
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Norristown’s Cavan Sullivan the Youngest Player in MLS History
Cavan Sullivan, a Norristown native, became the youngest player in MLS history after he got his first minutes during this week’s Philadelphia Union win against the New England Revolution, writes Ali Rampling for The Athletic. Sullivan, with 14 years and 293 days, beat the long-standing record that had been held by former U.S. international Freddy…
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Casey Schaum is a Pillar of the Skateboarding Community in Chester County
Casey Schaum is a passionate skateboarder who grew up in West Chester, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. Coached by his father, Andy Schaum, he was a West Side Little League All-Star until he was 12, always wanting to be involved in team sports. He graduated from Penn State in 2017 with a degree…
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Joe Bryant, Former La Salle Basketball Star and Father of NBA Legend Kobe, Dies at 69
Joe Bryant, the father of the NBA legend Kobe, and a former basketball star at La Salle University and John Bartram High School, has passed away, writes Danielle Jennings for People. He reportedly had recently suffered a massive stroke. After graduating from La Salle in 1975, Bryant was selected as the No. 14 overall pick…
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Phillies Are Among the Top MLB Teams for Attendance for the 2024 Season
The Philadelphia Phillies are in first place in the MLB with a 62-34 record and are also near the top of the league in terms of attendance, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Phillies have already reached two million total attendees for the season as it heads toward the MLB All-Star break.…
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Brotherly Love League is on a Mission to Improve Mental Health, and is Unveiling New Ways To Do It
Brotherly Love League, a Philadelphia-based pro-am basketball league, was founded in 2021 by Novar Gadson and Ramone Moore, with a mission to improve mental health. This summer, the league is debuting new ways to do it as it for its fourth season, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brotherly Love League benefits mental health…
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The Athletic: A Look Back At the Flyers’ 1992 Trade for Eric Lindros
In 1992, Eric Lindros, a teenage hockey star that scouts across the sport touted as the next Wayne Gretzky, was set to enter the NHL. However, he declined to sign with the Quebec Nordiques, who drafted him first overall the previous year. As a bidding war ensued for his services, the Philadelphia Flyers were one…
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Pennsylvania Grandmother Michelle Rohl Takes Third in US Olympic Trials Race Walking Event
A 58-year-old grandmother from Pennsylvania took third place at the U.S. Olympics’ Team trials this past weekend in a race walking event, writes David Propper for The New York Post. The bronze medal win comes more than 20 years after she left the sport. Michelle Rohl had a sharp time of 1:42:17 in the 20,000-kilometer…
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How Pottstown-born Trey Yesavage Became a Top MLB Draft Prospect
Pottstown-born Trey Yesavage, an East Carolina University pitcher, is one of the top MLB draft prospects in the nation, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Following the MLB Draft Combine in June, Yesavage is projected to be selected as one of the first picks. Yesavage started playing in high school, before committing to East…
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Philadelphia-based Sports Startup With Backing from Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. Launches New App
MyFandom, a Philadelphia-based startup recently launched its app, and it has received backing from Hollywood actor Freddie Prinze Jr., writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new app was launched with the goal of creating an interactive digital space where sports fans can reminisce and connect. It allows fans to share photos, videos,…
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Despite Entering Final Year of Contract, Dallas Goedert Sees Bright Future With the Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is heading into the final year of his contract but hopes to see a longer future with the team, writes Michael David Smith for Pro Football Talk. “I love being in Philadelphia. I’m going to give them everything I’ve got and let the chips fall where they may fall,”…
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Philadelphia Youth Basketball to Open New Alan Horwitz ‘Sixth Man’ Center in Nicetown July 9
Philadelphia Youth Basketball is set to open its newly-built 100,000-square-foot Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center in North Philadelphia on July 9, write Rymir Vaughn and Ryan Mack for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The rather old building in Nicetown will get new life infused into it once the center opens. Ameen Akbar, Philadelphia Youth Basketball’s chief missions…
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The Magic of Wawa’s Hoagiefest and Phillies Kyle Schwarber Is Back
It seems Wawa’s annual Hoagiefest and Phillies leadoff Kyle Schwarber are magically linked. The two became inseparable back in 2022 during Schwarber’s first year with the Phillies, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Wawa summer tradition of discounted sandwiches runs June to August and in 2022, Schwarber had his best month in June…
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