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For Sixers Color Analyst Alaa Abdelnaby, His Inspiring Story To the NBA Has Been About Belonging
Alaa Abdelnaby is now known as the outgoing and fun-loving color analyst for the Philadelphia 76ers. However, he is also among the only Arabs and Muslims in the industry, write Emily Rose Grassi and Aaron Baskerville for NBC 10 Philadelphia. His background wasn’t always easy to embrace. “When I was young, I used to tell…
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WNBA Eyes Expansion, and Philadelphia is On the Short List of Potential Cities
Currently sitting at 12 teams, the WNBA will expand to 13 in 2025 with the addition of a team in San Francisco. During the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is looking to further expand to 16 teams likely by 2028. The WNBA has compiled a list of potential cities…
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Philadelphia Junior Leads the Charge in Her Basketball Team’s History-Making Season
The girl’s basketball team at Universal Audenried Charter High School in Grays Ferry is enduring a historic season, led by junior Shayla Smith, reports Christie Ileto for 6abc. The 11th-grade MVP is a scoring sensation, breaking numerous records, and helping the team accomplish feats it has never seen before. Namely, the team at Universal Audenried…
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The Eagles Were Once In Position To Draft the Late OJ Simpson in 1969, Until They Weren’t
The Philadelphia Eagles endured a miserable 1968-69 NFL season that put them in prime position to draft Heisman Award-winning running back OJ Simpson. That is, until winning two games towards the end of the season, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Eagles started the season 0-11 before running back Tom Woodeshick led the…
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Area Wrestler Helped Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson Prep for Wrestlemania
Everyone knew retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson would be attending Wrestlemania. Not too many people thought they’d mix it up in the ring. Kelce and Johnson showed up April 6 at Lincoln Financial as a pair of masked men, jumping into the ring to help wrestlers Rey Mysterio and…
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Goalie Doctor Is Brainchild of Former Neumann Ice Hockey Coach
Goalie Doctor, a training program based in Aston, Is helping many ice hockey goalie upstarts advance their athletic careers, reports Main Line Today. The program is run by Matt Tendler, who was a freshman netminder at Neumann University when the school won an NCAA Division III championship. He also coached goalies there for three years,…
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Philadelphia Pro Ultimate Frisbee Team Prepares To Enter Sophomore Season
The Philadelphia Surge, a local pro ultimate frisbee team for women and nonbinary athletes, wrapped up its inaugural season by dominating the Premier Ultimate League and drawing large and imposing home crowds. Now, the team is entering its second season and is planning to build on previous successes by growing its fanbase and extend play…
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Sixers Unveil New Allen Iverson Statue Outside Training Facility in Camden
The Philadelphia 76ers honored NBA legend Allen Iverson with the unveiling of a new bronze statue outside the team’s training facility in Camden, write Josh Sanders and Tom Gardiner for CBS News Philadelphia. The statue commemorates Iverson’s iconic crossover, and sits on 76ers Legends Walk, alongside statues of 9 other Sixers legends. After the unveiling,…
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Maryland-based Indoor Pickleball Venue Operator To Open 2 Centers in Montgomery County
A Maryland-based indoor pickleball venue operator is planning to open its first two centers in Montgomery County later this year, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Last year, Andrew Wakefield and his father reached an agreement to be a regional developer of Dill Dinkers sites in Chester and Montgomery counties. They have now…
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North Philly’s Dawn Staley Leads South Carolina Women’s Basketball To Undefeated Season, NCAA Championship
Dawn Staley is now a three-time NCAA women’s basketball champion after leading her University of South Carolina team to a 87-75 win over the University of Iowa in the 2024 championship game, writes Tom Ignudo for CBS News Philadelphia. South Carolina finished the season with an undefeated 38-0 record, becoming the 10th team in women’s…
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Philadelphia Flyers To Help Bring Division I Women’s Hockey to the University of Delaware
The Philadelphia Flyers recently announced a new partnership with the University of Delaware to establish the institution’s first-ever NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey program, writes Frederick Sinclair for CBS News Philadelphia. Flyers’ President of Hockey Operations Keith Jones was very clear about why this partnership came to be. “To grow the game of hockey.…
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Eagles’ Landon Dickerson, Who Lives in West Chester, Celebrates His Big Payday in an Unconventional Way
The Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson secured a four-year, $84 million contract extension in early March. This contract has made him the highest-paid guard in NFL History. Dickerson made good on his promise to get a brand-new lawn mower with his deal, writes staff for TMZ Sports. The 25-year-old lineman had recently gone viral when…
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The Pitch to Bring a WNBA Team to Philadelphia
Philadelphia remains the largest city in the United States without a WNBA franchise, and many locals want that distinction to be no more, writes Harrison Cann for City & State Pennsylvania. As the fourth-largest media market for professional sports teams, Philly has a lot going for itself in hopes of bringing a new professional basketball…
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Philly Native Sarah Gelles is the Highest Ranking Woman in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Baseball Operations Department
Sarah Gelles was recently hired as assistant general manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates, making her the highest-ranking woman in the team’s baseball operations department, writes Patrick Berkery for The Keystone. In her previous role as director of research and development, Gelles helped the Houston Astros win the World Series against her hometown, Philadelphia Phillies. “I…
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Norristown’s 14-Year-Old Soccer Sensation Cavan Sullivan to Join Manchester City After Union Start
The Philadelphia Union has agreed to terms on a deal with Manchester City for Norristown’s 14-year-old soccer wunderkind Cavan Sullivan, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sullivan will begin his professional career with the Union before joining Manchester City. He will remain in the Philadelphia area before joining Manchester City when he turns 18…
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ESPN Approached Jason Kelce About Broadcasting Monday Night Football
With Jason Kelce officially retired from playing NFL football, ESPN could be offering him a chance to broadcast Monday Night Football, writes Natasha Dye for People, as reported at yahoo!sports. Monday Night Football is now hosted by Scott Van Pelt and a panel that includes Robert Griffin III, Adam Schefter, Ryan Clark, Marcus Spears and…
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See Where USA Today Ranks the Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park Among the Best MLB Stadiums
A USA Today panel recently got together to rank the MLB stadiums in terms of both quality and best food, and Philadelphia’s Citizen Bank Park was ranked handsomely in both lists, writes Damon C. Williams. Citizens Bank Park was ranked the third-best MLB stadium, chosen as a top ballpark due to its amenities and overall…
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Meet the Woman Who’s Stood With Jay Wright Through Triumph and Defeat
It could be argued that there’s no better college basketball coach than Villanova University’s Jay Wright. Wright has led his Villanova team to two national championships and four Final Four appearances. During two decades at Villanova, Wright has built the Wildcats into a nationally-respected team. And standing right beside him through it all has been…
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