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Methacton Cheer Team Stuck in Texas — and Comes Home Stronger
What was supposed to be a quick trip home turned into an unexpected adventure for the Methacton High School cheer team, reports Dawn Timmeney for Fox 29. After traveling to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete in the NCA Nationals, the team found itself stranded for several days when a severe winter storm shut down flights…
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Unrivaled Basketball’s Debut in Philadelphia Indicates Local Fans Are Ready for WNBA Team in 2030
Unrivaled made its Philadelphia debut on Friday, January 30, and the result was the most-attended women’s professional basketball game ever, writes Jack Baer for Yahoo! Sports. The doubleheader women’s basketball games at Xfinity Mobile Arena drew 21,490 fans, which set a record for the most of any non-playoff women’s basketball game ever. According to Unrivaled,…
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Penn State Brandywine Athletics Inducts 2026 Hall of Fame Class
The Penn State Brandywine Athletics Hall of Fame added four new members during an induction ceremony on Jan. 23, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. Members of the class of 2026 include former women’s soccer student-athlete Brianna Banks, softball student-athlete Katie DeStefano, baseball student-athlete Frank Flaim, and women’s basketball and softball student-athlete Nikki Velez.…
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Philadelphia 76ers to Honor 2001 Eastern Conference Champion Team for 25th Anniversary
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Philadelphia 76ers team won the Eastern Conference and made their way to the NBA Finals. While they weren’t able to capture the NBA championship, the team is still special in the minds and hearts of Philadelphia sports fans, writes Pat Gallen for CBS News Philadelphia. “I…
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Former Archbishop Wood Star Collin Gillespie Emerges as Key Contributor for Suns
A Villanova product and Archbishop Wood graduate, Collin Gillespie has emerged as a key contributor for the Phoenix Suns in his second NBA season, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Recruited by Jay Wright in 2017, Gillespie was told he would redshirt his freshman year at Villanova, with a potential complementary role not expected until his fifth year. “I…
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Drexel Hill’s Kevin Stefanski Is Atlanta Falcons’ New Head Coach
Kevin Stefanski, a Drexel Hill native, has signed a five-year deal to take over as the Atlanta Falcons’ new head coach, writes Caio Miari for The Score. Stefanski will report to Matt Ryan, the team’s new president of football. “We’re thrilled to land a lead-by-example leader in Kevin Stefanski, who brings a clear vision for…
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Ryan Ogle Steps Down as 2026 PGA Championship Director at Aronimink
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is losing its director, Ryan Ogle, only a few months from its opening, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. Ogle announced on LinkedIn that he is stepping down from the PGA of America in the coming days, which runs the annual golf tournament. Ogle has accepted…
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Why the PGA Chose Newtown Square and Aronimink Golf Club for its 2026 PGA Championship
The 108th PGA Championship is coming to the Philadelphia region in May, and this selection carries weight. The PGA of America did not choose a backdrop. It chose a proving ground. Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square has spent decades showing it can handle the best players in the world, under the brightest lights, with…
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Atlanta Falcons Appoint Exton’s Matt Ryan to New President of Football Role
Matt Ryan, a native of Exton and Penn Charter graduate, has been appointed as the inaugural president of football for the Atlanta Falcons, according to a staff report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The team’s former longtime quarterback will lead the search for a new coach and a general manager, where both positions will report directly to Ryan. By taking this newly established role, he will leave…
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Chester County Boys’ Basketball Teams Eye Successful 2025-26 Campaign
Chester County boys’ basketball teams are aiming for another successful season, with a strong chance of achieving their goal, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Coatesville’s Red Raiders boast 6-6 sophomore Colton Hiller, who is the top-rated sophomore in Pennsylvania according to 247 Sports. The lineup also includes 6-7 senior forwards Larry Brown and Jonas Chester, along with junior…
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DelVal Lands a ‘Brilliant Mind’ as Its Next Football Coach
Delaware Valley University has named Bill Zwaan its 33rd head football coach. “This is an important hire at such a crucial time for football recruiting and retention, and Billy has an organized plan for this mid-academic-year transition,” said Executive Director of Athletics Dave Duda. “Billy comes from great stock being part of a successful, well-respected…
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Philly Sports Guy Jamie Pagliei Hangs at This Ridley Park Bar
Jamie Pagliei may be known as the Philly Sports Guy, revving up Eagles fans with his motivational videos, but you’ll often find him hanging out at Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park, writes Isaac Avilucea for Axios. You can find him there wearing his spiky green mohawk, Eagles face paint, and Saquon Barkley jersey. It was…
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Smedley Elementary in Frankford Set to Make History At 2026 UCA Nationals in Florida
Smedley Elementary School will make history when it becomes the first inner-city mastery school to compete at the UCA Nationals in Florida later this month. The school’s all-girls cheer team — comprised of first through sixth graders without any prior competitive cheer experience — has earned a spot to compete at the upcoming UCA Nationals…
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Saquon Barkley Reveals How He Really Felt About Nick Sirianni Prior to Joining the Eagles
Saquon Barkley just completed his second full season with the Philadelphia Eagles and recently spoke on how he felt about his head coach before joining the team. He didn’t have many positive feelings about Nick Sirianni, writes Ryan Young for Yahoo! Sports. “I couldn’t stand that motherf***er. I could not,” Barkley said about what he…
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Holy Family University Reveals Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Three star athletes, a title-winning coach, and an NCAA Tournament team will join the Holy Family University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2026. Pat Fallon, Danielle McDevitt, Chase (Wassel) Dalessandro, coach Mike Biddle, and the 2018 volleyball team will formally be inducted in a ceremony on April 16. “We are so excited to induct another incredibly talented…
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Outside-Box Thinking Keeps Temple Men’s Basketball Fresh Under Wayne’s Adam Fisher
Creative, outside-the-box thinking has helped Wayne’s Adam Fisher keep Temple University’s men’s basketball program feeling energized and forward-moving since he stepped into the role two seasons ago, writes John DiCarlo for the Main Line Today. Fisher, who stepped in after Aaron McKie, a former 76ers star, has spent the last two years navigating the sport’s…
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Former Neumann-Goretti Basketball Star Returns to Philly, Joins Temple University Coaching Staff
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree, who starred as a forward for Neumann Goretti High School’s basketball team, is coming back home to Philadelphia, writes Colin Schofield for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was recently hired as Temple University men’s basketball team’s new director of player development, under head coach Adam Fisher. He and Fisher go way back. When deciding…
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Philadelphia is One of the Best NFL Markets, See Where It Ranks
As an exclusive partner of the NFL, members of the Verizon team are often in attendance at dozens of games throughout the season. For West Wilson, who recently attended three NFL games on the same Sunday, the size of the team’s market does not equate to anything compared to the popularity of the league itself,…
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