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Jimmy Rollins, Phillies Host Ugandan Little Leaguers

Last year, Jimmy Rollins traveled to Uganda to help train Little Leaguers and their coaches. He taught them some tricks on the diamond and donated […]

City Life

Top 5 Most Spectacular Falls From Grace by Philly Athletes

It looks like Terrell Owens has reached the end of the road, as he was released by the Seahawks a couple of days ago. He […]

City Life

Ryan Howard Is Dr. Dre and Brian Schneider Is Danny Tanner

Wednesday evening was ’90s Night at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils and Reds wore throwback jerseys from 1991, the Phillies rolled out the usual fanfare […]

City Life

Phillies Lose 9-2 Because It’s 2012 and That’s Just How Things Work, Now

Roy Halladay and the Phils were pelted by the Marlins on Wednesday afternoon because that’s just how this season works. The Fins were on a […]

Restaurants

Maddox-Star BBQ Challenge Winners

Over the weekend 59 teams competed in the Garry Maddox-Stephen Starr Barbecue Challenge, but only one came out on top. The team at Carolina Blue […]

City Life

Little Girl Sends Phillies Ball Girl the Most Adorable Letter Ever

Thanks to Reddit, the world now knows that the most adorable letter ever written was sent by a 5-year-old Harleysville girl. The little girl sent […]

City Life

VIDEO: A Cardboard Cutout of Hunter Pence Tries to Hypnotize You Into Buying Bread from Liscio’s Bakery

Hey! Here’s that video of a cardboard cutout of former Phillie Hunter Pence peddling hoagie rolls at Philadelphia landmarks set to irritating house music with […]

City Life

This Is What Happens When the Phillies Aren’t in the Playoff Hunt

Ah, summer at the ballpark. While the Phils were working hard to beat the Cards on Sunday, a fan decided to take a little nap […]

City Life

Shane Victorino Thanks Phils Fans With Billboard

Los Angeles Dodger outfielder Shane Victorino has rented a billboard. Victorino also took out a full-page ad in the Daily News last week to say […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon: Jimmy Rollins Takes the Phils Bowling

At the 7th Annual BaseBOWL Tournament (benefiting the Rollins Family Foundation and the Arthritis Foundation), Jimmy Rollins, here with wife Johari Rollins, talked about the […]

City Life

I Want to Get Stoned and Watch Shark Week With Ilya Bryzgalov

Of all the athletes in the history of Philadelphia’s professional sports franchises, you’d be hard-pressed to find two guys more people would like to grab […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon One-Shot: Cole Hamels Dons a Hard Hat

Yesterday in Hunting Park, Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, wife Heidi Hamels, board members and sponsors cut the ribbon on Bayard Taylor Elementary’s newly renovated playground. […]

City Life

Ruben Amaro Should Embrace Being Unpopular

Last week’s trades of Shane Victorino, Hunter Pence and Joe Blanton had the distinct feel of an end of an era for the Phillies. Not […]

City Life

VIDEO: Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence Get “Somebody That I Used to Know” Parody

With all of the “Call Me Maybe” crap that we’ve put each other through this summer, it feels like Gotye hasn’t been relevant in decades. […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon: New Uniforms for Phillies Ballgirls

Jessica Mintz (second from right), a 2011 graduate from Drexel University, stood out among 14 finalists to win first place in the Macy’s design competition […]