On Christmas eve, a gunman was about to rob someone in Manayunk. As he was carrying out the shakedown, the robber realized his would-be victim […]
Sixers Come Back, Lose Anyway. Ah, the NBA is back for Philadelphia. Last night the Sixers turned the ball over 20 times to dig themselves […]
The Philadelphia 76ers team welcomed home Iraq war veterans and collected toys for Toys for Tots at their “Home for the Holidays” event yesterday in […]
Everyone. Get. Excited. Sir Charles Barkley will be hosting the January 7th episode of Saturday Night Live with musical guest Kelly Clarkson. Since the last […]
Regardless of which Sixers mascot wins the fan vote to represent the franchise, it appears that the team will hold tryouts this weekend to determine […]
Actually, it’s going to be called “XFINITY Live!” because it’s 2011 nothing is safe from corporate sponsorship/shameless self-promotion. Many of the details released today had […]
Former Sixer Sir Charles Barkley has dropped 30 pounds thanks to Weight Watchers. Now, he’s signed on to be a company spokesman. Barkley lost the […]
I didn’t think I’d miss the NBA. Professional basketball hadn’t appealed to me in quite a while. There’s not enough defense, rebounding, sharing or mid-range […]
The Sixers have hired Jerry Rizzo as the team’s new social media coordinator. Rizzo—a recent graduate of Penn State—had been looking for full-time work when […]
The Sixers released three candidates for the position of team mascot. But, they didn’t take the time to secure Twitter handles for B. Franklin Dogg […]
Players on the Philadelphia Phillies once weren’t too fond of the Phanatic. Don’t believe me? On August 22, 1978, the Phillies beat the Cubs, 5-3, […]
Glouco Teacher Fired For Berating Special Needs Student. The Gloucester County Board of Education voted yesterday evening to fire Steve Roth. Roth was seen on […]
Philly Live!—the bar, restaurant and entertainment development project planned for the Spectrum’s graveyard—is set to open in April. The new strip of bars will include […]
There’s a danger when an institution like the NBA pulls a Houdini. Absence can make the heart grow colder instead of fonder. Have you been […]
To say that the past few months of sports have been brutal would be analytically dismissive. It’s not as if our favorite team lost and […]
