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The 10 Most Beloved Philly Athletes of All Time

1. Richie Ashburn A Hall of Fame center fielder with the Phils; his broadcast partnership with Harry Kalas made him a beloved figure here for […]

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Don’t Do Anything Jeffrey Lurie Would Do

By the time the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Eagles-Patriots disaster neared its merciful conclusion, the CBS cameras had long ceased showing any camera angles that […]

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Occupy Philly Ignores Eviction Deadline, Defies Mayor Nutter

Occupy Philly Protests Past Eviction Deadline. Occupiers have defied Mayor Nutter and the city of Philadelphia by sticking around on Dilworth Plaza past yesterday’s eviction […]

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Sixers CEO Bought All of Dr. J’s Memorabilia

Julius Erving—strapped for cash—recently had to put a bunch of his personal memorabilia up for auction on Ebay. Luckily for Sixers fans, the team’s new […]

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How the Muppets Can Save the Sixers

The entertainment at halftime of Penn’s home opener this year was a game of Simon Says. Really! Steve Max eliminated Penn and Temple students until […]

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Sixers Hire Jim Henson Creature Shop for New Mascot

After announcing earlier today that the Sixers mascot Hip-Hop has fallen in love and will move to rural Pennsylvania to live a quiet life with […]

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Sixers New Ownership Kills Off Hip-Hop

For years, the face of the Sixers was Allen Iverson. But, with a revolving door of role players and fringe stars, the second most recognizable […]

City Life

Philly is America’s Most “Sports-Crazed” City

Travel + Leisure has released a list of the country’s most “sports-crazed” cities and Philly tops the list. Now if the Eagles can get above […]

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Iverson Tells Deposition Lawyer to “Go to Hell”

Iverson faced a $2.5 million lawsuit that was dismissed today by a judge in Detroit. As a part of the suit, Iverson had been deposed […]

The Scene

HughE Dillon One-Shot: Samuel Dalembert in Old City

Former Sixers center Samuel Dalembert, who was traded to the Sacremento Kings last year, stopped by Dean Cafiero’s Halloween party at his home, “The Grotto,” […]

City Life

Dr. J’s Trophy Case Fire Sale

In case you hadn’t noticed the people camped out at City Hall for the past few weeks, some people are experiencing some economic hardship in […]

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Endangered Sports Mascots: Save Hip-Hop

Fan movements are usually built around getting a player or firing a coach. Local 98 made “Philadelphia wants Jim Thome” shirts. Flyers fans pined for […]

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Pat Croce Has Found Sir Francis Drake’s Ships

Last week the internet was abuzz with news that Pat Croce was manning a team of divers in search of the body of Sir Francis […]

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Is That an Eagles Thong You’re Wearing?

I’ve lived in Philadelphia all my life except for four years away at college. I’ve been a fan of Philly sports for as long as […]

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Pat Croce Is Hunting for Dead Pirates

How awesome is Pat Croce? Seriously. The guy scales bridges to hang banners and is out hunting for a dead pirate. He’s been out of […]