Sports
St. Joe’s Basketball in Limbo: The Hawk Will Never Die?
You see them at St. Joe’s hoops games: old-guard fans who go by names like Owen, Ernie and Dr. Ed. Rich the CPA. The Twins. […]
Billie Jean King Philadelphia Freedoms Panties $88,900 on EBay
Though she inspired one of the most wretched songs in all of history, the most wretched so-called “Philadelphia” song, and easily the most spectacularly wretched […]
The Average Price of a Super Bowl Ticket Is…
Outdoors or not outdoors, it’s no surprise a New York-area Super Bowl was going to be ridiculously expensive. But this expensive?
Palestra Will Host ESPN’s College Gameday
Get ready for your closeup, Philly. ESPN’s “College Gameday” show will be broadcasting live from the Palestra on Saturday. Here’s the news release from Penn […]
Judge Halts Multimillion Dollar Concussion Settlement With NFL
A Philadelphia judge has halted the NFL’s $765 million concussion settlement with former players, suggesting too many other former players—not currently party to the lawsuit—were […]
Concert Producer Sean Agnew at Dennis Rodman North Korea Basketball Game
Pretty much every detail to come out of the Dennis Rodman North Korea basketball game is weird. But we definitely weren’t expecting a Philly connection. […]
Bill Conlin, Disgraced Daily News Columnist, Is Dead
NJ.com reports: “Bill Conlin, the legendary former Philadelphia sports columnist whose career came to a crashing end 25 months ago after he was accused of […]
Two Former Closers, One Former Catcher Possible Replacements for Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews
The first major ripple from the Phillies’ new television deal with Comcast sees longtime television broadcasters Gary “Sarge” Matthews (seven years) and Chris Wheeler (37 […]
This Is Probably The End of Jersey 12-Year-Olds With Premature Man-Boobs
NewsWorks reports that New Jersey may soon mandate steroid tests for teen athletes: “The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association began random steroid testing eight years ago […]
Why WWE Smackdown Is Like a Night at the Orchestra
Randy Orton is slagging Philadelphia, and I’m smiling while I boo. Orton is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, a title that is so important he […]
The New York Times Hasn’t Forgotten Michael Vick’s Sordid Past
Not sure what to make of this NYT piece today basically warning Michael Vick’s future employers that he’s a dog murderer.
MONDAY KICKSTARTER: Evander Holyfield Calls Being Gay a Handicap, “It Ain’t Normal”
PROGRESS REPORT Pope Francis calls for Catholic Church to re-think view of gay parents UTAH Utah sheriffs rally, call for uprising against gay marriage Utah […]
Saints Fans Cancel “Rocky Run” After Threats from Eagles Fans
Apparently, someone thought it would be a good idea to encourage visiting New Orleans Saints fans to run in solidarity up the Art Museum steps […]
Dorien Bryant On Chris Kluwe’s Letter: Homophobia Halted My NFL Dreams
Yesterday I posted a letter drafted by former NFL punter Chris Kluwe in which he shares his belief that he was booted from the Minnesota […]
Ice Hockey Road Trip! On Their Annual Disney on Ice Excursion, Flyers Come Alive in Canada
CALGARY, Alberta — A funny thing happened on the Flyers’ Disney on Ice road trip: They started looking less like Mickey Mouse and more like […]