Sports
Guy with Sawed-Off Shotgun Robs Loco Pez
Yes, even your favorite late-night munchie establishments in gentrifying neighborhoods are not immune from to crime.
Cole Hamels on the Phillies: “You Have to Know When to Start Over.”
Ever wonder what it’s like to be on the receiving end of the Cole Hamels stare? You know the one — that withering look he’s […]
Jon Bon Jovi Debunks Rumor He’s Buying NFL’s Buffalo Bills
Yes, Jon Bon Jovi wants to be an NFL owner someday. No, he’s not trying to buy the Buffalo Bills. But that may only be […]
Hey Ruben Amaro: It’s Called a Plan. Look Into One.
That was quite a smile Carlos Ruiz was sporting during the celebratory press conference that announced his re-signing with the Phillies. He should have been […]
In Princeton, Effigies Have Feelings, Too
Millennials, you are killing me. I know, I know; we celebrate you on the December cover of the magazine. We get to read inside about […]
Malcolm Gladwell Returns to Penn, Won’t Be Hanging With Football Team
Less than a year after he made waves by urging Penn students to boycott the university’s football team and the “violent, stupid game” itself, author […]
Stop Rooting for the Sixers to Lose
The Sixers lost Monday night. They shot an embarrassing 55 percent from the foul line; Tony Wroten missed six straight free throws. “As hard as […]
PETA: Philly Caters to Vegetarian Sports Fans
Metro: “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has awarded the city with its first-ever Most Vegetarian-Friendly City for Sports Fans award.”
THE PLAYER: The NFL’s (Almost) First Out Player
It’s two months before Gaybowl XIII, when the seven-on-seven National Gay Flag Football League champion will be crowned in Phoenix, and the Philadelphia Revolution is […]
Yesterday’s 3rd place finisher from Berks County was running his *first* marathon
Nick Hilton, who ran high school cross-country for Exeter Township in Berks County and until recently lived in Reading, finished the Philadelphia marathon yesterday in […]
Have You Noticed? The Flyers Have Stopped Sucking
What a difference a month makes. The last time we checked in with the Philadelphia Flyers they were setting records for offensive ineptness. Now the […]
Old, Nearly Washed-Up Phillies Hope to Improve by Getting Older, More Washed-Up
This doesn’t feel like the way the old Phillies were supposed to become the new Phillies:
Central PA School Wants to Keep Wrestling A Purely Homoerotic Experience, Thanks
In an unexpected display of open-mindedness and adventurism, parents in Central Pennsylvania have declared they want to keep wrestling a completely homoerotic sport. Yes, there’s […]
Report: Penn Athletics Really Suck
In what will come either as deeply embarrassing or ironically refreshing news, it turns out Penn athletics are the shame of the Ivy League.
Wilt Chamberlain Is the Greatest Philadelphian of All Time
Who do you think the greatest Philadelphian of all time is? I asked a bunch of people this question over the last week, and nobody really […]