Sports
Shane Victorino is Having More Fun this October Than You Are
Hey, remember this guy? Your browser does not support iframes. As Crossing Broad sadly noted: “Shane Victorino’s greatest grand slam is now the one that […]
Another Catholic Girls Wants to Play a “Boys” Sport
Metro has an interesting story about Amanda Leve, who wants to wrestle for Archbishop Ryan High School. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia hasn’t decided if she’ll […]
Rename the Redskins? Why Don’t We Rename the Eagles?
All this noise about the Washington Redskins’ name makes me want to feather up and hit the warpath. The latest politically correct paleface to join […]
Friday Night Lights Out
When I heard earlier this month about the decision by the New Hope-Solebury school board to cancel nighttime sporting events at their high-school stadium, I couldn’t […]
Slate: Pennsylvania is the Field Hockey State
Slate decided to break down which state-sport pairings belong best together, and has decided that Pennsylvania is … the field hockey state.
Five Predictions for the Craig Berube-Led Flyers
After the Flyers lost to the Hurricanes on Sunday, I texted a hockey-loving friend: “Think Lavy’s in trouble?” There had been so much talk about […]
The Year of Philly Head Coaching Bloodshed Continues: Laviolette Fired
First it was Andy Reid. Then Doug Collins. Then Charlie Manuel. Now, ESPN reports, Flyers’ coach Peter Laviolette is out: “Laviolette had been rumored to […]
Sixers: Tanking For High Draft Pick Exactly Like Creating The World’s First Democracy
So, everybody knows that the Sixers are going to spend this year losing as much as possible in order to obtain the No. 1 draft […]
Meet the Sixers Player Who Refuses to Take Airplanes
This summer, the Sixers’ new GM Sam Hinkie traded for a promising, versatile, fascinating 22-year-old power forward named Royce White. Last season, White played for […]
What’s Wrong With the 2013 Eagles? It’s the Talent, Stupid.
At halftime of the Eagles’ opener against Washington, it wouldn’t have been surprising if someone scaled City Hall and replaced the statue of Billy Penn […]
6 Burning Questions About the Rocky II Training Run
A few weeks ago I was at the Art Museum steps. As I churned out repeats of the stairs, I spotted him: Grey sweatsuit, black […]
Philly Boxer Danny Garcia’s Next Fight Could Make Him a Superstar
On Saturday, North Philadelphia’s Danny Garcia (above, left) defended his world light welterweight titles against Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse in the co-main event of the Floyd […]
How Far Did Rocky Go in His Training Run in Rocky II?
Ed. note, Jan. 28, 2026: Dan McQuade died today at the age of 43. In his honor we’ll be sharing some of our favorite stories […]
Eight Philadelphia Athletes Who Said “F— You, Fans”
University of Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini is under fire this week after a nearly 2-year-old audio recording of him bashing the team’s fans surfaced. […]
Why I Once Felt Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Chest… and Thighs…
My name is Gail, and I am a biceptual. Yes, I confess, I have long been a sucker for muscles. Monstrous, well-defined, masses of muscles, […]