There may be a tougher job in Philadelphia than selling Sixers tickets, but it would be awfully hard to find. I suppose the guy who […]
What makes the myth of Bernard Hopkins special is how it continues to grow in unpredictable ways. Even on a routine night when it seems […]
My name is … Salvatore Anthony Nicholas Paolantonio. “Sal Pal” for short. I was named after … my mother’s oldest brother, Salvatore Giardina, who served […]
This is a strange moment in Philadelphia sports. For the first time, all four of our major teams are led by rookie managers or coaches—the […]
Eagles QB Michael Vick has been named the most-disliked player in the NFL, ESPN reports.
Via West Philly Local comes news that a documentary is being made about Tyrell Biggs, a West Philly boxing phenom whose career ended at 27 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 decided to break down which state-sport pairings belong best together, and has decided that Pennsylvania is … the field hockey state.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
