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WATCH: Golf Channel’s “Philly Tough” Promo

Here’s the Golf Channel’s “Philly Tough” promo for the U.S. Open. It is kind of awesome: “PHILLY TOUGH” – Live From The U.S. Open 2013 […]

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Main Line U.S. Open-Haters Incorrectly Referring to Visitors as “Shoobies”

A funny thing happened on the way to the U.S. Open. As practice rounds kicked off on Monday, a few Pennsylvania residents took to Twitter […]

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Five Tiger Traps for Woods to Avoid

Perhaps you, like me, heard that the U.S. Open was coming to Ardmore and thought, “Ooh, tennis.” Then you heard it was a golf thing […]

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New Dr. J Documentary Better Viewing Than Anything the Sixers Have Done Recently

The Doctor begins with archival footage of Magic Johnson asking Isaiah Thomas for his favorite memory of Julius Erving. The Hall of Famers smile as […]

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Notre Dame’s Hypocrisy Fits Well With NCAA System

Eddie Vanderdoes might some day become a standout football player for UCLA, but last week he learned that there is one opponent he’ll never overcome. […]

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No Cell Phones Allowed at U.S. Open in Merion

As Main Line residents know all too well, the 2013 U.S. Open starts on Monday at Ardmore’s Merion Golf Club. The locals are already complaining […]

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NFL’s 18-Game Schedule Would Be Deadly for Players

If we’ve learned anything the last couple of years, it’s that the game of football is—ultimately—deadly. No, it doesn’t often kill its players on the […]

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Fire Rutgers President Robert Barchi Now

Fire Robert Barchi. Now. Don’t waste time with internal meetings and conference calls. Or hearings and debate. Barchi has to go. The Rutgers president is […]

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Richie Ashburn’s Widow in Tears Over His Endangered Gladwyne Grave

It has been nearly 16 years since Philadelphia lost Richie Ashburn, one of the greatest Phillies players of all time. The beloved Hall of Famer, […]

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In 30 Years, Philly Will Still Be Arguing About Donovan McNabb

It was the central, existential question of Philadelphia sports fandom for a decade: “Is Donovan McNabb a great player, or is he a fraud?” From […]

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Chip Kelly Has Job Security. Michael Vick Does Not.

If Chip Kelly is already tiring of questions regarding the identity of his starting quarterback, just imagine how he’ll feel come August, when his dragstrip […]

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WATCH: Worst National Anthem Screwup Ever

There are no words to describe how terribly this singer flubbed the National Anthem at a hockey game over the weekend. Set aside two minutes […]

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Philly’s Olympics Hopes Are Gathering Steam

Oh, so we’re actually serious about pursuing the the 2024 Olympics for Philadelphia? Appatently so: The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that Sen. Bob Casey has […]

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The Eagles Should Sign Chris Kluwe

The Eagles staged their first big minicamp of the year this week, and most eyes are on new coach Chip Kelly, the multi-pronged quarterback competition, […]

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Donovan McNabb to Retire As An Eagle, Be Booed One More Time

ESPN reports: Although he had a messy exit from Philadelphia in 2010, Donovan McNabb said Monday he intends to retire as an Eagle in September. “I will […]