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The Southwest Philly Floater and 5 Other Sports Moves That Should Be Named After Philly Neighborhoods
It’s Cousin Bern’s world, we’re all just living in it. A quick recap: La Salle, by far the smallest of the city’s Division I colleges, […]
Lenny Dykstra Is Grosser, More Racist, More Self-Destructive Than You Thought
It’s possible that former Philly celebs Lenny Dykstra and Buzz Bissinger decided this week to have a contest and decide whose amazing revelations would prove […]
WATCH: Philly Sports Fans Need An Angel
The Cheesesteak, an up-and-coming comedy site here in Philadelphia, offers this bit of genius: This is what happens when all four of your major pro […]
La Salle Alum Suddenly Thinks College Basketball Isn’t Boring
Look, I admit it. I was dead wrong about college basketball. And to all my friends to whom I whined about college sports not […]
WATCH: WWE’s John Cena Bashes Donovan McNabb
Poor Donovan McNabb. Even in retirement, the man can’t catch a break from Eagles’ fans. Monday night in Philly, he because a bad example for […]
Sixers CEO Adam Aron Should Think Before He Tweets
Sixers CEO Adam Aron has not been asked yet for a vote of confidence regarding the future of coach Doug Collins, although his tweet in […]
(Bitter)Sweet 16: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Duke Fan
So my alma mater, Duke, made it to the Sweet 16 last night by defeating some school named Creighton. Since I graduated 35 years […]
How an 11-Year-Old Girl Made the Catholic Archdiocese Bend
By now you have probably heard that Pla will play. Pla, as in Caroline Pla from Bucks County; play, as in play football. The only […]
WATCH: La Salle Beats Boise State For First NCAA Win In 23 Years
La Salle beat Boise State on Wednesday night, 80-71, for the Explorers’ first NCAA tournament win in 23 years. The Inquirer reports: “If there was […]
5 Tips to Make Losing Your NCAA Tournament Pool More Fun
It was going to be my crowning achievement of college. I didn’t go to class all that often during my four years, preferring to spend […]
Philly College Hoops Fans Can Enjoy March Madness, Until Friday
It was a lot of fun to watch the elation displayed by La Salle’s basketball players when they learned the Explorers had been selected to […]
La Salle Joins Villanova And Temple In NCAA Tournament
It’s time for March Madness! Philly has placed three teams in the NCAA Tournament this year—La Salle, which returns after a 21-year absence, joins Villanova […]
Eagles Move Training Camp Home From Lehigh University
Our colleagues at Birds 24/7 report: The Eagles announced Friday that they will hold training camp in Philadelphia this summer both at the NovaCare Complex […]
Former Boxing Champ Larry Holmes Recovering After Hospitalization
He once went toe-to-toe with Muhammad Ali, but these days former heavyweight champ Larry Holmes can be flattened by letting his blood sugar drift too […]
Charlie Manuel Wants To Manage Phillies After This Year
It’s long been assumed that this season will be Charlie Manuel’s last with the Phillies—and there’s been plenty of speculation that he might not even […]