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File photo: Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) shoots over Indiana Fever forward Teaira McCowan (15) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021
Courts & Law

U.S. demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney Griner

Griner is accused of bringing vape cartridges into Russia containing an oil derived from cannabis.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas gestures as she holds the trophy after winning the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA swimming and diving championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas is the first known transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship
Arts & Entertainment

Penn’s Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAA swimming championship

Thomas also is the top seed in the 200 freestyle Friday and is the 10th seed in the 100 freestyle Saturday.

4 years ago

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas swims in a preliminary heat for the 500 meter freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta
Education

Lia Thomas posts top time in 500 prelims at NCAAs

The University of Pennsylvania senior, who is the No. 1 seed, advanced to Thursday night’s final with her top time of 4 minutes, 33.82 seconds.

4 years ago

File photo: Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner sits during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix. A Moscow court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges. They were identified as containing oil derived from cannabis, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison
Politics & Policy

Russian media: Arrest of WNBA star Griner extended to May 19

Russia's Tass news agency says a court near Moscow announced it has extended the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in Philadelphia. Giroux's 1,000th career game with the Flyers on Thursday night could be his last in orange-and-black for the 34-year-old center approaching the final months of his contract
Arts & Entertainment

Captain 1,000: Flyers salute Giroux in potential final days

Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is set on Thursday to play his 1,000th career game.

4 years ago

Kareem Rosser and Nacho Figueras on their ponies
Arts & Entertainment

Ponies in Fairmount Park: Philly’s first polo tournament coming in the fall

The Philadelphia Polo Classic in Fairmount Park will be one of the only championships in the world to be played in an urban park.

4 years ago

File photo: Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo warms up ahead of an English Premier League soccer match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Oct. 30, 2021. A bid by the New York Times to obtain a Las Vegas police file compiled about Cristiano Ronaldo after a Nevada woman claimed in 2018 that the international soccer star raped her in 2009 could be moved from federal to state court
Courts & Law

U.S. judge: Public might get look at Cristiano Ronaldo police report

A U.S. magistrate judge issued a recommendation Friday that said denying the New York Times access to what police collected could be seen as government censorship.

4 years ago

File photo: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game Jan. 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. He said Sunday, March 13, 2022, he is returning to the Buccaneers for his 23rd season in the NFL
Arts & Entertainment

Tom Brady is returning to Tampa to play 23rd season in NFL

The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s retirement lasted 40 days.

4 years ago

Tennis star Naomi Osaka appears to wipe tears from her face as she stands in front of a microphone.
Arts & Entertainment

Rattled by spectator’s outburst, Osaka loses at Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in round two of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night.

4 years ago

Villanova players pose with the tournament trophy after defeating Creighton in the final of the Big East conference tournament Saturday, March 12, 2022, in New York
Education

Champs again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East title

The Wildcats beat Creighton 54-48 to win the Big East Tournament championship at Madison Square Garden.

4 years ago

General views of Stamford Bridge stadium home of Chelsea football club in London,  Thursday, March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Politics & Policy

English Premier League disqualifies Abramovich from running Chelsea

The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea after the club owner was sanctioned by the British government over Russia’s war on Ukraine.

4 years ago

Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs became the winningest coach in NBA regular-season history on Friday, getting his 1,336th victory when the San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Utah Jazz, 104-102. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Gregg Popovich becomes winningest coach in NBA regular-season history

With a win over the Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich surpassed Don Nelson for most regular-season wins in NBA history.

4 years ago

Anna Gardner (middle) held up by Alika (left) and Vika Gadliya (right) following a tournament in Zagreb
Community

South Jersey women’s hockey team raising money to assist fellow players in Ukraine

The New Jersey Jaguars, a women’s rec hockey team from Mt. Laurel, is raising money to support Ukrainian players, whom they befriended four years ago.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper (3) and Andrew Knapp (5) celebrate after Harper scored the game-winning run on a two-run triple by J.T. Realmuto during the 10th inning of an interleague baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Philadelphia
Community

MLB lockout nears end, players accept terms in time for 162

Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular season.

4 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 103-93. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Community
Billy Penn

A brief history of ‘The Process’: Everything you need to know to be an informed Sixers fan

Will this finally be the season it comes full circle? All Philly can do is trust.

4 years ago

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