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Even rappelling from the rafters of the Philadelphia Flyers' arena, swinging to the tender tuneful power of Miley Cyrus'

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Gritty has been officially welcomed to Philadelphia

Gritty is an icon for our troubled times.

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In this October 2018 photo provided by Matt Liston, Philadelphia Eagles fan Jigar Desai poses with his family, friends and members of the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders in front of the subway pillar he ran into earlier this year at Ellsworth Station on the Broad Street subway line in Philadelphia. The moment in the spotlight isn’t over yet for Desai who stumbled into fame as a viral video star after running into the subway pillar. Desai is now the subject of an NFL digital short feature, shot ahead of the Oct. 28 Eagles game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. (Matt Liston via AP)

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Eagles fan hit with fame after hitting pole gets some glory

The moment in the spotlight isn't over yet for a Philadelphia Eagles fan who stumbled into fame as a viral video star after running into a subway pillar earlier this year.

6 years ago

This Oct, 12, 2018 photo shows losing betting slips in Atlantic City, N.J. that had predicted the New York Yankees to either reach the World Series or win it. New Jersey gambling regulators were set to announce figures on Oct. 12 showing a

Money

Football helps N.J. sports bets nearly double to $184 million

Nevada's sports books handled $286.5 million in June; $244.6 million in July and $247.6 million in August.

6 years ago

Melvin Pender receives the hand-off in the 4 x 100 meter relay during the 1968 Olympics, for which he won a gold medal.
(Courtesy Melvin and Debbie Pender)

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Of protest and patriotism: A 1968 gold medalist remembers the games

In response to the protest, the International Olympic Committee stripped Carlos and Smith of their gold medals.

6 years ago

Kevin Kreider, a model and former bodybuilder, lifts weights at his local gym. Kreider says he quit pre-workout after becoming addicted. (Liz Tung/WHYY)

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Untested stimulants surface in pre-workout supplements

A Harvard researcher is sending up red flags about a popular class of supplements, some of which contain amphetamine-like drugs.

6 years ago

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Gritty politics

Guests: Jim Saksa, Jake Blumgart We end today’s show on a lighter note; what do you think of the Philadelph ...

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An artist's rendering depicts what a renovated Baynard Stadium would look like following $15 million to $20 million in upgrades. (Courtesy of the city of Wilmington)

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Wilmington reaches deal with Catholic school to overhaul historic stadium

Wilmington’s Baynard Stadium has hosted many sporting events in the Delaware city since its construction in 1922 as a baseball and trac ...

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Flyers fans warming up to team’s new mascot

With Bill Cosby’s prison sentence and Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination hearing, you may have missed this week’s breaking hockey news ou ...

6 years ago

Andrea Kremer (left) and Hannah Storm will be the first all-female broadcast team to announce an NFL game, covering Thursday night's game for Amazon Prime Video.
(Brian Ach/AP for Amazon)

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Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm will be first female duo to call an NFL game

Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer will become the first female announcing team to cover an NFL game this Thursday.

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Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons, of Australia, poses for a photograph during media day at the NBA basketball team's practice facility, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Camden. (Chris Szagola/AP Photo)

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76ers set to turn promising season into must-see TV with new show on NBC

NBC has given a script commitment to "Brotherly Love," loosely based on the life of the Aussie-born NBA rookie of the year.

6 years ago

Box-office giant Ticketmaster may have benefitted from looking the other way on ticket scalping-related violations of its own terms of service, a Canadian report revealed on Sep. 19. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Ticketmaster has its own secret ‘scalping program,’ Canadian journalists report

Ticketmaster has developed a secret tool called TradeDesk that assists professional "scalpers" to resell tickets in ways that would seem to violate Ticketmaster's own rules.

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