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In this image taken from a Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 video provided by SNJTODAY.COM, Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson gets his hair cut courtside minutes before his match in Buena, N.J. (Michael Frankel/SNJTODAY.COM via AP)
Community

Community sounds off on N.J. dreadlocks wrestling incident at emergency meeting

The Buena Regional Board of Education called an emergency meeting Wednesday night to discuss "personnel matters."

7 years ago

In this image taken from a Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 video provided by SNJTODAY.COM, Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson gets his hair cut courtside minutes before his match in Buena, N.J. (Michael Frankel/SNJTODAY.COM via AP)
Community

Family of South Jersey high school wrestler forced to cut dreadlocks speaks out

Buena Regional High School wrester Andrew Johnson's brother says he believes a white wrestler under similar circumstances probably would not have been put in that situation.

7 years ago

In this image taken from a Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 video provided by SNJTODAY.COM, Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson gets his hair cut courtside minutes before his match in Buena, N.J. (Michael Frankel/SNJTODAY.COM via AP)
Community

ACLU: N.J. wrestling incident isn’t about hair, but rather about race

A New Jersey high school wrestler had his dreadlocks cut off minutes before his match after a referee told him to lose the hairstyle or forfeit his bout.

7 years ago

Gene Dykes crosses finish line in record time at Jacksonville Marathon (Courtesy Mark Grubb)
Lifestyle

70-year-old Bala Cynwyd man sets marathon world record

Gene Dykes might have broken the record by a wider margin if he didn't have last-minute cramp.

7 years ago

The University of Delaware's football stadium will get overhauled and a new athletic training complex will be constructed as part of a $60 million effort. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Education

University of Delaware starts work on new athletic complex

The athletic center will be named after 1980 UD graduate Ken Whitney and his wife Elizabeth, who donated $10 million to help fund the construction.

7 years ago

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Prospective bettors place their wagers on sports events at the SugarHouse Casino Saturday morning. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Money

As sports betting begins in Philly, local gamblers relish the convenience

SugarHouse in Fishtown has become the first casino in the Philly area to offer sports betting, which means fewer drives to Delaware or visits to "the corner store" for some.

7 years ago

It's been 50 years since Philadelphia Eagles fans pelted Santa with snow balls from the stands. Some people say they are ashamed of what happened that day, while others remain unapologetic. (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Philly frustration, 1968: ‘The day that they were all against everything’

Mention the Philadelphia Eagles and last year's Super Bowl win comes to mind. But so does that time fans booed and pelted Santa Claus with snow balls.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) throws a pass throws a pass during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Courts & Law

Eagles’ Wentz out for Sunday with stress fracture in back

Carson Wentz's back injury will sideline him for Sunday's game at the Los Angeles Rams.

7 years ago

Patricio Manuel, the first openly transgender man to box professionally in the U.S., faced off against Hugo Aguilar on Saturday evening at a casino in Indio, Calif. The judges declared Manuel the winner. (Texas Isaiah)
NPR
Community

A trans man steps into the ring — and wins his debut as a professional boxer

On Saturday evening, Patricio Manuel, 33, became the first openly trans man to compete in a professional boxing match in the U.S.

7 years ago

The Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers consider placing a $100 million bet on the horse racing industry

Many horse racing tracks in New Jersey are taking sports betting, but it's not enough to keep their main business afloat. They're asking for $20 million subsidy for 5 years.

7 years ago

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) celebrates after a 75-yard touchdown catch against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Community

It’s not a ‘total pit of despair’ for Eagles fans as team’s hopes dim

For Eagles fans, does a Super Bowl title cover up the bitterness of a failed repeat campaign? Yes and no.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump greets people after arriving via Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Trump is attending the Army-Navy football game. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Community

Trump is 10th sitting president to attend Army-Navy game

The commander in chief flew to Philadelphia for the 119th meeting in the storied rivalry between the service academies.

7 years ago

The autism break room at St. Joseph's University is designed specifically for people who want to escape the blare and spectacle typically associated with college and pro sports. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Education

Basketball for all: New ‘break’ room at St. Joe’s welcomes fans with autism

The West Philly university recently established a quiet space in its arena where kids with autism can escape from triggering sounds.

7 years ago

Black bears will be fair game for hunters in designated areas of New Jersey through Saturday. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Community

New Jersey’s bear hunt continues amid controversy, lawsuits

The second half of New Jersey’s 2018 bear hunt begins Monday.

7 years ago

Crystal Kalahiki pays out a bet in the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino, Monday, May 14, 2018, in Las Vegas. The U.S. Supreme Court gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. (John Locher/AP Photo)
Money

Pa. will see multiple sports betting sites before year-end

Pennsylvania is in the midst of launching its sports betting industry — becoming part of the first wave of states to do so. Aft ...

7 years ago

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