Sports
‘Do something now’: Alejandro Bedoya uses field mic to send gun violence message to Congress
The Philadelphia Union player gave voice to the sentiment many are feeling after this weekend’s back-to-back mass shootings.
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Phillies sue to block Phanatic from becoming ‘free agent’
The Philadelphia Phillies have sued the New York company that created the Phanatic mascot to prevent the green furry fan favorite from becoming a free agent.
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Golf course is done at FDR Park, but kids program lives on
After almost 80 years in operation, South Philadelphia’s public golf course is set to close for good on Oct. 31. Its demise is among a handful of changes coming to the park.
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What happened to the wind turbines at Lincoln Financial Field?
The football stadium's "iconic symbols" of clean energy are being re-evaluated after recent repairs, an Eagles team official says.
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It’s basically Mike Scott day in Philadelphia
The Sixers star will footrace a fan, sign jerseys in Center City, and eat his first cheesesteak.
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Phillies’ late Roy Halladay inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Halladay's widow, Brandy, fought back tears as she spoke. Halladay was 40 when he was killed in a plane crash in November 2017.
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Kensington cheerleaders: ‘We have a record to uphold, and we’re not going to fail for anybody’
The team is a reigning district champion, having won back-to-back District XII championships in the Philadelphia Public League’s small division.
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For special needs adults, a league of their own is coming to Philadelphia
For young adults with autism, services can be hard to come by. But Alternative Baseball offers a chance for socializing and skills development.
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2 Philly murals celebrate U.S. Women’s World Cup win
Julie Ertz and Carli Lloyd are now part of the city’s streetscape.
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Ten years later, is Chester better now with a soccer stadium?
In the decade since the Major League Soccer team first played there, how has this city and the community been affected?
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Listen 6:01Four-peat: U.S. Women’s Soccer team wins World Cup title
The U.S. Women's National Team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win a record fourth Women's World Cup title.
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World Cup Final: It’s the juggernaut vs. the new kid as U.S. takes on the Netherlands
For two soccer-crazed nations, just one question remains: Will the U.S. continue its march of greatness undaunted, or can the Dutch pull off an upset for the ages?
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Lewis Lloyd, famed Philly basketball standout, dies at 60
Lewis “Black Magic” Lloyd, one of Philadelphia’s most celebrated basketball players, died on Friday. He was 60.
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Phillies’ Herrera accepts suspension for rest of season
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera has accepted a suspension for the rest of the season under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.
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Charges dropped in Phillies’ Herrera domestic assault case
Domestic assault charges against Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera have been dismissed.
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