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Joel Silver is far left in the black t-shirt and sunglasses. And Buzzy Hellring is in the middle (under the cup) also in the black t-shirt and sunglasses.
NPR
Community

1968 created the ‘ultimate’ anti-sport sport

In the summer of 1968, Jared Kass was working at a camp for high school students in Massachusetts.

7 years ago

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

New Jersey’s revenue report shows wager on sports betting paid off

Legalized sports betting is helping to boost gambling revenues in New Jersey.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, August 9, 2018

A federal appeals court rules in favor of former Pennsylvania Congressman Chaka Fattah. As health insurance premiums rise, area lawmakers ...

Air Date: August 9, 2018

Listen 22:58
One of the 100+ surfers — and some of the volunteers — who participated in MossRehab's They Will Surf Again event in Wildwood, New Jersey. Photo Credit: Alex Felts and Chelsea Bronstein
The Pulse
Health

Combining the power of sport, surf and volunteerism

Adaptive surfing gives people a sense of freedom.

7 years ago

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E-sports is now a serious business for professional gamers. Credit: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment/Overwatch League
The Pulse
Health

E-sports injuries send gamers to physical therapy

When video gamers get tendinopathy or wrist pain, Caitlin McGee has a recovery and plan — and suggestions for better ergonomic play.

7 years ago

Listen 5:32
Construction is under way at the 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington, which the developer says will also serve as a training center for elite youth athletes and offer athletic, educational and leadership programs for poor city children. (Cris Barrish/WHYY. Inset courtesy of Buccini/Pollin Group)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

As Sixers break ground on new Wilmington fieldhouse, developer makes promises to the neighborhood

The arena for the 76ers minor league team will also be a training center for elite youth athletes and offer programs for low-income city kids, developer Rob Buccini says.

7 years ago

Listen 3:09
Dawn Staley
Arts & Entertainment

The inaugural Philadelphia’s Greatest Women Athletes and Coaches Awards

It should be a spectacular night for women’s sports in Philadelphia.

7 years ago

Squash Smarts has eight courts at the Lenfest Center in North Philadelphia and about 100 active students. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

SquashSmarts helps Philly kids learn life skills on the way to graduation

Program helps students stay in shape and stay in school

7 years ago

Excited Eagles fans cheer for the team at their first open practice of the season at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday evening. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Birds fans fill the stands for Super Bowl champion Eagles’ first open practice

More than 40,000 Eagles fans packed into Lincoln Financial Field Sunday, filling the first level and much of the second, just to catch a glimpse of their favorite players.

7 years ago

Former NFL player Brian Dawkins delivers a speech beside during an induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Community

‘There’s hope:’ Former Eagles safety Brian Dawkins gives emotional Hall of Fame speech

Known as Weapon X when he was a dominant safety, former Eagles player Brian Dawkins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night.

7 years ago

The brains of female soccer players who head the ball frequently show white matter alterations. (Krista Long/Getty Images)
NPR
Lifestyle

Heading may be riskier for female soccer players than males

It's already known that female soccer players are at a higher risk of concussion than males.

7 years ago

In this Thursday, June 7, 2018, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles' Carson Wentz runs a drill during an organized team activity at the NFL football team's practice facility, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo, File)
Community

Rehabbing QB Wentz looking ‘really good’ at Eagles camp

The only reminder that Wentz was returning from knee surgery was the brace attached his left leg.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, July 25, 2018

The group PennEnvironment joins elected officials in calling for a ban on styrofoam.  We review the status of recreational legalization ...

Air Date: July 25, 2018

Listen 25:00
Philadelphia Phillies' Odubel Herrera, center, scores past Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, left, on a three-run triple by Carlos Santana during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Philadelphia. At right is umpire Adam Hamari. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

Phillies score walk-off win in wee hours of the morning

At 1:14 a.m. this morning, the Philadelphia Phillies beat out the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4, finishing off a nearly six-hour, 16 inning game that saw 18 different pitchers.

7 years ago

Neumann-Goretti players reach for the championship trophy at the end of a PIAA high school Class AA Girls championship basketball game against Seton LaSalle in Hershey, Pa. on Friday, March 20, 2015. Nuemann-Goretti won 79 - 34.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. school districts decry what they see as growing disparity in state sports competitions

The districts claim sporting events have become less competitive since charter and private schools joined traditional public schools in state playoffs.

7 years ago

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