Sports
‘I have zero regrets’: Texas mattress mogul lost $5M on World Series bets in N.J.
“My head is bloody, but certainly unbowed,” said Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale, who was hedging against an extravagant mattress promotion.
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Texas mattress mogul bets $5M in N.J. to cover World Series promotion
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is offering customers a full rebate on mattresses over $3,000 if the Astros win. He doesn’t have insurance.
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Following California’s lead, New Jersey lawmakers want college athletes to be paid
The proposed Fair Play Act would allow student-athletes to earn money for use of their names, images or likenesses, and let them hire agents and attorneys.
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High school soccer returns to Chester after 30-year drought
Rain couldn’t dampen the Chester Clippers’ spirits — nor did their defeat to a rival high school in Delaware County. It was the team’s first game in 30 years.
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Philly’s bad-ass roller derby team will compete in the international championships
It’s the Liberty Belles’ first time in the playoffs in five years, and training is intense.
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A Sixers fan brought a ‘Free Hong Kong’ sign to Tuesday’s game. Here’s what happened next
Sixers fan Sam Wachs explains why he wanted to “cause a little ruckus” when the Sixers took on a team from China on Tuesday night.
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Listen 3:30‘I love you, Gritty’: 3yo CHOP patient gets love, cakes, and maybe a mascot visit
Jack’s parents were humbled by all the support they got after posting their son’s letter.
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The rapper’s rise to international celebrity has helped bring #bikelife into the mainstream.
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Why ‘Unlike Agholor’ was trending on Twitter: All the best comments about Philly’s new hero
Former firefighter Hakim Laws saved some babies and made a whole city laugh.
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‘Hamilton’ vs. the Eagles: I’m trading in football for theater with my fam
A story of internal conflict by a lifelong Birds fan.
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Wilmington hosts ’Magic’ show for historically black colleges
ESPN’s `First Take’ broadcast from the new 76ers Fieldhouse with guest star Magic Johnson, to attract students to historically black colleges
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N.J. ref suspended for 2 years over forced haircut of wrestler with dreadlocks
The teenage Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson acquiesced to having his finger-length locs cut prior to a match against a rival school in December 2018.
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Can this South Philly lifer turn ‘emo’ sports fandom into a business?
Shamus Clancy was at rock bottom when he discovered his voice as a sportswriter. Now he wants to turn his unusual brand of fandom into a business.
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Listen 5:10World record attempt for ‘most roars’ at CCP mascot reveal, replacing symbol of colonialism
Teams at Community College of Philadelphia will now be repped by a lion instead of “Colonial Phil.”
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From Kabul to Chester, former soccer pro gets second chance with Philly Union
I played pro soccer in Afghanistan. The Philly Union gave this WHYY reporter a second shot at glory.
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