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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)
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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)
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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.

8 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.

8 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 ...

8 years ago

Jonas Crenshaw, Jr. conducts the Mother Bethel A.M.E. Mass Choir outside the church, as participants of the 2018 Philadelphia Marathon run up Sixth Street, along their route. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
Community

Historic congregation takes Philly Marathon runners to church

This year, as the runners approached the fifth mile of the race, members of the Mother Bethel A.M.E. choir sang uptempo hymns from the steps of the church.

8 years ago

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 Kareem Lee, left, Jason Reeves and Dave Johnson, right, from Black Men Run were running the  Atlantic City Marathon Race 10k on 10/20/18. 
(Photo courtesy of Dave Johnson)
Community

Seasoned Philadelphia Marathon runner points out rookie mistakes that are easy to avoid

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Dave Johnson, Philadelphia chapter captain of Black Men Run, about this year's Philadelphia Marathon.

8 years ago

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler (23) battles for position against Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. (Steve Yeater/AP Photo)
Community

It’s done: Jimmy Butler trade to Philadelphia completed

Butler and Justin Patton were traded to Philadelphia for Robert Covington, Dario Saric and Jerryd Bayless, along with a 2022 second-round draft pick.

8 years ago

In a photo taken Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Bayonne, N.J., Lenny Sciascia, (right), and his friend Mario DeAngelis look at betting lines for the day's sporting events before placing bets in a parking lot just off the Bayonne Bridge, which divides New York and New Jersey. Sciascia, who lives in Staten Island, N.Y., commutes regularly to places his bets from New Jersey, where online betting is legal. With sports betting being advertised all around them but the opportunity to actually do it restricted to just one nearby state, gamblers from New York and Pennsylvania are crossing bridges and tunnels into New Jersey to make legal sports bets. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Money

Wagerers crossing the Delaware (and Hudson) for sports bets

It's the only game in, or rather near, town right now for people in New York and Pennsylvania who want to bet.

8 years ago

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