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Basketball teams from California to Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. and New York along with Delaware players came together for the Annual Slam Dunk To The Beach held at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes on December 27-29.  (Chuck Snyder/for WHYY)
Community

Holiday week tournament draws nationally ranked teams to Delaware

Since the rebirth of the Slam Dunk to the Beach tournament in 2014, some of the best basketball teams in the country have helped add more than $3 million to the local economy.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles (9) kneels with other players after an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders
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What’s the harm in ‘bleeding green’?

Eagles fans are known for their passion and commitment to the team — which often comes with high stress levels. But is it really good for our health to be so invested?

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' LeGarrette Blount cheers during the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Philadelphia
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Money

Philly businesses hope to see green during Eagles’ playoff run

In January, the Eagles will return to the playoffs for the first time in four years. But will postseason play boost local business?

8 years ago

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Cheryl Hardy, of the Hank Gathers Recreation Center, University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley, City Council President Darrell L. Clarke and state Sen. Sharif Street celebrate the newly named Dawn Staley Lane. (TRIBUNE PHOTO BY ADBUL R. SULAYMAN/TRIBUNE CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER)
The Philadelphia Tribune
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Dawn Staley gets yet another honor

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, December 25, 2017

As the Eagles prepare to take on the Oakland Raiders this evening, we hear from tailgating fans about the Birds’ season, and prospe ...

Air Date: December 25, 2017

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Fans set up to tailgate ahead of the Raiders vs. Eagles Christmas Day game, at the Lincoln Financial Field, on Monday.
Community

Christmas marathon tailgating for hardy Eagles fans

Eagles fans crowd into the cold, blustery parking lots of Lincoln Financial field for the game to clinch home-field advantage in the playoffs

8 years ago

Delaware coach Tubby Raymond is hoisted onto the shoulders of his players after becoming the ninth college football coach to reach 300 wins, after Delaware beat Richmond 10-6 in Newark, Del., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001. Raymond died this week at the age of 92. (William Bretzger/AP Photo)
Community

University of Delaware plans January memorial for Tubby Raymond

A memorial service will be held in Newark on January 12 to celebrate the life of the greatest football coach in University of Delaware history.

8 years ago

Nick Foles' jerseys are back. (Paul Verdi/for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Lifestyle

Eagles fans give jerseys — and Foles — another chance after Wentz injury

Eagles coach Doug Pederson has confirmed that star quarterback Carson Wentz has a torn left ACL and will miss rest of the season and playoffs.

8 years ago

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Delaware coach Tubby Raymond is hoisted onto the shoulders of his players after becoming the ninth college football coach to reach 300 wins, after Delaware beat Richmond 10-6 in Newark, Del., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001. Raymond died this week at the age of 92. (William Bretzger/AP Photo)
Community

Beloved University of Delaware football coach Tubby Raymond dies at 92

Harold “Tubby” Raymond, one of the most successful and revered coaches in the University of Delaware football history has died after a brief illness at the age of 92.

8 years ago

The International Olympic Committee is expected to punish Russia on Tuesday for a state-run doping program. The decision comes months before the next Winter Olympics, which begin in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February.
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Courts & Law

Russia is banned from 2018 Olympics; athletes told to compete under Olympic flag

The International Olympic Committee has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee "with immediate effect," effectively banning the country from the upcoming Winter Olympics.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins reacts after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Philadelphia. (Michael Perez/AP Photo)
Community

Eagles’ Jenkins ending anthem protests as NFL pledges to address social justice

The NFL and the Players Coalition have joined in a partnership that calls for the league to donate $89 million over seven years.

8 years ago

This artists rendering shows the new 76ers Fieldhouse planned for Wilmington. (photo courtesy Buccini/Pollin Group)
Community

New sports arena is coming to Wilmington

Wilmington will soon become home to a state-of-the art multi-purpose sports complex that will serve the community and professional athletes.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Zach Ertz (86) poses with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, in Philadelphia. (Michael Perez/AP Photo)
Lifestyle

Eagles fans feasting on another win

The Eagles largely unexpected success this year has taken many fans pleasantly by surprise.

8 years ago

The Rogue Samurai Men battle the Hazbro Blazers at the Apple Pie 7s Rugby Tournament in Fairmount Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Annual Black Friday rugby tournament tackles swim safety in Philly

Every year for the past nine, a group of St. Joe’s Prep alumni gather the day after Thanksgiving to remember Josias Sterling, a classmate who died suddenly in 2009.

8 years ago

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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (left) and others are optimistic that New Jersey will win its case for legalized sports betting in the state. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. likes its odds on case for legalizing sports betting

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear legal arguments next month in New Jersey's quest to legalize sports betting even though federal law banned it 25 years ago.

8 years ago

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