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Philly faith leaders criticize arena agreement with Sixers
Members of POWER Interfaith raised a number of concerns with the deal that would keep the Sixers in the city until 2061.
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Studio 2 Extra: New Zealand Breakers owner Matt Walsh
A former Germantown Academy basketball star, turned NBA player, turned Europe pro, is the owner of the New Zealand Breakers, who take on the 76ers in preseason Monday night.
Air Date: October 7, 2024 5:00 pm
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Castellanos wins Game 2 for Phillies with 9th-inning single, top Mets 7-6
Nick Castellanos ripped a winning two-out single off Tylor Megill that scored Trea Turner and sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a dizzying 7-6 win over the New York Mets.
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Chinatown residents speak of how arena plans can and have affected the Philly neighborhood
Vivian Chang works on a street where Phillies stadium plans crumbled in the 2000s. Debbie Law's family moved its store when rent tripled after the 76ers' plans were announced.
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Gymnastics gym Philly inMovement is taking 13 athletes to the Gold Over America Tour. Simone Biles and other gymnasts will perform and celebrate Team USA’s Olympic victories.
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Excited and wary: Philly’s WNBA advocates weigh in on team update in the Sixers arena proposal
A buried nugget in the city’s arena proposal was big news for the folks putting in the grassroots work to bring a women’s basketball team to the city.
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Billy Penn
Philly’s World Cup organizers running a competition to design the city’s 2026 World Cup poster
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Billy Penn
Tributes pour in following news of Dikembe Mutombo’s death
He was the backbone of the last Sixers team to reach the NBA Finals and a great humanitarian.
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Dikembe Mutombo, former Sixer and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
Mutombo's family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died surrounded by his family.
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Joel Embiid honors his late brother at a Philly block party
The seven-time All-Star hosted the “In Memory of Arthur” block party to honor the life of his brother in a Friday night event for Philadelphia Youth Basketball.
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Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his death
Columbus players will wear a commemorative patch beginning with the first regular-season game with Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13.
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The Phillies are in the playoffs: Here’s when, where and how to watch
The Phillies won their first NL East title since 2011. The Fightins face the New York Mets in the NLDS.
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The agreement, which would keep the Sixers in Philly until at least 2061, was announced Wednesday during a hastily called news conference.
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Father of Gaudreau brothers helps out on the ice at Flyers practice
The Philadelphia Flyers and coach John Tortorella welcomed the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau as an invited guest to training camp.
11 months ago
Philadelphia Phillies clinch 1st NL East title since 2011
With a postseason berth already clinched last week, Schwarber, Harper, Turner & Co. have their sights set on the top seed in the National League playoffs.
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