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Actor Mark Wahlberg, right, rides a moped with Gabriella Papale, daughter of Vince Papale, on the football field at Texas Stadium during a break in the filming a scene of a 1976 football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagle for the motion picture titled Invincible in Irving, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 19 , 2005. In the film based on a true story, Wahlberg plays Vince Papale an Eagle's fan with no organized football experience that answered a open tryout call and won a roster spot. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Billy Penn

It’s a fact: Mark Wahlberg actually is an honorary Philadelphian

It’s a title the Philly mayor bestowed a decade ago upon the Boston native, who famously played Eagle Vince Papale (and intro'd the pope).

3 years ago

Members of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after the Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 9-7 in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in San Diego

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Billy Penn

Welcome to the bandwagon: Your late-season 2023 Phillies guide

Who is Trea Turner? Why did I hear about Bryce Harper’s elbow? What is the “daycare”? A quick catchup to the 2023 season.

3 years ago

Rendering of Wells Fargo Center exterior

Urban Planning

Wells Fargo Center adding LED screens, lights in final phase of transformation project

New LED screens, lighting, and canopies at the Wells Fargo Center will be completed by early 2024.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) looks for an opening while under pressure from New England Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon (9) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass

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Jalen Hurts, Eagles build early lead, hang on to beat Patriots 25-20

The Eagles capitalized on two early turnovers by the Patriots, spoiling a day in which New England honored former quarterback Tom Brady at halftime.

3 years ago

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in New York

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Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev

The 36-year-old from Serbia has become the oldest man to win the U.S. Open in the professional era.

3 years ago

Spain soccer federation President Luis Rubiales speaks during a news conference in Nyon, Switzerland, on Oct. 5, 2022. (Gabriel Monnet/AFP via Getty Images)

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Community

Luis Rubiales resigns as head of Spain’s soccer federation

The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.

3 years ago

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia (left) and Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, react during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in New York

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Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev meet again in the US Open men’s final

Their match Sunday afternoon is a rematch of the 2021 final in Flushing Meadows. Medvedev won that day for his lone Grand Slam title.

3 years ago

Coco Gauff, of the United States, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New York.

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Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her 1st Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka

Gauff is the first American teenager to win the country’s major tennis tournament since Serena Williams in 1999.

3 years ago

Willis McGahee, No. 26 of the Cleveland Browns, is tended to on the field in the fourth quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., on Dec. 8, 2013,

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Courts & Law

Former NFL players speak out against the league’s handling of disability benefits

While the lawsuit lists 10 players, attorneys representing the former players say the lawsuit represents thousands who have filed for benefits before them.

3 years ago

Members of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after the Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 9-7 in a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4

Community

Will the Phillies let us relax a little this September? 5 reasons this club is different

This club has shown it can rally, the hitting is sizzling hot, and they’ve got a great home field advantage. We can do this!

3 years ago

Jorge Vilda stands during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Sweden and Spain in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 15. Spain's soccer federation announced Vilda's dismissal as coach of the women's national team on Tuesday

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Community

Spain’s women’s soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss

Spain's soccer federation did not mention Jorge Vilda's connection to now-suspended president Luis Rubiales or his unpopularity among the Women's World Cup-winning team.

3 years ago