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Bike from NYC to Philly and help create a ‘greenway’ along the East Coast
Registration for the two-day trip is now open.
4 years ago
Trenton’s historic Roebling building now holds an indoor winter skateboard park
The Freedom Skate Park is an experiment in the public benefits of skateboarding.
4 years ago
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Will Joel Embiid get suspended? Here’s the deal with the Sixers center’s brawl
His beef with Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns goes way back.
4 years ago
‘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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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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.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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‘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.
4 years ago
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The rapper’s rise to international celebrity has helped bring #bikelife into the mainstream.
4 years ago
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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.
4 years ago
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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.
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago