Sports
The Schuylkill River dredging project — in need of a new contractor — is at a standstill
Recreational and competitive rowers are frustrated that work to deepen the riverbed from Strawberry Mansion Bridge to Boathouse Row is on hold again.
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Listen 1:06BlackStar Film Fest, Jerry Week, Petapalooza, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Aug. 5 - Aug. 9: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.
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Listen 3:55‘Always go for gold’: Trenton celebrates hometown Olympic hero
Athing Mu had a cheering section in her hometown of Trenton, N.J., as she raced for the gold in the women's 800-meter race.
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Listen 1:11Simone Biles’ decision to prioritize her mental health a sign of American culture shift
WHYY host Cherri Gregg speaks with Zakia Williams, co-founder of Black Men Heal, about Simone Biles’ mental health decision.
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Listen 5:54The U.S. men’s fencing team wore pink face masks to protest their own teammate
The American fencing team is not happy to have Alen Hadzic representing the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Wearing victims’ names on their shirts, young people play basketball and grieve
The Healing in the Hood basketball tournament will be held at Kingsessing Rec Center Sunday.
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Broad Street Run is back — and registration opens Sunday
Runners can register for the 2021 Blue Cross Broad Street Run starting Sunday Aug. 1. Registration costs $57 and it closes on Aug. 7.
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Tokyo 2020: catching up on the Olympic games
With the Tokyo Olympics underway, we check in on the athletes, the events, the victories and upsets, and how Covid is impacting the games.
Air Date: July 30, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Philadelphia Orchestra principal trumpet breaks down the Olympic theme
Philadelphia Orchestra principal trumpet David Bilger explains the “energy and brilliance” of the Olympic theme to Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn.
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Listen 5:09Best pizza in Philly? Tyrese Maxey picks Giovani’s in Center City
The rising Sixers star gave the underrated sports bar a shoutout on Instagram.
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‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics
Biles cited mental health struggles for pulling out of the gymnastics team competition and the individual all-around, highlighting a discussion coursing through sports
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Openly LGBTQ Olympians would rank 14th in medal wins if they were a country
If all of the publicly out LGBTQ athletes at the Olympics represented a country under a single rainbow flag they'd be coming in 14th in the world for their medal count.
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U.S. women’s gymnastics takes silver in team final after Simone Biles pulls out
It's a devastating blow for her three teammates, who are all first-time Olympians. Biles was expected to compete on all four apparatuses.
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It’s true, Philly sports fan favorite Crabfries are now sold at Yankee Stadium
Chickie’s & Pete’s opened the Bronx ballpark concession stand this spring after two years in talks.
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Rhode Island legalized supervised injection sites. Will we follow suit? And, Marc Zumoff joins us to discuss his decision to retire and the NBA draft. Plus, zoo vaccinations?
Air Date: July 26, 2021 10:00 am
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