Sports
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Ridley Park Native Diane McGraw’s Decades-Long Push to Bring the World Cup to Philadelphia
Diane McGraw helped bring the World Cup to Philadelphia. She just had to wait more than three decades to see it happen. Her path to the city’s soccer moment began far from any pitch, as Alex Coffey reports for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A Ridley Park native who once dreamed of becoming an actress, McGraw had little interest…
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At 90, Havertown’s John Durning Has Won Over 200 Medals and He Isn’t Done Yet
At 90, John Durning still chases the long jump like a man half his age, and his friends in Havertown have dubbed him “Superman.” The Irish immigrant, Army veteran, longtime coach, and lifelong athlete returned to the Delaware County Senior Games this year with a full slate ahead of him: seven track and field events spanning sprints,…
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Haverford’s Jason Kelce Reacts to A.J. Brown Trade, Philly Santa Mishap on ‘New Heights’
Jason Kelce didn’t hold back on the latest episode of New Heights, weighing in on the Eagles’ trade of A.J. Brown and recounting an only-in-Philadelphia moment from his charity golf outing, writes Becca O’Reilly for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The trade itself, Kelce said, came as no surprise. After a season clouded by speculation, frustration, and offensive struggles, the decision to…
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Jason Kelce’s New YouTube Series ‘Kelce Versus’ Challenges the Eagles Legend to Master New Sports
Jason Kelce spent 13 years mastering one of the most demanding positions in professional football. Now he’s starting over as a complete beginner, and he’s bringing cameras along for the ride. The former Philadelphia Eagles center and Haverford resident has launched ‘Kelce Versus,’ a new YouTube mini-series that premiered June 4, which follows him as he steps outside his comfort zone…
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Ivory Coast World Cup Team to Play Scrimmage Against Philadelphia Union II at Chester’s Subaru Park
One of the world’s top soccer nations is coming to Chester, and the first chance to see them play is free. The Ivory Coast national soccer team, known as Les Éléphants, will face Philadelphia Union II in a free scrimmage at Subaru Park on Monday, June 8 at 7 PM, marking the Philadelphia region’s first World Cup-related…
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Reggie King, Son of Former 76ers GM, Is Forging His Own Athletic Legacy on the Baseball Field
Reggie King was supposed to be a basketball player. With a father like Billy King, former Philadelphia 76ers general manager and Duke basketball standout, the expectation practically wrote itself. But Reggie had other ideas. The Episcopal Academy center fielder has quietly emerged as one of the area’s top baseball prospects, and his story is as compelling as his stat…
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