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Natasha Cloud of Broomall Takes Up the Fight for Women in Sports
Broomall native Natasha Cloud started her basketball career as a freshman at the University of Maryland before transferring to St. Joseph’s University after her first year, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Being told when I left by coaches that ‘Your WNBA dreams will never become a reality, you’re making the wrong decision,’ all…
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Phil Martelli Jr. Gets His 1st NCAA Tournament as Head Coach
Phil Martelli Jr. is catching up to his father, reports the Associated Press, as printed in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Bryant University head coach led the Bulldogs to a 77-59 win Saturday over No. 3 seeded University of Maine, capturing the American East Crown. Now Martelli and his team are headed to the NCAA Tournament.…
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Villanova Fires Kyle Neptune After 3-Year NCAA Desert for Wildcats
Villanova Wildcats basketball coach Kyle Neptune was fired by the university Saturday after the Villanova team lost a Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal, writes Dan Gelston for the Associated Press, as reported at WHYY. Neptune succeeded Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright, who took the team to two national championships. Under Neptune’s three-year watch, the…
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Eric Dixon’s Final Season at Villanova Could Be One for the Record Books
Villanova’s Eric Dixon is making the most of his final college season, leading the nation in scoring with 23.6 points per game, writes Tom Haines for the Bucks County Courier Times. The Abington High School alum could become the first Big 5 player to claim the national scoring title since Temple’s Bill Mlkvy in 1951.…
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Villanova Basketball Fans Sport A-Peeling Costumes for Wildcats
Go to a typical Villanova University basketball game in Villanova these days and you’re likely to see a field of banana fans out in the stands. A group of Villanova seniors have started the trend of wearing banana costumes to Wildcats games, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The idea started back in November…
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Molly and Megan Rullo Keep Basketball Tradition at Cardinal O’Hara, and Beyond
There’s a lot of basketball in the lives of sisters Molly and Megan Rullo. At age 6 and 7, they watched their father, Jim, coach Malvern Prep, when they weren’t going to games at Drexel with their mother, Maureen, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They grew up with basketball stories about their late…
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Philadelphia Airport Signs on as Latest Union Sponsor Ahead of World Cup
The FIFA World Cup coming to Philadelphia in 2026 is drawing a lot of sponsors to home team Philadelphia Union. The latest to jump on board with a multiyear deal is the Philadelphia International Airport, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The $234,120 partnership runs 2025 to 2027 and includes airport advertising space at…
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Eagles Fan in Royersford Lands the Ultimate Vanity Plate
Eagles fans have been scooping up all kinds of memorabilia this season, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Royersford resident Dave Davis may have landed the most unique keepsake of all—a Pennsylvania vanity plate reading ELGSES. The plate pays tribute to Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s now-infamous flub when attempting to lead an E-A-G-L-E-S chant at…
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Arkema in Radnor Signs Philadelphia Union Sponsorship Deal
Arkema, an international specialty materials company with a new American headquarters in Radnor, is sponsoring the Philadelphia Union, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The three-year $390,000 sponsorship gives Arkema a sign above the press box at Subaru Park in Chester, along with digital displays on the field, and on a ribbon board inside…
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DelVal Men’s Basketball Team Receives Prestigious Sam Schoenfeld Sportsmanship Award
The Delaware Valley University men’s basketball team and head coach Muhamadou Kaba have been selected as the recipients of the prestigious Sam Schoenfeld Sportsmanship Award for the 2024-25 season. Presented by the Philadelphia Area Referees, members of the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association (CBOA), the award recognizes outstanding sportsmanship demonstrated by a program’s coaches, players, and…
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New Book Highlights, Celebrates Philadelphia Eagles’ 2024 Super Bowl-Winning Season
The Philadelphia Eagles’ historic 2024 season, which saw the team win its second Super Bowl, is being commemorated with a new book, writes Jonathan Zavaleta for Rolling Stone. The book titled, What a Run!: Inside the Philadelphia Eagles’ Unforgettable 2024 Championship Season, will be released on Tuesday, Feb. 25. It features a lot of reporting,…
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Two Chester County Golf Courses Listed Among Best in Pennsylvania
Two Chester County golf courses were listed as one of the 2025 Best Pennsylvania Golf Courses by Pennsylvania Golfer. Inniscrone Golf Club located in Avondale is a public golf course owned by London Grove Township. Managed by the Healthland Hospitality Group, the course features 18 holes designed by Gil Hanse. The course is open daily,…
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Four Montco Golf Courses Make List of Pennsylvania’s Top Ten
Four Montgomery County golf courses have found a place on the Top 10 Golf Courses from Arnold Palmer’s Birthplace list, writes Debayan Biswas for MSN. Merion Golf Club (East) ranks highest in second place. The course features winding fairways, punishing rough, and deep bunkers, which tested the world’s best golfers during the 2013 U.S. Open.…
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Saquon Barkley Thrills Fans During Drive-Thru Shift at Raising Cane’s in Feasterville-Trevose
Just days after winning the Super Bowl, Saquon Barkley delighted hundreds of Eagles fans while working a drive-thru shift at Raising Cane’s in Feasterville-Trevose as part of a promotional appearance, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Barkley, who had a record-breaking first season in Philadelphia, has become one of the NFL’s most marketable…
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WSJ: The Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX Journey Can Be Traced Back to This NFL Draft Decision
When the Philadelphia Eagles selected cornerbacks in each of their first two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, many criticized the decision. However, those two players — Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean — played key roles on defense throughout the Eagles’ season, en route to a Super Bowl victory, write Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson…
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By Bus and at Parties, Delaware County Claimed Its Eagles Parade Stake
Rental buses and watch parties made sure that Delaware County had a piece of the action in Friday’s Eagles celebration parade, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Joe Magee, owner of Marty Magee’s Irish Pub in Prospect Park, rented five school buses, repeating what he did in 2018 to bring Eagles fans from his…
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Chester Native Autumn Lockwood First Black Woman Coach to Win Super Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles performance coach Autumn Lockwood, born in the city of Chester, became the first Black woman to win a Super Bowl as a coach, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lockwood, now in her third season with the Eagles, was hired in 2022.] She is now part of an extremely small group of…
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Fans Ready for Eagles Super Bowl Parade with New Merch
If you’re going to go to the Eagles Super Bowl celebration parade in Philadelphia you have to look the part. For days, Eagles fans have been flocking to pro shops and sports apparel stores for their Super Bowl champion merchandise, writes Justin Udo and Tim Jimenez for KYW Newsradio. Cyndy Harmon, sales lead at Rally…
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