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Jason Kelce Startled by Wedding Proposal in Front of Him at Tailgate
Retired Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce of Haverford was caught off guard Oct. 13 while greeting fans at a tailgate outside Lincoln Financial Field when a fan decided to conduct a tailgate wedding proposal in front of him. Now some fans want Kelce to officiate their wedding, writes Marinna Watts for People Magazine. Kelce, 35,…
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Thankfully for the Friars, Mick Johnson’s a Stone-Cold Player
It’s looking like Bonner-Prendergast senior running back Mick Johnson has “that dog in him.” It’s a term for those who exude toughness, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Johnson, with his 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame, proved that toughness recently when the Friars took on Roman Catholic. He took 148 yards and made four touchdowns, for…
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Philadelphia Selected to Host Four NCAA Championships During 2027 and 2028
The NCAA has announced host sites for championship events for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, awarding four championship events to Philadelphia in a trio of sports: women’s basketball and men’s and women’s lacrosse. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and its PHL Sports division, along with regional partners from the sports and hospitality communities and…
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Trea Turner Documentary About Ovation That Helped Turn His Season Around Set for Oct. 18 Release on Netflix
A new documentary highlighting first-year Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is set to debut on Netflix on October 18, write Tom Dougherty and Josh Sanders for CBS News Philadelphia. The documentary, called “The Turnaround” is produced by Philadelphia native Kyle Thrash and Oscar-winner Ben Proudfoot. The documentary follows Phillies fan, Bridesburg resident, and content creator…
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St. Bede Alum Eyes Transforming Unknown New Zealand Basketball Franchise Into ‘31st NBA Team’
After he wrapped up his playing career, Matt Walsh, an alumnus of St. Bede the Venerable School in Southampton, bought the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian Basketball League in the hopes of transforming the franchise into the “31st NBA team,” writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Walsh started his basketball career as a…
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Cavan Sullivan Inks Major Endorsement Deal after Philadelphia Union Debut
Philadelphia Union midfielder and Norristown native Cavan Sullivan has signed an endorsement deal with clothing brand and retailer Aéropostale, writes Alex Silverman for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fifteen-year-old Sullivan became the youngest athlete to play in a major North American professional team sport when he first made his Major League Soccer debut in July. He…
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Chester to Host NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship in 2027 and 2028
Subaru Park in Chester, home of the Philadelphia Union, will host two of the four recently announced NCAA championships that will take place in the Philadelphia region in 2027 and 2028, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Chester will welcome the NCAA DI Women’s Lacrosse Championship both in 2027 and 2028, with Temple…
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Abandoned Hollywood Mansion Owned By Phillies Owner’s Son Covered in Graffiti
An abandoned Los Angeles mansion owned by the Philadelphia Phillies owner and Bryn Mawr resident John Middleton’s son has been blanketed in graffiti, writes Allie Griffin for the New York Post. Previously, another neglected mansion belonging to John Powers Middleton, the son of businessman and Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton, was taken over by squatters and…
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Quarterback Connor Watkins’ Seizing Every Moment of His Villanova Final Year
Quarterback Connor Watkins expects his sixth and final season at Villanova to fly by so he’s seizing every moment, writes Katie Lewis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Watkins has been named the Coastal Athletic Association’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Last year, he led the Wildcats to share the conference title and the quarterfinals of…
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Ryan Ogle Heads 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink in Newtown Square
Ryan Ogle will head the 2026 PGA Championship taking place at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. This will be the third time Ogle is championship director. He served that role at the 2024 tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club and again at the 2021 event at The…
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Jeffersonville Golf Club Transformed Into One of Nation’s Best
Jeffersonville Golf Club in Norristown managed to transform from a dried-out, nondescript public course into one of the nation’s best veneus – but it did not happen overnight, writes Jack Hirsh for GOLF. Jeffersonville has a peak rate of $80 on the weekends, which earned it a place on GOLF’s inaugural list of America’s best golf courses you can play for…
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Pennsylvania Sanctions Girls’ Flag Football as High School Sport
Girls’ flag football is now a PIAA-sanctioned high school sport, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sport recorded a meteoric rise from an emerging activity to being sanctioned as an official high school sport in Pennsylvania following several years of advocacy by the Philadelphia Eagles and community organizations, as well as local girls’…
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New Basketball Court at West Chester University Named After Two Superstar Coaches
A West Chester University basketball court is set to be named after two superstar coaches, writes Matt Leon for KYW Newsradio. Deidre Kane coached the women’s basketball team at WCU for 27 years, where she won a legendary 447 games before her retirement in 2014. Dick DeLaney was at the helm of the men’s team…
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Transfer goalkeeper Hannah Dickinson brings Villanova Optimism
A goalkeeper transfer from Southern California is bringing optimism to Villanova University’s women’s soccer team, writes Katie Lewis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hannah Dickinson currently leads the Big East in saves with 31. “We knew when we recruited her that she was a very smart goalkeeper,” said her coach Samar Azem. The Wildcats struggled last…
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Phillies Fan of Seven Decades: Freda Schopfer Thinks this Team is Special
Freda Schopfer, an 89-year-old former Upper Moreland middle school teacher and Bucks County resident, has been a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies for over seven decades, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. Throughout those years, she has seen a lot of baseball. Some of it bad, some good, and some great, like in 1980 and…
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Phil Martelli ‘Rejuvenated’ by Community That Remembers Him
Former St. Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli was honored recently at a Philadelphia Legacies Portrait and Community Awards Event with a banner that read, “Welcome Home, Phil.” Martelli returned to his Philly roots following the 2023-24 season after spending five years in Ann Arbor as associate head coach for the Michigan men’s basketball team, writes Mia…
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Philmont Country Club to Pay $9.1M to Family of Golf Pro Killed by Fallen Tree
Philmont Country Club near Huntingdon Valley was ordered by a Philadelphia jury to pay $9.1 million to the family of Justin Riegel, writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Riegel was killed during a storm by a falling tree at the country club where he was the director of golf. Riegel died in June 2020…
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Retired Jason Kelce Now the ‘fanbassador’ for Marriot Bonvoy
Jason Kelce of Haverford is promoting exclusive football experiences Bonvoy members can bid on during football season in a new Marriott Bonvoy campaign, writes Tim Chan for Variety. The experiences culminate in a chance to join the Philadelphia Eagles star in the run-up to Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans. Kelce debuts a new “Marriott…
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