Sports
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Christina Dalce, Another Contender in Villanova Women’s Basketball
While everyone’s been paying attention to Lucy Olsen, who currently ranks sixth in the nation on the Villanova women’s basketball team this season, junior forward Christina Dalce has launched her own campaign, writes Finn Courtney of City of Love Basketball, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dalce is playing her finest season, improving nearly every…
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RG’s Joy Is Contagious and an Inspiration to Villanova Wildcats
In Rachel Grace’s five seasons with the Villanova Wildcats, she’s developed quite a reputation among the basketball managers of the Big East, writes Gabriella Galati for 6abc. Known as “RG,” she’s made a difference for the women’s basketball team through her vibrancy, charisma, and larger-than-life personality. “We can put a lot of pressure on ourselves,…
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Of Course, Jason Kelce’s Retiring, Says This Eagles Player
There’s been a lot of speculation on whether Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s retiring before next season, as well as some mixed messages from Kelce himself. But one Eagles player, tackle Jordan Mailata said Kelce won’t be playing for Philly next fall., writes Max Weisman for the New York Post. Mailata made the comments during…
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A Bittersweet Final Home Basketball Game for Cabrini University
Everything at Cabrini University these days is happening for the last time, including a Cabrini final home game for the Cavaliers. The 112-acre campus in Radnor is being taken over by Villanova University when the school’s 67th year ends in June, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The campus is quieter, with several hundred…
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Jason Kelce’s Retirement Decision Could be in the Next Few Weeks
Jason Kelce’s retirement decision will have to wait a few more weeks as the Philadelphia Eagles center thinks through whether he wants to retire, writes Sean Neumann for People. “I think now we’re not far enough away from the last game” to make a decision, the 13-year NFL veteran said Monday during Shaquille O’Neal’s “The…
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It’s a Homecoming For Kyle Lowry As He Heads to the Philadelphia 76ers
After a trade and subsequent contract buyout, Kyle Lowry will soon embark on a homecoming as he intends to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, writes Justin Grasso for Sports Illustrated. Lowry was born and raised in North Philadelphia and played basketball at Cardinal Dougherty High School before playing two years of college basketball at Villanova…
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New York Post: Jason Kelce Comment Fuels More Debate About His Retirement
Jason Kelce’s retirement continues to be the topic of speculation, especially after a new comment from the Philadelphia Eagle, caught on TikTok, writes Jenna Lemoncelli for The New York Post. Jason Kelce’s retirement rumors have circled 36-year-old Kelce since he reportedly told his teammates in the locker room after Philadelphia’s wild-card loss to the Buccaneers…
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Jason Kelce Weighs in on Kelce-Swift Combo and NFL Viewership
The Kelce-Swift combo is good for the NFL, which is seeing higher viewership these days spurred on by the relationship between Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and music icon Taylor Swift, writes Scooby Axson for USA Today. It’s debated whether viewership is up because Swifties are checking out Swift’s new boyfriend Kelce, or if…
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Coatesville Legend Hangs His Jersey Up at UConn After a Successful NBA Career
Coatesville native Richard “Rip” Hamilton will retire his jersey at Gampel Pavilion at the University of Connecticut this month, writes Anders Pryor for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hamilton, 45, who helped UConn secure a national title in 1999, will hang his No. 32 jersey from the rafters after the upcoming Villanova game on Feb. 24. One…
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Penn State Brandywine Athletics Inducts 2024 Hall of Fame Class
The Penn State Brandywine Athletics Hall of Fame added four new members on Friday, Jan. 26, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. Members of the class of 2024 include former men’s soccer student-athlete Stephen Bucci, women’s basketball and volleyball student-athlete Carolyn Hilden, women’s basketball student-athlete Rachel Hurwitz-Casey, and women’s basketball coach Brian Donoghue. “On…
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Bonner-Prendergast’s Touari ‘Deuce’ Ketner Leads the Way for Friars
Bonner-Prendergast senior Touari “Deuce “ Ketner, at 6-foot-7 and in his final season, is leading the Friars in scoring (18.1 points) and rebounding (8.7 rebounds). Ketner is someone to be reckoned with in the Catholic League, writes Owen McCue for City of Basketball Love, appearing in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Not only did his older brother…
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Kylie Kelce Reflects on Husband’s Retirement, Her New Fame on Good Morning America
As everyone awaits word on Eagles center Jason Kelce‘s retirement, his wife Kylie took up the subject and talked about her new-found fame Monday on Good Morning America, reports the Fox 29 staff. “I think that it would be unhealthy to always be asking, ‘What if? What if I continued? What if I played one…
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Would You Want Your House to Smell Like Jason Kelce?
Someone has made candles that smell like NFL players, but there wasn’t a Jason Kelce-scented candle, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One did show up on Etsy, then disappeared when the listing came down. A listener to the “New Heights” podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce received an unofficial “Smells Like Travis Kelce”…
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2 Chester Brothers See Dream Fulfilled on Pro Basketball Court
It was a Chester brothers’ basketball dream– Rahlir and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson would one day play professional basketball together. But a difference in their age made that dream unlikely, writes Jeff Neibura for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Younger Rondae would eventually enter the NBA draft and become the 23rd overall pick in 2015. Rahlir, the older brother,…
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Parents, Alumni Furious Over Bonner-Prendie, O’Hara Football Division Change
Parents and alumni at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast and Cardinal O’Hara High Schools are furious about a football division change that moves the schools’ football teams into a division that pits them with some of the best high school athletes around that are twice their size. The Philadelphia Catholic League made the decision in…
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Episcopal Academy Grad Ashley Sessa Helped Get US Team to Olympics
The U.S. is back in the Olympics for field hockey, thanks in part to Episcopal Academy graduate Ashley Sessa. The 12th-ranked U.S. field hockey team qualified for the Paris Olympics following a recent 2-1 win over 9th-ranked Japan in an Olympic qualifier on Jan. 18, writes Maria McIlwain for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sessa, a Schwenksville…
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Here is Everything You Wanted to Know About Jason Kelce’s Underdog Clothing Line
Jason Kelce’s love for Philadelphia is no more evident than it is in the passion he puts into his apparel brand Underdog Apparel, writes Laura Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. The much-loved Philadelphia Eagles player started the company based in Narberth in 2022 to celebrate his adopted city and to benefit important city nonprofits. On the…
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Swifties Show Jason Kelce Some Love After Eagles Defeat
After the Philadelphia Eagles ended their NFL season with a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, some Swifties show Jason Kelce love by posting emotional videos in support of Travis Kelce’s older brother, writes Danielle Campoamor for Marie Claire. The videos are a compilation of Jason Kelce’s career, along with scenes of him spending precious…






































