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Philadelphia Union Has Arrived as It Advances to MLS Cup
Four years ago, the Philadelphia Union didn’t look like they could not make the MLS championship. This season? The Union played 19 home games and didn’t lose any of them. In fact, they won 3-1 Sunday in the Eastern Conference final, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now they’re heading to the MLS championship…
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Ex-Phillies Employee From Delco Recalls 1993 World Series
Joe Dunn from Delaware County made it to the World Series in 1993, not just as a Phillies fan, but as an employee for the team, writes Marcella Baietto for CBS Philadelphia. He was the Phillies’ assistant equipment manager nearly 30 years ago when they won the National League Championship Series against the San Diego…
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Bryce Harper’s Good Luck Charm Is a Baby Named After Him
Bryson Ferrier is making quite a splash in 2022, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. First, he was Delaware County’s 2022 New Year baby, arriving at 4:16 a.m. Jan. 1 at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Now the nearly 10-month-old from Linwood is good luck for the Philadelphia Phillies, thanks to his namesake. Bryson’s…
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Jay Wright to Take on New Role as CBS Sports Analyst
Former Villanova coach Jay Wright, who announced his retirement from coaching in April, is joining CBS Sports as a college basketball analyst for the 2022-2023 season, writes Kyle Boone for CBS Sports. Wright won two national championships as coach of the Wildcats and led the team to the Final Four in 2009, 2016, 2018 and…
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Villanova Student Athletes Looking for $$ Deals Get Some Help
Friends of Nova is a new collective that will help student-athletes connect with financial opportunities and the community, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The collective is the brainchild of Villanova University basketball great Randy Foye and former assistant coach Ashley Howard. Foye starred at Villanova from 2002 to 2006, with 12 years in…
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For Local Sports Fans, It’s a Great Time to be In Philly
Philadelphia Union fans will quickly remind you that their Philadelphia sports team is also doing extremely well. “With the Eagles and the Phillies and everybody else- they seem to get the least amount of attention, but you go down to that stadium, it’s a whole different story- the energy down there is unreal,” said Matthew…
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Priceless: Man Takes Springfield Mom to See the Phillies
Chris Richman discovered tickets to the National League Championship Series were a pretty hot item this week, worth hundreds of dollars. Richman nabbed two tickets for $150 after game 1 of the series so he could take his mother, Angela, who lives in Springfield, to a game, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Those…
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Volleyball Marvel Abby Harrell Heading to Villanova
Challenges surrender before incoming Villanova University volleyball player Abby Harrell, writes Scott Spruill for Yakim-Herald-Republic. She was a big force from her freshman days forward playing volleyball with the Ellensburg High School Bulldogs in the Kittitas Valley in Washington State. Harrell helped lead the team to its first all-state honors and has had back-to-back…
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Firstrust Bank Pairs the Fightin’ Phils with Local Child Fighting a Medical Foe of His Own
As the Phils spent an Aug. 23 night squeaking by the Cincinnati Reds in a ninth-inning nail-biter, one fan was not only thrilled to watch the win, but he was also experiencing a dream-come-true moment with his family. Thanks to support from Firstrust Bank and Casey Cares Foundation (a Maryland charitable organization that uplifts critically…
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Former Newtown Square Swim Coach Honored by USA Swimming
Frank Keefe, the former coach at Suburban Swim Center in Newtown Square who spent more than 30 years as head coach at Yale University, has won the 2022 USA Swimming Award, writes Matthew DeGeorge for Swimming World Magazine. While at Suburban Swim Center, Keefe’s pupils included Olympic medalists Carl Robie and Tim McKee. At Yale,…
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Father-Son Coaching Team Bring Marple High Football Success
There’s a father-son coaching team, Harry and Chris Gicking, at Marple Newtown High School that is quite the dynamic duo, reports the CBS3 staff. Football head coach and athletic director Chris Gicking has a close working relationship with his father, defensive line coach Harry Gicking. Under their guidance, Marple Newtown has had a 4-0 start.…
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A Surreal Moment for Delco’s Bill O’Connell, Watching His Son Coach Against the Eagles
It’s going to be nerve-wracking and surreal tonight at Lincoln Financial Field for Bill O’Connell as he watches his son coach against the Eagles. O’Connell is father to Kevin O’Connell, the third-round draft pick of the New England Patriots and now the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. A lifetime of living in Delaware County…
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Academy of Notre Dame Athlete Maggie Pina Sets Out an Unusual Goal
Academy of Notre Dame de Namur graduate Maggie Pina had originally set out to play field hockey at Villanova University, but later switched paths to join the women’s basketball team at Boston University. Now, she has combined her love of both sports at the college level, writes Mark Fraenkel for Boston University’s The Daily Free…
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Philadelphia Union: 2022 Is One for the Record Books
In a short time, the Philadelphia Union record book will be all about 2022. And closing in is the MLS record book which again could be all about the Philadelphia Union in 2022, writes Greg Oldfield for brotherlygame.com. The Philadelphia Union is on a roll as records are being broken and the Union is turning…
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Remembering Community College Basketball Coach Larry Yarbray
Larry Yarbray, head coach of the men’s basketball team at Delaware County Community College and former Chester High head basketball coach, has died following a bicycle accident Saturday morning in Dover, Delaware, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He’s like a legend,” said Maurice Nelson, 30, who played for Yarbray at Chester High. “He…
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Seeing the Eagles in Person This Season Is a Verified Case of Bleeding Green
Fans planning on catching a Birds game in person this season will do well to feather their financial nests first. Mike D’Onofrio scored the assignment of tallying home-game Eagles fan expenses for Axios. According to Bookies.com, the estimated price for a family of four to enjoy a live Eagles game is $724.33. This includes tickets,…
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Lancaster Hot Air Balloon Festival & Country Fair Provides a Bucket-List Experience in a Basket
The 2022 Lancaster Hot Air Balloon festival lifts off Sept. 16 in nearby Bird-in-Hand Pa. By the time it lands on Sept. 18, attendees will have gazed at the sight of dozens of onsite technicolor balloons, perhaps ridden in one themselves, enjoyed a steady rotation of multi-genre musicians, enjoyed local dishes, engaged with their kids,…
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Pre-season Practice in Ocean City Continues a Villanova Football Tradition
The Villanova Football Team continued a tradition begun in the past few years by Head Coach Mark Ferrante of holding practice on Aug. 17 at Ocean City High School in Ocean City, New Jersey, writes Adam Cilli for VUSports.com Ferrante said the Ocean City destination started because he wanted to break up the monotony of…
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