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Netflix Looks at NBA Gambling Scandal Involving 2 Former Cardinal O’Hara Students
Two former Cardinal O’Hara students, Tim Donaghy and Jimmy Battista, who would later become the subjects of a federal investigation into an NBA gambling plot are the subject of a Netflix sports documentary, writes Stephan Gibbs for Spiky TV. Donaghy, an NBA referee, placed bets on basketball games he officiated, changing the point spread with…
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Former Villanova Wildcat and Eagles Player Brian Westbrook Sr. Joins XFL
Former Philadelphia Eagles and Villanova Wildcat player Brian Westbrook, Sr. has joined the X-Treme Football League (XFL) as director of Player Engagement, reports XFL. Westbrook will oversee team matters related to player experience, player and coach relations, off-field player development, and player marketing. “Brian is an incredibly important hire for the XFL as he will…
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Former Villanova Wildcat Bridget Herlihy Making Waves Internationally
Bridget Herlihy basketball career is doing some globetrotting, writes Eric McHugh for The Patriot Ledger. The former Villanova player spent last season playing professionally in Luxembourg and will head back to Europe in October as she and her younger sister play the 2022-23 campaign for a club in Sweden. The two sisters lost out on…
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Fox Sports: Kyle Neptune Ready to Lead the Villanova Wildcats in a Post-Wright Season
Kyle Neptune appreciates the seismic change that’s come to college basketball from Jay Wright’s retirement. The coach embodied everything about Villanova’s basketball program and he won’t be on the sidelines when the Wildcats start their new season, writes John Fanta for Fox Sports. This time it will be Neptune himself as head coach, the 37-year-old…
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Erin Dolan Works for ESPN but has Her Sports Roots in Delco
Erin Dolan hasn’t forgotten where she came from on her rise to ESPN stardom. The Cardinal O’Hara grad says it’s important that audiences know she grew up in Media, writes Corey Sharp for Play Pennsylvania. “It’s so interesting to me that people enjoy rooting for teams where they’re not from. I’m not that type of…
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3 Villanova Wildcats to Represent US at International Tournament
Villanova Wildcats are well represented on two U.S. teams competing at the International Basketball Federation three-on-three tournament Aug. 13-19 in the Dominican Republic, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova Forward Maddy Siegrist is one of six college stars chosen for the U.S. Women’s 23-and-under 3×3 basketball team. Joining her on the U.S. men’s…
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This Delco School Put Philly on the Map in Field Hockey
Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square was crucial in turning the Philadelphia region into the center of the field hockey world, writes Christian Red for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The program was started in the late 1970s, not long after the school started transitioning from all boys to a coeducational day school. Cannie Shafer, girls’ varsity field…
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Want to Go to an Eagles Game? Costs for Family Football Outing Will Increase By 2025
Taking the whole family to a Philadelphia Eagles game will become much more punishing to fans’ wallets in the next three years, according to a staff report from CBS Philly. A new study from Betway found that the costs of going to a game are expected to soar over the coming years. The study looked…
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Steve Courtin, a Delco Hall of Famer Who Made It to the 76ers
Steve Courtin, a Delaware County Hall of Famer who came from St. James High in Chester and made it to the 76ers, died Saturday. He was 79, writes Terry Toohey for the Daily Times. “He was an exceptional all-around athlete,” said former Saint Joseph’s athletic director Don DiJulia, a teammate of Courtin’s at St. James.…
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Max Patkin, ‘Clown Prince of Baseball’, Buried in Collingdale Cemetery
Max Patkin enjoyed a long career as an entertainer in baseball, writes Irwin Cohen for JewishPress.com. Known lovingly by many as the Clown Prince of Baseball, the Paoli man saw his first game as a child with his Hebrew school class. Years later, he become a pitcher in the minor leagues. While he was serving…
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Bensalem Engineers Launch Makefield Putters to Manufacture and Sell Their Revolutionary Golf Putter
Two Bensalem engineers designed a revolutionary golf putter in 2021 and have since started a new company, Makefield Putters, to manufacture and sell their invention, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. After his job was curtailed due to the pandemic, Everett Farr spent most of his spare time at home watching YouTube videos about golf putters.…
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NFL Punt Returner Billy Johnson Gets Statue in Marcus Hook
Billy Johnson is the greatest football player to ever come out of Delaware County, writes Jack McCaffrey for Lancaster Online. The Widener University graduate and Marcus Hook native was the punt returner on both the NFL’s 75th and 100th anniversary teams. He’s a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and has been named…
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Boxing Champ from Pottstown Fights His Most Formidable Foe: Anxiety
As 2020 was waning, Pottstown boxer Danny “Swift” Garcia was riding high. His career stats were an impressive 36–3, with 21 knockouts. But a Dec. match in Arlington, Tex., had him battling both his athletic opponent and his emotional stability, writes Ken Hissner in Boxing News 24. A high-profile loss seemed to mark the beginning…
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Former Strath Haven Star Helps U.S. Take Title at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
Former Strath Haven High School star Emily Parros helped the United States team beat Canada and win the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship for the fourth consecutive year, writes Melanie Heller for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The lacrosse midfielder had a great showing in both the semi-final against Australia and the final game. She scored a goal…
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Villanova’s Collin Gillespie Named B-Ball Male Performer of the Year
Villanova University’s men’s basketball guard Collin Gillespie has been voted the 2021-22 Overall Male Performer of the Year by 30 schools that make up the PhillySIDA Academic All-Area program, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Gillespie helped lead the Wildcats to 30 Wins and an NCAA Final Four. He started his five-year career as…
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Conshohocken Sports Tech Center Puts Golfers on the Links of the British Open’s St. Andrews
Fairways & Dreams, Conshohocken’s new indoor golf center, is hosting its first annual Open Championship. The event celebrates the 150th British Open by enabling guests to “join” the tournament by playing 18 holes on TrackMan’s St. Andrews Old Course. This shot at something truly unique takes place July 11–17, 2022, — today through Sunday —…
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Twitter Leads to Huge Response in New Player Request at Cheyney
Alishia Mosley, the new women’s basketball coach at Cheyney University, has a gym, new basketballs, and new uniforms. She just needs players, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Building from scratch, that’s my motto. Fresh ingredients and I’ve got to go out and handpick every ingredient. I can’t just go to the grocery store.”…
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From Sharon Hill to NBA Draft: Jalen Duren’s Story
In spring 2017, there was talk of a 6-foot-5 seventh-grade basketball player originally from Sharon Hill named Jalen Duren who was easily beating the competition, writes Sam Cohn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On June 23, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Duren’s name at the NBA draft at the Barclays Center. Duren moved from Delaware County…
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