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Haverford High’s Liam Taylor Breaks Rushing Record in Last Game
Liam Taylor is leaving a football career behind on an unforgettable high note, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Taylor played his last football game on Thanksgiving Day for the Haverford High Fords against Upper Darby, where he broke the all-time Delaware County rushing record. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound senior tailback finished with 130 yards…
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How a Math Whiz Built the Internet’s Ultimate Sports Almanac from a Church in Mount Airy
Most sports fans know Sports Reference as the internet’s definitive home for stats, as the bottomless, addictively clickable archives that power research, fuel debates, and settle arguments all over the world. What far fewer know, however, is that this global, sports-data powerhouse operates not from Manhattan or Silicon Valley, but from a nondescript office at…
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Philadelphia Phillies to Play MLB Field of Dreams Game in 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies’ schedule for the 2026 MLB season has been unveiled, and we now know the team will be facing the Minnesota Twins in the revived Field of Dreams game, writes Tom Dougherty for CBS News Philadelphia. Set for Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, this will be the first Field of Dreams game the MLB…
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Upper Darby Challenger League Coach Receives International Honor
For 34 years, Jack Malone of Brookhaven has brought everything he has to a little league team in Upper Darby, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The Marine Corps veteran and Down Syndrome advocate coaches an adaptive Little League program that brings baseball to individuals with physical or intellectual challenges. Now the coach of…
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Philadelphia Ranks Among Ten Best Sports Cities for Fans in the Country
Philadelphia ranked among the top ten cities in the nation that have the best vibes for sports fans, according to a recently released report by WalletHub, writes Lauren Barry for KYW Newsradio. The ranking compared nearly 400 towns nationwide using 50 key metrics across football, baseball, basketball, soccer and hockey. “Sports can cause rivalries between…
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Eastern University Football Team Headed to NCAA Playoffs After Claiming First-Ever Conference Title
Eastern University’s football team has claimed the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championship in just its third official season of play. The Eagles defeated Stevenson University, 16-10, on Saturday, marking a historic milestone for the young program. “This team has shown extraordinary grit all season,” said head coach Billy Crocker. “To accomplish something this significant in just our…
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Lower Merion, Harriton Football at a Crossroads as Parents Push for Merger
Lower Merion Township’s football community is wrestling with a difficult reality, writes Denali Sagner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Participation has fallen so sharply that Harriton and Lower Merion High Schools can no longer sustain healthy, competitive programs on their own. Harriton went 0–9 last season in the Central League, marking its 10th straight winless campaign,…
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Eagles Cheerleader from Levittown Also Inspires as Teacher, Coach and Grad Student
James LeGette, who lives in Levittown, is managing to balance his career as a special education teacher and his graduate studies while enjoying being one of only three male Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders, reports Jenna Miller for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Performing as part of the Birds’ cheer team had always been his lifelong dream. This year…
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Villanova Sophomore Running Back Ja’briel Mace Made History Nov. 8
Villanova University sophomore running back Ja’briel Mace had his moments Nov. 8 against Towson University when he rushed for 291 yards on 28 carries and four touchdowns. It was the best game of his college career. More than that, it was one for the Villanova history books. He broke Villanova legend Brian Westbrook’s record for…
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DCCC Men’s Basketball Team Opens 2025-2026 Season
With a tough schedule in one of the most competitive intercollegiate regions in the country, Delaware County Community College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dwayne Saunders feels his 2025-2026 squad is “ready to compete from day one.” The DCCC Phantoms men’s basketball team will be led by two returning sophomore guards, Jabree Martin of Chester and Stephen Rosemin of Jamison. Named an All-Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference…
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Hopes Are on Kevin Willard to Bring Villanova Wildcats Back to Life
Kevin Willard has to face national championship expectations that Villanova fans still have four years after coach Jay Wright retired following his fourth Final Four appearance. Wright’s immediate successor, Kyle Neptune, learned from Wright but was unable to match the wins, championships, and fundraising of his predecessor, writes Dan Gelston for The Canadian Press. “It’s…
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Jason Kelce’s Slow Burn Cologne Smells Like a Barbecue Grill
Jason Kelce of Haverford is starring in a new ad for Slow Burn, a new sultry cologne, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The limited-edition fragrance smells like a backyard barbecue grill and comes from the Kingsford charcoal brand. It’s available starting Monday. In the ad, Kelce is standing next to a grill…
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St. Joe’s Prep Hawks Were Coached by a Man Who Drove a Hearse
Before St. Joe’s Prep became a football juggernaut, it was coached in the 1960s by Bob Vincent, a man who drove a hearse to practice, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was assumed Vincent was an undertaker who spent mornings dressing bodies before driving the 12-foot black hearse to practice in Fairmount Park.…
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Allison Stoutland of Rose Valley Is a Children’s Author and ‘Mama Bear’ to the Eagles
Allison Stoutland is a popular children’s author in Rose Valley. She also happens to be the wife of Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, and is known as “Mama Bear” to the Eagles, writes Alex Coffey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The former teacher has been with her husband for 33 years throughout his coaching career.…
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Fresh Off a National Championship, Chester County Native Inherits Reins of Columbia Men’s Basketball
It’s not exactly the Hatfields and the McCoys, but the athletic rivalry between Kennett and Unionville is nonetheless intense, and it’s one that 37-year-old Kevin Hovde experienced from both sides. The Kennett Square native spent his formative years as a student in the Kennett Consolidated School District, where he became enthralled with the community’s basketball…
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Philadelphia Eagles Now Second-Most Valuable NFL Franchise
The Philadelphia Eagles are now the second-most valuable franchise in the NFL after their Super Bowl-winning season, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The team’s value jumped 10 percent from last year. London-based valuation and strategy consulting firm, Brand Finance, which did the analysis, values the Eagles’ brand at $1.3 billion. The Eagles…
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ABC World News Tonight: Sun Valley Football Players Honor Teachers with Their Jerseys
A gesture of teacher appreciation by Sun Valley High football seniors in Aston was featured as part of the America Strong segment on ABC’s World News Tonight, reports the digital staff at 6abc. The players surprised their teachers, who helped shape their lives, by giving them their jerseys ahead of homecoming. Wide receiver Kaden Mortimer…
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For Chester High’s Shemaj Henry, Football Has Turned His Life Around
Shemaj Henry, Chester High School Clippers’ 6-foot-8 offensive tackle, was once embarrassed about his size and weight. The high school senior still remembers at age 14, weighing 430 pounds, when he couldn’t fit into a roller coaster carriage. It led him to change his life through football. He lost 100 pounds over 18 months, and…
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