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Who Cares About Student Athletes’ Grades?

As the NCAA’s three-week run of March Madness begins, it’s time to talk about basketball student-athlete … academic fraud? Syracuse University has not been included in […]

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WATCH: Kevin Hart Takes on Justin Bieber in a Game of Celebrity Tennis

Yesterday in La Quinta, California, Philly comedian Kevin Hart took on Justin Bieber in a game of celebrity tennis to raise money for Cancer for […]

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Phillies Get a Lesson in Inclusivity at Spring Training Camp

When former professional baseball player Billy Bean was appointed Major League Baseball’s Ambassador for Inclusion last July, the Phillies were among the first teams to invite […]

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Stonewall Kickball Open Registration Starts Today

Sports fans, get ready: You’ve seen the players roam through the Gayborhood wearing their color-coordinated T-shirts and socks, and now you, too, can join in the […]

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Welcome to Salary Cap City

Welcome to Salary Cap City, the sports town where we don’t win a heck of a lot, but by gosh, we have an awful lot […]

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The Sixers Are Good at Math. The Phillies Aren’t.

We already know that the Sixers stink. We expect that the Phillies — barring a miracle — will do the same during their forthcoming season. […]

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A Saint and a Satan

Two of the legendary college basketball coaches passed away within days of each other last week: a saint and a satan. Dean Smith, the gentlemanly […]

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Little League Cheating in the Age of Deflategate

Dear Little League International: Welcome to the party! By stripping Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West team of its title, you confirmed the sad but obvious fact […]

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Ed Sabol, Founder of NFL Films, Has Died

Ed Sabol, who founded NFL Films, has died at age 98. The company is headquartered in Mount Laurel, N.J. NFL.com reports: A member of the […]

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Marshawn Lynch’s Upside-Down Example

As Marshawn Lynch made a mockery of his Super Bowl interviews last week, he also became the symbol of the persecuted black man. In a […]

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Kevin Hart, Mo’ne Davis to Take Part in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

This afternoon, the National Basketball Association announced the lineup for its 11th annual All-Star Celebrity Game, and it includes a team-up between Philly comedian Kevin Hart […]

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Cheaters Sometimes Win

Deflate-Gate has turned out to be a brilliant tactical development for the New England Patriots, who I predict will win this year’s Super Bowl. The […]

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All You Guys Shut Up About Tom Brady’s Balls Already

So, have you noticed that in the past week or so, there’s been a whole lot of talk about balls? (Well, a few people might have […]

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On the Royal Rumble: A Defense of Professional Wrestling

My Uncle Dave first introduced pro wrestling to me as this funny Saturday-morning TV show. Twenty years later, I’m a huge fan. But most people […]

Legendary boxer Bernard Hopkins talks to Philadelphia magazine
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Happy Birthday Bernard Hopkins!

It’s only been a couple of months since Philly Mag’s Dan McQuade proclaimed we’d probably seen Bernard Hopkins’ last fight after losing to Sergey Kovalev. Maybe […]