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Dawn Staley’s powerful words on former LSU star Angel Reese
Dawn Staley knows great talent when she sees it. The South Carolina Women’s Basketball coach is coming off of leading her team to the 2023 National Championship, which is her second in her 16 seasons with the program. Staley is also a five-time WNBA All Star in her eight seasons in the league. And at the college level she was no slouch either where she started for the Virginia Cavaliers for four years, averaging 16.3 points 5.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists. During her time in Charlottesville, she also won the Naismith Award for national player of the year twice. Given...
76ers sign former UCLA star to give Joel Embiid-led frontcourt a boost
The Philadelphia 76ers were one of the most active and aggressive teams this offseason on the NBA free agency front. Hoping to build a championship contender around Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, the 76ers added and re-signed several quality free agents highlighted by the blockbuster acquisition of Paul George. But the 76ers had a solid […] The post 76ers sign former UCLA star to give Joel Embiid-led frontcourt a boost appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Franchise-record 8 All-Stars reflection of what Phillies have done, not what they want to be
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Having a franchise-record and MLB-high eight All-Stars is a reflection of what the Philadelphia Phillies have done so far this season, not what they expect to be when it is all done. Especially after how they finished each of the last two seasons. “Our goal...
The women behind the movement: Philly Girls Jump putting double Dutch on map
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two best friends are putting double Dutch on the map in Philadelphia with Philly Girls Jump, and thousands of people are following along.It's the fancy footwork, staying in sync with the ropes, people watching and anticipating the tricks of more experienced jumpers. That's the excitement that comes along with double Dutch.Tanisha Rinehardt and her best friend Rasheedah Mclean started Philly Girls Jump in 2016.It all began with Rinehardt and McLean talking about ways they could start moving and be more active. McLean posted on Facebook, hoping some of their friends would join them to jump rope."We were...
Hey kids! Here is your chance to serve icy treats to players at Eagles training camp
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The youngest Eagles fans are getting the chance to possibly serve Rita’s Italian Ice to football players. Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is teaming up with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2024 Rita’s Water Ice Kid sweepstakes. Starting Monday, parents or guardians of...
Retired Giants, Eagles star gets new job
Former Eagles and Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is joining the coaching staff at Bayshore High School in Bradenton, Florida. Bayshore announced the hire on the football team’s X account. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation....
Luft twins lead West Point to win, spot in Pa. Little League Softball final
Jayelyn Luft tossed a no-hitter, twin sister Jocelyn Luft drove in four runs and West Point moved into the Pennsylvania Little League Softball Major Championship with a 12-1 win Monday against Pittston. West Point will face unbeaten Indiana at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Wellsboro. If West Point wins, the two...
Results and Recaps from Philly where ‘Boots’ Ennis Stomped Out David Avanesyan
PHILADELPHIA, PA — On what Matchroom Boxing Promotions called the most important night in Philadelphia boxing in over 40 years, Jaron “Boots” Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs), the current IBF welterweight champion from the city of Brotherly Love, attracted a larger-than-expected crowd of 14,119 to the Wells Fargo Center where he stopped David Avanesyan who was pulled out after five rounds. In Avanesyan (30-5-1, 18 KOs), Ennis looked to impress on two fronts, both commercially and critically.
Phillies choose prep outfielder Dante Nori in first round of 2024 MLB Draft
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Philadelphia Phillies continued their recent trend of selecting high school athletes in the MLB Draft by choosing Northville (MI) outfielder Dante Nori with the 27th overall pick. Scouting director Brian Barber has taken prep players Mick Abel, Andrew Painter, Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller in...
Ole Miss enters 2024 trying to ignore the hype as LSU looks to defy expectations again
DALLAS (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin learned a lot from Nick Saban — especially about the dangers of preseason praise and high expectations being placed upon a team by fans and media. As SEC Media Days kicked off on Monday, Kiffin cited the former Alabama coach who described such praise as “rat poison.” At LSU, third-year coach Brian Kelly knows well that all the hype and hoopla that builds in the offseason doesn’t matter at all in the fall. Their teams enter the 2024 season with very different vibes. Ole Miss is getting plenty of buzz while LSU is looking like a team with plenty of unanswered questions despite consecutive 10-win seasons.
I’m Begging You Dombrowski, Don’t Be Hasty To Make A Deal
Johan Rojas has impacted two Phillies victories on this last home stand alone with just his defense. Rojas ran down two balls for spectacular plays that led to huge ovations and helped insure wins. It’s important to note that these are plays no other outfielder on this club makes.
Philadelphia Phillies Select Indiana Outfielder Carter Mathison in 2024 MLB Draft
With the 162nd pick in the fifth round of the 2024 MLB Draft, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Carter Mathison, an outfielder who hit 42 home runs in 182 career games at Indiana.
True Philly Supplemental tryouts being held Tuesday at Kohler Park, Ambler
The final regular scheduled tryout for the True Philly 2025 class will be held Monday at Kohler Park in Ambler with Supplemental tryouts for all age classes slated for Tuesday at Kohler Park. Any player unable to attend the first tryout can attend the Supplemental tryout. Links to register are...
Gelof continues to excel in the show
The Oakland A’s took two of three games from the Phillies this past weekend, but the big news is that local Cape grad Zack Gelof made his debut in Philadelphia. Hundreds of downstate Delaware fans made the two-hour trip to watch and support the hometown kid. Most were wearing A’s shirts with Gelof’s name on the back that were bought as a fundraiser for the Cape baseball program. While at Cape, Gelof was 2018 first-team All Henlopen Conference, first-team all-state, Henlopen Conference Player of the Year, Delaware Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year.
Fort Washington Generals baseball wins legion title in first summer with GNALBL
The top-seeded Fort Washington Generals defeated fifth-seeded JP Mascaro 6-5 at Upper Dublin High School on Sunday, July 14. According to The Reporter, the program has 23 Lower Montco Legion (LML) league titles to its name and joined the Greater Norristown American Legion Baseball League (GNALBL) after the LML didn’t field enough teams to have a season this summer.
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