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UConn football overcomes Temple on final play, stays undefeated at home
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn football stole a victory from the jaws of defeat on Saturday, defeating Temple 29-20 on the game’s final play. With the win, UConn remains undefeated at home this season, moving to 4-0 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in 2024. After...
2nd Golfer, Jordan Spieth, Joins Tiger Woods in Backing Cobbs Creek Project
A rendering of the TGR Learning Lab planned for the Cobbs Creek Golf Course as part of the $100 million restoration project. Tiger Woods has been joined by professional golfer Jordan Spieth in backing a $150 million restoration and expansion of the Cobbs Creek Golf Campus in West Philadelphia and Upper Darby, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal.
Phillies fans, Alec Bohm's parents celebrate Red October in Fishtown
Phillies Fever is heating up in the city."We are ready to rock and roll. Go Phils," one fan said.The countdown is on until the Phillies take on the Mets and fans couldn't be more excited. They brought the energy and spirit to Fishtown for a Red October rally."I am a Catholic school principal and so we pray every day for the team to win. Yes, that is a superstition. Pray," said Jayda Pugliese, from South Philly.Dickie Noles says Mets-Phillies is always a good rivalry."What I like about this team the most is the character of the players. They got great...
Prepping for Preps '24-25: Abington (Boys)
–– — (Ed. Note: This story is part of CoBL’s “Prepping for Preps” series, which will take a look at many of the top high school programs in the region as part of our 2023-24 season preview coverage. The complete list of schools previewed thus far can be found here.)
In Philadelphia, Chinatown activists rally again to stop development. This time, it's a 76ers arena
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vivian Chang works on a narrow Philadelphia street that would have been consumed by a Phillies stadium had Chinatown activists not rallied to defeat the plan in the early 2000s. Instead of 40,000 cheering fans, the squeals of young children now fill the playground at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School, which opened in 2007.
South Jersey Mean 15 football rankings following Week 5
Just as the fall chill is beginning to set in on Friday nights, the action on the field is beginning to heat up. As the drive for the postseason cranks up, the South Jersey Gridiron Gang presents its latest Mean 15 rankings. ...
Weekend events in Philly – Phillies vs. Mets, Billie Eilish, Halloween festivities
Looking for a scare? Spooky season has officially commenced in the Philadelphia area and this weekend comes bearing thrills and chills. This weekend guide, we're highlighting some thrilling shows starring Billie Eilish with Nat and Alex Wolff on the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, Simone Biles with fellow Olympians in the Gold Over America Tour and Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet Tour comes to town just as the weekend comes to a close. The thrills continue when the Phillies kick off Red October this Saturday evening as they go head-to-head against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park.But there will...
Team IMPACT unites with Villanova to help children with serious illnesses find hope
Some children with serious illnesses are finding hope and strength from new connections with college sports teams.The organization, Team IMPACT, creates new relationships that help children build strength and resilience.After Villanova's practice, 7-year-old Wes Jones is on the football field playing with the team."I like to watch them do the plays and throw the football and have fun," said Wes Jones.For a long time, Wes Jones wasn't having fun, enduring two years of treatments for leukemia."We never, ever expected something like this," said mom Christy Jones. "And I think as a parent, your mind can go to like worst case...
Watch: Temple's attempt at game-winning tush push goes spectacularly wrong
The Temple Owls found themselves with a fourth-and-goal situation, trailing by three points with three seconds to play in their game against UConn on Saturday afternoon.Instead of kicking the chip-shot field goal and playing for overtime, the Owls decided to go for it and lined up for a tush-push attempt for what could have been a game-winning touchdown.The good news: There was a touchdown scored on the play.The bad news: It was not scored by Temple.The play went spectacularly wrong as Temple fumbled, allowing UConn's Jordan Wright to pick up the ball and race 96 yards the other way for a touchdown.Have a look. UCONN UCONN UCONN!!!Fumble recovered and returned for 96 yards to seal the deal! pic.twitter.com/c8QrFPRSeM— UConn Football (@UConnFootball) October 5, 2024 On one hand, you have to get Temple credit for going for the win. The Owls entered the game 1-4 and are probably not in contention for a bowl game.On the other, this is another reminder that the tush-push, Brotherly Shove or whatever name you want to give the play, isn't as easy or consistently successful as the Philadelphia Eagles have made it look for the past few years. Temple learned that firsthand.
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