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Talamore Country Club Gets a Sister Golf Course in North Carolina
Owner of Ambler's Talamore Country Club, Bob Levy Jr., purchased Legacy Golf Links in Aberdeen, North Carolina, with plans to improve. Bob Levy Jr., a local businessman and owner of two country clubs in the Philadelphia suburbs, is expanding his portfolio with the acquisition of Legacy Golf Links in Aberdeen, North Carolina, reports Ben Tobin and Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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.
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...
A Phillies/Mets rivalry is alive and well in Mercer County, New Jersey
In parts of South Jersey, spooky season has turned into "Red October."In Hamilton Township, Mercer County, we found plenty of Phillies fans, including one going to the game Saturday."My son is driving down right now from UMass to go to the game with us tomorrow," said Richard Nielsen of Hamilton.READ MORE: Phillies to host Mets at Citizens Bank Park this weekend for start of NLDS | What you need to know Phillies phans get ready for NLDS at Citizens Bank ParkBut in this part of New Jersey, the Mets fans are around too."I've been scrolling past their posts on Facebook....
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