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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...
Gymnast Simone Biles is coming to Philadelphia
Olympic gymnasts from around the world, including gold medalist Simone Biles, are going to 30 arenas around the nation and one of their stops is here in Philadelphia. “The Gold Over America Tour” is coming to the Wells Fargo Center on October 4th at 7:30 p.m. The team of gymnasts that will be there include: […]
Parker enjoys many offensive choices at Winslow Township
WINSLOW — For Winslow Township sophomore quarterback Jalen Parker, there is no such thing as having too many options. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound has so many choices, a true luxury of riches in a high-octane offense. “I had a lot of weapons last year, but I have more this year,” Parker said. The soph...
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.
Starting quarterback is up in the air as UConn football prepares to host Temple
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn football has a winning record through five games for the first time since 2012 and looks to build on its momentum against the Temple Owls Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. The game will be the Huskies' third in a row at...
Savannah Bananas coming to Philadelphia. Here's your chance to get tickets
The Savannah Bananas announced the 2025 Banana Ball World Tour City Draft Thursday night, and they are coming back to Philadelphia next summer. The exhibition barnstorming baseball team is promised its biggest announcement in the history of Banana Ball Thursday night when they revealed the 2025 schedule. ...
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.
SEPTA to offer extra service for Phillies playoff games
If you’re going to the Phillies game this weekend, SEPTA is offering additional services to get to the Bank. The Phillies are hosting the New York Mets in Citizens Bank Park at 4:08 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and SEPTA will have regular service to NRG Station with six Express trains leaving Fern Rock Transportation Center […]
No. 11 West Deptford defeats Rancocas Valley - Field hockey recap
Zoey Gibbons recorded two goals and one assist to lead West Deptford, No. 11 in the NJ.com Top 20, past Rancocas Valley 5-1 in Mount Holly. Gibbons gave West Deptford (8-3) a 2-0 lead in the first quarter before Grace Uhlig cut the deficit in half. West Deptford answered though with three unanswered goals, two from Emerson Goldberg.
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...
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