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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas made plenty of headlines while breaking NCAA records for the Penn women's swimming team. During a recent interview with Daily Wire host Matt Walsh, former Penn swimmer Paula Scanlan opened up competing alongside Thomas.  Scanlan revealed that Penn's athletic ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Patti LaBelle, Philadelphia's "Godmother of Soul," is playing a holiday homecoming show this December. The R&B legend will perform at The Met Philadelphia on Dec. 9, Live Nation said Monday.LaBelle recently send Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts a bunch of roses with a note that read, "Dear Jalen, congratulations! We are all so proud of you. Here's to the winner in you! With love, Patti LaBelle."Unfortunately, Hurts and the Eagles will be in Dallas the weekend LaBelle is playing The Met in December.Live Nation said tickets for the concert will go on sale Friday.

According to recent rumors from multiple Chicago outlets, the Bulls might look to trade away some of their pieces this offseason to restart. Could the Sixers find a way to bring DeMar DeRozan or Zach LaVine to Philly to play alongside Joel Embiid & Tyrese Maxey? Today, we discuss it all! #Sixers #demarderozan #zachlavine #joelembiid #jamesharden #tyresemaxey #nicknurse #tobiasharris #NBA #sixersnews #nbanews #nbatrade #nbarumors

By Ken Hissner: Philadelphia had a reputation in the 60s and 70s of gym wars fighting one another, and few got title fights let alone being world champions. The first live boxing match I attended was in January of 1964 when Dick Turner, 19-1-1, lost a split decision to Stanley “Kitten” Hayward, 17-2-1, at the Philadelphia Arena. I felt it was a bad decision, and Turner should have gotten the win. He suffered a detached retina and never fought again. He was the uncle of the three Fletcher brothers, Frank, Anthony, and Troy.

Dan Hershberg’s lifestyle is about as busy as it gets. The entrepreneur and South Philly resident has started multiple thriving businesses while helping raise a couple of young daughters at home. He knows first-hand how tough it can be for busy dads to sneak in 18 holes of golf, let alone play competitively in a league.

Plus, Ocean City continues to become even less fun than we ever imagined. Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee!. Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news...

Some of Haddonfield’s players spent time on Monday jotting down which teams they considered the dominant powers in South Jersey lacrosse. Moorestown made the list, same with Shawnee.

The Mountaineers are firmly in the mix for one of the top QBs in Pennsylvania.

I've got some exciting news. You and your friends will be able to head to the new Top Golf in King of Prussia for some fun very soon (I know you've been patiently waiting for awhile). Philadelphia Business Journal is reporting that an early July opening is expected. If you've...

Registration is open for the Philly boys’ tryouts for the All-America Underclass games on June 12/13 at Centre Square Park, Blue Bell. Highlight (2024): Rob Forster, Ryne Adolph – (Philly has won 3 championships in the past 11 years under retired coach Tom Lemieux)) Burn (2025): Jack Forster,...

PHILADELPHIA >> Father Judge senior Nick Shiffler wasn’t too upset when his would-be RBI double landed on the wrong side of the left field foul line in the bottom of the first inning against Plymouth Whitemarsh. He got back in the box and crushed a two-run home run to...

E_Sosa (7). DP_Detroit 0, Philadelphia 1. LOB_Detroit 3, Philadelphia 8. 2B_Castellanos (20), Realmuto (16). HR_Maton (6), Turner 2 (7). SB_Realmuto (8). Englert pitched to 7 batters in the 7th. WP_Wentz. Umpires_Home, Junior Valentine; First, Adrian Johnson; Second, Manny Gonzalez; Third, Quinn Wolcott. T_2:47. A_33,196 (42,901).

Even after two decades of sectional championship dominance, the Haddonfield boys tennis team never overlooks any part of the journey each and every year. Continuing a longstanding streak, top seeded and host Haddonfield defeated second seeded Cumberland, 5-0 in the South Jersey Group 2 championship.

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) — The Atlantic East Conference, in partnership with the NFL and RCX Sports, along with support from the Philadelphia Eagles, announced its plan to be the first NCAA Conference – Division I, II or III – to offer varsity female flag football with an anticipated start date of Spring 2025.

Earlier this evening, the Phillies hosted an emotional tribute to honor those affected by ALS during the team’s Third Annual ALS Awareness Night presented by Cytokinetics, which took place before the 6:40 p.m. game against the Detroit Tigers at Citizens Bank Park. The event kicked off a ballpark-wide effort to raise awareness and funds to help those affected by this always-fatal disease.

Top-seeded Haddon Township won all of its singles matches in straight sets in a 4-1 win over second-seeded Middle Township in the final of the South Jersey Group 1 tournament in Westmont. Haddon Township will now move on to the group semifinals and finals on Wednesday at Mercer County Park.

Audubon High School sophomore Adrianna DeValerio was preparing for one of the biggest games of her softball career on Friday when her life changed. DeValerio was pulled from practice Friday by a family member with the news her father, Chris, had been involved in a fatal motorcycle accident.

If you grew up in Norristown, or competed against Norristown in track and field, or drove by Roosevelt Field with someone who knew Norristown sports, you heard that name. The name is basically interchangeable with greatness, at least when it comes to jumping — that is, triple and high.

Registration is open for The Hunter Hoops’ Will to Work Wednesdays Basketball Clinic taking place on Wednesday evenings beginning June 14th and ending on July 26th (off July 5th) at AIM Academy in Conshohocken. There are two divisions. Kindergarten through 3rd-grade kids are 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. and...

The Upper Moreland High School girls lacrosse team defeated Gwynedd Mercy in a District 1 5A matchup on Tuesday. The win clinched the program’s first-ever state playoff berth and the team will compete in the PIAA tournament’s first round tomorrow. The Golden Bears will face Archbishop Carroll, the...