The Philadelphia Soul announced their postseason schedule for the first round of the AFL playoffs Monday. The Soul’s first game of the postseason will take place at 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the Wells Fargo Center. The Soul (10-5) ...
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It’s Always Sunny (Cloudy) in Eagles Nest
We’ll be offering up opinions and analysis about the Eagles as training camp nears in the coming weeks. This is our first installment exploring some of the hot topics and issues to keep an eye on. Chip Kelly has breathed ...
Read More »Adam Aron out as Sixers CEO
Adam Aron is out. The news ends one of the most bizarre weeks in Sixers history. Aron, who has been serving as the Sixers CEO and social media guru for the past two years, will be relieved of his post ...
Read More »Being Fashionable in Philly: Do’s and Don’ts
There’s no escaping the local fan fever of Philadelphia sports when you grow up a South Philly girl, even if your greatest area of interest has been the style (and sometimes lack thereof) of the athletes and the uniforms they ...
Read More »Flyers sign Giroux to 8-year extension
The Flyers have reached an agreement on a multi-year contract extension with center Claude Giroux that will take effect at the start of the 2014-15 season, according to GM Paul Holmgren. The deal is reportedly for eight years, the maximum ...
Read More »Where are the Philadelphia Diamonds?
Where did the Philadelphia Diamonds go? Back in May, Metro Philadelphia broke the news of a new basketball franchise in Philly — the Philadelphia Diamonds, a bikini basketball squad that would be playing home games on Roosevelt Boulevard. There were ...
Read More »Union earn 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake
Sandy, Utah — Philadelphia Union (7-5-6) earned a 2-2 draw with Western Conference club Real Salt Lake on the road Wednesday night. Union goals from Sebastien Le Toux and Conor Casey were equaled by Luis Gil and a penalty kick ...
Read More »Is Aaron Wheeler Weapon X for Union?
Scoring your first career league goal in front of the Sons of Ben is the perfect script. Just ask Aaron Wheeler. The ever-improving 6-foot-4 forward entered the match in the 79th minute and scored in the 87th minute for the ...
Read More »Soul Clinches East With Win Over Cleveland
CLEVELAND – The Philadelphia Soul (9-5), behind an outstanding team effort and Dan Raudabaugh, clinched the East Division against the Cleveland Gladiators (2-12) in front of 7,909 fans at the Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday night. The victory also assures ...
Read More »First, Noel
The 76ers traded All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday and the No. 42 overall pick (Pierre Jackson) to the New Orleans Pelicans for the rights to Kentucky forward/center Nerlens Noel. The trade will officially take effect later this month. The Sixers ...
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