Villanova basketball lost, but its starting point guard still feels lucky
Like everyone else, Philly native Collin Gillespie didn't expect the Wildcats to exit the NCAA Tournament so early. But he's still got two years to go.
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Villanova lost to Wisconsin. Here’s why
Wisconsin knocked off the No. 1 overall seed. The bracket is busted.
Villanova survives early scare to blow out The Mount in NCAA tourney opener
The defending national champs were awful in the first half, but shot 60 percent in the second half to pull away, 76-56.
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Selection Sunday: Villanova earns No. 1 overall seed, starts NCAA Tournament in Buffalo
The Wildcats start their title defense against Mt. St. Mary's/New Orleans winner this Thursday. Could face Duke to go back to the Final Four.
With another loss, will Villanova lose their No. 1 seed?
No(va) 1 or No(va) 2? Saturday's game against Creighton could be a must-win.
Villanova is in, but do the other City 6 schools have NCAA Tournament hopes?
Nope. And it’s bad.
15 of our favorite Philly stories you may have missed in 2016
Everything from our homegrown "Creed" to the blinding whiteness of Pennsylvania politics.
Breaking down Villanova’s chances to repeat as National Champions
Jay Wright's boys are back, looking to defend their crown. It won't be easy, but it's possible.
The guy who directed Bryan Cranston’s new movie is a Philly sports nut
The Lafayette Hill native, whose crime drama "The Infiltrator" is currently in wide release, is equally obsessed with the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers.
The case for Jay Wright as the next Sixers head coach
If the team's going to dump Brett Brown, what better choice than the coach who's already Philly's basketball darling?