Philly Sports Culture
Philly’s soccer summer ramping up: two new soccer fields to offer local fans their own place to play
A temporary field at City Hall and a permanent installation at Tip Top Playground in Northern Liberties are designed to build excitement for the World Cup.
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‘Sam the Popcorn Girl’ will be absent from Phillies games for most of the upcoming season
The 30-year-old will spend the summer cruising the high seas. But this isn’t “goodbye” to Citizens Bank Park; it’s more like “see you later.”
Don Mattingly joins Phillies as bench coach on day of coaching comings and goings
The move checked a box to add experience to the Phils’ dugout. In the NFL, two head coaches with Philly ties were fired Monday.
The Billies look back at a year full of notable Philadelphians
From a trailblazing minister to the founder of the city’s first women’s sports bar to an advocate for gun violence survivors, here’s a look back at the annual celebration.
Schwarber to stay with the Phillies on record-breaking new deal
The slugger and clubhouse leader chose Philly over several other offers, keeping “Schwarbombs” in South Philly for as long as he can “keep evolving.”
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