Sports
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Philadelphia Stallions, Ready to Make Their Debut at Parx Racing
The National Thoroughbred League’s Philadelphia Stallions, the region’s youngest professional sports team, are ready to make their debut when they host the NTL Philadelphia Cup at Parx Racing in Bensalem over the weekend, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia Cup – also being referred to as Oktober-Fast in Philly – will…
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Young Phillies Fan From Warminster Goes Viral After Playful Taunts Toward the Houston Astros
A young Phillies fan from Bucks County went viral in 2022 after a video of him taunting the Astros made the rounds on the internet. Christopher Dornblaser wrote about the young fan for the Bucks County Courier Times. Carson Wallace, a 5-year-old from Warminster, was seen playfully taunting an Astros fan during the World Series.…
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Wall Street Journal: Former Eagles Head Coach Has a Goal to Reorder Football
Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is aiming to reorder football and win a national title in the process by stepping down the coaching ladder, writes Laine Higgins for The Wall Street Journal. Kelly already revolutionized almost every aspect of college football during his time as head coach at the University of Oregon. His…
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Friendly Competition, Camaraderie Abound in At-home Bubble Hockey League in Bensalem
An at-home bubble hockey league in Bensalem gathers over a dozen local men for games filled with friendly competition and camaraderie, reports Bill Rohrer for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Games take place at three hockey tables in the basement of John Gaffney’s home. Fourteen players battle for the top spot in the league. “For two to…
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Philadelphia Selected to Host Four NCAA Championships During 2027 and 2028
The NCAA has announced host sites for championship events for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, awarding four championship events to Philadelphia in a trio of sports: women’s basketball and men’s and women’s lacrosse. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and its PHL Sports division, along with regional partners from the sports and hospitality communities and…
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93-year-old New Hope Veteran Dedicates Free Time to Videotaping Sporting Events for Local Students
Robert ‘Pop-Pop’ Heath, a 93-year-old Korean War veteran, is spending his free time recording sporting events for students in New Hope, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. When the season ends, he creates discs for the students, giving them a lasting memento of a special time in their lives. “It started 30, 40 years ago, when…
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St. Bede Alum Eyes Transforming Unknown New Zealand Basketball Franchise Into ‘31st NBA Team’
After he wrapped up his playing career, Matt Walsh, an alumnus of St. Bede the Venerable School in Southampton, bought the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian Basketball League in the hopes of transforming the franchise into the “31st NBA team,” writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Walsh started his basketball career as a…
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to Honor 76ers Superfan Alan Horwitz
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will honor Philadelphia 76ers superfan and Campus Apartments Chairman Alan Horwitz, known as the Sixers’ “Sixth Man,” writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. On October 13, Horwitz will join the likes of film director Spike Lee and actor Jack Nicholson in the James F. Goldstein SuperFan…
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Owners, Trainers Accuse Parx Racing of Not Properly Maintaining Its Turf Following Death of Several Horses
While the Parx Casino in Bensalem is one of the wealthiest casinos in the world, some horse owners and trainers are claiming its turf horse racing track is dangerously unmaintained, write Jesse Bunch and Dylan Purcell for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The accusations follow two recent prominent horse deaths. On August 24, a top-earning gelding named…
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Former Central Bucks South Rivals Join for a Dramatic Win
Danny Gies and Owen Pinkerton, two former Central Bucks South rivals, were once vying for the starting quarterback position on tthe junior varsity squad, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Last week, the duo joined forces for a dramatic, game-winning touchdown against visiting rival Central Bucks West that secured their team the coveted Central…
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Bucks County Woman Swaps Her Beaded Necklace with Phillies Player
April Bremme traded her beaded necklace with Philadelphia Phillies player José Alvarado during the team’s 12-1 win Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park over the St. Louis Cardinals, writes Tom Dougherty for CBS News Philadelphia. Bremme came to the game prepared. She brought a sign that read, “Alvarado, your beads look good on you but mine…
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New Hope Resident Raises Over $2K in New York City SEAL Swim
Kyle Patton, a New Hope resident and Alvernia University finance major, took part in the New York City SEAL Swim this summer and raised more than $2,000 for veterans and Gold Star families who lost family members while serving in the military, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The open swim event benefits the Navy…
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Joe Giglio: Bucks County’s Bold Sports Radio Host on WIP
Bucks County’s Joe Giglio loves to share his ideas – as unconventional as they might sound sometimes – as a sports radio host on WIP in Philadelphia, writes Joe Mason for the Asbury Park Press. Growing up, Giglio always expected to be talking trades and how to build a team in the future, he just did…
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Trae Anthony Keeps a Family Legacy Going With the Bristol Warriors
Trae Anthony grew up playing more baseball than anything else, even though his two older brothers, Lynn and Brandon, were both excellent football players for the Bristol High School Warriors. “I really liked baseball, and I still do,” Anthony said. “And I also played basketball, but with my older brothers both playing football, I knew…
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Archbishop Wood’s Yasin Lowry Starting to Dominate on Ground Once Again After Season-Ending Injury
After overcoming several hurdles, Archbishop Wood running back Yasin Lowry is starting to feel like himself and dominate on the ground once again, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound senior suffered a season-ending knee injury five games into his first season. “When it first happened, I didn’t know what to think,”…
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Pennsylvania Sanctions Girls’ Flag Football as High School Sport
Girls’ flag football is now a PIAA-sanctioned high school sport, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sport recorded a meteoric rise from an emerging activity to being sanctioned as an official high school sport in Pennsylvania following several years of advocacy by the Philadelphia Eagles and community organizations, as well as local girls’…
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Phillies 3 Millionth Fan at Citizens Park Was a Family From Chadds Ford
For the second season in a row, the Philadelphia Phillies’ have had more than 3 million fans show up at Citizens Bank Park. This year’s 3 millionth fan was a family—the Spitkos from Chadds Ford, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. The family was greeted by a flock of balloons and confetti when they walked…
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Phillies Fan of Seven Decades, Upper Moreland’s Freda Schopfer Thinks this Team is Special
Freda Schopfer, an 89-year-old former Upper Moreland middle school teacher and Bucks County resident, has been a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies for over seven decades, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. Throughout those years, she has seen a lot of baseball. Some of it bad, some good, and some great, like in 1980 and…
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