Registration open for a co-ed flag football league at Shot Tower Playground
Registration is now open for a co-ed flag football league at Shot Tower Playground, 101-31 Carpenter St. The league starts on Monday, Sept. 9. Practices will take place every Monday at 6 p.m. through...
Quarterback room starting to look different already
The Eagles’ quarterback room has gone through a lot of changes since the first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, after likely backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld suffered a broken wrist with just 26 seconds...
Merging basketball teams fosters mentorship youth of Sacks
As a student of George W. Nebinger Elementary School, Jamaine Arthur remembers keeping out of trouble through recreation at Sacks Playground, 400 Washington Ave.
Growing into adulthood, though, he recalls the surrounding neighborhood starting to...
Three names emerge after first, forgettable preseason game
By: Al Thompson
Many people will tell you they like the NFL because every year there are so many battles to make the team and to earn playing time.
Each year, people complain about the preseason...
DV 10U girls softball team clinches third place at states championships
Though a scarcity of South Philly softball has been recognized in recent years, an incubator of budding players continues to blossom within a local five-block radius.
For the second consecutive year, the recently established 10U...
Five things Eagles fans should be watching this training camp
By: Al Thompson
With only one practice open to the public, it will be tough this summer for Eagles Nation to monitor how key players are doing after the Eagles open training camp at the...
Pederson wants his players to get away from football before camp opens in late...
By: Al Thompson
The head coach of an NFL team has the difficult job of bringing a large group of talented young men together to bond with the common goal of winning a championship at...
Palumbo boys volleyball is back-to-back Public League champs
In sports, most teams - professional, collegiate intramural or otherwise - have their ups and downs throughout the season. But the Academy at Palumbo’s boys volleyball team didn’t have one of those seasons, at...
National tournament for pediatric cancer comes to Philly for first time
Traditionally, decathlons test the athletic abilities of just one individual.
However, the D10, a national sporting and philanthropic organization, has deconstructed the conventional routine, dispersing the 10 track and field contests among a team through...
Eagles formally announce 4-year extension for Carson Wentz
By: Al Thompson
The Eagles’ marriage to Carson Wentz is now official. The fourth-year quarterback and the Birds agreed to a four-year extension that, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter, is worth $128 million...