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Saints win PCL Championship

Sultan Adewale dunks a ball as Neumann-Goretti defeated Archbishop Ryan, 61-57, at the Palestra to win the Philadelphia Catholic League championship. Photo/Mark ZImmaro Check back for a story on the Saints later today.

Do hockey rebuilds always work?

One way of fixing things is a full-blown, rip-it-down-to-the-studs rebuild, although it seems unlikely that the Flyers will follow such a path. But the option is on the table for the Flyers, who have slipped...

Neumann-Goretti edges Roman, advances to Catholic League final

Neumann-Goretti defeated Roman Catholic, 62-60, on Wednesday night in an exciting Catholic League semifinal playoff basketball game at the Palestra. “Another Catholic League classic at the Palestra,” said veteran coach Carl Arrigale, likening the N-G/Roman...

Palumbo basketball creates proud tradition in short time

Some high school basketball programs take decades to form history and traditions. At the Academy at Palumbo, it all came together rather quickly. The Griffins finished their 14th season of basketball in the Philadelphia Public...

Free-agent Flyers could be on the move

As the March 21 National Hockey League trade deadline inches another week closer, you might be sick of hearing if and where Flyers captain Claude Giroux will be traded.  Giroux is certainly drawing interest from...

Boys high school playoff hoops in full swing

The Academy at Palumbo boys basketball team routed High School of the Future, 68-30, to begin its Philadelphia Public League playoff run while remaining one of the hottest teams in the league.  The Griffins (11-10)...

Injuries piling up for woeful Flyers

No hockey team can be expected to compete without its top two centers and a top pairing defenseman. But in the same breath, this disastrous Flyers season goes well beyond injuries. And the Flyers aren’t...

N-G star playing in memory of siblings

How much can one kid handle? If you’re Mihjae Hayes, there’s really no way to measure the amount of loss she’s experienced over the last year. First her brother. Then, six months later, her sister. Two...

Enjoy Giroux’s remaining time in Philly

The National Hockey League all-star break is a good time for us all to catch our breaths and recalibrate on what has been a bummer of a first 45 games of the 2021-22 hockey...

Flyers can’t throw money at their problems

As the winds of change seem unavoidable after the collapse of the 2021-22 hockey season in Philadelphia, it left some pondering whether Flyers fans could truly stomach a complete teardown and proper rebuild.  They’d be...
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