It’s been quite an April for the Phillies who vowed to get off to a hot start. The team is keeping that promise, they are 9 games above .500, a milestone that they did not reach until the month of July last season.  One thing that has been noteworthy is that Jose Alvarado seems to …

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The Penn Relays Are One of the Best Events of Philly Sports History. If you are looking for the Penn Relays, you probably know that is always the last Saturday in April but is not always the last full weekend in April. This year marks 128 years that the event has been running annually. Many …

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LaSalle University’s Enrollment is Down Nearly 28% Since 2019. The Plan Back Has a Significant Role for Sports. In the modern collegiate era, sports are the cornerstone of most of America’s universities. Athletics drive enrollment, revenue, and media coverage to institutions of higher learning. And few campus activities bring together students, faculty, and staff like …

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Many Didn’t Know Jalyx Hunt in Philadelphia. That Is About to Change. Nearly fourty years ago in 1985, newly installed Eagles Head Coach Buddy Ryan began his plan for the Eagles. His design began with defense. The unit that he would build over the next six years was just not a top defense. They did …

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If You Want to Know That James Franklin Has the Penn State Nittany Lions Back, Just Spend Some Time Watching the 2024 NFL Draft. It was 2013 when James Franklin found himself facing the hardest decision of his coaching career. In three seasons, he had led Vanderbilt to a 24–12 record and three consecutive Bowl …

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Over a Fifteen Year Career, Roman Gabriel Was An NFL Record Breaker. He was born the son of Filipino immigrants in North Carolina, to a simple family life. But Roman Gabriel was destined to play football. Overcoming issues with asthma, Gabriel played high school football at New Hanover High School. In college, he didn’t go …

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Just hours before they picked cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with their first-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles had an extension to make. With three years still left on his deal, the Eagles made A.J. Brown the highest-paid wide receiver in football, giving him a three-year, $96 million extension on April 25. It …

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Speculation has come and gone. And now we finally have an answer to who the Eagles would select in the first round of the 2024 Draft. Flyin' to Philly 🚀 Welcome, @QuinyonMitchell!@DietzandWatson | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/t60Q9QOgK1 — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 26, 2024 The now-former Toledo Rocket was the first corner taken in the draft. Talk …

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Wow! What a game! Embiid, Maxey, and the whole team come up clutch to make a statement in game 3 against the Knicks. He Said They Can Win the Series After the game 2 loss, Embiid had some bad body language, but he still came out and said they could win the series. The only …

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With the big weekend arriving for the NFL world, our Philadelphia Eagles look to make a splash in this year’s draft throughout the duration of these next few days. This incredible weekend in NFL history is a time when NFL teams turn into true contenders or, in a lot of cases, see a setback in …

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