Last summer, the Flyers focused on gathering blueline reinforcements for the worst defense of the 2020-2021 season. They did just that, bringing in Rasmus Ristolainen, Ryan Ellis, and Keith Yandle. The moves have not panned out overall; Ellis played only a handful of games before being shut down, and Yandle is amongst the league’s worst in +/- rating. Ristolainen, on …
March 24 is National Cheesesteak Day. What better way to celebrate this Philadelphia-based national holiday than to sing along and dance to the fun Philadelphia anthem, “Cheesesteaks & Tastykakes” by Pitz Quattrone & The Freelancers? Didgeridoo Maverick, Pitz, was born and raised in the Philly area. Since moving out of state years ago, Pitz and guitarist friend, Chris Robertson (also …
March Madness is the highlight of the college basketball year, as this is when the men’s NCAA tournament is played. As usual, these high-profile games will take place all over the country, but when will we be able to see March Madness in Philadelphia? The Full Dates Selection Sunday gets things started on March 13, and after that First Four …
Last night, Seth Curry made the Sixers regret trading him when he went off for an efficient 24 points in the Nets’ blowout win. The super-efficient scoring guard made 71.4% of his field goal attempts 4 of his 8 three-point attempts. The Sixers included Seth Curry, along with center Andre Drummond, point forward Ben Simmons, and multiple first round picks, …
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster announced today that the league will host its 2022 Championship at Subaru Park in Philadelphia on Sunday, September 18th. “Subaru Park has hosted some of the most memorable moments in our league’s history – from the Whipsnakes’ Championship victory in 2019 to Chaos’ semifinal upset of Atlas in 2021,” said Co-Founder and …
Randall Pogue, a two-time professional world kickboxing champion and a National Board-Certified Health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC), and an ACE–certified personal trainer, has opened 10 Hands Fight Sports – a massive new 12,500 square–foot gym located at 1900 Market Street in Center City, Philadelphia. The gym’s entrance is on 20th Street, just south of Market Street. The gym, which features a boxing ring (with bleachers for spectators), includes 25 six-foot heavy bags for boxing and kickboxing classes, free weights, an Olympic lifting platform, VersaClimbers, …
The Philadelphia Phoenix announced today their full roster for the 2022 season. Almost all of last year’s stars return, including the AUDL’s 4th leading goal scorer in 2021, Greg Martin, and the team’s all-time assist leader, Sean Mott. The team also signed several exciting young prospects. The electrifying Nate Little, who provided perhaps the most spectacular Phoenix highlight of …
HBO has a new series that glamorizes the 1980s Lakers, “Winning Time.” Those Lakers may have been the best franchise of the decade, winning five NBA titles. But there was one opponent that actually dominated them and overshadowed the Lakers for one season: the legendary 1982-83 76ers. Those Sixers were one of the eminent NBA teams of the modern era, …
March Madness is fast approaching, which means it’s time to start filling out your brackets. If you’re like most bettors, you spend way too much time researching which teams will make a run at the title. But there’s one thing that always seems to trip bettors up: how do I know the “right” way to fill out my bracket? Which …
Make room on your shelves for FOCO’s latest entry in their Retired Pro Gate Series, their Brian Dawkins Philadelphia Eagles Retired Pro Gate Bobblehead. The series features a new NFL legend each week and has the player standing atop a field-themed base in front of their respective stadium entrance. During his time as an NFL safety, Dawkins amassed 37 career …
