PHILADELPHIA — Spurred by their desire to honor their captain in his 1,000th game, the Flyers overcame a third-period slump to beat the Nashville Predators, 5-4, breaking a three-game losing streak. With the excitement from Claude Giroux’s milestone ga…
Penn swimmer Lia Thomas is a national champion in the 500-yard freestyle
ATLANTA — Amid intense scrutiny and opposition, University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas on Thursday became the first transgender athlete to win a Division I collegiate national championship. Thomas, a fifth-year senior and transgender woman, prop…
Trudy Rubin: The best way to stop China from aiding Russia is for the US to help Ukraine
The Biden administration hoped it could focus on China and not worry about Russia. But the war in Ukraine has proved this was a fantasy as China considers sending military and economic aid to Russia. The China factor is one more key reason why the Whit…
Merger of 6 Pennsylvania state universities gets OK by accrediting body
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s state university system can proceed with plans to merge six of its 14 universities into two new entities under a decision announced Tuesday by its accrediting body. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education announce…
Source: Phillies agree to deal to bring back Odúbel Herrera
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A year ago, the Phillies gave Odúbel Herrera a chance to be the opening day center fielder. History is about to repeat itself. Against almost all odds when the offseason began, the Phillies are in agreement on a major-league contract…
The super PAC hammering Mehmet Oz as a RINO is getting money from longtime Democratic donors
PHILADELPHIA — Wealthy investors and executives supporting Republican Senate candidate David McCormick have helped flood Pennsylvania’s airwaves with ads accusing GOP rival Mehmet Oz of being too liberal, a RINO — Republican In Name Only. But some of t…
Eagles agree to sign edge rusher Haason Reddick to three-year, $45 million contract
The Eagles made an early splash in free agency Monday, agreeing to sign edge rusher Haason Reddick to a three-year contract worth up to $49.5 million. The deal, which can’t be made official until Wednesday, should go a long way in improving the Eagles …
Sixers squeak out 116-114 victory in overtime at Orlando Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. – As expected, the ball was in James Harden’s hands as the overtime clock wound down. And then, as expected, Joel Embiid’s. Then it found Tobias Harris in the corner, where the oft-maligned 76er let it fly. That go-ahead long ball with 31…
Phillies aren’t rushing Zack Wheeler; Zach Eflin on track to be ready for start of season
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler didn’t just lead his team in innings pitched last season, he led the majors in innings pitched, with 213⅓. His performance over that span nearly won him the Cy Young Award: three complete games, two…
Villanova wins Big East championship over Creighton, 54-48
NEW YORK — It wasn’t his night, until Collin Gillespie decided it was. It was no classic, any part of this 2020 Big East final inside Madison Square Garden, with all the shooters, tired or not, both Big East finalists, shooting exactly like it was thei…