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A long-awaited study about the possibility of privatizing Philadelphia Gas Works will be made public next week, Mayor Nutter said during a speech to the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:29 PM :: philly.com
Pushing back against Gov. Christie's proposal to merge Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University, the president of the Rutgers University system told a state legislative panel Monday that it was unlikely h…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 03:27 PM :: philly.com
Nike cofounder and chairman Phil Knight delivered quite a broadside to the Penn State board of trustees on Jan. 26 during the memorial service for Joe Paterno.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 02:57 PM :: philly.com
In his will, Charles Dickens asked that no statues of himself ever be erected in his honor. Instead, the famed English author wanted the recognition to go to the characters in his books.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:53 PM :: philly.com
Despite its significant history, the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library in Philadelphia is an unimposing structure - save for the two armed guards standing out front. Bedecked in Union blue…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:51 PM :: philly.com
Prosecutors at the child endangerment and sex-abuse trial of three current and former priests will be allowed to tell jurors how the Archdiocese of Philadelphia handled at least 22 other sex-abuse all…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:25 PM :: philly.com
A construction lift being used for facade work on a church building behind the Basilica Cathedral of Ss. Peter and Paul toppled over today, crushing a worker's leg, police said.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:15 PM :: philly.com
THE SMALL CANDLES on the ground added no warmth to the Temple University campus last night as students shuffled through the biting cold, past a makeshift memorial for a former student.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:04 PM :: philly.com
A 30-year-old man was critically wounded today when gunfire erupted on a street in East Germantown, police said.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:58 AM :: philly.com
Pennsylvania's state universities could take another big hit in funding under Gov. Corbett's budget proposal to be released Tuesday morning.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:50 AM :: philly.com
Months after her husband was killed by the Nazis, an emotionally torn Kate Schmid fell in love. Hermann Hoerlin was a tall, rugged mountain climber who helped her through a crisis. But Schmid was Jewi…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:03 AM :: philly.com
There's no middle ground when it comes to Ritchie Webb. Take, for example, last month's Neshaminy school board meeting. As Webb took his seat as president, half the packed crowd rose and cheered; the…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 10:39 AM :: philly.com
BRIGANTINE, N.J. - When Shore real estate agent Maria Schrenk started getting calls last week inquiring about a cheap summer rental on an upscale property that she had listed for sale or annual lease,…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 10:34 AM :: philly.com
Powerball's annuity jackpot will be worth $250 million dollars - a quarter-billion - Wednesday, because no one hit all the numbers drawn Saturday night.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 10:30 AM :: philly.com
The public will able to pay its last respects to Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua today and Tuesday at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 10:28 AM :: philly.com
THE ANGRY crowd in City Council chambers in September held up signs blasting Taxation Without Representation, but Paul Levy wasn't concerned.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 10:12 AM :: philly.com
HARRISBURG - A Dauphin County jury today convicted state Rep. Bill DeWeese on charges that he directed and even forced his legislative staff to do campaign work while on the taxpayer dime and time.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 09:54 AM :: philly.com
Police are investigating the shooting death of a 77-year-old man inside his home in Mullica Township, Atlantic County.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 09:52 AM :: philly.com
EVEN ON A Sunday afternoon, Everett Gillison's BlackBerry is buzzing with updates about the latest happenings on the streets of Philadelphia - a weekend fire, a person found dead of a possible drug ov…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 09:41 AM :: philly.com
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is demanding that the Obama administration rescind what he calls its flawed and dangerous decision requiring virtually all employers to offer employees health…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 09:18 AM :: philly.com
In a remote area of southern Chester County's mushroom-growing country, young people partying around a bonfire on Dec. 3 scattered when two carloads of Sureños - a Hispanic gang - roared up, wielding…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 09:03 AM :: philly.com
To explain why Chinatown needs a community center, John Chin likes to point out a tight, dead-end alley behind his father's old restaurant on 10th Street near Cherry.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:25 AM :: philly.com
Villanova University has launched a $200-million-plus building project that will transform two parking lots on Lancaster Avenue into a Gothic gateway to campus and include two residence halls, a parki…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:20 AM :: philly.com
HARRISBURG - After months of wrangling behind closed doors, Gov. Corbett and Republicans who hold the majority in both legislative chambers have reached a tentative agreement to impose a fee on the ex…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:20 AM :: philly.com
THE first-century Roman poet Ovid defined chaos as a rude and undeveloped mass that nothing made except a ponderous weight.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:27 AM :: philly.com
LAS VEGAS - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota, and Maine. With back-to-back victories fueling him, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is looking toward the next states that hold GOP nom…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:19 AM :: philly.com
A man found shot dead inside his West Philadelphia home Sunday was identified this morning as 21-year-old Frank Trower.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:39 AM :: philly.com
Camden doesn't need another blow to its always fragile efforts to recover from decades of decline. The proposed merger of Rutgers-Camden with Rowan University is being touted by its supporters as a mo…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:25 AM :: philly.com
A 32-year-old man was killed today when he crashed his Cadillac into a boom lift on the Platt Bridge while it was closed for construction work overnight, police said.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:11 AM :: philly.com
LEE QUILLEN, an architect who helped launch opposition to creating a neighborhood improvement district in Callowhill with boyfriend Philip Browndeis, says that she would rather see portions of the Rea…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:21 AM :: philly.com
In an ongoing tug-of-war over legal bills, the Philadelphia Housing Authority is challenging the latest demand from the federal government to reimburse $726,400 in government funds for legal fees to o…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:10 AM :: philly.com
State Democratic leaders say they hope to block any attempt by Republicans to delay the April 24 Pennsylvania primary. Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa and House Minority Leader Frank Dermody said Sun…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:05 AM :: philly.com
HARRISBURG - Once again, a coalition of faith-based groups is holding its vigil at the Capitol before the governor's annual budget address.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:03 AM :: philly.com
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is demanding that the Obama administration rescind what he calls its flawed and dangerous decision requiring virtually all employers to offer employees health…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 03:59 AM :: philly.com
Even before a team from the Meadowlands - the New York Giants - earned a spot in the Super Bowl, New Jersey was preparing for a Super Bowl at the Meadowlands.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 03:56 AM :: philly.com
BERGENFIELD, N.J. - Bergenfield baseball coach Ed Mooney said it broke me, big time when he received word that the liver he desperately needed was available - and that it was from one of his former pl…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 03:08 AM :: philly.com
PHILADELPHIA N. Philly fire injures 7 An early-morning fire in North Philadelphia yesterday morning injured seven, including Fire Lt. Marvin Melvin, who was admitted in critical condition to Temple Un…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:05 PM :: philly.com
THE Daily News Pet of the Week is Layla, a 6-to-12-month-old pitbull mix at the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:05 PM :: philly.com
A FEDERAL JUDGE in Utah has ruled there's sufficient evidence to allow the polygamous family of Kody Brown, made famous by the reality TV show Sister Wives, to pursue a lawsuit challenging the constit…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:05 PM :: philly.com
HERE'S WHAT WILL make news in Philly this week: SCHOOLS Supe-search hearing The Philadelphia School District will continue its series of community forums as part of the search for a new superintendent…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:04 PM :: philly.com
SLAVERY IS alive and well. Not the old-time slavery - that is rare, although it exists in a few backwaters of the world. I'm talking about neo-slavery, which goes by the name of human trafficking, and…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:04 PM :: philly.com
Man slain in Univ. City * 39th and Market streets A woman found her brother shot to death inside his University City home yesterday afternoon, police said.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:04 PM :: philly.com
Philadelphia Gas Works on Monday called a 334-count complaint by state regulators about the utility's response to a fatal 2011 gas leak unfounded and unwarranted.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:11 PM :: philly.com
The company received a half-billion-dollar loan from the federal government and millions more from Delaware economic development officials.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 02:06 PM :: philly.com
Raising the stakes in streamed entertainment, phone giant Verizon Communications Inc. will launch a new national streaming service in a joint venture with DVD-rental firm Redbox later this year.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:56 PM :: philly.com
Unkovic endorses steps the state already recommended and the city council has resisted to pay Harrisburg's outsize debtMon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:40 PM :: philly.com
Only the wealthiest citizens can afford to give $10,000 or more during a political campaign. Is there a connection between the concentration of such donors in the financial sector and the bipartisan r…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:19 PM :: philly.com
Don't be surprised if you are itchy by the time you finish reading this column. Or you can't shake the unnerving sensation that something is crawling around your scalp.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:54 PM :: philly.com
Philabundance, a nonprofit organization that provides emergency food and services to area residents throughout the Philadelphia region, has named Michelle Hong chair. She is an attorney and director o…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:38 AM :: philly.com
The $10.5 million deal is expected to close in the second quarter and is Bryn Mawr's second acquisition in the past 15 months.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 10:44 AM :: philly.com
BRIGANTINE, N.J. - When Shore real estate agent Maria Schrenk started getting calls last week inquiring about a cheap summer rental on an upscale property that she had listed for sale or annual lease,…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 10:34 AM :: philly.com
Initial public offerings used to be seen as a rite of passage for small businesses. Judging by last week's filing by Facebook Inc. to raise at least $5 billion, it's a big company's game now.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 10:27 AM :: philly.com
A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say i…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 08:50 AM :: philly.com
Wind-turbine manufacturer Gamesa, a Spanish company with U.S. headquarters in Langhorne, is working with the Department of Energy to transform wind-power technology, making it cheaper and more reliabl…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 08:49 AM :: philly.com
This year, companies paid an average of $3.5 million for a 30-second spot that they hoped would deliver their message to an audience of 111 million viewers.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 08:38 AM :: philly.com
What would you do if you received a court summons indicating that you were being sued for thousands of dollars in debt on a credit card you had no recollection ever applying for or using?Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:57 AM :: philly.com
To explain why Chinatown needs a community center, John Chin likes to point out a tight, dead-end alley behind his father's old restaurant on 10th Street near Cherry.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:25 AM :: philly.com
Gamblers at Atlantic City casinos may someday be able to place bets while standing in line for dinner, in a lounge, or beside a swimming pool.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:21 AM :: philly.com
HARRISBURG - After months of wrangling behind closed doors, Gov. Corbett and Republicans who hold the majority in both legislative chambers have reached a tentative agreement to impose a fee on the ex…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:20 AM :: philly.com
Philadelphia's latest regulatory idea is to require the modification of all Philadelphia taxis to make them wheelchair accessible. Our taxi companies will have to retrofit existing cabs, making all 1,…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:19 AM :: philly.com
Markets were in a jittery mood on Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh austerity package that is required if the debt-ridden country is to get a crucial bailout pack…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:40 AM :: philly.com
THE PHILLIES will return seven of eight position players - once Ryan Howard recovers - and four of their five starters from last season.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:13 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Last Monday, New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich arrived for Super Bowl XLVI and tweeted the following: 2 yrs ago I was told I might never walk again. Just WALKED off plane in Indy…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:05 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - The New York Giants now can say their stunning victory over the New England Patriots four years ago was not a fluke.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:05 PM :: philly.com
Phillies games will broadcast on 94WIP as well as 1210 AM, Glen Macnow and Anthony Gargano just announced on WIP. Both stations are owned by CBS Radio.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:01 PM :: philly.com
Kobe Bryant will make his only local appearance of the year on Monday when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Wells Fargo Center, making this a big event on the 76ers' calendar even though Bryant's team…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 02:54 PM :: philly.com
The Union made a number of announcements Monday afternoon as they began their preseason training camp near Orlando, Florida.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 02:50 PM :: philly.com
TRY AS HE MIGHT, LeBron James will never top Kobe Bryant. Sure, James and the Miami Heat elicited more than a fair amount of boos when they visited the Wells Fargo Center on Friday. But that will be n…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 02:44 PM :: philly.com
Despite Kobe Bryant leading the NBA in scoring, the Lakers are playing somewhat average basketball while adjusting to new coach Mike Brown.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:59 PM :: philly.com
BEFORE LAST WEEK, the main question posed to 76ers coach Doug Collins and his team was about the next 2 weeks, which included seven games against some of the top teams in the league.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:17 AM :: philly.com
The Philadelphia Passion fell to the Los Angeles Temptation, 28-6, in Lingerie Bowl IX at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 08:43 AM :: philly.com
NFL COMMISSIONER Roger Goodell said the league must find a way to improve the quality of play in the Pro Bowl and suggested the game could be eliminated if improvements are not made.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:12 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Mario Manningham is no longer the New York Giants' forgotten receiver. Manningham emerged from the shadow of Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz with a catch that will rival David Tyree's Supe…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:08 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - There were a lot of snickers last summer when Eli Manning had the audacity to inform us that he thought he was an elite quarterback.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:34 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Tom Brady's two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game cost the New England Patriots a chance at another Super Bowl victory.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:21 AM :: philly.com
NEW YORK - The repeat performance was just as good as the first for New York Giants fans as they watched their team again beat the New England Patriots, 21-17, last night in the Super Bowl.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:20 AM :: philly.com
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza, a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:19 AM :: philly.com
JOSH SANDERSON scored three goals to lead the defending champion Toronto Rock (3-2) to a 15-6 win over the Wings (2-2) in a National Lacrosse League game at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:01 AM :: philly.com
AROUND THE CITY BIG BEATS LITTLE The week before, Saint Joseph's big frontline was no match for Temple's perimeter power. Playing against La Salle's four guards, SJU's big men, specifically Halil Kana…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:22 AM :: philly.com
NEW YORK - With wins Saturday and Sunday, the Flyers could have climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:16 AM :: philly.com
NEW YORK - On his knees behind the net, Marian Gaborik appeared to be down for the count after getting crushed by Andrej Meszaros with 16 seconds left in the second period.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:16 AM :: philly.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Kyle Stanley rebounded from a devastating loss to win the Phoenix Open on Sunday, overcoming an 8-stroke deficit in a comeback as unlikely as his collapse last week at Torrey Pines…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:26 AM :: philly.com
Kamile Nacickaite scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Drexel cruised past Northeastern, 63-41, in Boston on Sunday afternoon.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:21 AM :: philly.com
PITTSBURGH - After an eight-day break from the Big East basketball wars, Villanova tried Sunday to find a new way to get over the hump with a victory.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:20 AM :: philly.com
PITTSBURGH - In Villanova's previous game, 8 days earlier in South Philly, the Wildcats couldn't hold an 18-point, first-half lead against nationally ranked Marquette.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:17 AM :: philly.com
TIM THOMAS' return to the nation's capital was less political and more successful. Playing about 10 blocks from the White House - a place he famously avoided 2 weeks ago with his Stanley Cup-winning t…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:58 AM :: philly.com
NEW YORK - The Flyers entered the weekend with a chance to overtake the Rangers for the top spot in the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference, yet you wouldn't know that by the way they started bot…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:57 AM :: philly.com
NEW YORK - Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds set a career high with his 17th goal Sunday, but admitted the accomplishment felt hollow because of his team's 5-2 defeat by its nemesis, the New York Rangers.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:54 AM :: philly.com
EIGHT YEARS after Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, some unexpected controversy returned to the Super Bowl halftime show. M.I.A., appearing with Madonna and Nicki Minaj to perform Give Me All Your…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:16 AM :: philly.com
Neumann-Goretti tuned up for Friday's first-place Catholic League boys' basketball showdown with St. Joseph's Prep by handing host Monsignor Bonner a 54-26 setback on Sunday.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:55 PM :: philly.com
NOT TOO MANY years ago, she might have mistaken a basketball for a pumpkin. Now, Jamal Nwaniemeka says his mother, Erika, is like my second coach.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:05 PM :: philly.com
MOST FOLKS were predicting first half, if not the opening minute. But coach Jim Fenerty behaved himself for quite a while Saturday as Germantown Academy hosted Peddie School, of New Jersey, in Part II…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:05 PM :: philly.com
What would you do if you received a court summons indicating that you were being sued for thousands of dollars in debt on a credit card you had no recollection ever applying for or using?Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:57 AM :: philly.com
Despite the best intentions, retirees make the same money mistakes over and over again. If you don't break the pattern of financial neglect, your money may not hold up.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 03:53 AM :: philly.com
Underperforming money managers are losing their most reliable scapegoat: The near-unison of share price swings in the Russell 2000 index.Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 05:30 AM :: philly.com
If one ambition for your children is to see them join the 1 percent, you might want to reevaluate their career paths.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:57 AM :: philly.com
The Federal Reserve is making it increasingly hard for investors to earn anything, unless they're willing to accept plenty of risk. Ben Bernanke and his Fed are playing the role of adviser, encouragin…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 07:57 AM :: philly.com
In the world of civil penalties, getting a major company to pay a $2.5 million settlement doesn’t seem like much, maybe the equivalent of a $100 parking ticket. This is an ouch factor, but it’s not fi…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 07:25 AM :: philly.com
During a recent financial workshop I conducted at my church, I met a single mother who couldn’t afford her mortgage.Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 12:05 PM :: philly.com
Is college a time for young adults to just enrich their minds, or should students use that time to concentrate on a major that will prepare them for a career?Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 09:38 AM :: philly.com
If you bought U.S. Treasury bonds early last year, you may be patting yourself on the back now. Treasurys that mature in 10 years returned about 16 percent in 2011. Longer-term Treasurys gained more t…Mon, 30 Jan 2012, 03:48 AM :: philly.com
Would you like to know how much you're going to pay in property taxes before City Council passes a budget that depends largely on what it expects to collect from each property owner?Thu, 26 Jan 2012, 07:08 AM :: philly.com
Corporate bonds are grabbing the spotlight these days as investors grow desperate for yields above rock-bottom U.S. Treasuries, which are returning just 3 percent or so annually.Tue, 24 Jan 2012, 07:09 AM :: philly.com
The conservative Commonwealth Foundation says Gov. Corbett, like Rendell and Ridge before him, is punting responsibility for a multi-billion-dollar pension shortfall to the next generationphilly.com
Sales and mergers of New Jersey nonprofit hospitals is likely to continue as more organizations contend with lackluster financial performance, revenue contraction, and lower government reimbursement,…philly.com
A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say i…philly.com
Real estate is no easy game, as underwater homeowners have found in recent years. You need your wits about you, and these sites help you do that with plain language and suggestions.philly.com
As he touted his latest idea for home refinancing, aimed at helping up-to-date homeowners benefit from low interest rates even if the value of a home has fallen, President Obama showed off a simplifie…philly.com
A small experimental plane piloted by the chief executive and chairman of Micron Technology Inc. crashed after take-off Friday at the Boise airport, killing the head of the Idaho memory chip maker who…philly.com
Comcast senior VP David L. Cohen filed his six months report on the company's Internet Essentials project yesterday. While the results were .. less than overwhelming, Comcast is now ready to implement…philly.com
Super Bowl 46 - excuse me, XLVI - presents some new opportunities for millions of smartphone-toting fans, with applications that will track the game, play all the hot commercials, and feed out footbal…philly.com
If you use familiar search tools such as Yelp or Angie's List to help choose, say, a great place for Sunday brunch or a trustworthy contractor, maybe you've wondered: Sure, lots of people recommend it…philly.com
TRY AS HE MIGHT, LeBron James will never top Kobe Bryant. Sure, James and the Miami Heat elicited more than a fair amount of boos when they visited the Wells Fargo Center on Friday. But that will be n…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 02:44 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - There were a lot of snickers last summer when Eli Manning had the audacity to inform us that he thought he was an elite quarterback.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:34 AM :: philly.com
And now, something different: reasons for Eagles fans to hope. As Philadelphians grind their molars and prepare to watch the Giants and Patriots play for their fourth Lombardi Trophies, it's tempting…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:23 AM :: philly.com
AROUND THE CITY BIG BEATS LITTLE The week before, Saint Joseph's big frontline was no match for Temple's perimeter power. Playing against La Salle's four guards, SJU's big men, specifically Halil Kana…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:22 AM :: philly.com
Andy Reid said he would watch the Super Bowl and then, first thing Monday morning, it will be back to work trying to get the Eagles into the next one.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 02:00 PM :: philly.com
You've recently been fired as general manager of the Houston Astros and your cellphone rings. It's Ruben Amaro Jr. calling. He wants to know if you'd be interested in rejoining the Phillies as a speci…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 08:18 AM :: philly.com
Chris Spellman was like lots of other red-blooded American 12-year-olds. He had football posters on all four walls of his mind and football dreams in all four chambers of his heart.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 12:58 AM :: philly.com
Right winger Wayne Simmonds, one of the NHL's few black players, is deeply proud of his race, but he says he wants to be respected because of what he does on the ice - not the color of his skin.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 12:02 AM :: philly.com
Bruiser Flint. From Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Bruiser: bru-zer noun: a big husky man. Flint flintn 1: a hard quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel.Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 10:25 PM :: philly.com
If Friday's game at the Wells Fargo Center was a yardstick game for the 76ers, a way to compare their 16-6 record with the 16-6 record of the Miami Heat, then the night didn't turn out to be very enco…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 03:59 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - You don't need to be a doctor or even play one on TV to deduce that expanding the NFL regular season from 16 to 18 games would increase the wear and tear on players' bodies, increase th…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 09:59 AM :: philly.com
A former high school wrestling star at the Haverford School, a three-year wrestler at Ursinus College, a bright light in his job at NBC10 - taken by cancer, age 25.Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 08:25 AM :: philly.com
Super Bowl vs. Wing Bowl - which is better? Which do I prefer? That's easy to answer . . . Wing Bowl! Why? It's simple because, as a Philadelphian, I have very little nexus with the Super Bowl and the…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 06:52 AM :: philly.com
1. Hard to figure It's cool that the Atlantic Ten is such a well-balanced league this season (and that La Salle enters the weekend alone in first place), but the fact that its teams are beating up on…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 12:26 AM :: philly.com
Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season's schedule of Thursday night games. During his annual Super Bowl news conference, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Fr…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 11:47 PM :: philly.com
IT ISN'T OFTEN that, in speaking about a 90-year-old man, you can say he left this world far too soon. But it isn't often that someone like Angelo Dundee comes along.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 05:33 PM :: philly.com
It's obvious that Steve Addazio doesn't seek analysts' input when it comes to recruiting. They don't really have a character meter, the Temple football coach said of recruiting analysts at Temple's na…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 03:52 PM :: philly.com
MY MOM was never a big sports fan, but there have been at least two times when she was impressed by what I did for a living. Once was when she picked up her phone and Roger Staubach - former Naval Aca…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 03:23 PM :: philly.com
Two players forever linked in Phillies history have reached the finish line. One had a career .278 batting average, .384 on-base percentage and an .873 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) in 14 sea…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:03 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Some food for thought on Super Bowl week: A team that managed to lose to the godawful Washington Redskins, not once but twice this season, finds itself playing for the Lombardi Trophy S…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:55 AM :: philly.com
IN ONLY SEVEN of the first 45 Super Bowls was a defensive player chosen as the game's most valuable player. In a quarterback-centric sport, an enterprise where every rule change in anyone's memory has…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:54 AM :: philly.com
Former Dallas Cowboys star tailback Tony Dorsett has joined more than 300 ex-players in suing the league and its teams for concussion-related impairments.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:39 AM :: philly.com
Taking a page from Mark Twain and showing that his sense of humor is very much intact, Jim Fenerty, waiting Thursday afternoon for doctors to release him from Abington Memorial Hospital, said, The rep…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 11:59 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Last Monday, New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich arrived for Super Bowl XLVI and tweeted the following: 2 yrs ago I was told I might never walk again. Just WALKED off plane in Indy…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:05 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - The New York Giants now can say their stunning victory over the New England Patriots four years ago was not a fluke.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 04:05 PM :: philly.com
NFL COMMISSIONER Roger Goodell said the league must find a way to improve the quality of play in the Pro Bowl and suggested the game could be eliminated if improvements are not made.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:12 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Mario Manningham is no longer the New York Giants' forgotten receiver. Manningham emerged from the shadow of Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz with a catch that will rival David Tyree's Supe…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 07:08 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - There were a lot of snickers last summer when Eli Manning had the audacity to inform us that he thought he was an elite quarterback.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:34 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Tom Brady's two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game cost the New England Patriots a chance at another Super Bowl victory.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:21 AM :: philly.com
NEW YORK - The repeat performance was just as good as the first for New York Giants fans as they watched their team again beat the New England Patriots, 21-17, last night in the Super Bowl.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:20 AM :: philly.com
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza, a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 06:19 AM :: philly.com
And now, something different: reasons for Eagles fans to hope. As Philadelphians grind their molars and prepare to watch the Giants and Patriots play for their fourth Lombardi Trophies, it's tempting…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:23 AM :: philly.com
EIGHT YEARS after Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, some unexpected controversy returned to the Super Bowl halftime show. M.I.A., appearing with Madonna and Nicki Minaj to perform Give Me All Your…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 12:16 AM :: philly.com
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza, a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 09:14 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - The New York Giants now can say their stunning victory over the New England Patriots four years ago was not a fluke.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 08:46 PM :: philly.com
Eight years after Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, some unexpected controversy returned to the Super Bowl halftime show.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 07:43 PM :: philly.com
Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 07:15 PM :: philly.com
I'm finished whining about Andy Reid's still being here as coach of the Eagles. Whether we like it or not, Reid is here for at least one more year - his 14th season as the Birds' head man, if you're c…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 03:48 PM :: philly.com
Andy Reid said he would watch the Super Bowl and then, first thing Monday morning, it will be back to work trying to get the Eagles into the next one.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 02:00 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Like many, Kurt Warner didn't think much of Eli Manning when he first saw him play. And like many who slighted Manning because he played for the hated New York Giants, or because they t…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 01:22 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The star running back with the Patriots and Jets for 11 seasons was one of six players elect…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 10:43 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - This is where it stands as the New England Patriots and New York Giants finally get down to playing Sunday's 46th edition of the Super Bowl:Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 10:40 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL most valuable player award in a landslide.Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 10:05 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - In a little over two weeks, DeSean Jackson will find out if the Eagles intend to franchise him on the first day they are able to do so.Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 09:59 PM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - You don't need to be a doctor or even play one on TV to deduce that expanding the NFL regular season from 16 to 18 games would increase the wear and tear on players' bodies, increase th…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 09:59 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - You have officially become a phenomenon when Madonna mimics your end-zone celebration salsa. Victor Cruz's undrafted-to-all-pro story is one that has been oft-told in the NFL: Small-sch…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 12:56 AM :: philly.com
Super Bowl winners Charles Haley, Bill Parcells, Jerome Bettis, and Ed DeBartolo Jr. are among 17 finalists who will learn Saturday if they are voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 11:57 PM :: philly.com
Sorry, Los Angeles. The only NFL expansion happening anytime soon is to next season's schedule of Thursday night games. During his annual Super Bowl news conference, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Fr…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 11:47 PM :: philly.com
SUNDAY'S SUPER Bowl broadcast from Indianapolis will be the 17th for NBC, tying the network with CBS for the most in the game's history.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 08:05 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - It's as prominent a facial feature as Joe Paterno's nose. The players closest to Bill O'Brien often tease him about it.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 04:15 AM :: philly.com
Daily News staffers Ed Barkowitz take a look at some of the proposition bets for Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and New York Giants.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:56 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Some food for thought on Super Bowl week: A team that managed to lose to the godawful Washington Redskins, not once but twice this season, finds itself playing for the Lombardi Trophy S…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:55 AM :: philly.com
INDIANAPOLIS - Brian Dawkins said yesterday that he hasn't yet made a decision on whether he wants to play a 17th NFL season.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:54 AM :: philly.com
IN ONLY SEVEN of the first 45 Super Bowls was a defensive player chosen as the game's most valuable player. In a quarterback-centric sport, an enterprise where every rule change in anyone's memory has…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:54 AM :: philly.com
Former Dallas Cowboys star tailback Tony Dorsett has joined more than 300 ex-players in suing the league and its teams for concussion-related impairments.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:39 AM :: philly.com
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Eagles are hiring Keith Gray, from the University of Georgia, as assistant strength coach. Apparently, he will replace Roger Marandino, who was hired yeste…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:05 AM :: philly.com
OK, POP QUIZ everyone. If the Eagles' defense succeeds in 2012, it will be because: A) New secondary coach Todd Bowles is really calling the shots;Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 10:02 AM :: philly.com
Kobe Bryant will make his only local appearance of the year on Monday when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Wells Fargo Center, making this a big event on the 76ers' calendar even though Bryant's team…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 02:54 PM :: philly.com
TRY AS HE MIGHT, LeBron James will never top Kobe Bryant. Sure, James and the Miami Heat elicited more than a fair amount of boos when they visited the Wells Fargo Center on Friday. But that will be n…Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 02:44 PM :: philly.com
Despite Kobe Bryant leading the NBA in scoring, the Lakers are playing somewhat average basketball while adjusting to new coach Mike Brown.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 01:59 PM :: philly.com
BEFORE LAST WEEK, the main question posed to 76ers coach Doug Collins and his team was about the next 2 weeks, which included seven games against some of the top teams in the league.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 11:17 AM :: philly.com
THE CITY OF Seattle has been working behind the scenes for 8 months with a hedge-fund manager to bring an NBA team back to town - possibly as early as next fall if the Sacramento Kings fail to get a s…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 11:04 PM :: philly.com
LeBron James' steal and dunk with more than two minutes left gave Miami some breathing room, and the Heat held on to defeat the Toronto Raptors, 95-89, on Sunday. James finished with 30 points and Dwy…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 09:36 PM :: philly.com
Kobe Bryant will make his only local appearance of the year on Monday when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Wells Fargo Center, making this a big event on the 76ers' calendar even though Bryant's team…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 07:34 PM :: philly.com
Now that we know just how vast and expansive the gap is between the 76ers and the Miami Heat, the team that is the only true measuring stick in the Eastern Conference, what's the next move for the Six…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 05:05 PM :: philly.com
ATLANTA - One of the remarkable traits of the 76ers this season is their ability to let go of something and move on to the next challenge.Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 09:40 AM :: philly.com
ATLANTA - When 76ers center Spencer Hawes bounded into the locker room after warm-ups, it was pretty clear that he was going to play against the Hawks Saturday night.Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 11:54 PM :: philly.com
Al Jefferson scored 18 points, Paul Millsap had 16, and Earl Watson keyed a game-clinching 14-0 fourth-quarter run to help the Utah Jazz beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, 96-87, Saturday night.Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 10:32 PM :: philly.com
ATLANTA - One of the remarkable traits of the 76ers is that they have been able to let go of anything negative and move on to the next game.Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 08:47 PM :: philly.com
If Friday's game at the Wells Fargo Center was a yardstick game for the 76ers, a way to compare their 16-6 record with the 16-6 record of the Miami Heat, then the night didn't turn out to be very enco…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 03:59 PM :: philly.com
THE PHILLIES will return seven of eight position players - once Ryan Howard recovers - and four of their five starters from last season.Mon, 6 Feb 2012, 05:13 PM :: philly.com
You've recently been fired as general manager of the Houston Astros and your cellphone rings. It's Ruben Amaro Jr. calling. He wants to know if you'd be interested in rejoining the Phillies as a speci…Sun, 5 Feb 2012, 08:18 AM :: philly.com
Apparently, the Washington Nationals do not want your business. According to a posting on the Washington Post's D.C. Sports Bog blog Friday morning, the Nationals plan on doing all they can to prevent…Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 08:33 AM :: philly.com
Two players forever linked in Phillies history have reached the finish line. One had a career .278 batting average, .384 on-base percentage and an .873 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) in 14 sea…Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 09:03 AM :: philly.com
DALLAS - The Dallas Morning News reported last night that Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton had a relapse earlier this week when he drank alcohol at a bar.Fri, 3 Feb 2012, 12:07 AM :: philly.com
Last in a series MAYBE Jayson Werth knew what he was doing, after all. A year removed from his decision to take the money and run from the powerhouse Phillies to the power-starved Nationals, Werth's t…Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 02:05 PM :: philly.com
The Phillies are heading south. That's not the lead to a spring-training preview. That's the fear that's keeping me up at night.Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 01:05 PM :: philly.com
THE BREAKDOWN Last year: 80-81, third place, 21 1/2 games behind. Manager: Davey Johnson, took over last June. Key additions: Starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez, relievers Brad Lidge, Chad Durbin.Thu, 2 Feb 2012, 12:16 AM :: philly.com
The calendar has flipped to February, the month when spring training begins, and it appears as if Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has found the final piece for his bullpen.Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 06:38 AM :: philly.com
CHAD QUALLS is no longer the pitcher who teamed with Brad Lidge in Houston from 2004 through 2007, nor is he the pitcher who saved 24 games for Arizona in 2009. But his price tag - $1.15 million on a…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 06:29 AM :: philly.com
SKIP SCHUMAKER looks bright-eyed and bushy- tailed on his 2012 Topps baseball card. Actually, only the pant leg and cleat of the outfielder are visible. The rest of the card features the now-famous ra…Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 06:05 AM :: philly.com
Third in a series YOU ALMOST have to feel sorry for the Mets. Almost. Remember the Mets that stole Tom Glavine from the Phillies in 2002? The Mets that snatched Billy Wagner in 2006?Wed, 1 Feb 2012, 06:05 AM :: philly.com
David Murphy discusses the Phillies' handling of Dom Brown with Rich Hofmann and scouting guru Kevin Goldstein in the newest SportsWeek Podcast.philly.com
Chad Qualls is no longer the pitcher who teamed with Brad Lidge in Houston from 2004 through 2007. But his price tag suggests he is not expected to be that guy. So what should you expect?philly.com