Past Philadelphia Spoiling

The 25 greatest freshman efforts of the past 25 seasons

Cooper Flagg could be on track for a fantastic college basketball freshman season. But which heavyweights is he up against to have one of the greatest?

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Fact or Fiction: Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are in for a painfully long season

Let's take a deeper dive into one of the league’s biggest storylines this week: a troubling trend for the 2023 MVP.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Philadelphia Union GK Holden Trent dies aged 25

Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent died Saturday at the age of 25, the Major League Soccer club announced.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

In the heart of Philadelphia, Harris argues Trump is about 'retribution and revenge'

Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigning in Philadelphia on Sunday, described a stark choice voters face in the presidential election, inviting them to visualize either her in the Oval Office or ...

Harris stumps in Philadelphia 9 days out from Election Day

Vice President Harris rallied voters in Philadelphia on Sunday as the race between her and former President Trump grows tighter nine days out from Election Day. Harris largely stuck to her stump ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Harris campaigns in Philadelphia as Trump rallies in New York City

Vice President Kamala Harris hit several stops at she campaigned across Philadelphia on Sunday. Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, held a rally at Madison Square Garden. Weijia Jiang has ...

Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters

Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.

Philadelphia district attorney sues Musk over $1M giveaway

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) sued Elon Musk and America PAC, the billionaire’s pro-Trump super PAC, Monday over their daily $1 million giveaways to registered swing state ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Opera Philadelphia brings opera to first-time viewers by lowering ticket prices

Opera Philadelphia is lowering ticket prices to make opera more relevant and accessible. The move is drawing in some first-time audiences and boosting revenue. Scott MacFarlane goes backstage to ...

Watch live: Biden touts administration's support for unions in Philadelphia

President Biden is in Philadelphia Friday afternoon to tout the administration's support for unions across the U.S. He is expected to announce actions his administration has taken that would ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

76ers’ Joel Embiid shoves Philadelphia columnist after article mentioning late brother

All-Star center take issue with column questioning effort Embiid shoved Inquirer’s Marcus Hayes in locker room A visibly angry Joel Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a Philadelphia ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter. NBA is investigating

A visibly angry Joel Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a Philadelphia newspaper columnist in a locker room altercation after the struggling 76ers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Robert De Niro urges support for Harris at Philadelphia Eagles tailgate

Actor Robert De Niro on Sunday urged fans to support Vice President Harris while attending a tailgate for the Philadelphia Eagles football team in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania. De ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Harris delivers final pitch to voters at star-studded rally in Philadelphia

Vice President Harris on Monday night delivered her final pitch to voters in Philadelphia, leaning into the image of herself as an underdog as her fast-tracked campaign against former President ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Joel Embiid’s Dust-Up Is a Symptom of a Larger Problem in Philadelphia

All the years of scrutiny may be getting to the 30-year-old former M.V.P., a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 5

Philadelphia Phillies capital raise values the team at around $3 billion

The Philadelphia Phillies recently raised close to $500 million in capital from three new investors, according to two people familiar with the deal.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Preston Mattingly, son of Don Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager

Sports - ABC News - November 8

Jackson, Bane lead Grizzlies to 117-111 victory over Philadelphia

Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points, Desmond Bane added 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies set a season-high with 19 3-pointers in a 117-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing gauge shows activity contracted in November

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve said Thursday its gauge of regional business activity stumbled to negative 5.5 in November from 10.3 in the prior month. Any reading below zero indicates ...

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Jason Kelce will host a late-night show on ESPN that films in Philadelphia

Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce announced that he will host "They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce" on ESPN during an appearance on ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

We must learn lessons from history, King tells Commonwealth

Some Commonwealth countries have called for the UK to pay reparations for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade.

King Charles acknowledges 'painful' slavery past as calls for reparations intensify

King Charles said the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations push for reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery.

Joel Edmundson scores twice to lead Kings past Utah 3-2

Joel Edmundson scored twice and Brandt Clarke had a goal and an assist, helping the Los Angeles Kings beat Utah 3-2

Sports - ABC News - October 26

No. 5 Texas gets past No. 25 Vanderbilt, 27-24

Quinn Ewers threw three first-half TD passes.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Kevin Durant scores 31, leading the Suns past the Mavericks 114-102

Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102 on Saturday night

Sports - ABC News - October 27

Amid Talk of Fascism, Trump’s Threats and Language Evoke a Grim Past

Plenty of presidents have been called dictators by their political opponents, but none until now has been publicly accused of being a “fascist” by his own handpicked advisers.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Zelensky: Russia dropped 1,100 glide bombs on Ukraine in past week

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Calvin Austin's 2 TDs help lead Steelers past Giants

Austin, Russell Wilson and the defense all figured into the win over New York.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

The Sims 4 added 15 million players in the past year

As part of its report for its Q2 FY25 earnings, EA noted that The Sims 4 attracted 15 million new players over the past year.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Lionesses stumble past South Africa and raise ‘more questions’ for Wiegman

England 2-1 South Africa Hosts score two early goals but fail to impress There were more questions to be asked than answers provided in England’s 2-1 victory against South Africa but, to a ...