La SalleKevin Willard may soon have his Massimino moment at Villanova, but does this Big 5 format make sense for all?The new format for the City Series breathed some life into one that was getting stale, but it may have run its course because of financial concerns. Jeff Neiburg 13 minutes agoLa Salle's Truth Harris, Darris Nichols on how NIL, transfer portal have impacted college basketballKerith Gabriel and Lydia Tong Here’s how the men’s and women’s brackets shape up in the Big 5 ClassicRyan Mack Penn and La Salle played a Palestra classic, even though it wasn’t a Big 5 gameJonathan Tannenwald Penn vs. La Salle photosYong Kim AdvertisementNIL and the transfer portal can be lucrative — if you know what to do. Just ask La Salle’s Truth Harris.College sports, specifically revenue-generating college sports, have become a year-over-year proposition for coaches to find and retain talent. In a player's market, here's how it all works.Kerith Gabriel Darris Nichols and his brother have one mission at La Salle: Make Explorers men’s hoops a winnerThe duo is tasked with taking over an Explorers program that has not won more than 20 games or the Big 5 title since the 2012-13 season and making them winners again.Colin Schofield After nearly a half-century in college athletics, A-10 commish Bernadette McGlade is retiringAfter 45 years as a college sports administrator, McGlade said the changes in the college athletics landscape motivated her decision to retire following the 2025-26 school year.Gabriela Carroll With Matt Hodge and Duke Brennan, Villanova’s versatility in the frontcourt is showingHodge and Villanova's ability to play small ball had a big impact during the Wildcats' 70-55 win over La Salle.Jeff Neiburg La Salle, Drexel fall in inaugural ‘Basketball on Broad’ doubleheaderFans filled Xfinity Mobile Arena to watch La Salle vs. Penn State and Drexel vs. Syracuse. Even some stars showed out, including Carmelo Anthony to see his son play in the new Big 5 invitational.Sean McKeown Penn State and Syracuse invade Philly in Xfinity Mobile Arena’s new Big 5 seriesThe Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational will be played on Saturday, a doubleheader that features La Salle vs. Penn State (1 p.m., Peacock), and Drexel vs. Syracuse (3:30 p.m., Peacock).Sean McKeown Former Inquirer sportswriter Joe Juliano is among 2025 inductees to Big 5 Hall of Fame The group of six former players and Juliano, a media member, will be inducted during the men’s Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Dec. 6 and honored again during the Dec. 7 women's Big 5 ClassicOwen Hewitt As Big 5 women’s basketball teams hit the court, we answer your burning questionsWho's the team to beat? How did the area fare in the transfer portal? And the biggest question of all: Who's got the best shot at making the NCAA Tournament?Owen Hewitt Cheryl Reeve, Elena Delle Donne elected to Women’s Basketball Hall of FameReeve, who's from South Jersey and attended La Salle, built a dynasty with the Minnesota Lynx. Delle Donne, a Delaware native, was a two-time WNBA MVP and seven-time All-Star.Maria McIlwain Big 5 women’s basketball: Names to know ahead of the 2025-26 seasonFrom Jasmine Bascoe at Villanova to Mataya Gayle at Penn and Amaris Baker at Drexel, here are the players who figure to make an impact this season. Staff Reports This La Salle triathlete competed in an Ironman world championship earlier this month. She hopes it’s the first of many.What's the difference between an Ironman and a sprint triathlon, like the ones in which the Explorers compete? A lot — but Sofia Nordbeck, a freshman at La Salle, balanced it all.Owen Hewitt Nowhere to go but up for St. Joseph’s and La Salle after finishing lower than expected in A-10 preseason pollsSt. Joseph's finished seventh while La Salle ended up 13th in conference preseason polls. The two programs will have new coaches this season, and both of them are confident.Kerith Gabriel La Salle’s three-phase rebuild of its revived baseball program is now headed to second The Explorers' efforts to bring back baseball took a positive step this month with the announcement that phase one of a three-part infrastructure rebuild is complete. Kerith Gabriel Villanova-Temple rematch highlights 2025-26 Big 5 Women’s Classic scheduleBoth programs will meet inside the Finneran Pavilion once again as part of Pod 2 play on Nov. 22.Staff Reports Big 5 announces its men’s matchups for 2025, and with it, the Villanova-St. Joseph’s rivalry could endUnless the Wildcats and Hawks meet in the Big 5 Classic's title or third-place game, it would be the first time in 27 years that the two didn't tip off in a City Series contest. Jeff Neiburg See more storiesAdvertisement
Kevin Willard may soon have his Massimino moment at Villanova, but does this Big 5 format make sense for all?The new format for the City Series breathed some life into one that was getting stale, but it may have run its course because of financial concerns. Jeff Neiburg 13 minutes ago
Kevin Willard may soon have his Massimino moment at Villanova, but does this Big 5 format make sense for all?The new format for the City Series breathed some life into one that was getting stale, but it may have run its course because of financial concerns. Jeff Neiburg 13 minutes ago
La Salle's Truth Harris, Darris Nichols on how NIL, transfer portal have impacted college basketballKerith Gabriel and Lydia Tong
La Salle's Truth Harris, Darris Nichols on how NIL, transfer portal have impacted college basketballKerith Gabriel and Lydia Tong
NIL and the transfer portal can be lucrative — if you know what to do. Just ask La Salle’s Truth Harris.College sports, specifically revenue-generating college sports, have become a year-over-year proposition for coaches to find and retain talent. In a player's market, here's how it all works.Kerith Gabriel
NIL and the transfer portal can be lucrative — if you know what to do. Just ask La Salle’s Truth Harris.College sports, specifically revenue-generating college sports, have become a year-over-year proposition for coaches to find and retain talent. In a player's market, here's how it all works.Kerith Gabriel
Darris Nichols and his brother have one mission at La Salle: Make Explorers men’s hoops a winnerThe duo is tasked with taking over an Explorers program that has not won more than 20 games or the Big 5 title since the 2012-13 season and making them winners again.Colin Schofield
Darris Nichols and his brother have one mission at La Salle: Make Explorers men’s hoops a winnerThe duo is tasked with taking over an Explorers program that has not won more than 20 games or the Big 5 title since the 2012-13 season and making them winners again.Colin Schofield
After nearly a half-century in college athletics, A-10 commish Bernadette McGlade is retiringAfter 45 years as a college sports administrator, McGlade said the changes in the college athletics landscape motivated her decision to retire following the 2025-26 school year.Gabriela Carroll
After nearly a half-century in college athletics, A-10 commish Bernadette McGlade is retiringAfter 45 years as a college sports administrator, McGlade said the changes in the college athletics landscape motivated her decision to retire following the 2025-26 school year.Gabriela Carroll
With Matt Hodge and Duke Brennan, Villanova’s versatility in the frontcourt is showingHodge and Villanova's ability to play small ball had a big impact during the Wildcats' 70-55 win over La Salle.Jeff Neiburg
With Matt Hodge and Duke Brennan, Villanova’s versatility in the frontcourt is showingHodge and Villanova's ability to play small ball had a big impact during the Wildcats' 70-55 win over La Salle.Jeff Neiburg
La Salle, Drexel fall in inaugural ‘Basketball on Broad’ doubleheaderFans filled Xfinity Mobile Arena to watch La Salle vs. Penn State and Drexel vs. Syracuse. Even some stars showed out, including Carmelo Anthony to see his son play in the new Big 5 invitational.Sean McKeown
La Salle, Drexel fall in inaugural ‘Basketball on Broad’ doubleheaderFans filled Xfinity Mobile Arena to watch La Salle vs. Penn State and Drexel vs. Syracuse. Even some stars showed out, including Carmelo Anthony to see his son play in the new Big 5 invitational.Sean McKeown
Penn State and Syracuse invade Philly in Xfinity Mobile Arena’s new Big 5 seriesThe Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational will be played on Saturday, a doubleheader that features La Salle vs. Penn State (1 p.m., Peacock), and Drexel vs. Syracuse (3:30 p.m., Peacock).Sean McKeown
Penn State and Syracuse invade Philly in Xfinity Mobile Arena’s new Big 5 seriesThe Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational will be played on Saturday, a doubleheader that features La Salle vs. Penn State (1 p.m., Peacock), and Drexel vs. Syracuse (3:30 p.m., Peacock).Sean McKeown
Former Inquirer sportswriter Joe Juliano is among 2025 inductees to Big 5 Hall of Fame The group of six former players and Juliano, a media member, will be inducted during the men’s Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Dec. 6 and honored again during the Dec. 7 women's Big 5 ClassicOwen Hewitt
Former Inquirer sportswriter Joe Juliano is among 2025 inductees to Big 5 Hall of Fame The group of six former players and Juliano, a media member, will be inducted during the men’s Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Dec. 6 and honored again during the Dec. 7 women's Big 5 ClassicOwen Hewitt
As Big 5 women’s basketball teams hit the court, we answer your burning questionsWho's the team to beat? How did the area fare in the transfer portal? And the biggest question of all: Who's got the best shot at making the NCAA Tournament?Owen Hewitt
As Big 5 women’s basketball teams hit the court, we answer your burning questionsWho's the team to beat? How did the area fare in the transfer portal? And the biggest question of all: Who's got the best shot at making the NCAA Tournament?Owen Hewitt
Cheryl Reeve, Elena Delle Donne elected to Women’s Basketball Hall of FameReeve, who's from South Jersey and attended La Salle, built a dynasty with the Minnesota Lynx. Delle Donne, a Delaware native, was a two-time WNBA MVP and seven-time All-Star.Maria McIlwain
Cheryl Reeve, Elena Delle Donne elected to Women’s Basketball Hall of FameReeve, who's from South Jersey and attended La Salle, built a dynasty with the Minnesota Lynx. Delle Donne, a Delaware native, was a two-time WNBA MVP and seven-time All-Star.Maria McIlwain
Big 5 women’s basketball: Names to know ahead of the 2025-26 seasonFrom Jasmine Bascoe at Villanova to Mataya Gayle at Penn and Amaris Baker at Drexel, here are the players who figure to make an impact this season. Staff Reports
Big 5 women’s basketball: Names to know ahead of the 2025-26 seasonFrom Jasmine Bascoe at Villanova to Mataya Gayle at Penn and Amaris Baker at Drexel, here are the players who figure to make an impact this season. Staff Reports
This La Salle triathlete competed in an Ironman world championship earlier this month. She hopes it’s the first of many.What's the difference between an Ironman and a sprint triathlon, like the ones in which the Explorers compete? A lot — but Sofia Nordbeck, a freshman at La Salle, balanced it all.Owen Hewitt
This La Salle triathlete competed in an Ironman world championship earlier this month. She hopes it’s the first of many.What's the difference between an Ironman and a sprint triathlon, like the ones in which the Explorers compete? A lot — but Sofia Nordbeck, a freshman at La Salle, balanced it all.Owen Hewitt
Nowhere to go but up for St. Joseph’s and La Salle after finishing lower than expected in A-10 preseason pollsSt. Joseph's finished seventh while La Salle ended up 13th in conference preseason polls. The two programs will have new coaches this season, and both of them are confident.Kerith Gabriel
Nowhere to go but up for St. Joseph’s and La Salle after finishing lower than expected in A-10 preseason pollsSt. Joseph's finished seventh while La Salle ended up 13th in conference preseason polls. The two programs will have new coaches this season, and both of them are confident.Kerith Gabriel
La Salle’s three-phase rebuild of its revived baseball program is now headed to second The Explorers' efforts to bring back baseball took a positive step this month with the announcement that phase one of a three-part infrastructure rebuild is complete. Kerith Gabriel
La Salle’s three-phase rebuild of its revived baseball program is now headed to second The Explorers' efforts to bring back baseball took a positive step this month with the announcement that phase one of a three-part infrastructure rebuild is complete. Kerith Gabriel
Villanova-Temple rematch highlights 2025-26 Big 5 Women’s Classic scheduleBoth programs will meet inside the Finneran Pavilion once again as part of Pod 2 play on Nov. 22.Staff Reports
Villanova-Temple rematch highlights 2025-26 Big 5 Women’s Classic scheduleBoth programs will meet inside the Finneran Pavilion once again as part of Pod 2 play on Nov. 22.Staff Reports
Big 5 announces its men’s matchups for 2025, and with it, the Villanova-St. Joseph’s rivalry could endUnless the Wildcats and Hawks meet in the Big 5 Classic's title or third-place game, it would be the first time in 27 years that the two didn't tip off in a City Series contest. Jeff Neiburg
Big 5 announces its men’s matchups for 2025, and with it, the Villanova-St. Joseph’s rivalry could endUnless the Wildcats and Hawks meet in the Big 5 Classic's title or third-place game, it would be the first time in 27 years that the two didn't tip off in a City Series contest. Jeff Neiburg
