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Don’t look now, but a rough month of October for Philly sports fans is almost over. From LeBron James to Eagles fans at the Linc, here are our best photos from the last week of spooky season.

Garage Beer hosts a wedding to bring together love and football with the “Ultimate Philly Tailgate Wedding” on Monday, Oct. 26. One couple tied the knot in true Eagles fashion ahead of the team's Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Pistons down the Sixers, 106-93 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.

The Sixers take down the Bucks, 127-116 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.

Scene Through the Lens with photographer Tom Gralish.

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the home opener, the first time Sixers fans get to experience LeBron and Brown, in Philly Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.

Hundreds of police officers gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to pay their respects to fallen Officer Shane Seiber, 40, who was shot and killed in West Philadelphia earlier this month. Family members, fellow officers and city officials attended the funeral service to honor Seiber’s life and service.

The Owls men's basketball team held their media day Monday, October 19, 2026 ahead of their 2026-27 season tipoff with a Nov. 2 home game against Central Connecticut State.

The Flyers take down the Avalanche, 3-2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, October 19, 2026.

Photos from the Eagles game against the Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

The Flyers get their first win of the season, beating the Senators 3-1, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Scene Through the Lens with photographer Tom Gralish.

The Celtics take down the Sixers in a preseason game in overtime, 125-120 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.

From the Eagles — and their many fans — in London to the U.S. women's national soccer team taking on Spain in Chester, these are our best sports photos of the week.

The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Seattle Kraken 3-2, in a shootout on Tuesday.

The U.S. women's national soccer team takes the field for practice at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, ahead of Tuesday's match against Spain.

Inquirer photographer Tom Gralish explores Philly's public art through his lens, including the iconic Freedom sculpture at 16th and Vine Streets.

The Sixers take down the Knicks, 120-97 in a preseason game at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.

While municipalities in Pennsylvania can’t legally ban data centers, many are moving to put ordinances on the books that would limit where and how they can operate.

In addition to being the TV voice of the Sixers, Scott is the USA Network's lead broadcaster on the WNBA.

The WPBL's inaugural season ended with the Los Angeles Queens, featuring Philly's Mo'ne Davis, on top. Along the way, girls in and around Philly were watching and learning from the pros.

The freshman quarterback is the highest-rated Penn recruit since 2000. The educational benefits and family connections led him to join the Ivy League over FBS programs.

The president’s crude remark about the rap star’s appearance during a recent campaign stop stirred an ancestral memory for some African Americans, including me.

The reports come at an awkward time for Republican candidates, who have for months seen their poll numbers weighed down by an unpopular war in Iran that is driving fuel prices higher.