Local soccer fans share their excitement for the 2026 World Cup

The Birds’ skid reached seven, and Paul George was the star of the highly anticipated Sixers-Celtics showdown. These are our favorite sports photos of the week.

It's the 94th season of Eagles quarterback play (counting that one season of the "Steagles"). Let's look back at some of the signal-calling success and silliness.

One of Neil Anthony Edwards' piece featuring LeBron James explores the angst of leaving pro basketball. He also will exhibit art featuring Rocky Balboa at the Morton Contemporary Art Gallery.

While Brière and Co. tried to defuse the situation on Wednesday and there has been no formal trade request, that doesn't mean Michkov is happy or that this situation is anywhere close to over.

The longtime Cougars football coach says he's retiring at the end of the season. And he's not the only one, as Strath Haven coach Kevin Clancy also is hanging up his whistle.

Edgecombe has been doing whatever the Sixers need for them to win. Against the Raptors, he finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block.

And the state of baseball.

A certain number of teams are clearly prioritizing the future over the present. A team’s draft position can make or break that future.

Embiid briefly left the game in the first quarter after knocking knees with Toronto's Ja’Kobe Walter, but returned and scored 20 points. The Sixers are now 3-0 without LeBron James in the lineup.

Ertz was as essential to the USWNT's 2015 and 2019 World Cup titles as all the star attackers. She was surprised with the honor by her husband Zach and their sons at the Eagles' practice facility.

On a day when the attention was on Matvei Michkov and whether he wanted to be traded, the Flyers bonded together and delivered one of their best performances of the season despite a 3-2 OT loss.

The last and only Catholic League school to win the 3A state golf championship was St. Joe’s Prep in 2014. Now, the Explorers achieved history and are “in a great spot for the future.”

James will miss his third game of the season but it'll be the first that isn’t part of a back-to-back set.

Embiid, who remains listed as questionable to play Thursday against the Toronto Raptors because of plantar fascia management, entered the night shooting 37% from the floor.

The Philadelphia Union star is a long shot to win it, but much more likely to win the other prize he’s up for, Young Player of the Year. Ryan Richter did not make the coach of the year finalists.

“He’s already set a good foundation,” midfielder Sebastian Berhalter said. “If he’s the coach, we’re going to keep doing that, and if not, we’re going to keep doing that.”

After a slow start to his college career, Scott is finding his footing with the Owls. Through three games, the redshirt sophomore is a starter and the team’s leading scorer.

Tirfe, who was born in West Philadelphia to immigrant parents and raised in Upper Darby, was inspired to pick up music by the Roots. He said he "did not look at any comments" following his rendition.

The Owls’ newcomers and returners are starting to adjust to different roles and responsibilities. Their defense also proved to be a bright spot against the Explorers.

It would end aberrations like the ones in 2000 and 2016 that saw Republicans George W. Bush and Donald Trump win the presidency despite Democrats receiving more votes.

Philadelphia Democrats are again well positioned to push policies that will impact the city with two of the top three Democrats coming from the city.

We're going into hibernation. Let's look back at our favorite Outdoorsy 2026 stories. Plus, update on the Philly Tree Plan, Love Your Park Weekend, black squirrels, and a new swing Schuylkil bridge.

The FTC told a data company it could no longer sell data it collected when people visited hospitals, dialysis clinics, or abortion clinics. But little is stopping other companies from doing so.

Over the past year, Lutnick has frequently clashed with top officials over how to regulate sales of advanced technology, particularly Nvidia’s chip sales to Asia.

The question of whether to reelect Schumer has already divided the caucus and many senators have declined to say publicly how they will vote, even before Van Hollen entered the race.