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Trea Turner is trying to become only the third Phillies player in the last 10 years to hit .300 in a season in which he qualified for the batting title.

Does batting .300 matter anymore? Trea Turner sure thinks it does. Why is it becoming increasingly rare?

In the 2020s, .300 is starting to feel like the new .400. Why are batting averages going down across baseball and is there hope for a revival?

Scott Lauber4 minutes ago

Phillies manager Rob Thomson has his team poised to win the NL East, but there are bigger fish to fry.

It’s time for the Phillies to finish their business ... ASAP

David Murphy | Columnist

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hands off to Saquon Barkley during the opener, when Barkley rushed for 109 yards.

Saquon Barkley can make running backs glamorous again. And win the Eagles some games in the process

Mike Sielski | Columnist

The Phillies' Bryce Harper, left, and the Mets' Francisco Lindor.

Phillies vs. Mets in September — and it matters for the first time since 2008. Let the fun begin.

Eagles fans are concerned after Jalen Hurts turned over the ball three times in Brazil.

The Eagles may have a new-look offense, but their success still hinges on Jalen Hurts protecting the football

Cavan Sullivan (left) is expected to be with the Union's first team for Saturday's game at Inter Miami, where superstar Lionel Messi is expected to return from a two-month injury absence.

A potential meeting of Cavan Sullivan and Lionel Messi is too tempting to ignore

Jonathan Tannenwald58 minutes ago

No. 5 Villanova opens CAA play at home against Towson, an environment that finds a 10-game unbeaten streak dating back to last season inside Villanova Stadium.

Villanova Wildcats

Villanova looking to keep its unbeaten streak intact against CAA foe Towson

Katie Lewis

Bruce Mapp, 31, poses with water ice in front of the mural of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons that adorns one of his ice stands in Dallas.

A West Philly football star introduced water ice to Texas, and offers pickles as a topping

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Germantown Academy QB Xavier Stearn is coming off a record-setting season, and he’s not done yet

Devin White, shown during a preseason game against the Patriots on Aug. 15, missed the Eagles' season opener with an ankle injury.

Eagles’ Devin White says he will ‘stay ready’ after losing starting linebacker spot to Nakobe Dean

Five things to know about new USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino

Kerith Gabriel23 minutes ago

The Eagles are looking for more from offseason signing Bryce Huff.

Bryce Huff attributes slow Eagles start to field conditions and says the film tells a different story

Fans flocked to see Flyers prospect Matvei Michkov on Thursday. He didn't disappoint.

The Matvei Michkov era opens with big crowds and even bigger highlights: ‘There’s a reason to be excited’

The Phillies' Cal Stevenson reacts after hitting a RBI double off Tampa Bay's Edwin Uceta on Tuesday.

Phillies stars like Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos warmly welcome fringe players like Buddy Kennedy

Marcus Hayes | Columnist

Eagles quarterback Nick Foles celebrates with center Jason Kelce after winning Super Bowl LII.

Jason Kelce praises Taylor Swift, compares Nick Foles to Rocky, and drops an F-bomb on WIP

Yolanda Laney (center) stands with former coaches and teammates(from left) Lydia Hawkins, former Assistant Coach at University City; Bunny Schaffer, Former assistant coach at Cheyney; C. Vivian Stringer, Former women’s basketball coach at Cheyney; and Debbie Walker, who played at Cheyney, at an event that honored Laney with a street named for her at 40th and Baring Streets.

City names street for Yolanda Laney, a trailblazer for Philly women’s hoops: ‘It wasn’t just about me’

Union goalkeeper Andre Blake has been dealing with injuries all year.

Andre Blake, Tai Baribo, and Danley Jean Jacques land on the Union’s injury list

Jonathan Tannenwald

Jeff has the inside information on the Eagles.

unCovering: Week 1 vs Packers

unCovering: Week 1 vs Packers

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith talk on the sideline during the third quarter in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

The new Jalen Hurts is the same as the 2023 version in the Eagles’ opener, but shows glimpses of positive change

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts talks to head coach Nick Sirianni during the first quarter in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Eagles grades: Jalen Hurts with an uneven performance vs. Packers while the D-line struggles

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, left, practices on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 ahead of the game against the Green Bay Packers at the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.

Eagles vs. Packers predictions: Our writers make their picks for a Week 1 matchup in Brazil

Jeff McLane, EJ Smith, Olivia Reiner, and Jeff Neiburg

unCovering: Week 1 vs Packers

unCovering: Week 1 vs Packers

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith talk on the sideline during the third quarter in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

The new Jalen Hurts is the same as the 2023 version in the Eagles’ opener, but shows glimpses of positive change

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts talks to head coach Nick Sirianni during the first quarter in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Eagles grades: Jalen Hurts with an uneven performance vs. Packers while the D-line struggles

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, left, practices on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 ahead of the game against the Green Bay Packers at the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.

Eagles vs. Packers predictions: Our writers make their picks for a Week 1 matchup in Brazil

Jeff McLane, EJ Smith, Olivia Reiner, and Jeff Neiburg

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hands off to Saquon Barkley during the opener, when Barkley rushed for 109 yards.

Saquon Barkley can make running backs glamorous again. And win the Eagles some games in the process

Mike Sielski | Columnist

Phillies manager Rob Thomson has his team poised to win the NL East, but there are bigger fish to fry.

It’s time for the Phillies to finish their business ... ASAP

David Murphy | Columnist

The Phillies' Cal Stevenson reacts after hitting a RBI double off Tampa Bay's Edwin Uceta on Tuesday.

Phillies stars like Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos warmly welcome fringe players like Buddy Kennedy

Marcus Hayes | Columnist

No. 5 Villanova opens CAA play at home against Towson, an environment that finds a 10-game unbeaten streak dating back to last season inside Villanova Stadium.

Villanova Wildcats

Villanova looking to keep its unbeaten streak intact against CAA foe Towson

The No. 5 Wildcats open conference play at home on Saturday, looking to improve to 3-0 on the season for the first time since 2021.

Katie Lewis

Villanova men's basketball coach Kyle Neptune greets the crowd at Hoops Mania last year. He'll do it again, but much earlier this year, with the annual hoops pep rally scheduled for Sept. 20.

Villanova Wildcats

Villanova releases its 2024-25 schedule for men’s basketball

Staff Reports

Temple coach Diane Richardson and the Owls will be back in action on Nov. 4. They'll play a doubleheader with the men's team to start their season.

Temple releases nonconference men’s and women’s basketball schedules for 2024-25

Sam O'Neal

Bowling Green wide receiver Malcolm Johnson Jr. (center) is tackled by Penn State cornerback Cam Miller on Saturday. The Nittany Lions allowed 375 total yards in a close call.

Penn State Nittany Lions

During its bye week, No. 8 Penn State is working to fix two facets: Tackling and technology

Staff Reports

Boise State is one of four schools prepared to move to the Pac-12 after the conference was decimated last season, most notably by the Big Ten, which welcomed three of the conference's top programs.

Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West

Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press

Danny Brière and the Flyers have high hopes for rookie Matvei Michkov.

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Flyers top 10 prospects: Matvei Michkov is No. 1, but where does Jett Luchanko land?

Jason Kelce will seemingly be everywhere this football season.

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The top 10 places you’ll see Jason Kelce this NFL season — even though he’s supposed to be retired

Gabriela Carroll

Phillies prospects (left to right) Starlyn Caba, Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller.

Top 10 | Powered by Xfinity

Re-ranking our top 10 Phillies prospects as their seasons end, and what’s next for each in 2025

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are looking to improve upon their poor finish to the 2023 season.

Top 10 | Powered by Xfinity

The 10 Eagles who will determine how the 2024 season goes

Danny Brière and the Flyers have high hopes for rookie Matvei Michkov.

Top 10 | Powered by Xfinity

Flyers top 10 prospects: Matvei Michkov is No. 1, but where does Jett Luchanko land?

Jason Kelce will seemingly be everywhere this football season.

Top 10 | Powered by Xfinity

The top 10 places you’ll see Jason Kelce this NFL season — even though he’s supposed to be retired

Gabriela Carroll

Phillies prospects (left to right) Starlyn Caba, Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller.

Top 10 | Powered by Xfinity

Re-ranking our top 10 Phillies prospects as their seasons end, and what’s next for each in 2025

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are looking to improve upon their poor finish to the 2023 season.

Top 10 | Powered by Xfinity

The 10 Eagles who will determine how the 2024 season goes

Conor McGregor was at Chickie’s and Pete’s, taking shots with chanting Eagles fans and photos with Big Dom

Former UFC 'champ, champ' Conor McGregor is making appearances all over the east coast — his last stop, South Philadelphia.

Ariel Simpsonan hour ago

Conor McGregor was at Chickie's and Pete's in South Philly this week to promote his new beer.

Conor McGregor was at Chickie's and Pete's in South Philly this week to promote his new beer.

Conor McGregor was at Chickie’s and Pete’s, taking shots with chanting Eagles fans and photos with Big Dom

Former UFC 'champ, champ' Conor McGregor is making appearances all over the east coast — his last stop, South Philadelphia.

Ariel Simpsonan hour ago

Jalen Hurts is officially engaged to longtime girlfriend Bry Burrows

Gabriela Carrollan hour ago

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Bryonna "Bry" Burrows stroll across the field together after the Eagles won the NFC championship in 2023.

Saquon Barkley can make running backs glamorous again. And win the Eagles some games in the process

Mike Sielski | Columnist

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hands off to Saquon Barkley during the opener, when Barkley rushed for 109 yards.

The Eagles may have a new-look offense, but their success still hinges on Jalen Hurts protecting the football

Eagles fans are concerned after Jalen Hurts turned over the ball three times in Brazil.

Eagles’ Devin White says he will ‘stay ready’ after losing starting linebacker spot to Nakobe Dean

Devin White, shown during a preseason game against the Patriots on Aug. 15, missed the Eagles' season opener with an ankle injury.

Trea Turner is trying to become only the third Phillies player in the last 10 years to hit .300 in a season in which he qualified for the batting title.

Does batting .300 matter anymore? Trea Turner sure thinks it does. Why is it becoming increasingly rare?

In the 2020s, .300 is starting to feel like the new .400. Why are batting averages going down across baseball and is there hope for a revival?

Scott Lauber4 minutes ago

Phillies manager Rob Thomson has his team poised to win the NL East, but there are bigger fish to fry.

It’s time for the Phillies to finish their business ... ASAP

David Murphy | Columnist

The Phillies' Bryce Harper, left, and the Mets' Francisco Lindor.

Phillies vs. Mets in September — and it matters for the first time since 2008. Let the fun begin.

The Phillies' Cal Stevenson reacts after hitting a RBI double off Tampa Bay's Edwin Uceta on Tuesday.

Phillies stars like Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos warmly welcome fringe players like Buddy Kennedy

Marcus Hayes | Columnist

Nick Castellanos gets high fives after scoring the Phillies' go-ahead run. He hit his 20th home run of the season in the first inning.

Nick Castellanos homers, as the Phillies sweep the Rays, and cut magic number to win the NL East to 9

Judge rules man charged in Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s deaths will remain in custody before trial

Superior Court Judge Michael J. Silvanio said that the gravity of Sean Higgins’ alleged crime gave the court serious concerns about his early release

Max Marinan hour ago

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau skates with the puck against the Flyers in January. Gaudreau was killed while riding his bike with his brother Matthew in Salem County, N.J. in August. Sean Higgins has been charged in their deaths.

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau skates with the puck against the Flyers in January. Gaudreau was killed while riding his bike with his brother Matthew in Salem County, N.J. in August. Sean Higgins has been charged in their deaths.

Judge rules man charged in Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s deaths will remain in custody before trial

Superior Court Judge Michael J. Silvanio said that the gravity of Sean Higgins’ alleged crime gave the court serious concerns about his early release

Max Marinan hour ago

The Matvei Michkov era opens with big crowds and even bigger highlights: ‘There’s a reason to be excited’

Fans flocked to see Flyers prospect Matvei Michkov on Thursday. He didn't disappoint.

Matvei Michkov and four other things to watch as Flyers begin rookie camp Thursday

After a year wait, Matvei Michkov will finally be on the ice in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Flyers rookie camp roster features Matvei Michkov but does not include Alexei Kolosov

Alexei Kolosov's future with the Flyers does not look promising.

Top prospect Matvei Michkov meets Flyers fans for first time

Five things to know about new USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino

Kerith Gabriel23 minutes ago

Cavan Sullivan (left) is expected to be with the Union's first team for Saturday's game at Inter Miami, where superstar Lionel Messi is expected to return from a two-month injury absence.

A potential meeting of Cavan Sullivan and Lionel Messi is too tempting to ignore

Jonathan Tannenwald58 minutes ago

Union goalkeeper Andre Blake has been dealing with injuries all year.

Andre Blake, Tai Baribo, and Danley Jean Jacques land on the Union’s injury list

Jonathan Tannenwald

Mauricio Pochettino's hiring as the U.S. men's soccer team's new manager is finally official.

Mauricio Pochettino’s hiring by the U.S. men’s soccer team is finally official

Jonathan Tannenwald

Five things to know about new USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino

Kerith Gabriel23 minutes ago

Cavan Sullivan (left) is expected to be with the Union's first team for Saturday's game at Inter Miami, where superstar Lionel Messi is expected to return from a two-month injury absence.

A potential meeting of Cavan Sullivan and Lionel Messi is too tempting to ignore

Jonathan Tannenwald58 minutes ago

Union goalkeeper Andre Blake has been dealing with injuries all year.

Andre Blake, Tai Baribo, and Danley Jean Jacques land on the Union’s injury list

Jonathan Tannenwald

Mauricio Pochettino's hiring as the U.S. men's soccer team's new manager is finally official.

Mauricio Pochettino’s hiring by the U.S. men’s soccer team is finally official

Jonathan Tannenwald

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