The Big Picture

Joel Embiid and LeBron James will sit out on the back end of the Sixers’ second back to back. Jaylen Brown is questionable after missing Friday's game because of a left knee injury.

When she first tried the sport at age 10, she was the only girl on the team. Now, she's flying across the Atlantic to Senegal to represent the U.S. And soon, she'll be taking her talents to Harvard.

The purpose of the Eternal City Tip-Off played out on Saturday, when Pope Leo entered the audience hall three hours after a morning Mass: “That’s what we’re really here for.”

Edgecombe hit a crucial three-pointer and played tough defense on Finals MVP Jalen Brunson to help the Sixers clinch a 98-93 win to open NBA Cup group play.

Two reeling teams collide on 'Sunday Night Football." Here's how the experts think it'll shake out.

The Phillies president arrived in 2020 to much fanfare, but Dealin’ Dave's moves in Philly have been mostly misses. He can't afford any more.

Both teams haven't won since late September, but they'll still be on NBC's prime-time broadcast.

Bad timing for injury bugs, fake basketball beef, and bashing the Big 5 headline some pearl-clutching moments in Philly sports.

"It’s like a car. [If] even the smallest little things missing, you don’t have a full car, it’s not going to run. Everyone’s got to be the piece of the car that they need to be," said Oliver Bonk.

“It’s losing that can really teach us about life. That’s what I want to talk about,” said Hastings, who will do just that in front of a sold-out crowd in Rome before Villanova plays there.

Dick Vermeil's 90th birthday party in Downingtown brought together more than 200 people with an enduring connection to the Hall of Fame coach.

Six games in, five of them wins, the Sixers have an identity. They have out-Knicksed the Knicks. They have out-Pacered the Pacers. They have done to the Cavaliers what good teams do to the Cavaliers.

Philly fans are conditioned to outdoor football, a fact that colors discussion around a potential new stadium. The conversation could have been very different if the Vet had a roof.

James had a number of key plays when not much else was going right for the Sixers in the second half of their win over the Knicks.

Virginia Union downed Lincoln, 62-0, on Friday night. Despite the outcome, both schools shared a special moment in the spotlight as fans, students, and alumni brought the vibes to the Linc.

The Sixers beat the Knicks, 98-93 in an NBA Cup round game at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.

Parker, a 1994 graduate of Lincoln, said the university played a significant role in shaping her success. Friday night was about celebrating the long history of HBCUs: “It’s only going to get bigger.”

James played his best game as a Sixer, with a clutch fadeaway and by following VJ Edgecombe's big three-pointer with a tip-in to close the night.

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

“This is the moment where we turn that anger into action,” the former vice president said while campaigning for Democrats across seven states.

Take our news quiz on Jalen Hurts, a state ban, and Gettysburg ghosts.

The Justice Department, working closely with the administration has filed a flurry of elections-related lawsuits in California, Alaska, and elsewhere.

Data from the Congolese Ministry of Health showed that the disease has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected, at a nearly 50% lethality rate.

The two jurisdictions are asking a federal judge to halt the plan and argue that they have “indisputable standing” to bring their lawsuit because the arch would have tangible negative effects.

The average price of health insurance in the Obamacare marketplaces will rise by 13% next year, according to an analysis Friday by KFF, a health research group.