The Big Picture
From the return of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic to a one-of-a-kind event on the Delaware River, here’s a look back at The Inquirer’s best sports photos.
As we head into Labor Day Weekend, we say goodbye to one of the busiest sports summers in Philadelphia history, one that included a World Cup, an MLB All-Star Game, and much, much more. One of the summer’s final events was the return of the Philly Cycling Classic, but there was also a one-of-a-kind event on the Delaware River and a Sixers rookie locked in a glass gaming truck in South Philly.
As they do each Friday, Inquirer photo editors picked the best sports images from the last seven days. Even with the Phillies on the West Coast, there was plenty to choose from for this week’s Big Picture ...
» READ MORE: Sixers rookie Labaron Philon Jr. takes on Philly fans in ‘NBA 2K27’ — while locked in a glass truck outside of Geno’s
» READ MORE: Philly's Robin Carpenter will be thinking of his former Masterman teacher as he conquers the Manayunk Wall
» READ MORE: ‘Real steep, real hard, real crazy.’ We ride up the Manayunk Wall to see how difficult it really is.
» READ MORE: Biking fans — new and old — flock to a renewed Philadelphia Cycling Classic after decade-long hiatus
» READ MORE: O’Brien’s Water Hole in Manayunk provided much-needed hydration to racers on ‘The Wall’ for 20-plus years
» READ MORE: Winners of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic recall ‘the theater’ the race once was, and can be again
» READ MORE: Return of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic made ‘perfect sense.’ It was all about filling in the details.
» READ MORE: Cooper DeJean signs with Red Bull — and gets a Mini Cooper with a giant can to drive around practice
» READ MORE: There was a time when college football’s best played against the NFL’s finest. Could it happen again?
» READ MORE: The Cowboys aren’t any closer to contending. But are they closer to the Eagles? | David Murphy
