Boy who had open-heart surgery to throw out Phillies' first pitch

Lucas Bibro underwent open-heart surgery at Nemours for a congenital heart defect in 2020. Now, he'll throw out the first pitch at the Phillies' season opener vs. the Texas Rangers.

• Mar 24

Delco's Kevin McGonigle makes Detroit Tigers' opening day roster

Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.

• Mar 24

George apologizes for failed drug test in 1st presser since suspension

Sixers forward Paul George is set to return Wednesday after a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug program.

• Mar 24

N.J. worker fired for leaking details of crash that killed Gaudreau brothers

State officials upheld the firing of a Gloucester County death investigator after he texted details of the case to a group chat.

• Mar 24

Sixers Youth Foundation preparing to host annual fundraising gala

The Sixers Youth Foundation is gearing up to host its annual fundraising gala Thursday at The Fillmore in Fishtown.

• Mar 23

Edgecombe scores 35 as Sixers lose to Thunder in McCain's return to Philly

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 22 points, Jalen Williams added 18 in his return to the lineup and the Thunder won their 12th game in a row with a 123-103 victory over the short-handed 76ers.

• Mar 23

FIFA cancels 2,000 hotel rooms in Philadelphia ahead of World Cup matches

FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.

• Mar 23

Phillies agree to 6-year contract with Cristopher Sánchez

The Phillies have agreed to a six-year contract with opening day starter Cristopher Sánchez. The deal begins in 2027 and runs through 2032 with a club option for 2033.

• Mar 22

VJ Edgecombe's double-double lifts 76ers to victory over Jazz

VJ Edgecombe had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz.

• Mar 22

Princeton knocked out of NCAA Tournament after first-round loss to Oklahoma State

Princeton women's basketball, the last Philadelphia-area team in the NCAA Tournament, falls to Oklahoma State in the first round.

• Mar 22

Flyers beat the Sharks 4-1 to complete a three-game West Coast sweep

Christian Dvorak scored a tiebreaking goal early in the third period and added an assist, Dan Vladar made 24 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to complete a three-game West Coast sweep.

• Mar 21

NCAA accuses DraftKings of "March Madness" trademark infringement

DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.

• Mar 21

Sánchez named Phillies' Opening Day starter; rookie Painter makes roster

Sánchez will throw out the first pitch of the season for the Phillies on Thursday, and Painter will be the No. 5 starter.

• Mar 21

Villanova falls to Texas Tech in first round of NCAA Tournament

No. 7 seed Texas Tech held on to defeat 10th seed Villanova in the first round of March Madness.

• Mar 20

Villanova knocked out of NCAA Tournament after loss to Utah State

The Villanova Wildcats were eliminated from the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in their first appearance in four years.

• Mar 20

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