Super Nova: Villanova Defeats North Carolina To Win National Championship
The Villanova Wildcats defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the National Championship on Monday night.
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The Villanova Wildcats defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the National Championship on Monday night.
In consecutive games, the Wildcats held Kansas (59) and Oklahoma (61) to season lows in points.
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The Wildcats are 34-5 under Jay Wright this season.
Last Meeting: UNC 78, Villanova 71 on March 22, 2013, in NCAA 1st round in Kansas City, Mo.
Villanova embarrassed Oklahoma, beating them 95-51 in the National Semifinal.
The celebration began when the final buzzer sounded and continued hours later.
Villanova set the record for the largest margin of victory in a National Semifinal game.
Villanova returns to its first Final Four since 2009 and just third in 31 years.
Throw out the previous game between Oklahoma and Villanova, won by the Sooners, 78-55, on Dec. 7, 2015. It seems like a lifetime ago and it should, considering the way both of these teams have played to reach Saturday's Final Four in Houston.
Nova nation is sweeping the city of Philadelphia. Villanova plays against Oklahoma tonight in the Final Four match-up, and fans across the region are gearing up to watch the Wildcats.
The numbers at NRG Stadium don't lie. That's where the Sooners and Wildcats will play their national semifinal game on Saturday and also where a lot of 3-point shots have just not gone in the basket.
Hundreds of Villanova students have left for Houston and the start of Final Four weekend.
Chris Swanson won the national championship in the 1650 freestyle with a school record-setting time of 14:31.54.
"Love Jay Wright, absolutely love the man," basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said.
Meet Get Up, a Philadelphia street artist who combines his love of sports and art to create viral artwork under I-95.
The Trenton Ironhawks will serve as the New York Islanders' NHL affiliate, the hockey teams announced Wednesday.
Chase Burns shines for the Cincinnati Reds, striking out nine in six innings during a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and Jhoan Duran worked a 1-2-3 ninth as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
On Monday, May 18, the merchandise tent at Aronimink Golf Club is open to the public for one day of last-minute shopping, where all remaining items are 50% off.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club brought roughly 200,000 golf fans to Newtown Square, Delaware County.
Rory McIlroy's frustrating final round at the PGA Championship boiled over with an angry exchange with a fan after a "U-S-A!" shout from the gallery at Aronimink Golf Club.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
Patients of the Smiles at Rittenhouse Square clinic are being urged to get tested after possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV.
After the hottest May day ever recorded in Philadelphia's history, Wednesday may be a repeat with record highs in the mid-to-upper 90s in spots.
A two-alarm fire near train tracks in North Philly is impacting Amtrak and SEPTA service between Philadelphia and New York on Wednesday.
Meet Get Up, a Philadelphia street artist who combines his love of sports and art to create viral artwork under I-95.
Two men who had 17 illegal homemade explosives were arrested after a device detonated near a polling place in Lehigh County, according to a criminal complaint.
Two men who had 17 illegal homemade explosives were arrested after a device detonated near a polling place in Lehigh County, according to a criminal complaint.
Jasmine Quezada is still paying down debt that began shortly after graduating from Temple University. She's sharing her story to help others.
SEPTA is preparing for large crowds as Philadelphia celebrates America's 250th birthday on July 4.
A woman has died after she was hit by a speeding driver in a crash in Kensington on Wednesday morning, police said.
Two fires near train tracks in North Philly impacted Amtrak and SEPTA service between Philadelphia and New York on Wednesday.
Some residents at Alvin E. Gershen Apartments in Hamilton Township, N.J., were evacuated after an unplanned power outage.
The Trenton Ironhawks will serve as the New York Islanders' NHL affiliate, the hockey teams announced Wednesday.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
A jury found Paul Caneiro guilty in February of murdering his brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew before setting their New Jersey mansion on fire in 2018.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Patients of the Smiles at Rittenhouse Square clinic are being urged to get tested after possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV.
The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
Research from Thomas Jefferson University could help ID a new way to improve poor sleep and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Life is back to normal for 21-year-old Gianna Parrillo-Shennard, whose life was saved by Jefferson Health's mobile stroke unit.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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SEPTA is preparing for large crowds as Philadelphia celebrates America's 250th birthday on July 4.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
Meet Get Up, a Philadelphia street artist who combines his love of sports and art to create viral artwork under I-95.
The Trenton Ironhawks will serve as the New York Islanders' NHL affiliate, the hockey teams announced Wednesday.
Chase Burns shines for the Cincinnati Reds, striking out nine in six innings during a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Bryson Stott hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and Jhoan Duran worked a 1-2-3 ninth as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Health officials are urging patients who visited Smiles on the Square, a dentist in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square, in the last year to get tested for HIV and hepatitis because of unsanitary conditions in the practice. Dr. Kirti Chopra's license is temporarily suspended, officials say.
The local street artist Get Up has combined the two with some viral works that you've probably seen before. Now, he's adding to his portfolio in South Philly. CBS News Philadelphia's Pat Gallen reports.
No one was injured when the explosive device detonated Tuesday near the polling place located in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District in Catasauqua.
Two fires near the train tracks in North Philly impacted Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New York and SEPTA's Trenton line on Wednesday. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei has the latest.
A woman has died after being hit by a speeding driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Kensington on Wednesday morning, Philadelphia police said.