Philadelphia To Host World Team Tennis Finals This Weekend
The finals will take place at Drexel University on Sunday.
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The finals will take place at Drexel University on Sunday.
The Philadelphia Freedoms, the city's pro tennis team, will be making St. Joseph's University's Hagan Arena their home court.
The newest member of the University of Delaware's Men's Tennis team is 7-year-old Trace Couden.
Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl, according to her coach and the US Open's official Twitter account.
Venus Williams, playing for the Washington Kastles, took on the Philadelphia Freedoms.
Six weeks ago, Garbine Muguruza crashed out of the French Open in tears, losing her Roland Garros crown in front of a hostile crowd rooting for her opponent.
Kardon, who's coached the Freedoms for nine seasons, stopped by to chat with young tennis players as he served up instructions.
Palm Beach Gardens police say witnesses told investigators that Williams ran a red light in her 2010 Toyota Sequoia SUV.
The Philadelphia Union have ended their winless streak that has gone on since August of last year.
Moore later apologized but the damage had been done and drew a swift riposte from the leading player of the women's game.
A 12-year-old West Chester boy is on a mission to compete in tennis on an international stage and he's hoping the community will help getting there.
Serena Williams defeated Caroline Wozniacki to win her 18th major title.
Two youth tennis players from Philadelphia will take to the court this weekend at the US Open in New York as part of Arthur Ashe Kids' Day.
The courts are now getting a regular workout from neighbors including Little Flower High School, which formed its first tennis team, much to the delight of King. She owes her career to public tennis courts.
The Freedoms opened their home court season with an overtime loss to 2003 U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick and his Springfield Lasers.
Serena Williams says she's reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."
It's part of a push by Down the Line and Beyond to get more city kids interested in tennis.
Big-time tennis is on its way back to the Delaware Valley. Tickets for Philadelphia Freedoms matches go on sale on Monday and Grand Slam champions are in the lineup.
Pete Sampras says he thinks tennis is free of doping.
The ATP opposes the U.S. Open's switch to a Monday final in 2013 and is not satisfied with the prize money increase.
Finally tested, and even trailing, at Flushing Meadows, Serena Williams won the last four games for a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 victory over top-ranked Victoria Azarenka on Sunday night, collecting a fourth U.S. Open championship and 15th Grand Slam title overall.
Ryan McIntosh, the ballperson who lost his leg when he stepped on a land mine in Afghanistan, was working the men's semifinal at the US Open.
The weather was much better at the U.S. Open on Sunday. So was Novak Djokovic.
Jim Courier talks about his upcoming trip to Philly, and Andy Roddick's retirement.
Tennis Hall of Famer Andre Agassi has joined with a real estate company to create a fund for charter schools to find suitable buildings.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be sunny and warm, but we're tracking more rain this week.
Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says his team must adjust quickly after losing the opener of its second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
There was no immediate reason given for the 81-year-old's hospitalization.
Joel Embiid, who underwent an appendectomy about a month ago, is listed on the injury report with a right hip contusion for Game 1 vs. the New York Knicks.
Bryson Stott hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run first inning, Jesús Luzardo pitched into the seventh, and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-2.
The Sixers are limiting who can buy tickets to Eastern Conference semifinal games at Xfinity Mobile Arena to "residents of Greater Philadelphia area."
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Monday in the Philadelphia region will be sunny and warm, but we're tracking more rain this week.
Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says his team must adjust quickly after losing the opener of its second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
There was no immediate reason given for the 81-year-old's hospitalization.
A homeowner shot and killed a woman who was attempting to break into their North Philadelphia home Sunday afternoon, police said.
The Philadelphia 76ers are limiting who can buy tickets to Eastern Conference semifinal games at Xfinity Mobile Arena to "residents of Greater Philadelphia area."
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's "Land of Hope and Dreams" show at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia has been rescheduled from May 8 to May 30.
It was a cloudy and chilly Sunday morning, but that didn't stop some 40,000 runners from making the 10-mile trip through Philadelphia for the 47th annual Broad Street Run.
The Sixers live to play another day after a Game 7 victory over Boston Saturday night, setting up an Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks.
An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
After the sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines, a major carrier at Atlantic City International Airport, many are left concered about the region's tourism economy.
Spirit Airlines has been facing financial turbulence, and now it may be grounding its planes for good, causing chaos for many travelers in the Philadelphia area.
Memorial Day weekend is only three weeks away, but some New Jersey beaches are still in rough shape because of extreme erosion.
The Lewis Katz School of Medicine and AtlantiCare are set to open a new regional campus in Atlantic City, N.J., in August 2029.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
A new project in North Philadelphia is transforming an old skating rink into a new comprehensive health center set to open in 2027.
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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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says his team must adjust quickly after losing the opener of its second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Joel Embiid, who underwent an appendectomy about a month ago, is listed on the injury report with a right hip contusion for Game 1 vs. the New York Knicks.
Bryson Stott hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run first inning, Jesús Luzardo pitched into the seventh, and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-2.
The Philadelphia 76ers are limiting who can buy tickets to Eastern Conference semifinal games at Xfinity Mobile Arena to "residents of Greater Philadelphia area."
The Sixers live to play another day after a Game 7 victory over Boston Saturday night, setting up an Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks.
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.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
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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.
Tammie Souza says it will be mostly clear and pleasant in the Philadelphia region on Monday. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
Joshua Izewski won the 47th annual Broad Street Run (45:08.33) and set a course record.
Philadelphia Police Department Inspector D F Pace said the woman was trying to break through the back window of a home occupied by two people and a dog.
An investigation is underway after a plane landing at Newark Airport hit a delivery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Tammie Souza has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on a clear Sunday night with warmer temps on the way.