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Rafe Bartholomew, author of "Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin' in Flip-Flops and the Philippines' Unlikely Love Affair With Basketball" talks about his journey of trying to find out how basketball made its way to the hearts of the Filipino people.
By Bill Campbell: It may be mere personal opinion but I have always thought the sports halls of fame belong to the players, their personal domain.
I'm a little afraid of all the Eagles "Dream Team" hype. Right now the only thing the team has technically won is bragging rights.
It may be mere personal opinion but I have always thought the sports halls of fame belong to the players, their personal domain. This is the season for Hall of Fame inductions and it's possible the halls have been getting a bit crowded.
The loss of the U.S. AAA bond rating should be more than a wake-up call - it's an alarm. With a dow falling 634 points as a result of Standard & Poor's downgrade, there is no doubt about the serious impact on our economy. Combined with what is happening in Europe, responsive action is imperative.
It was a comfortable start to the weekend, but now the heat and humidity have returned. Dew point temperatures, which measure the moisture content in the atmosphere, are very high right now in the low 70s.
While I put most of the blame on Giants catcher Eli Whiteside, Darryl tells me how MLB would look at Shane Victorino, and how he deserves a lion's share of the blame.
The reaction to my 6-man rotation idea was expectedly mixed. Staying up late watching Cliff Lee dominate the Giants gave me the idea to try another idea.
The Phillies are on fire. They are not only playing great baseball, but now that the trade deadline has come and gone, this team is starting to see the end of the season.
This business about the future being now makes some sense after all. Seems like both the Eagles and Phillies are taking it seriously.
Temperatures remained on the hot side this weekend with highs in the mid 90s but at least humidity levels remained low.
What a week to be a sports fan here in Philly.
I was honored to be on WIP Friday night right after the story about the Eagles big signing of Nnamdi Asomugha to a 5-year deal. Then, around 8:30pm, I started hearing that a Phillies deal for Hunter Pence was coming down.
As the trade deadline approaches, every rumor involves the Phillies trading one or more prospects. Who is tradeable? Who is untouchable?
The Eagles made a couple of deals today that will hopefully keep the vocal, mistrusting few from counting the Birds out before the first kick off.
