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This Day in Philly Sports History
Welcome to the ultimate rollercoaster ride through Philly sports! Each day, we dive into the current state of Philadelphia's sports scene — the highs, the heartbreaks, and everything in between. But we don’t stop there. We take a trip down memory lane, reliving iconic moments, legendary characters, gut-wrenching losses, and unforgettable celebrations that define what it means to be a Philly fan. It’s a daily dose of passion, history, and that signature Philly grit — all served up with energy…
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This Day in Philly Sports HistoryThis Day in Philly Sports History - March 15, 2023
On this day in 2018 the East #1 seed Villanova Wildcats opened their tournament run with a 87-61 win over Radford. The Wildcats would roll through the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 14, 2023
On this in 1981 the St. Joe's Hawks beat #1 DePaul 49-48 in the second round of the NCAA tournament enroute to the Elite Eight. We spotlight Andrea Kremer…
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On this Day in Philly Sports History - March 13, 2023
On this day in 2015, Demarco Murray and Ryan Mathews were officially introduced as Philadelphia Eagles. Chip Kelly brought both in to replace Lesean McCoy…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 12, 2023
On this day in 1997 the Bulls beat the Sixers 108-104 but the big story was Allen Iverson giving the home crowd a glimpse of things to come when he crossed up…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 11, 2023
We're back in the home studio. On this day in 2004 #1 St. Joe's lost their first game of the season, losing to Xavier 87-67 in the A-10 quarterfinals. They…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 10, 2023
On this day in 2013 the Temple Owls beat #21 VCU 84-76 to close out their last regular season Atlantic 10 game. The would lose in their first A-10 tourney game…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 9, 2023
On this day in 2002 Larry Bowa was thrown out of spring trining game against the Indians. He was later suspended for a regular season game due to the ejection…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 8, 2023
On this day in 1971 Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century by unanimous decision. We spotlight Elena Delle Donne.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 7, 2023
On this day in 1982 the Sixers beat the Lakers 119-113, Andrew Toney had a career high 46. We spotlight Suzy Kolber.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 6, 2023
On this day 2012 the Flyers retired Mark Howe's #2 "sweater". Howe is in the Flyers and Hockey Halls of Fame. We spotlight Lisa Raymond.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 5, 2023
On this day in 1987 #8 Temple Owls Beat West Virginia 70-57 to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. We spotlight Dawn Staley.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 4, 2023
On this day in 1944, the Phillies attempted to rename themselves the Blue Jays. The name change was an effort to "cleanse" the franchise of the stench of 5…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 3, 2023
On this day the Sixers lost to the Suns 125-115 in Charles Barkley's first game against his former team. He almost had a triple double. The big story was 7' 7"…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 2, 2023
On this day in 1962 Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single game scoring record when he dropped 100 points on the Knicks in a 169-147 win for the Warriors. We…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 1, 2023
On this day in 2014 the Sixers officially retired Allen Iverson's #3. We start our Women's History Month Spotlight with Nikki Franke.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 28, 2023
On this day in 2019 the Phillies signed Bryce Harper to a 13 year $330 million contract with no opt out clause, essentially signing for the rest of his career…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 27, 2023
On this day in 1996, the Lower Merion Aces led by Kobe Bryant beat the Coatesville Red Raiders led by Rip Hamilton 70-65 in the PIAA District 1 semi-finals. We…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 26, 2023
On this day in 1955 the #3 LaSalle Explorers beat the Temple Owls 59-57 at Convention Hall. The Explorers would go all the way to the Final game before losing…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 25, 2023
The Phillies are back! On this day in 1972 the Phillies traded Rick Wise for Steve Carlton in a trade that worked out pretty well for the Phils. We spotlight…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 24, 2023
On this day in 1975, Elton John released Philadelphia Freedom in honor of his friend Billie Jean King. The song was inspired by the Philadelphia Freedoms World…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 23, 2023
On this Day in 2019, the Flyers beat the Penguins 4-3 in OT at Lincoln Financial Field. The game was a part of the NHL's Stadium Series. It was the second…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 22, 2023
On this day in 2001 the Sixers traded Theo Ratliff, Toni Kukoc, Nazr Mohammed, and Pepe Sanchez to the Hawks for Dikembe Mutombo and Roshown McLeod. Mutombo…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 21, 2023
On this day in 1988 the #1 Temple Owls beat the #5 North Carolina Tar Heels 83-66. The Owls would head into the tournament as the #1 ranked team before losing…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 20, 2023
On this day in 1996 the Drexel Dragons defeated Maryland Baltimore County 87-55 behind Malik Rose. The Dragons would go on to make the NCAA tournament and…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 19, 2023
On this day in 1993 the Temple Owls beat the St. Joe's Hawks 66-65 to go over the .500 mark for good on the season. They would go on a run to the Elite 8. We…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 18, 2023
On this day in 1983 the Sixers beat the Rockets 127-98. Moses Malone had 26 points and 13 rebounds. He also scored the 4 millionth point in NBA history. We…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 17, 2023
On this day in 1971, the Villanova Wildcats beat Canisius 82-59 at the Palestra. The win sparked a 9 game winning streak that ended with the Wildcats losing in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 16, 2023
On this Day in 1970 Smokin' Joe Frazier defeated Jimmy Ellis in the 4th round to win the WBA and WBC Heavyweight Championships up in Madison Square Garden. The…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 15, 2023
On this day in 1958 #7 Temple beat George Washington 62-55 for their 17th straight win. Guy Rodgers led all scorers with 18 points. The Owls wouldn't lose…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 14, 2023
We're still in mourning in Philly but on this day in 1981 the St. Joe's Hawks beat the Temple Owls 61-58 at the Palestra to move to 15-5. Coached by Jim Lynam…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 13, 2023
It's a somber Monday. On this day in 2010 the Flyers went into the Olympic break on a 4 game winning streak after beating the Canadiens 6-2. We spotlight Tina…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 12, 2023
On this day in 2023, The Eagles take on the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. We get you pumped for the game and give our pick. We spotlight Malcolm Jenkins.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 11, 2023
On this day in 1985 the #19 Villanova Wildcats lost to the #2 Georgetown Hoyas 57-50. It was the second loss to Georgtown that year but the Wildcats would get…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 10, 2023
On this day in 1939 The Dad Vail Rowing Association was developed. Named after Wisconsin Rowing Coach Harry Emerson "Dad" Vail, the Dad Vail Regatta is the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 9, 2023
On this day in 2009 Penn lost to Princeton 50-49 in what became known as Black Tuesday. After leading 33-9 at halftime and 40-13 in the 2nd half, Penn allowed…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 8, 2023
On this day in 1936 the first ever NFL Draft was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia. The Eagles had the first pick and selected halfback Jay Berwanger…
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This Day in Philly Sports - February 7, 2023
On this day in 2015 Hall of Fame coach Herb Magee won his 1000th career game at Jefferson University (Formerly Philadelphia Textile and Philadelphia…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 6, 2023
On this day in 2005 the Eagles lost to the Patriots 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX. The game was actually tied heading into the 4th quarter but Tom Brady and the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 5, 2023
On this day in 2000 the #21 ranked Owls beat the Rhode Island Rams 74-40 in a game in which they held the Rams to 2 field goals and 9 points in the first half…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 4, 2023
On this day in 2018 the Eagles finally won a Super Bowl, defeating the Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII. There are so many clutch and big moments in the game…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 3, 2023
On this day in 1976 the NBA All-Star game was played at the Spectrum. The East won 123-109 behind MVP Dave Bing of the Washington Bullets. Doug Collins and…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 2, 2023
On this day in 2002 Bernard Hopkins successfully defended his undisputed middleweight title for the 15th consecutive time (a division record) when he beat Carl…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 1, 2023
On this day in 1968 the Flyers tied the Oakland Seals 3-3 to snap a 3 game losing streak. They would go on to win the West Division in their inaugural season…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 31, 2023
On this day in 2002 longtime Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas was named the Ford C. Frick Award winner, etching his name among the all-time greats.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 30, 2023
It's a SUPER victory Monday. Great win by the Birds. On this day in 2001 the Sixers had their 4 game winning streak snapped in a 96-89 loss to the Raptors.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 29, 2023
It's NFC Championship day. On this day in 2007, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized after a lengthy battle from surgery to repair a broken leg…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 28, 2023
On this day in 1958 the NFL held rounds 5-30 of the draft. The Eagles selected an offensive lineman out of Cal Poly in the 21st. While this player would never…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 27, 2023
On this day in 2002 the Eagles lost to the St. Louis Rams 29-24 in the NFC Championship game. It was their first of 4 straight NFC Championship appearances.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 26, 2023
On this day in 1983 the Sixers beat the Suns 113-102 for their 2nd straight win. This just 3 days after their 14 game winning streak was snapped. Over the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 25, 2023
On this day in 1981 the Eagles lost to the Oakland Raiders 27-10 in Super Bowl XV. It was all Raiders as Ron Jaworski threw 3 interceptions to Rod Martin…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 24, 2023
On this day the #3 ranked Temple Owls lost to the #8 ranked UNLV Runnin' Rebels 59-58. This was the Owls first loss of the season. They would go on to win…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 23, 2023
On this day in 2005 the Eagles finally got over the hump and beat the Falcons 27-10 in the NFC Championship game. They would go on to play the Patriots in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 22, 2023
It's victory Sunday. Great win by the Eagles. On this day in 1997 the Sixers snapped a 13 game losing streak by beating the Celtics 127-125 in overtime. This…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 21, 2023
On this day in 2018 the Eagles beat the Vikings 38-7 in the NFC Championship to advance to Super Bowl LII. This was the night that the legend of Nick Foles was…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 20, 2023
On this day in 2000 the Sixers lost to the Hornets 109-100, snapping a 4 game winning streak. Despite the loss the Sixers were in the midst of a breakout year…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 19, 2023
On this day in 2003 the Eagles lost to the Buccaneers 27-10 in the NFC Championship game. After a hot start the Eagles couldn't get much done offensively in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 18, 2023
On this day in 2009 the Eagles lost to the Cardinals in the NFC championship game. Donovan led the Eagles back and gave them a lead in the 4th quarter but in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 17, 2023
On this day in 1985 the Flyers beat the Red Wings 7-5 in the 2nd game of back to back, home and home series. Tim Kerr led the way for the Flyers with 4 goals.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 16, 2023
On this day in 2022 the Eagles lost to the Buccaneers 31-15 in the NFC wild card game. They were not ready for Primetime but the young players were able to…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - January 15, 2023
On this day in 1965 the Sixers traded Lee Shaffer, Connie Dierking, Paul Neumann and $150,000 to the S.F. Warriors for Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain would win…