Marcus Hayes: LIV Golf is validated by Brooks Koepka's win at the PGA Championship. We were wrong. I was wrong. We were wrong. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 22, 2023
Dining outside? Here's how to keep your stuff safe The weather's nice and tables are filling up once again on sidewalks, streeteries, and patios. All smiles and happiness. Well, almost all smiles and happiness. Let's take a moment for a quick refresher about safety. Stuff happens, unfortunately everywhere. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 22, 2023
A look at Daryl Morey’s past coaching hires, and what they might reveal about the Sixers’ search Though Daryl Morey’s and Doc Rivers’ three seasons with the 76ers were synchronized, Morey technically inherited the coach he fired Tuesday. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 22, 2023
Taijuan Walker gets back on track, while Bryson Stott delivers pinch-homer in 2-1 win over Cubs PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker stood on the top step of the dugout and waited. He had put a runner on first base with one out in the sixth inning of a scoreless game Sunday, and Domínguez bailed him out. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 21, 2023
Schwarber and Nola lead the way as Phillies bounce back to slam Cubs, 12-3 PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies needed this. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 21, 2023
Doug Mastriano says he’ll announce next week if he’ll run for US Senate, teasing ‘crazy good news’ PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano plans to make an announcement next week about the decision he has made on whether he will run for U.S. Senate, in what he teased as “crazy good news.” The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 20, 2023
Multiple weekend shootings in Philly leave 4 dead, and a 17-year-old in critical condition PHILADELPHIA — Multiple shooting incidents Friday night and early Saturday in Philadelphia left four people dead and five others hospitalized, including a 17-year-old who was in critical condition, police said. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 20, 2023
Marcus Hayes: How James Harden and Ben Simmons got Doc Rivers fired from the Sixers PHILADELPHIA — I don’t have a problem with Doc Rivers’ getting fired this week. He deserved it. He failed. He had two jobs, and he failed. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 20, 2023
New Jersey may have green-lit legal weed, but whether or not the Jersey Shore wants it is still hazy New Jersey might be the Garden State, but the Jersey Shore is certainly lacking a specific kind of greenery — cannabis. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 20, 2023
Cubs jump on Ranger Suárez early to send Phillies to fifth straight loss PHILADELPHIA — It’s never a good sign when a position player takes the mound. And on Friday night, in the ninth inning of a 10-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Phillies infielder Kody Clemens took the ball from Andrew Bellatti. It was not a quick and painless outing. Clemens was… The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 20, 2023
Bruce Castor dumps Rudy Giuliani as a client: 'He's not cooperating, and he's not paying me' PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Castor, the former Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, district attorney and county commissioner who represented former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, filed an eight-page motion in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, asking to no longer represent former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a civil… The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2023
Sixers’ James Harden expected to reunite with Rockets in free agency, sources say CHICAGO — The belief among NBA executives is that James Harden will rejoin the Houston Rockets this summer. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2023
Marcus Hayes: Does Daryl Morey love James Harden’s game so much he’ll spend $200M to keep him with the Sixers? PHILADELPHIA — Romeo and Juliet. Antony and Cleopatra. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2023
Mike Sielski: Daryl Morey expects Joel Embiid to keep improving. Great. What choice do the Sixers have? PHILADELPHIA — From the instant he stepped on the TD Garden court for Game 2 to the instant he walked off after Game 7, Joel Embiid spent that second-round series against the Boston Celtics giving himself and everyone who cares about the 76ers a chronic case of emotional whiplash. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 18, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 18, 2023 'Nightmare' for Pa. mom-to-be who lost $1,000 due to Bed Bath & Beyond's bankruptcy Jessica Ferrara never thought securing items from her baby shower registry would be a major source of stress at the end of her pregnancy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 18, 2023 Progressive mayors have won elections in Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Here's why Philadelphia's race was different. PHILADELPHIA — National progressives were looking for another big win in Philadelphia this week, but Cherelle Parker, a moderate Democrat born and raised in the city's Northwest section, won the historic nomination.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 18, 2023 How Cherelle Parker won the primary: Black voters, a boost from labor, and a personal story of Philly grit PHILADELPHIA —There were a lot of reasons Cherelle Parker's candidacy was never seen as a slam dunk.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 18, 2023 Mike Jensen: The Sixers need a new coach. They should call Dawn Staley. PHILADELPHIA — At yet another franchise crossroads, the 76ers need to think big. Bigger even than which coach can draw up the right plays for Joel Embiid and keep a player such as Tyrese Maxey progressing.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 18, 2023 Why one of college baseball’s top hitters plays with Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 tattooed on his arm PHILADELPHIA — Scott Bandura spent his childhood playing on a predominantly Black baseball team, but that did not make him naive enough to think the Anderson Monarchs were the norm. The team from South Philadelphia often stood out whenever it left its home field behind the rec center at 18th…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 24, 2023 A new way of vegetable gardening, with someone else's hands in the dirt PHILADELPHIA — Jessica Dommes' backyard looked like a life-size advertisement for the joy of gardening on a recent April morning. A yellow forsythia bush bloomed under a cloudless blue sky; the sun shone in that newly spring way that makes you want to go outside and stay there.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 23, 2023 Zack Wheeler helps deal a 9-3 Phillies win against Rockies PHILADELPHIA — In his last start, on April 18 in Chicago, Zack Wheeler no-hit the White Sox through his first two innings, only to allow four runs on six soft hits in the third.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 23, 2023 Inside the Board of Ethics' case against the super PAC supporting Philadelphia mayoral candidate Jeff Brown PHILADELPHIA — At 6 p.m. on a temperate Tuesday last September, a group of wealthy donors sat down for dinner at Philadelphia's swanky Steak 48, known for its aged cuts and high-grade Australian and Japanese wagyu beef.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 23, 2023 Marcus Hayes: Tobias Harris was worth every penny in Sixers sweep NEW YORK — There have been times over the past five years when the hate for Tobias Harris in Philly has been palpable. He’s overpaid. He misses big shots. He’s not That Guy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 22, 2023 Nick Castellanos homers twice, Cristian Pache adds another as Phillies top Rockies PHILADELPHIA — Entering Saturday’s game against the Rockies, Nick Castellanos had not hit a home run since Aug. 27, 2022. Cristian Pache had only four in his career. The Phillies have not hit many home runs in general, but it’s safe to say few expected a home run from Pache…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 22, 2023 Rec centers near gun violence hot spots will soon offer trauma therapy: ‘It’s something we never had’ PHILADELPHIA — Two days after a 15-year-old boy was shot outside a North Philadelphia recreation center, city and state officials on Friday announced a new partnership to bring trauma therapy into rec centers and summer camps in some of the city’s most violent neighborhoods.