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Della Donne Throws Out First Pitch

Filed in Sports by on April 10, 2012 0 Comments

And with the ceremonial first pitch at the Phillies game, the University of Delaware’s Women’s basketball season comes to an end.

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Delle Donne on Outside the Lines

Filed in Sports by on March 4, 2012 4 Comments

Delaware native and Blue Hens basketball star Elena Delle Donne was featured on ESPN’s Outside the Lines today.

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JRoll

Filed in Sports by on September 19, 2011 3 Comments

In an interview in the October issue of Philadelphia magazine, Rollins says it’s time for rich people like him to start paying more. “Warren Buffet pays less taxes percentage-wise than his secretary, you catch that?” Rollins asks. “How can that be?” “I’m blessed to pay a lot in taxes, ” Rollins says. “I have friends and relatives that go day-to-day. Every American deserves to feel secure at the end of their life. So if it’s going to lift two families up, go ‘head, tax me more, I can handle it. Best I know, everyone’s going to die. No one’s taking money to the afterlife.

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Eagles Week 2 Prediction

Filed in Sports by on September 18, 2011 9 Comments

Long time readers know that my big problem with Donovan McNubbins was that he was a “no heart chump.” What do I mean by that? It is complicated, but to be concise, I’d say that “no heart chump” means someone who is ambivalent about winning.

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Obama Calls Eagles Owner

Filed in Sports by on December 28, 2010 2 Comments
Obama Calls Eagles Owner

President Barack Obama called Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie to commend the Eagles for giving Michael Vick a second chance.

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Tornoe’s Toon: A Michael Vick Christmas

Filed in Sports by on December 23, 2010 0 Comments
Tornoe’s Toon: A Michael Vick Christmas

When his probation ends in 2012, is it puppy time for the Eagle’s QB?

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Eagles Open Thread

Filed in Sports by on December 5, 2010 3 Comments

The 8-4 birds get a mini-bye week, then it is @Cowboys, @Giants, Vikings, and close out the regular season at home against the Cowboys on January 2nd. – The offense is great. Mike Vick is playing for his life and it shows. – The defense sucks. They are the worst team in the NFL inside […]

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Tornoe’s Toon: Rooting for Michael Vick

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Tornoe’s Toon: Rooting for Michael Vick

Michael Vick is having a remarkable season for the Eagles. It doesn’t mean it isn’t tough to cheer for him…

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Tornoe’s Toons: Phillies Pitching

Filed in Sports by on April 29, 2010 1 Comment
Tornoe’s Toons: Phillies Pitching

Cole Hamels may have had 10 strikeouts last night, but is he on the right track, or just suffering the up-and-downs that have plagued him over the last couple of seasons?

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Let’s Go Phillies

Filed in Sports by on October 28, 2009 5 Comments

How could I let today pass without acknowledging tonight’s game? For the second year in a row, we are lucky enough to watch our hometown baseball team play in the World Series. I know I’ve said this before, but as a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, I can hardly believe that for the second year in […]

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2008-2009 Phillies: Best Philly Sports Team Ever?

Filed in Sports by on October 22, 2009 33 Comments

Should they win their second consecutive World Series, I’d say absolutely yes. Certainly the only team in the modern era to rival these Phils would be the Broad Street Bullies, who won consecutive Stanley Cups in the early to mid-seventies. Who else would even be on the list? The Steve Van Buren-era Eagles? Pro football […]

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Phillies Drop Three to Orioles…but are they losers?

Filed in Sports by on June 21, 2009 6 Comments

If not for a horrible call in the eighth in which Rollins was called out when the first baseman CLEARLY missed the tag, the Phils could have won. And yet, they didn’t seem very live to me. I’m no expert, but Baltimore was able to poke out the base hits and advance the baserunner when […]

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Harry the K Has Died

Filed in Sports by on April 13, 2009 28 Comments
Harry the K Has Died

I just heard news that Harry Kalas, longtime Phillies announcer has died. hat tip to the 700 Level for the image.

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