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Phillies Trade Deadline 2026: The Three Moves That Make This Team Actually Terrifying in October

July 17, 2026

On May 3rd this team was 9-19, we'd just fired the manager, and half the city was ready to boo the ballpark itself. Since then? Best stretch of baseball anyone...

The All-Star Game Is in South Philly Tonight. Act Like It.

July 14, 2026

Tonight, for the first time in 30 years — and the first time EVER at Citizens Bank Park — the MLB All-Star Game belongs to Philadelphia. Last time we hosted,...

The Home Run Derby Is in South Philly Tonight — and Two of Ours Are Swinging

July 13, 2026

Tonight, for the first time since 1996, Philadelphia hosts the MLB Home Run Derby. First pitch (er, first meatball) is 8 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, and for the first...

The Philly Drinkers Guide to MLB All-Star Village

July 10, 2026

The baseball universe is officially ours this week. The 2026 All-Star Game lands at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, July 14 — the first Midsummer Classic in Philly since 1996,...

Talk That Sh*t, Wheels: The All-Star Snub That Pissed Off an Entire City

July 08, 2026

Be honest. When was the last time you heard Zack Wheeler complain about anything? The man has been the best pitcher in baseball for half a decade and says maybe...

Lebron James on a boat crossing the Delaware River

Dear LeBron: An Open Letter From the City That Actually Deserves You

July 07, 2026

Dear LeBron, Be honest. You've thought about it. You told the Lakers you're playing Year 24 somewhere else. Rich Paul is out here name-dropping teams like he's reading a diner...

The Sixers Just Traded for Jaylen Brown and I Haven't Slept Since

July 06, 2026

Be honest. When the notification hit, you didn't believe it either. Jaylen Brown. To the Sixers. From the Celtics. Not a rumor. Not a Trade Machine screenshot your buddy made...

Ben Simmons Wants to Come Back to the Sixers and Still Thinks He Did Nothing Wrong

June 30, 2026

Ben Simmons did a Men's Health interview teasing a 76ers comeback, blaming Matisse Thybulle for the passed-up dunk, and denying he ever had confidence issues. A Philly fan responds.

Schwarber Just Beat The Entire League To 30 Bombs

June 29, 2026

Be honest — when did you stop doubting Kyle Schwarber? He just became the first player in all of baseball to hit 30 bombs this season, did it against the...

Everything You Need to Know About Labaron Philon Jr., the Sixers' New Dog

June 24, 2026

Labaron Philon Jr. Mobile, Alabama. 20 years old. A point guard who scores like a shooting guard and apparently has zero chill, which is the most Philly thing about him...

Every Major Mock Draft Has the Sixers Taking Someone Different at No 22. Cool. Great. Love That.

June 23, 2026

The 2026 NBA Draft is tonight. First round tips at 8 p.m. ET from Barclays Center, and the Sixers are sitting at No. 22. Pick 22. The land of "best...

The Phillies Are 9 Games In and We've Already Lost Our Minds

April 06, 2026

Nine games. That's all it took for this fanbase to cycle through every possible emotion. Championship confidence. Full-blown panic. A walk-off that made us cry. A slump that made us...