Philadelphia Sports News

Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

Olympic officials shared artificial intelligence could be used to help identify promising athletes, personalize training methods and make the games fairer by improving judging.

Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold

The Title IX provisions promise to dismantle rules created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who added new safeguards for students accused of sexual misconduct. Biden’s policy does not have any mention of transgender athletes.

How many times has a No. 8 seed beat a No. 1 seed in the NBA playoffs?

Here is a look back at every time a No. 8 seed has stunned a No. 1 seed in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Eagles' Jalen Hurts donates $200K for new air conditioning at Philadelphia schools

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has donated $200,000 to fund air conditioning at several local schools.

Full first-round schedule for 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

NBC Sport Philadelphia - 1 hour 34 min ago
Here are the matchups, start times and TV networks for the first round of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field's move to pay Paris gold medalists $50,000

NBC Sport Philadelphia - 2 hours 9 min ago
The collective group of Summer Games sports has criticized World Athletics for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Women's flag football now played at college level in Philly region

NBC Sport Philadelphia - 3 hours 41 min ago
Immaculata University in Chester County hosted the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) inaugural women’s flag football championship last weekend, the first conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to do so.

Ducks troll Flyers fans ahead of Cutter Gauthier's NHL debut

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 21:18
With Cutter Gauthier set to make his NHL debut, the Ducks saw an opportunity to rib Flyers fans and jumped on it.

Ristolainen has surgery, Flyers expect him to be ready for 2024 training camp

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 19:40
Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who was limited to 31 games this season because of separate injuries, underwent surgery for a ruptured triceps tendon.

Butler sprained MCL in Sixers-Heat play-in game, will miss several weeks

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 18:16
Jimmy Butler suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee during the Heat's play-in loss Wednesday night to the Sixers.

How many times has a No. 7 seed beat a No. 2 seed in the NBA playoffs?

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 17:49
The East's No. 7 Sixers and West's No. 7 Lakers will be trying to pull off a rare first-round upset.

Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 16:26
Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith officially bought the franchise, but the deal states that Arizona will get an expansion team if a new arena is built in the next five years.

A new Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders show is coming to Netflix this summer

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 15:58
After a short hiatus, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are returning to the small screen this summer.

Eliot Wolf, Patriots ‘open for business' entering 2024 NFL Draft

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 14:33
The Patriots are open to trading the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, according to Eliot Wolf. Here's what the de facto general manager had to say Thursday.

What is an NFL mock draft? Here are the origins and a look at 2024

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:35
Mock drafts are one of the most popular forms of NFL analysis. How did they start and who is the most accurate NFL draft predictor?

NFL prospect AJ Simon dies one week before the draft

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 12:49
AJ Simon was eligible for next week’s NFL Draft and had made a recent pre-draft visit to New England. A cause of death was not immediately known.

Signs of change? Atkinson has ‘a lot of juice left' for ‘the right situation'

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 11:59
Perhaps Cam Atkinson sees the writing on the wall with the Flyers, just like Kevin Hayes did at this time last April.

Coco Gauff ‘screaming' at opportunity to meet ‘Challengers' star Zendaya

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 11:16
"Challengers" star Zendaya said that she would be thrilled to meet 2023 U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff if she got the opportunity. 

Dorney Park lets roller coaster fans ‘drop' 160 feet for Eagles Autism Foundation

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 11:14
Roller coaster fans are about to "drop" in on a new Dorney Park roller coaster for the Philadelphia Eagles Autism Foundation.

Heat's Jimmy Butler expected to miss several weeks with right knee injury: Report

NBC Sport Philadelphia - Thu, 04/18/2024 - 09:54
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler reportedly is expected to miss several weeks after suffering a right knee injury in the team's play-in loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.