May 9, 2013
Hot on the heels of city sporting extravaganzas the Penn Relays and Broad Street Run, another well-attended competition draws world-class athletes to Philadelphia. On May 10-11, the 75th annual Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta sails on the scenic Schuylkill River. The two-day event is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States with representation from 125 [...]
Read more»March 28, 2013
La Salle takes on Wichita State tonight in the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The game, which takes place in at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, starts at 10:17 p.m. and airs nationally on TBS. Here are five quick reasons you will want to tune in and cheer on the Explorers. 1. [...]
Read more»March 25, 2013
Last night, the 13-seed La Salle Explorers advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, by taking down 12-seed Ole Miss in a nail-biter 76-74. The game came down to the final seconds, with the score tied at 74 and La Salle had a chance to hit a game-winning shot. After running the clock [...]
Read more»March 20, 2013
The 2013 NCAA Tournament is underway this week and Philadelphia is getting into the March Madness spirit. As a host of several second- and third-round games, the city is buzzing with college hoops excitement. Read on for a few prime ways to enjoy the fun. • Watch games in person: The Wells Fargo Center is [...]
Read more»March 18, 2013
The 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament field is set and the Shops at Liberty Place is celebrating with National Bracket Day. A massive bracket standing at 20 feet tall by 20 feet wide and 20 feet long currently stands in the Liberty Place rotunda, and starting today, the huge board will be populated with all [...]
Read more»November 19, 2012
Philadelphia has long been known as a hoops haven, so it’s fitting that several of the country’s best college basketball teams call the area home. With so much talent in one place, rivalry naturally ensues, making the city’s historic Big Five match-ups some of the most exciting basketball played anywhere. This month, Temple, Penn, LaSalle, [...]
Read more»September 28, 2012
While Philadelphia is nationally known for passionately supporting its professional sports teams, it is important to remember Philly is home to a large number of colleges, each with their own storied athletic programs. Philadelphia’s college football tradition is long (Penn’s first team took the field in 1877) and in recent years, the schools have been [...]
Read more»August 31, 2012
College football in Philly officially kicks off tonight, August 31, when Temple and Villanova square off in the 4th Annual Mayor’s Cup at Lincoln Financial Field. This year’s game is the last scheduled matchup between the two teams for a while, marking the end – at least, temporarily – of the current Mayor’s Cup format. [...]
Read more»August 6, 2012
Army-Navy will commemorate the 79th meeting of the two soccer teams when they converge at PPL Park in Chester, home to the Philadelphia Union, on Sunday, September 30 at 2 p.m. This storied tradition in college sports, the rivalry between Army and Navy, will play out as a tremendous showcase for college soccer right [...]
Read more»June 11, 2012
So this is still almost a year down the road, but we’re still pretty excited about it: Philadelphia will host games in next year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Philadelphia will host games during the tournament’s opening weekend, which used to be the first round, but is now called the tournament’s “second round.” The Wells Fargo [...]
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