Paul Rodio to coach one more season
The jacket and tie never stay on for long. St. Augustine Prep boys basketball coach Paul Rodio, who will be ending his 50-year tenure with the Hermits after the 2026-27 season, has long been one of the Cape-Atlantic League’s most dapper coaches. But that’s before the...
Brighter days for Philly sports fans
Just as the temperatures begin to rise, so does the optimism of Philadelphia sports fans. For the first time over a decade, they now have something to cheer about with regard to the Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers. Both won first-round playoff series for the first time...
Eagles draft picks have bright future
Contrary to some beliefs, I did not cover the Philadelphia Eagles’ first draft. That was in 1936, when the Birds selected University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger – the 1935 Heisman Trophy winner – with first overall pick. My first draft as the Eagles’ beat...
The perfect gift: Watching my grandsons play ball
Poppy turned 68 last Sunday. He celebrated with a Margarita and coconut shrimp tacos at a local, beachfront restaurant with his four grandsons, who later gleefully blew out the candles atop their mother’s delicious key lime cheesecake while Poppy made a wish. He then...
