AltWeeklies Wire
Do Something: Let's Be There for Samuel Dalembertnew
Samuel Dalembert, the 76ers' center, grew up in Haiti. Dalembert lived in Port-au-Prince, the capital and hardest-hit city, until he was 14. (Several of his family members remain there.) His foundation has been seeking foreign assistance for Haiti since its inception three years ago.
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
01-26-2010 |
Sports
How South Philly Became the Center of the Alt-Wrestling Universenew
This sub-genre flips the focus back from operatics to athleticism, catering to those for whom the Monday Night Raws and SmackDowns and even the TNAs of the world have gotten too far removed from what they love about the sport, or the art, or however you care to refer to it. (Just don't call it "sports entertainment.")
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
11-17-2009 |
Sports
Like Herding Cats: A Report from the Hardcourt Bicycle Polo World Championshipnew
Bike polo itself isn't new, but it's just within the last 10 years or so that a new style, dubbed "hardcourt," has emerged, played on a hard surface instead of grass and using minimal, homemade equipment.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
09-15-2009 |
Sports
Dear PETA: What Do You Want from Michael Vick?new
In our society, dog-fighting is illegal. Rightfully so. Also in our society, once a person passes through the justice system and is deemed fit to re-enter, he has the right to earn a living at whatever profession suits his skill. Michael Vick's profession is football.
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
08-25-2009 |
Sports
Kayaking Through the Dead Center of Philadelphianew
The Schuylkill River is a mysterious beast. It's a living thing that, for the most part, has remained shrouded from the very population it spawned and sustains.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
04-21-2009 |
Sports
Top Drinking Days for a Sports Fannew
Sports and booze — they've been bringing families together and messing with kids' educations for as long as they've been around. And there's hardly a better time to combine the two than the Tourney.
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
03-24-2009 |
Sports
Damon Feldman Pits C-listers Against Each Othernew
Celebrity Boxing Federation, the company Feldman started in January 2008, held one of its biggest matches last month, with former child star and current radio and television host Danny Bonaduce fighting local comedian the Rev. Bob Levy.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
10-06-2008 |
Sports
Dean Ween Wants to Get You Drunk and Take You Fishingnew
The Brownie Troop Fishing Show grew out of a small corner of the Ween website, which Mickey Melchiondo, aka Dean Ween, until his sideline passion began to overtake his main one.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
09-29-2008 |
Sports
Can Cole Hamels Save the Phillies?new
It's a cliche, but with great power comes great responsibility. As Hamels -- mild-mannered, injury-prone, 24 and playing for a contract on a veteran team -- emerges as the Phillies' clear ace, the time for him to assume that responsibility has come.
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
08-26-2008 |
Sports
Hoop Heavennew
What happens when an insular religious school suddenly becomes a high school basketball powerhouse?
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
03-25-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Gonzo Pong: My 10 Minutes as an Olympic Hopefulnew
I fully understand that table tennis activities involve risks and dangers of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis and death. That's what the USA Table Tennis waiver required me to say. I signed it anyway.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Nick Norlen |
01-29-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Foiled Againnew
Fencing may look easy, but our reporter takes a stab and finds it difficult to make the cut.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
10-23-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
A Philly Running Club Aims to Help Homeless Mennew
Back on My Feet is a group of homeless men who have woken up around 5 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday since July 3 to run one to 10 miles each morning.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Kristin Pazulski |
10-02-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Ric Allison & Charles Barrett Make a Longboard Suitable for Hangingnew
Currently awaiting a patent, they've been toting the board to Maine, Cape Cod, Strathmere and Long Beach Island and letting surfers take it out for a ride to get their impressions.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Hickey |
09-25-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Flying Solonew
Drexel's one-man figure-skating program heads to the collegiate championships.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
08-07-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
