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Serena Williams has set her sights on new playing court: basketball. The retired tennis star has invested in the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league, Unrivaled, now valued at $340 million, the league said Monday. Williams participated in the two-year-old league’s Series B investment round through her Serena Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. Joining her is former FIFA World Cup champion Alex Morgan, through her Trybe Ventures. Tennis legend Billie Jean King and other notable sports figures participated, too. Bessemer Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, led the investment round. The Unrivaled league claims to offer players the highest average salary…
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has announced that the historic Burnham Yard railyard could become the future site of a new stadium for the Denver Broncos. The proposed development marks a significant shift for the team, which currently plays at Empower Field at Mile High, located less than two miles away. Burnham Yard, once a bustling rail hub for over a century, was shut down in 2016 and purchased by the state in 2021. Now, the Colorado Department of Transportation is preparing to sell the property.
Residents of a Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, neighborhood just over the border from Berks County evacuated their homes on Tuesday after police began removing explosive devices. Pennsylvania State Police’s Jonestown Barracks and local law enforcement evacuated everyone in the immediate vicinity of Central Drive in Mill Creek Township from their homes. Other residents within a quarter-mile radius of the block were requested to evacuate, but that will be on a voluntary basis, police said. Police lifted the evacuation order just before 3:30 p.m. Earlier Tuesday, the Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company in Berks County said there was a temporary shelter set up…
Trenton is bringing professional ice hockey back to the Garden State capital ahead of the 2026-2027 season. A new minor league team will play in the ECHL, a minor professional ice hockey league, starting in 2026, and feature players hoping to eventually reach the NHL. Officials with ECHL, Mercer County, New Jersey, and the CURE Insurance Arena made the big announcement Tuesday morning. “We are thrilled to reintroduce the ECHL to Trenton and Mercer County, a region known for its strong hockey culture and passion for the sport,” said Bob Ohrablo, president of Pro Hockey Partners, LLC and Trenton ECHL Hockey.…
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that lasting change in the country depends on citizens, not the courts, as she discussed her new children’s book during an interview with “CBS Mornings.” “I don’t think whether I’m concerned matters. I think what matters is whether people are concerned,” Sotomayor said. “I am a Supreme Court Justice. I get to decide individual cases. I get to speak my mind about them. In the end, I don’t change what exists. People change what they don’t like or they support what they do like. The power of change is in people.” Sotomayor declined…
September baseball means expanded rosters, playoff races and math for teams in postseason contention. The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking to clinch their fourth straight playoff berth and also win their second straight National League East title. With 18 games left in the regular season, it’s now officially magic number season in Philadelphia. The Phillies’ magic number to clinch a postseason berth is in single digits, and it’s nearly in single digits to win the NL East. A first-round bye is also on the table. Here’s everything fans need to know as the Phillies enter the final stretch of the regular…
A motorcycle drove through the back of a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, elementary school parking lot, nearing a playground where children were playing following a road rage incident Monday afternoon, Warwick Township police said. Warwick Township police were called to the 2000 block of Land Road on Monday at around 4:30 p.m. for a disturbance, authorities said. Investigators learned that a motorcyclist and a person driving a sedan were involved in a road rage dispute, police said. The dispute, which started over a traffic disagreement, began on York Road in Warwick Township and continued onto the Jamison Elementary School property, where…
Some of the world’s best soccer players are coming to Philadelphia in 2026 for the World Cup, but getting tickets to the games won’t necessarily be easy. Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia is set to host six World Cup games next summer in June and July 2026. FIFA will hold a lottery for tickets in several phases, with the first phase beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Fans interested in securing a ticket to one of the many games at the Linc can register online with FIFA to be among the first to know about ticket sale dates and how the entire…
Dozens of Philadelphia history organizations say they oppose the Trump administration’s potential changes to Independence National Historical Park following a March executive order to “restore Federal sites dedicated to history” and remove “ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives.” Trump’s executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” specifically mentioned the Smithsonian Institution’s museums in Washington, as well as Philadelphia’s Independence NHP, home of the Liberty Bell and the President’s House Site. The executive order directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to ensure memorials “do not contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial…
Stefano Benni, one of Italy’s most celebrated and influential literary voices, has passed away after a period of illness. Known for his sharp wit, vivid imagination, and unique ability to blend humor with deep social critique, Benni’s legacy will continue to inspire readers for generations to come. He was 73 years old. What Happened Stefano Benni, affectionately known as “Il Lupo” (“The Wolf”), passed away following an illness that marked the end of an illustrious career. Over the span of his life, Benni contributed immensely to Italian literature, poetry, journalism, and theater, with works that transcended the boundaries of satire…