Philadelphia, America's sportiest city (sorry, WaPo), is having its sportiest year in 2026. Why it matters: Sports sit at the axis of Philly's world, and everything spins around it — politics, business,

Checking in on the general feel of the Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers a couple of weeks into 2026. Spoiler: Everyone's mad at the Eagles.

After three straight playoff flameouts, the Phillies appeared poised to finally shake up their lineup by adding infielder Bo Bichette, who just played a big role in Toronto Blue Jays’ run to the World Series. Not only did the Phillies fail to sign Bichette, but he ended up signing with the hated New York Mets.

The frustration surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles boiled over across the city Monday, from local airwaves to neighborhood sports bars, as fans processed a season that ended far sooner than expected.

The 2025 Philadelphia sports season has come to an end, and the grades are in for the Eagles, Sixers, Flyers and Phillies. It's time to deliver their report cards and see if there's any refrigerator material for this year's squads.

It was hoped that a Museum of Sports could be included with the new Sixers arena in South Philly. But museum President Lou Scheinfeld says that’s too far off.

PHILADELPHIA — Howie Roseman did not hold an end-of-season news conference last year. The Eagles won the Super Bowl and the scouting combine was only two weeks away. The general manager took a break from public comments between a championship parade and assembling the 2025 roster.

Philadelphia is using a mix of youth and veterans to pull out clutch wins early in 2025-26. Tony Jones, The Athletic Editor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from The Athletic here. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or ...