Sports
Best Game Ever
A Philadelphia father recreates a birthday trip to Citizens Bank Park for his baseball-crazy 10-year-old
By Mike WangPlay Ball!
Storied sports board company Strat-O-Matic is simulating the 2020 baseball season. Now, in order to capture a semblance of normalcy, we are, too.
By Larry PlattTrue Champs
In a world without sports, players step up
By Dave KyuBuilding a Better Workforce
Even during an economic crisis, Post Brothers' Matt Pestronk is tackling workforce development the same way he stood up to the building trades. Like a wrestler.
By Larry PlattWhat Would Jay Do?
Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright’s Zen coaching may be the only antidote to the Sixers’ dysfunction
By Larry PlattBeyond Football
The Birds are, sadly, not in this year’s Super Bowl—but they are still champions off the field
By Dave KyuI’m heartbroken about Kobe—and I didn’t even like him
A Philly native in L.A. reflects on the personal growth and complexity of the late NBA star
By Sam RosenthalWhy Kobe Matters
A mother’s letter to her sons about the lessons learned from the basketball legend’s life
By Corie MoskowJason Kelce’s Eagles Education Season
Each week this season, the Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman has compared Philly schools to those of our on-field competitors, while celebrating local education innovations. Here, he looks at New York, and reflects on his first season as The Citizen’s education columnist
By Jason KelceMike Quick
The former Eagle wide receiver chats about lessons gleaned from football and life
By Ajay Raju