PSWA Dinner

April 1, 2010 will mark the 25th anniversary of one of the great events in the history of the Philadelphia Big 5, when Villanova upset Georgetown 66 - 64 to win the NCAA championship. And when the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association gathers for its 106th annual Awards Dinner two months earlier, on Monday, February 1, 2010, Rollie Massimino and his players will be reunited to celebrate the anniversary. It seems like a different game when you remember that there was no three-point ... Read More

They were the team of the year for 2007 and 2008, and when the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association gathers for its 106th annual Awards Dinner, the National league champion Phillies will be recognized as Team of the Year for 2009. Tickets to the PSWA dinner on Feb. 1 are available to the public. Click here to order tickets. The season had a different look than in the two previous years when the Phillies chased down the Mets in September. In 2009, ... Read More

by Bernard Fernandez / Philadelphia Daily News / There was a time, not so very long ago, when Nicole Hester took some things for granted. Like being able to walk up a flight of stairs without becoming exhausted. Like the hair on her head. Like basketball, the sport she has loved to play since she was a child. And, maybe most of all, life itself. When you are a young, vibrant woman with so much to look forward to, being told you have cancer can be a ... Read More