Cassius Clay shocked the world by defeating Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion. The complete story of February 25, 1964—the night that launched Muhammad Ali.

From Ali and Joe Louis to Tyson and Holyfield, these are the nine greatest heavyweight boxers ever—ranked by greatness, ...

Demarest, New Jersey — Residents in Demarest, New Jersey, packed into a local restaurant recently, all of them wanting a picture — or better yet, a hug — from Joe DiTore. For the past 33 years, DiTore ...

Adopted Philadelphian and late boxing great "Smokin'" Joe Frazier will soon have a prominent home in Philadelphia's Museum District, but the move has sparked outrage and accusations the city is ...

Joseph Spicuzzo, who served as Middlesex County Sheriff for over thirty years and wielded considerable power as the Democratic county chairman, died today after a long illness. He was 81. Spicuzzo ...

The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since ...

I thought the absolute nonsense around the Rocky statue being permanently exalted to the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art couldn’t be any more embarrassing for Philly. Then, the ...

Army Rangers visited Wardell in Point Pleasant, where he was given a Bronze Star, a combat infantry badge, and a Purple Heart. Justification unsealed for FBI’s seizure of 2020 Fulton County ballots ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the Fresh Market in Montvale seeing its final days before closing this spring, local residents and borough officials are ...

History may not repeat itself, but at least in Philadelphia, it sure does rhyme. Twenty years ago, our famed Rocky statue made the move from its former perch at the stadium complex in South Philly to ...

When Big East Media Day wrapped up in October, one thing was clear: everyone’s calendars had the dates between the past two outright Big East champions circled with a thick red pen. No need to keep ...

Eleven candidates are running in Thursday's Democratic Party primary in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. The seat was left vacant after now New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill stepped down after ...