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Ed Barkowitz

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General Assignment Sports Writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer

Still a Philadelphia sports writer (freelance). https://t.co/iwROaKMtpg, https://t.co/5DofuXez17. Striving to be the person my heavenly dogs think I am. ... [email protected]

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  • 2025 Kentucky Derby: Horse-by-horse preview of the Triple Crown race

    1 week ago | inquirer.com | Ed Barkowitz

    The favored horse has not won the Kentucky Derby in the last six runnings, the second-longest streak in the venerable race’s history. This is maddening for serious handicappers and delightful for amateurs like the rest of us who might pick the No. 6 horse Admire Daytona because we enjoy visiting the beaches in that part of Florida or because the silks on No. 14 Tiztastic are appealing. The Kentucky Derby is dubbed the fastest two minutes in sports.

  • Bob Baffert’s return, Jayson Werth’s horse

    1 week ago | inquirer.com | Ed Barkowitz

    It’s the worst drought in the history of the Kentucky Derby, and Steve Asmussen handles it with the grace of a five furlong workout on a Sunday afternoon. “I don’t know if it’s healthy to want something [this] bad,” he told a group of reporters recently at Churchill Downs. “Maybe that’s why it’s alluded me.”Asmussen is 0-for-26 at the Kentucky Derby. It’s the most starts for a trainer without a victory. Dale Romans is next with 12.

  • 25 things to know about the Phillies in ’25: From the new guys to World Series odds, and more

    1 month ago | inquirer.com | Ed Barkowitz

    Fair or not, 2025 is all about the postseason for the Phillies, which unfortunately is mirroring the run made by the 2009-11 clubs. Good teams. Couldn’t get to the finish line. Those clubs, chronologically, lost the World Series, then lost in the LCS, then lost in the divisional round. That nucleus had won a World Series in 2008. This current one has not. That group was leaking oil by the end of its run. This team still has a window open … for now.

  • Here are 25 things to know ahead of Thursday’s first-round tip of the NCAA women’s tournament

    1 month ago | inquirer.com | Ed Barkowitz

    Whether it’s the woman at Iowa who honored Caitlin Clark the best way possible or the freshman at Fairleigh Dickinson who hit the ground running and hasn’t stopped, there’s local flavor in the women’s NCAA Tournament beyond Coach You-Know-Who at South Carolina. Here are 25 things to know about the field starting with the star in South Bend, by way of South Jersey, who has been omnipresent on ESPN’S commercials and is part of the future of the college game. 1.

  • Before filling out your bracket, these are the 50 things to know about this year’s NCAA men’s tournament

    1 month ago | inquirer.com | Ed Barkowitz

    There might not be any local teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament, but there are plenty of local players. The SEC dominates the discussion, but there are other stories, too. St. John’s is a contender for the first time in decades, there’s a Martelli who will charm the national stage, and Montana might not be around for long, but they have a player we all can root for. Don’t fill out that bracket just yet. Here are 50 things to consider. 1.

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