Pat Gallen

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Pat Gallen

You could call it the Topgolf of baseball, but they call it — sluggball. It's baseball reimagined. On a beautiful day in Trenton, CBS News Philadelphia caught up with one of the co-founders of sluggball — former Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. What's sluggball? Well, as Amaro explains, sluggball is a 4-on-4 competition that unfolds over a series of fast-paced rounds. "First round, hit the ball to right field. Hit it in a certain area. Then, you go to center field and then to left.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Pat Gallen

Pennsylvania native and Downingtown High School product Will Howard is fresh off a national football championship at Ohio State. He's hoping to be one of the first quarterbacks picked in this weekend's NFL draft. But his parents, Bob and Maureen, knew this day would be coming for a long time.  "From a young age, he always told me … 'Mom, I'm gonna play in the NFL someday,'" Maureen Howard said. "He just had that in his mind and was so determined.""It's still kind of surreal," Bob Howard said.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Pat Gallen

Former St. Joseph's Prep star QB Kyle McCord getting ready for 2025 NFL draft The NFL draft kicks off Thursday, and a star quarterback with ties to Philadelphia hopes to find a new home in the pros. Kyle McCord is a name many football fans in the Philadelphia region might recognize. McCord, a Mount Laurel, New Jersey, native, starred at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Pat Gallen |Brad Nau

Kevin Willard opens up on Villanova basketball, Jay Wright and more After leading Maryland to a Sweet 16 appearance, Kevin Willard will be tasked with turning around a Villanova program that hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since Jay Wright left in 2022. Willard, however, ruffled some feathers before leaving Maryland. The 50-year-old was adamant publicly that the university spend more money on the basketball program.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Pat Gallen

With the help of the University of Pennsylvania, the Wells Fargo Center is set to host the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships this weekend, bringing together the nation's best collegiate wrestlers. You could call it March Mat-ness. A total of 330 competitors from 90 Division I programs will battle across 10 weight classes. Philadelphia was selected, in part, because of its affinity for the sport.