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Matt Breen

@matt_breen

Writing sports features for @PhillyInquirer. Philadelphia native. Temple and Archbishop Ryan grad.

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Anyone who's been to a Flyers game at the Spectrum or Wells Fargo knows The Sign Man. For decades, he's displayed his quick wit from the second row.

Behind the scenes of the Flyers' 1974 Cup run, though the eyes (& the signs) of their most famous fan:

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Great idea, well executed by Scott Lauber, regarding Cavan Sullivan, Philly’s soccer version of slugger Bryce Harper:
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In the 50 years since the won their 1st Stanley Cup, Bernie Parent has done something rare. He's gone from being a great team's most important player to its most public & playful face. On the immortal who makes fun of everyone, especially himself:
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Can Philly still be a boxing town? Jaron Ennis and Eddie Hearn think so. Philly’s only world champion wants to sell out the Wells Fargo Center in July. inquirer.com/sports/jaron-e…

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Exclusive:

Cavan Sullivan and his family reveal to The Philadelphia Inquirer why he chose to turn pro with the Union, how Manchester City won the race to be his future home, and how close they came to spurning the hometown club they're such a big part of.

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Exclusive: Cavan Sullivan and his family reveal to @PhillyInquirer why he chose to turn pro with the Union, how Manchester City won the race to be his future home, and how close they came to spurning the hometown club they're such a big part of. inquirer.com/soccer/cavan-s…
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Jayson Werth is at Churchill Downs today to watch his horse Dornoch run in the Kentucky Derby. It’s safe to say Werth is nervous. “This sport makes me physically ill.” inquirer.com/sports/jayson-…

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On another note -- Jeff has quickly become a must-read on Villanova and college hoops in general. Not easy to do when you are replacing a singular voice. Somewhere, Mike Jensen is reading the Inq's college stuff like Jay Wright is watching Knicks games

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I’ll have a story next week about Frank Wycheck, the Northeast Philly legend who threw the Music City Miracle. He died in December and believed he had CTE. While his family waits for test results, they’re selling some of his possessions for charity. ebay.com/str/frankwyche…

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As we mourn the loss of Dollar Dog Night, a reminder that it can always be worse. 40 years ago, they cut costs by subbing out Phillies Franks at the ballpark for chicken franks. Or as the Daily News called them: cardboard in a blanket. inquirer.com/phillies/phill…

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Thank you to @Matt_Breen and Gabe Coffey for covering my career for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Here's a video companiontothe article they did of me. Flattered is an understatement! Thank you!
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Charlie Manuel goes to baseball games with sunglasses & hat pulled low, hoping to get his fix without being seen. “If I go to a high school game in Philadelphia, they catch me.” He loves the game & now he’s investing in it. But he wants more than a profit. inquirer.com/phillies/charl…

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The Eagles almost had O.J. Simpson. Instead, they won two games and Santa got snowballed. “I’m just happy I never got to share a locker room with the guy.' inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-…

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Bucks County’s Luke DiSangro has autism, Tourette syndrome, OCD, and ADHD. He said becoming a professional wrestler saved his life. Last week, he helped train Jason Kelce for inquirer.com/sports/wrestle…

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Good weekend for the Monster Factory. They trained Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson and Damian Priest, who learned to wrestle at the South Jersey school, became champ.

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