The Delaware Blue Coats are the Philadelphia 76ers' NBA G League affiliate. They're one of the…read moreolder teams in the G League, having been founded in 2007 and beginning their first season (2007-08) that same year. That season, the G League expanded to 14 teams from 12 and, for the first time, formed three divisions: Central, Southwest, and Western (the year prior, it was Eastern and Western). At the time, the Blue Coats were known as the Utah Flash and were based in Orem, Utah, just north of Provo and about 45-60 minutes south of Salt Lake City. The Flash would only play in Orem for four seasons before operations were suspended and the team put up for sale due to financial difficulties. That was in 2011. In 2013, after two years of inactivity, the Sixers purchased the team, moved them to Delaware, and renamed them the Delaware 87ers after the year 1787 (the year the Constitution was created). The team was renamed again in 2018 to the current Blue Coats moniker after the Delaware regiment during the American Revolution. The Blue Coats are based in Wilmington, the state's most populous city. While in Utah, the team made it to the playoffs three out of four years. They advanced to the D-League Finals (D-League was what the G League was called then) in 2009. Since moving to Delaware, the team has not made a single postseason appearance. Only twice have they finished the regular season above .500 and barely at that. They went 26-24 (.520) in 2016-17 and 22-21 (.512) in 2019-20. The Blue Coats play in Wilmington's 76ers Fieldhouse, south of downtown, across the Christina River. The arena is relatively new, with construction fully completed in April 2019. With a seating capacity of 2,500, 76ers Fieldhouse is currently tied with the Greensboro Swarm's Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse for the second-smallest venue in the G League. (The South Bay Lakers' UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, California is by far the smallest in the league at 750 seats.) The Blue Coats have rostered several players that have spent a decent amount of time in the NBA. They include Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Rodney Carney, Earl Clark, Jared Cunningham, Baron Davis, Richaun Holmes, Danuel House, Amir Johnson, Kendall Marshall, Emeka Okafor, Nate Robinson, Mike Scott, Tiago Splitter (2014 NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs), Von Wafer, and Christian Wood. Former Georgia Tech stars Gani Lawal and Mfon Udofia also suited up for the Blue Coats in addition to former Wake Forest center Doral Moore.

If they announce they're not at all religious, will it be an Unholy Union?…read more It was great for Philadelphia to get their own MLS team. Pretty delightful, and the stadium is close to all the other major sports stadiums here, such as the new NFL stadium and the baseball and basketball arenas. With everything close together it means that no matter which sport you want, it's on the south side and waiting for you. The stadium is state-of-the-art and does a pretty amazing job for this team. They haven't had the success that they would want yet, although they're the supporters shield winner in this current weird season, but I'm hoping that they can turn into a Powerhouse like their nearby Rivals DC and New York have been over the years.

All time, the Philadelphia Union probably fall somewhere in the middle of Major League Soccer. In…read moreterms of number of seasons played (11 complete seasons to date), the Union are somewhere in the middle too. 2020 was the Union's best year yet. In 2020, the Union advanced to the semifinals of the MLS is Back Tournament. The team then went on to win the 2020 Supporters' Shield for having the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Union finished with 47 points on the season with a 14-4-5 record during the pandemic-shortened 23-game season. It's been a steady, consistent rise for the Union over the last four seasons under now seven-year head coach Jim Curtin. In 2017, the Union finished 16th out of 22 teams. In the years that followed, the Union finished 11th out of 23 teams, 5th out of 24 teams, and 1st out of 26 teams (2020). At this point, all that's missing is an MLS Cup win. Curtin has been head coach of the Union since June 2014. Brazilian forward Sergio Santos, who made his first appearance with the Union in 2019, led the team in goals (11) during the team's Shield-winning season. French forward/winger Sebastien Le Toux leads the time all-time in goals (57; 2010-2011, 2013-2016). The Union's home stadium is the 18,500-seat Subaru Park. The stadium was built for the Union and opened during the team's first season in 2010. It originally opened as PPL Park. Unlike Philly's other major pro sports teams' venues - the Eagles' Lincoln Financial Field, the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park, and the 76ers' Wells Fargo Center - Subaru Park is *not* located at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Instead, it's about a 16-mile, 20-minute drive down I-95 South in the city of Chester, on the other side of the airport. Numerous pay parking lots surround Subaru Field. For a map, pricing, additional info, and to pre-pay and reserve parking in advance, visit https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/stadium/parking. Recently, the latest gameday parking prices have been anywhere from $32 to $45 per game.

In just their first year in existence, the WPS Philly Independence soccer club has taken the league…read morehead on, garnering a solid second place record out of 8 teams. The Philadelphia return of fan favorite #2 Heather Mitts (free agent), as well as the important acquisitions of #8 Amy Rodriguez (via trade), and #26 Frida Magnusdottir of Iceland, have bolstered the Independence roster in their inaugural season. Rodriguez is making a legitimate run at league leader in goals and MVP, as well. In 2010, Philly Independence has been the only team in WPS to come back from a two-goal deficit. They repeated this unlikely comeback feat twice at home, against Washington Freedom and against Atlanta Beat. The Independence perform with tenacity that surprises and enthralls all fans. The WPS Philly Independence has merchandise raffles and giveaways, and player meet'n'greets at most games. WPS is always an enjoyable experience, and Philly is right at the forefront of the heraldry.

First time to Rally House. Noticed the outdoor sidewalk sale and walked in to get some Phillies…read moremerchandise for a nephew. I asked the gentleman where to find the youth sizes and he physically escorted me to the area and then proceeded to show me other items of interest which I ended up purchasing also. I know my nephew will be thrilled Had a nice conversation with the gentleman who helped me. Such wonderful personal service. Very impressive. I will be back.

Team was great, handled my exchange flawlessly. Both floor…read morefolks, cashier and manger were great.

For such a nice facility, the administration is just awful. My team willingly traveled 85 miles to…read moreplay and they gave us early games on Friday, and late games on Saturday, followed by only 5 of 15 teams advanced for playoffs on Sunday (with 2/3 of the teams playing a consolation game). Had they given us a late game on Friday and early game on Saturday we could justify getting a hotel. But other "local" teams traveling half our distance got 2 games on Saturday. And the amount of consolation games for a tournament that costs a lot more than others where 8-9 teams are in the playoffs. But the real worst is they don't share team rosters, claiming privacy issues, while USABL, PG, ASBA, Ripken and Cooperstown all share them. There were clearly players older than allowed but we had no way of verifying if the players in the lineup were on the roster. I could have shown up with a kid 2 years older and no one could have proved he was not of age. One coach even let is slip that one of his guys was in HS, yet competing 13u. He wasn't Doogie Howser. MSI claimed they verified the rosters, but if no one is verifying the lineups (like PG does) to confirm accuracy to the roster it makes you wonder why. Definitely felt like some home town cooking at that place. Will never go back!

This complex is a joke! They charge $10 per adult per day to enter the facility. The absolute…read moreworst umps in all of baseball, when they want the game to be over they just start making calls the end the game. Disgusting bathrooms, over priced concession and dangerous to watch games due to no netting. Save your time and money and skip MSI!! I wish I could give it zero stars