SIXERS/KICKBALL: The next time someone brings up Philadelphians’ lack of athleticism (and lack of recent titles), we’ve got something to kick back with: This weekend, former 76er Kyle Korver (pictured at right in high-school uniform bobblehead form) hosted a charity kickball game at Capitolo Playground in South Philly near Cheesesteak Row. And boy howdy, friends, what a game! At 24 hours, 15 minutes, this game beat out a 2005 match in Milwaukee by fifteen minutes. The Yankees can take their 26 titles and shove ‘em – Philly’s got the World Record for longest game of kickball. Yeah dawgs![OSC]

PHILLIES: Even with only five games left and the team still fighting for the postseason, two rookies played big parts in last night’s win. Pitcher J.A. Happ started for only the fourth time and outfielder Greg Golson, who has never made a major league start, was put in as a pinch runner and used his speed to score the go-ahead run, his first time scoring in the Bigs. Says Golson, “That’s something I’m going to remember for a long time.” [philly.com]

EAGLES: Wide receiver Hank Baskett is reportedly courting Playmate and Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson. We tell you that here not because it’s interesting or because we think it’s newsworthy, but to ask, does anybody care? Someone besides you Dan Gross, please? Though the Birds did give Eastern PA bragging rights for the next four years with their win over the Steelers this weekend. [YahooSports]

FLYERS: New Jersey Devils get dispatched in the preseason opener, 4 to 1. Devils coach Brent Sutter spanks Fedor Fedorov, younger brother of active senior Sergei Fedorov, for being a prima donna. Go Flyers! [NJ.com/TSN]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 4:18 pm.