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Philadelphia, famous as the cradle of liberty is also better known for its proud history of professional sports teams. Philadelphia has an illustrious background in sports that is second to none. In fact the sports scene here is very varied, full of major events, prominent players and spectacular performances. From college teams to professional teams to independent teams, Philadelphia has them all. Baseball, basket ball, boxing, football, golf, hockey, horse racing, martial arts, motor sports, soccer, tennis, wrestling – you name it. It all happens here!

If besides watching big games you might be interested in doing a bit of exercising yourself then Philly has just the thing for you. The city has plenty of open spaces and facilities within easy reach for some of the best sports recreation. You can enjoy endless activities that interest you. Opportunities for everything from hiking, biking, blading, boating to games like football, baseball or even cricket can be played around here. So if you are looking for a bit of action yourself then you could participate in activities like golf, cycling, jogging, rock climbing, boating, hiking, tennis, in-line skating, ice skating and much more.

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But if you are on the lookout for hot pro action then Philadelphia has plenty much to get you close to the action. With professional sports teams - the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies and 76ers for four major sports leagues – you are in the middle of action. All of these teams play within the city limits and have recently had new venues built for them. The Eagles play at Lincoln Financial Field called simply as The Linc, while the Phillies play at Citizens Bank Park. The Flyers and 76ers share the Wachovia Center along with the Philadelphia Wings the National Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia Soul that plays football. The earlier Wachovia Spectrum is now home to the Flyers’ top farm team, the Philadelphia Phantoms and the Philadelphia KiXX the indoor soccer team. Philadelphia is also home to Oakland Athletics and Golden State Warriors.

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Philadelphia has a very exciting intercollegiate athletics scene featuring events like Big Five, Atlantic Ten, Big East and Ivy League. Penn Relays are world’s oldest and largest collegiate track events while the Dad Vail Regatta is the largest collegiate rowing competition in the nation. Besides nurturing the college athletes, Philadelphia has a series of National and International Sporting Events. These include the Devon Horse Show, Blue Cross Broad Street Run, Instinet Classic Senior Professional Golf Association Tour, Wachovia US PRO Cycling Championship, Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run, U.S. Women’s Golf Amateur Championship and the Philadelphia Marathon.

Philadelphia has had its share of turmoil and heartbreak having had lost more games than any other in the history of sports in the US. But despite it all the city has moved ahead to carve out some of the best known sports figures in the country. With four Hessian Trophy winners, five Sullivan Award winners, two time golf open championship winners, eleven members in the Boxing hall of fame and countless Olympic Champions – the city is home to the spirit of sports and sporting events. The best tennis player, the best basket-ball player and the best rower have all come from here. It can be rightly said that sports events are rightfully Philadelphia’s great big passion – raucous fans notwithstanding!

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So if you have a yen for sports then look up the several website pages that highlight upcoming sports events in and around Philadelphia. You could find out about the current availability of tickets for the different events listed there. Look closely for the events, dates, time and venue. You could also browse Philadelphia Hotels site for convenient information regarding accommodation available closer to the sporting arenas that would be a good option for staying in the vicinity of where all the action is going to be in Philadelphia, while you are around there! Check out the action.

You might want a quick look at the Professional Sports teams of Philadelphia.

• Phillies – Major League Baseball

• Eagles – National Football League

• 76ers – National Basketball Association

• Flyers – National Hockey League

• Phantoms – American Hockey League

• Wings – National Lacrosse League (indoor lacrosse)

• Major Lacrosse League (Name TBD) (outdoor lacrosse)

• KiXX – National Professional Soccer League (men’s indoor soccer)

• Charge – Women’s United Soccer Association (women’s outdoor soccer)

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