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Bryce Harper did something on Saturday that the Phillies star has never done in his 15 year career.

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He hit for the cycle — in only four at-bats during a 15-3 rout of the Mets.

It marked the 11th time a Phillies player hit for the cycle, but Harper ranfor it, too. Overaggressive base running has always been part of Harper’s game, and it paid off.

To add on to the historical night, Kyle Schwarber crushed three homers and became the fourth Phillies player to homer twice in one inning.

Their performance was quite spectacular. The two stars put on a dueling talent show for the ages. It almost makes you wonder what Schwarber and Harper could have in store for an All-Star encore.

Neither will commit to the Home Run Derby until they know if they’ll be named to the All-Star team. But is there any doubt? If anything, they just gave everyone one heck of a preview.

The Phillies continued to rally against the Mets on Sunday night, behind what amounted to a 6-2 series finale.

— Isabella DiAmore, @phillysport, [email protected].

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The Eagles still are more than two months away from cutting their roster down to 53 players by the Aug. 30 deadline. A lot can change between now and then.

With that being said, we’re going to make our roster predictions throughout training camp, and since the Eagles just finished their offseason program and have some downtime, it’s worth taking a shot at the roster now.

Here is our initial 53-man roster prediction for the 2026 Eagles.

👏 Applauding: Makai Lemon attended an Open Door Abuse Awareness and Prevention football combine to inspire the youth.

🤔 Wondering: Why was Eagles’ Jalyx Hunt at Deptford High School’s graduation? To support the students who created his fan account.

👀 Seeing: Kahleah Copper debuted a custom “Norf Philly” Adidas Harden Vol. 10 player-exclusive sneaker during a game vs. the Las Vegas Aces.

📖 Reading: Behind the scenes at Pocono Raceway with 22-year-old South Jersey native Lavar Scott, who is one of three active Black drivers in NASCAR.

As Philadelphia gets ready for another World Cup game today — France vs. Iraq at 5 p.m. — let’s look back on this past weekend’s festivities, where a true spectacle was on display.

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For the past two games in the city, the attraction has been about the fans and the unbridled passion people have for a team, its players, and the nation they represent.

The World Cup came at the perfect time in an America that felt fractured into sides and factions — it’s the escape we didn’t know we needed, writes Kerith Gabriel.

And can the USMNT really win this World Cup? People are starting to ask after the U.S. team’s wins at the World Cup. The truth is the games to come will be much harder than the ones so far.

In case you missed, Delco was very much mentioned on the world’s biggest stage as Matt Freese and Auston Trusty helped the U.S. win two games in a World Cup group stage for the first time since 1930.

The NHL draft is looming. Starting on Friday, the Flyers will select their next generation in the 2026 NHL draft.

They have 21st pick in the first round, and will be making their selctions in Atlantic City. So let’s roll the dice here with another mock draft — which is only two rounds since the Flyers traded away their third-rounder to Toronto.

It’s rare that, in the same week in June, you see three separate stories that pull back the curtain on the most secretive team in town, the Eagles. That’s what’s happened over the past few days.

And it brought some revelations: Just 16 months ago, the coach and the quarterback were celebrating a Super Bowl LIX win. Now, there are concerns about their futures and legacies, and the owner’s kid is in the middle of it, writes columnist Marcus Hayes.

We compiled today’s newsletter using reporting from Scott Lauber, Jeff Neiburg, Kerith Gabriel, Jonathan Tannenwald, Marcus Hayes, Jackie Spiegel, Devin Jackson, Conor Smith, Mia Messina, Ethan Kopleman, and Lauren Jones.

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Happy Monday ☀️ — thanks for getting your morning started with me. I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow. — Bella

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