Normally, this time of the summer is a slow period for sports, but you wouldn’t know that if you’ve been spending time around Philly. Not only are the Eagles in camp and the Phillies and Union about to hit their seasons’ stretch runs, but there’s also the U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club, Tyrese Maxey and his friends showing out for charity, the Rumph Classic, and much more to come.
But before we look toward events still ahead — like UFC 330, the Philly Cycling Classic, and the Ennoble Care Philly Open — let’s take a look back. Each Friday, Inquirer photo editors pick the best sports images from the last seven days. Here’s what we saw this week …
Justin Matthews, of Canada, hits out of a bunker on the first hole during the Round of 64 at the 126th U.S. Amateur Championship at Merion Golf Club on Wednesday.Tyger Williams / Staff PhotographerGolf fans watch players tee off near the 17th hole during the U.S. Amateur at Merion.Jose F. Moreno / Staff PhotographerCharlie Barrickman, 18, of West Chester, tees off on the sixth hole on Monday.Jose F. Moreno / Staff PhotographerGolf fans watch players tee off during the second day of the U.S. Amateur at Merion. Jose F. Moreno / Staff PhotographerEagles quarterback Jalen Hurts warms up before a training camp practice on Tuesdsay at the Jefferson Health Training Complex.Tyger Williams / Staff PhotographerTeam TBB’s Collin Gillespie, a former standout at Villanova, drives to the basket during the Rumph Classic men’s final at Drexel’s Daskalakis Athletic Center on Monday.Yong Kim / Staff PhotographerMembers of Team TBB hold the 2026 Danny Rumph Championship trophy after winning the Rumph Classic on Monday.Yong Kim / Staff PhotographerThe Union’s Bruno Damiani (left) heads the ball against Necaxa’s Alexis Peña during the second half of the teams’ Leagues Cup group stage game at Subaru Park on Sunday.Yong Kim / Staff PhotographerDanley Jean Jacques (right front) runs with the soccer ball past Necaxa defenders.Yong Kim / Staff PhotographerFormer Phillies Shane Victorino (center) and Bobby Wine (seated) talk during the team’s Alumni Weekend festivities at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday.Monica Herndon / Staff PhotographerPhillies center fielder Derek Hill celebrates after hitting a walk-off RBI single during the 12th inning of Sunday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Phillies won, 7-6.Monica Herndon / Staff PhotographerLuis Arraez avoids the tag by Toronto Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela to score on a sixth-inning sacrifice fly on Saturday.Yong Kim / Staff PhotographerKyle Schwarber (left) tags out Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jesús Sánchez. Schwarber, typically the designated hitter, has been getting some reps at first base following Bryce Harper’s move back to right field.Yong Kim / Staff PhotographerDerek Hill, with his arms raised, celebrates with teammates after his walk-off hit on Sunday.Monica Herndon / Staff PhotographerSixers guard Tyrese Maxey (right) held his Friends & Family Weekend that included a skills camp at William Penn Charter School on Saturday.Tyger Williams / Staff PhotographerTyrese Maxey plays defense as he works with young kids at his 1% Skills Camp, a part of his foundation’s Friends & Family Weekend.Tyger Williams / Staff PhotographerPedestrians walk past a new LeBron James mural by artist Chenlin Cai at 10th and Arch Streets in Chinatown.Jose F. Moreno / Staff PhotographerFormer Phillies second baseman Chase Utley thanks fans while getting inducted into the team’s Wall of Fame on Friday.Yong Kim / Staff PhotographerA rainbow sits over Citizens Bank Park before Chase Utley’s Wall of Fame induction ceremony.Yong Kim / Staff Photographer
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