Sports
Coach Dawn Staley accepts WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award
The celebrated basketball coach’s conversation with Terry Gross at the virtual event explored Staley’s struggles to achieve her dream of staying in the game for life.
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Curfew for young people after Milwaukee shootings injure 21
Three people were injured in the first shooting, one in the second, and 17 in what police described as an exchange of gunfire between two groups of people.
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76ers need better Harden, healthy Embiid to contend in East next season
Sixers basketball President Daryl Morey said Doc Rivers will return for a third season as coach.
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The April 20 traffic stop and search has generated national media coverage. University President Tony Allen says the police engaged in misconduct.
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Detention of WNBA’s Brittney Griner in Moscow extended by 1 month
The 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury star has been in custody for nearly three months.
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Forgotten no more, Delaware cyclists teach kids lessons of Black cycling superstar
As the first Black cyclist to become world champion, Major Taylor’s story of perseverance is now helping inspire young people in Wilmington.
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Heat beat 76ers 99-90 in Game 6 to advance to East finals
The Heat will play the winner of the Milwaukee-Boston series.
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Nikola Jokic captures 2nd straight NBA MVP title, Sixers’ Embiid finishes runner-up
The 27-year-old from Serbia averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists to take home MVP honors.
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Heat defeat 76ers 120-85 in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead
The 76ers were down by 15 going into the fourth, then gave up 12 consecutive points to open the final quarter.
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Embiid’s return for 76ers changes dynamic of Heat series
His mere presence in the lineup changed the 76ers' fortunes in Game 3 — and perhaps their chances against Miami in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Embiid returns from injury, 76ers beat Heat 99-79 in Game 3
Wearing a black mask, Embiid had 18 points and 11 rebounds after missing the first two games of the series.
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Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton blings out, blasts jewelry crackdown
Hamilton showed up at the Miami Grand Prix wearing every piece of jewelry he could fit on his body in apparent protest.
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Embiid still out as Sixers, Mavs seek rebound vs Heat, Suns
The Sixers ruled out Embiid on Thursday for Game 3 on Friday night in Philadelphia with the orbital fracture sustained in the first-round clincher against Toronto
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What to know about Philly’s newest sports superstar, Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown
He’s best buds with QB Jalen Hurts — and he’s not bad on a baseball diamond, either.
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Broad Street Run photos: Thousands of runners stream through the heart of Philadelphia
The popular race drew nearly 28,000 participants for one of the fastest 10-milers in the country.
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