Sports
76ers celebrate Embiid’s scoring title, push MVP contention
Joel Embiid won the NBA scoring title to become the first Philadelphia player to top the league since Allen Iverson 17 years ago.
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Tiger’s Masters: No fairytale ending but still inspiring
He played in his first real tournament since a car wreck 14 months ago left him with horrific leg injuries.
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Baseball history: The Phillies and the A’s faced off in the ‘City Series’ for over 50 years
The Athletics usually won, but in 1915 the Phils took the first game — and went on to win the National League.
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Embiid has 41 points, 20 rebounds as Sixers down Pacers
Embiid scored 41 points while adding 20 rebounds and four assists. James Harden added 22 points and 14 assists for the Sixers.
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Rachel Balkovec, the 1st woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team, debuts with a win
Crowds cheered as the first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team took home a victory for the New York Yankees-affiliated Tampa Tarpons on Friday.
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Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins dies after being struck by a truck
Dwayne Haskins, a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died, according to the team. The 24-year-old reportedly died after being hit by a car.
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Schwarber goes deep for Phillies in 9-5 win over Athletics
Kyle Schwarber homered in his first at-bat with the Phillies, reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper knocked in a run and Aaron Nola struck out seven.
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‘I got a gut feeling this year.’ Hope springs eternal at Phillies’ opening day
Fans flocked to the Phillies’ sold-out season starter at Citizens Bank Park to cheer on the great annual promise of baseball.
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Welcome back, Phillie Phanatic! A brief history of the copyright battle over baseball’s best mascot
The Muppet artists who created the design in the 1970s couldn’t know how popular it would become.
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2 more Black coaches sue NFL alleging racial discrimination
The updated lawsuit filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court adds coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton.
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How South Americans adjust to Philly’s fanaticism and fall in love with city sports
It’s like something in the air makes you passionately root for Philadelphia teams.
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At Masters, some come to see golfers, others to see gnomes
The Masters has gone gnome-mad. Yes. Gnomes.
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Temple names Diane Richardson as new women’s hoops coach
Richardson went 80-66 at Towson and led the team to a school-record 24 wins and a berth in the NIT. She also led Towson to the NCAA Tournament in 2019.
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Center City bars fill up on weekend mornings with Premier League soccer fans
Some people have been following their clubs for years, but newcomers are always welcome.
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Embiid, Harris help lead 76ers to 144-114 rout of Hornets
Philadelphia tied its franchise record of 21 3-pointers, last set on March 1, 2020.
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