Sports
76ers rejected: N.Y. developer Durst selected for Penn’s Landing site
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation said it chose the Durst plan because of its compatibility with the master plan for the public waterfront.
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The return of Colin Kaepernick — to the Madden franchise
Kaepernick has not appeared on the video game since he last played in the NFL during the 2016 season when he was a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
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High school football: Beloved fall tradition or unnecessary coronavirus risk?
High school football is happening in more than 30 states this fall. And so is a debate over whether it's right, or reckless, to let teenagers play a game considered high risk.
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Seeking wider reopening, Delaware fines, shuts down COVID-19 violators
Public health officials doubled the number of compliance checks in August. A sports complex got a $5,000 fine. One pub was shut down on the spot.
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The winning bid for the coveted Delaware Riverfront parcel is expected to be revealed by the end of the month.
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Black groups endorse 76ers bid to build stadium along Delaware River waterfront
One Black leader said those organizations must pressure the Sixers to keep their commitments to ensure they’re not just hype if the project moves forward.
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Would a Sixers arena work on the Philly waterfront? Here’s how other cities fared
Downtown sports stadiums are on the rise across the U.S.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Sports tournaments restricted based on risk of COVID spread
School sports are already postponed for the fall, but Delaware is now classifying sports as high, medium and low risk, with specific rules for each classification.
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Comcast offers Wells Fargo Center as polling place for November election
The Wells Fargo Center, home to both the Flyers and 76ers, will be available to the city for election activities as it deems appropriate.
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Protesters seek restoration of high school sports in Delaware
The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association voted 15-0 to postpone fall sports until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NFL teams huddling up to devise plans for social change
Many NFL teams are weighing how to tackle racial justice issues in the days since Jacob Blake, 29, was left with paralysis after being shot in the back by a police officer.
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, calls for justice continue
Major League Baseball observed a Jackie Robinson Day like no other Friday, with teams celebrating a man who broke the sport's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
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A bid to relocate the 76ers to Penn’s Landing has divided Philly, with advocates seeing growth opportunities and critics wary of lost tax revenue.
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NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
Team owners who also control their arena property will work with officials to turn the building into a voting location for the 2020 general election.
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Phillies game postponed due to players’ protest of Jacob Blake’s shooting
The Phillies were scheduled to play the defending World Series champions, the Washington Nationals in the nation's capital.
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