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Home court advantage: Sixers owners buying 2,000 Game 6 tickets to keep out Knicks fans
The tickets for first responders, health care professionals and other local organizations will also prevent Knicks fans from taking over the Wells Fargo Center again.
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Tyrese Maxey saves Sixers in OT playoff win, cutting Knicks’ lead to 3-2
The All-Star guard saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, ending Game 5 of the first-round series 112-106.
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Jason Kelce will join ESPN and be part of ‘Monday Night Football’ pregame show, AP source says
Kelce is expected to replace Robert Griffin III, who would continue with the network as a college football analyst.
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76ers lose to Knicks, down 1-3 in first-round playoff series
Joel Embiid played the entire second half after Philadelphia faltered badly when he sat in the first. But the All-Star center couldn’t muster a basket in the fourth quarter.
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‘A true testament to him’: Fishtown Beer Runners celebrate late founder with memorial run
On Saturday at Philadelphia Brewing Co., more than 200 people paid tribute to David April, who founded the group more than 15 years ago.
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Listen 1:27Mayor Parker’s appointed 2026 director to help Philly shine on global stage
There’s a slew of big tourism opportunities in Philadelphia during 2026, so leaders plan to make any economic trickle down more equitable than ever.
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What to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid
Bell's palsy can cause muscles on one side of a person's face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression.
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76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he’s suffering from Bell’s palsy
Embiid complained of migraines but “thought it was nothing" before he finally notified doctors he wasn't feeling well.
9 months ago
Eagles select cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the No. 22 pick in the NFL draft
The pick was only the second big move of the night after they kept wide receiver A.J. Brown in the fold with a contract extension.
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Eagles agree to 3-year, $96 million extension with A. J. Brown
An Associated Press source spoke anonymously Thursday because the financial terms were not announced. Brown is set to become the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.
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Biden campaign: ‘No, football is not boring’
Looking to capitalize on the start of the 2024 NFL draft, the Biden-Harris campaign just released a football-themed ad.
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Listen 1:10NBA says Tyrese Maxey was fouled — twice — before turnover that led to Knicks’ go-ahead shot
The league says Jalen Brunson grabbed Maxey's jersey to prevent him from cleanly catching a pass before Josh Hart made lower body contact.
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Eagles’ Isaiah Rodgers reinstated by NFL after yearlong gambling suspension
The Eagles signed Rodgers in August 2023, two months after the Indianapolis Colts waived him.
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Goaltender Ivan Fedotov signs a two-year, $6.5M deal with the Flyers after long journey to the NHL
The deal comes less than a month after he joined the team and nine years after his complicated and secretive journey to the NHL began.
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The Sixers are heading to the playoffs. Here’s the full schedule
The Sixers will face the Knicks in their first round matchup, which kicks off Saturday in New York at Madison Square Garden.
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