Sports
Philadelphia City Council to host public hearings on Sixers arena proposal
Lawmakers will hear testimony from the mayor’s administration, the Sixers, community stakeholders and the general public.
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76ers’ All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey out with hamstring injury, AP source says
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey could miss at least two weeks with a right hamstring injury.
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Philadelphia Union part ways with head coach Jim Curtin
Curtin won MLS coach of the year twice, in 2020 and 2022, and led the team to a Supporters’ Shield in 2020 and an Eastern Conference title in 2022.
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76ers’ Joel Embiid is suspended by NBA for 3 games for shoving newspaper columnist
Embiid’s suspension will begin with the next NBA regular-season game for which he is eligible and able to play.
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Jason Kelce apologizes for cellphone incident at Ohio State-Penn State before Bucs-Chiefs game
Jason Kelce was attending the Big Ten matchup between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions in State College, Pennsylvania, on Saturday when the incident occurred.
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Practice in the dark: a student athlete’s guide to waking up before dawn
Corinne Carlson, a student athlete, shares how early morning rowing practice affects how she schedules her sleep, and her life.
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Listen 4:16Joel Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter. The NBA is investigating
Embiid took issue with a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist who mentioned the center’s late brother and his son in columns questioning Embiid’s professionalism and effort.
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Forty-fore! Eagles get rare opportunity to play golf with former president Barack Obama
Quarterback Jalen Hurts was not permitted to actually play golf, per terms of his $255 million contract.
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‘Brand new era’: Delaware athletes can now make money from ads, but one high school went way too far
The state has relaxed its ban on endorsements, but the longtime prohibition against players in uniform and on school property remains.
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Listen 1:59Soccer community mourns the death of Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent
Trent’s current and former teams, coaches and teammates sent tributes after his family announced his passing on Saturday.
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Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent has died
The backup goalkeeper died Saturday, the Major League Soccer club said in a statement. He was 25.
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No more apartment tower in Sixers arena plans, but another could rise not far away
Councilmember Squilla, who controls the fate of the bill, says the original proposal was insulting to residents who couldn’t afford the rent.
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Pro squash player shares her love of the sport ahead of U.S. championships in West Philly
Pro squash player Amanda Sobhy, ranked No. 2 in the U.S., reflects on her journey and the growth of squash in the U.S. ahead of the U.S. Open Championships in West Philly.
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Listen 6:28Medical professionals gather to say arena would hurt health outcomes regionally
An increasingly congested Center City could affect the most vulnerable across the city, they said.
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For Johnny and Matthew: Blue Jackets play their home opener with Gaudreaus in mind
Emotions ran high in Columbus Tuesday night, when the Blue Jackets paid tribute to their star and his late brother Matthew at their home opener against the Florida Panthers.
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