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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins, speaks during a session to discuss criminal justice issues with other current and former NFL football players at Harvard Law School, Friday, March 23, 2018, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds) In the wake of a rescinded invitation to the White House, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins opted for his…

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With its recent ban on kneeling during the National Anthem, the National Football League has let its players know who counts and who doesn’t.   By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Well, if you ever wanted to know who counts to the National Football League, you found out…

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PARIS (AP) — For all that has changed in the 16 months since Serena Williams last played in a Grand Slam tournament — she is now married and a mother — so much was familiar about her at the French Open on Tuesday. The fashion statement, this time in the form of a black bodysuit…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson’s name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially-charged conviction. “I am taking this very righteous step, I believe, to correct a wrong that occurred in our history and to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7), kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif. The dozen NFL players who have joined Kaepernick’s protest of social injustices by kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, rear, drives against the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers center Kevin Love during the second half in Game 2 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)   By Kyle Hightower associated press BOSTON — The Celtics punched the Cavaliers first…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum in action during Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Philadelphia.   The Sixers lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference 114-112.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Sure, there’s a lot for Philadelphia 76ers fans to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Boston Celtics forward Al Horford (42) passes the ball against the defense of Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington (33) and guard Marco Belinelli (18) in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Monday, April 30, 2018, in Boston. The Celtics won 117-101. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)   While…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons, left, of Australia, shoots over Miami Heat’s Hassan Whiteside, right, during the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 104-91. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)   For the first time since 2012, your Philadelphia 76ers are moving on…

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The Urban Youth Racing School celebrated its 20th anniversary of connecting young people of color with the world of motorsports.   By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun To Leon Simmons, you can’t say enough good things about the Urban Youth Racing School (UYRS). His sons Keenan and Jason…

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