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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons takes part in a practice at the NBA basketball team’s facility, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Camden, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Dan Gelston ASSOCIATED PRESS CAMDEN, N.J. — Ben Simmons doesn’t want to play — or even practice — with the Philadelphia 76ers anymore. So coach Doc Rivers…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  In this July 20, 2021, file photo, the Milwaukee Bucks celebrate with the championship trophy after defeating the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) By Tim Reynolds ASSOCIATED PRESS It started in 1946 with 11 teams and 160 players. The shot clock was nearly…

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By MARYCLAIRE DALE PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday in federal court. The revised testing plan follows public outrage over the use…

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If the Philadelphia Eagles utilized need to utilize Miles Sanders and the running game. By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday Sun If you’re a Philadelphia Eagles fan looking at the 28-22 final score of the team’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field, the surprisingly close score shouldn’t…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Derrick Johnson, president and CEO, NAACP NEW YORK —The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) last week announced that NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson has been named co-chair of ADL’s Sports Leadership Council. The council, originally formed in fall 2017, works directly with key leaders in the sports world, including professional athletes, league commissioners and…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden meets with the media following an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Gruden is out as coach of the Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. A person familiar with the decision said Gruden…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Bubba Wallace stands with the trophy after winning a NASCAR Cup series auto race Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Russell Norris) By Jenna Fryar ASSOCIATED PRESS TALLADEGA, Ala.  — The hard part wasn’t dodging his way around a crash and then driving to the front of the field at Talladega…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Teair playing for the Tennessee Titans.  (Photos courtesy: Napoleon Kingcade) By Napoleon F. Kingcade At West Philadelphia High School, varsity football coach Frank Steed runs the school’s football program with an iron fist. For those players who buy into his system, people noticed that it all comes from an enormous heart and passion…

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If nothing else, the Philadelphia Eagles loss to the Kansas City Chiefs shows just how much work needs to be done. By Chris MurrayFor the Philadelphia Sunday SUN Photo above: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes sacked by Eagles defense. Photo by Webster Riddick After the Philadelphia Eagles 42-30 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, fans are…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Dallas Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs (7) and Maurice Canady, right, combine to stop Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, center, in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) On Monday night’s football game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles showed that they need…

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