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ABOVE CARTOON:  David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star If NFL owners want to show that their actions this week weren’t part of a publicity stunt, one of them will give Colin Kaepernick a job. Now.   By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun For most of us, the combination of…

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By Rob Maaddi, ????Twitter @Eagles PHILADELPHIA (AP)–Jake Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal as the clock expired to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 27-24 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday. Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, including a 77-yard score to Sterling Shepard, but Philadelphia (2-1) rallied twice….

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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The Golden State Warriors don’t feel welcome at the White House.Hours after President Trump said Stephen Curry was no longer invited to Washington to celebrate the Warriors’ NBA title, the team said they have other plans anyway.“Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team,” Trump…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Jemele Hill  (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File) When ESPN’s Jemele Hill called President Donald Trump a white supremacist, she did nothing wrong. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun “Stick to sports!” That’s a common refrain these days at a time when athletes and others are allowing…

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BOSTON —Aaron Hernandez’s lawyer said Thursday that the former New England Patriots star’s family is suing the team and the league after an examination revealed signs of a severe degenerative brain disease. Jose Baez, the defense attorney who represented Hernandez during the former tight end’s second murder case, said a brain examination determined that the…

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???? Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A former heavyweight boxing champ who was defeated by Larry Holmes died in a construction accident on Friday. David Bey, 60, of Philadelphia, was struck by a piece of metal and killed while working on a mixed-use real estate development project in Camden, according to…

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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A son of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky pleaded guilty Friday to charges he pressured a teenage girl to send him naked photos and asked her teen sister to give him oral sex. Jeffrey Sandusky’s plea deal comes a week before his trial was slated to begin…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (91) recovers a fumble for a touchdown during the game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, Landover, MD. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 30-17. (Al Tielemans via AP) The Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to build on a strong performance from its front seven against Washington…

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Newsweek ESPN host Jemele Hill has apologized to the network for calling Donald Trump a “white supremacist” on social media, but not to the president. In a Twitter exchange on Monday, Hill, a co-host on ESPN’s SportCenter, described Trump as a “white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself [with] other white supremacists.” The network released…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Eagles QB Carson Wentz (Photo: Webster Riddick) The Philadelphia Eagles begin answering fans questions this week. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun After all the OTAs, off-season acquisitions, draft choices , and training camp, the Philadelphia Eagles will open the 2017 season on the road against…

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