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Associated Press Massachusetts prison officials say former NFL star Aaron Hernandez has hanged himself in his cell and has been pronounced dead at a hospital. He was 27. An official with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections says Hernandez was found hanged in his cell just after 3 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities tried to revive the former…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez (16) tags out New York Mets’ Travis d’Arnaud (18) in a double play after Matt Harvey grounded out during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) Someday, Philadelphia Phillies fans will play host to playoff baseball. But it probably…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Dawn Staley (Photo: Bill Z. Foster) For newly crowned NCAA Women’s Basketball Champion Dawn Staley, the sky’s the limit. By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Now that the University of South Carolina head coach and Philadelphia basketball legend Dawn Staley finally has that elusive national championship on her mantel, what mountains are…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Flyers star forward Wayne Simmonds in action on the ice.  (Photo by Webster Riddick)   By Webster Riddick Wayne Simmonds, known as the “Wayne Train” to his teammates, has established himself as one of the best power forwards in the National Hockey League. Simmonds, who is playing in his ninth NHL season,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  South Carolina coach Dawn Staley cuts down the net as she and the team celebrate their win over Mississippi State in the final of NCAA women’s Final Four college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Dallas. South Carolina won 67-55. (AP Photo/LM Otero) By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday Sun and…

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Doug Feinberg NBC10 Dawn Staley finally can raise an NCAA championship trophy. A’ja Wilson scored 23 points to help coach Staley and South Carolina win their first national championship with a 67-55 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday night. Staley, a Philadelphia native who also coached at Temple University for six years, made the Final…

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PHILADELPHIA — Former Phillies shortstop Ruben Amaro Sr. has passed away after a lengthy illness, the team announced on Friday. He was 81. Amaro played for the Phillies from 1960-1965, and won a Gold Glove in 1964. He was also the first base coach for the team when they won the 1980 World Series. “As…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Alshon Jeffrey (Damian Strohmeyer AP Images) In spite of several high profile free agent signings, Philadelphia Eagles fans shouldn’t think that the team’s needs in the NFL Draft have changed that much. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun The Philadelphia Eagles have had a good free…

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PHOENIX (AP) — NFL owners approved the Oakland Raiders’ move to Las Vegas at the league meetings on Monday. The vote was a foregone conclusion after the league and Raiders were not satisfied with Oakland’s proposals for a new stadium, and Las Vegas stepped up with $750 million in public money. Bank of America also…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Colin Kaepernick  (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) When it comes to free agent NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, NFL owners appear to want a “safe space” where they don’t have to think about the racism he was protesting. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Paranoia strikes deep Into…

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