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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenjon Barner (34) looks on from the sidelines as he watches the action on the playing field during a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, August 29, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  (Scott Boehm via AP) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  A police officer patrols inside Rio de Janeiro International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, July 27, 2016.  (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) By Mauricio Savarese and Joshua Goodman ASSOCIATED PRESS RIO DE JANEIRO  — A half-million foreign tourists, dozens of heads of state and the attention of the world’s media. If there were…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Eagles’ Vinny Curry (75), Connor Barwin (98), and Fletcher Cox (91) run a drill during practice at the team’s NFL football training facility in Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday With the Democratic National Convention taking place at…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses at the Karolyi Ranch in New Waverly, Texas. Stardom, the kind that truly changes a life, awaits Biles. The two-time defending world all-around champion joins Gabby Douglas as a headliner on the 2016 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) By Will Graves associated press SAN…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Serena Williams at 2016 French Open  (Jimmie48 Photography / Shutterstock.com) By Chris Murray As I watched Serena Williams defeat Angelique Kerber in straight sets at Wimbledon last Saturday, tying her with Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era with 22, I couldn’t help but think that she…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant (35) speaks during a recent news conference at the team’s practice facility in Oklahoma City. Durant announced Monday, July 4, 2016 that he is joining All-Stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson with the Golden State Warriors. Durant made the decision public on The Players’ Tribune Monday morning. He can’t…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise during the U.S. women’s gymnastics championships, Friday, June 24, 2016, in St. Louis.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) By Will Graves ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS — The national titles are starting to run together for Simone Biles, a three-year blur of near flawlessly executed routines and carry-on cases…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan signals in a play during a game in 1986, his first season with the Eagles. To Ryan’s right is Jeff Fisher, a defensive backs coach who went on to become a successful head coach with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans. (AP Photo/Mark Elias)   By Chris Murray For…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, center, celebrates with teammates after Game 7 of basketball’s NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 19, 2016. The Cavaliers won 93-89.  (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Instead of spending so much time in the NBA’s past with Michael Jordan, fans should allow themselves to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Ben Simmons  (Todd J. Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News via AP, File) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Unless several published reports are seriously wrong, the Philadelphia 76ers have selected former LSU star Ben Simmons as their Number 1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Cleveland.com and ESPN.com…

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