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ABOVE PHOTO: Grant Wahl smiles as he holds a World Cup replica trophy during an award ceremony in Doha, Qatar on Nov. 29, 2022. Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday Dec. 10, 2022 while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. (Brendan Moran,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) runs with the ball against the New York Giants during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) As the first team in the NFL to make the playoffs, the Philadelphia Eagles are starting to play their best ball….

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ABOVE PHOTO: WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner holds images standing in a cage at a courtroom for a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Closing arguments in Brittney Griner’s cannabis possession case are set for Thursday, nearly six months after the American basketball star was arrested…

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While conventional wisdom says that the Most Valuable Player award is a choice between Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes  and Buffalo’s Josh Allen, it might be time to add Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles into the mix. ABOVE PHOTO: Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown during the Titans game.  Photo by Webster Riddick By…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Justin I. Brown  (Photo: QTG Photography) By Jim Brown Justin I. Brown, a senior at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, Pa. was selected to the First Team All-League as a goalkeeper in the Suburban One League of the PIAA District 1 Boys Varsity Soccer league. Justin was selected among 24 other teams…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Wali Jones (center) with his friends displays the rendition for his mural in Mantua at the 37th & Mt. Vernon Street Playground.  (Photos by Jim Brown) By Jim Brown  The greatest “assist” Walter “Wali” Jones has given Philadelphia — besides winning the NBA Championship in 1967 — has been returning here to engage…

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts set a team record in Sunday night’s win over the Green Bay Packers. But it wasn’t with his arm. By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday SUN Photos by Webster Riddick If you didn’t know that you were watching an NFL contest when the Philadelphia Eagles played the Green Bay…

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Although they wound up taking home a 17-16 victory, the Philadelphia Eagles had problems with the Indianapolis Colts, some of which were self-inflicted. ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs down the field during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger) By Chris…

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While there was some questionable officiating in the Philadelphia Eagles loss to the Washington Commanders, the team’s first loss was its own fault. ABOVE PHOTO: Eagles’ TE Dallas Goedert tackled early in the fourth on the facemask.  (Photo by Webster Riddick) By Chris Murray  For the Philadelphia Sunday Sun  You can look at the Philadelphia…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Eagles’ AJ Brown goes for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Photo by Webster Riddick By ALANIS THAMES associated press Robert Saleh and Brian Daboll are reviving middling franchises in New York. The Seahawks are making sure the league doesn’t forget about them. The Eagles may not lose a game. This 2022 season…

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