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Six Alec Bohm RBIs and a pinch-hit home run from Jean Segura weren’t enough for the Philadelphia Phillies to keep the New York Mets at bay. By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday SUN ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm reacts after hitting a three-run home run against New York Mets pitcher Jose Butto during…

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ABOVE PHOTO: US Basketball player Brittney Griner looks through bars as she listens to the verdict standing in a cage in a courtroom in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drugs…

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While the Philadelphia Eagles may have lost their opening preseason game to the New York Jets team that’s completely rebuilding, the game gave fans and coaches a lot to consider. By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday SUN ABOVE PHOTO: Eagles’ Jason Huntley scores a touchdown. Photo by Webster Riddick The Philadelphia Eagles’ first drive…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Serena Williams of the US waves as she leaves the court after losing to France’s Harmony Tan in a first round women’s singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) By Howard Fendrich ASSOCIATED PRESS Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand…

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ABOVE PHOTO: WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted in a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession amid U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure her…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Boston Celtics legendary center Bill Russell has a light moment while answering questions from members of the media after a Celtics team practice in Waltham, Mass., Oct. 11, 1999. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022….

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ABOVE PHOTO: Boston Celtics’ star Bill Russell talks with newsmen about the boycott of Boston public schools by African Americans, June 18, 1963, in Boston. Russell spoke to some of the estimated 3,000 children who stayed away from regular classes but attended special sessions called by black leaders. Children were asked to stay away from…

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With the passing of NBA legend Bill Russell, another warrior takes his rest. ABOVE PHOTO: Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell stands court side during a tribute in his honor in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston, Nov. 1, 2013. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at…

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By Chris Murray  For the Philadelphia Sunday SUN (Photos: Webster Riddick) Fairmount Park’s Please Touch Museum took on the atmosphere of a motorsport raceway during a NASCAR or Formula One Grand Prix race last Friday when the Urban Youth Racing School held its annual Grand Prix. Co-hosted by WDAS’s Patty Jackson and Kim Coons, NASCAR…

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As the All-Star Break comes to an end, The Philadelphia Phillies find themselves in a position to play baseball past September. By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday SUN Above photo: Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson watches from the dugout before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Miami….

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