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It was a great night for undefeated welterweight boxer Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Philadelphia boxing on Saturday night, as 14,000 fans came to the Wells Fargo Center to see the North ABOVE PHOTO: Photo caption—from left to right; Derek “Bozy” Ennis, Jaron “Boots” Ennis, and Eddie Hearn, CEO of Matchroom Boxing.Photo: Chris Murray By Chris…

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By Shara Talia Taylor ABOVE PHOTO: American University screenshot Participation in women’s soccer has been on the rise according to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), and the most recent NCAA statistics show the numbers of Black women in Division I (D-I) college soccer has increased as well, but not as much. Women of…

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After a come-from-behind game on Tuesday night where the team left double digits on base, the Phillies scoring woes continued. ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Phillies’ Rafael Marchan plays during a baseball game, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia Sunday SUN The Phillies got yet another solid outing…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Baseball legend Willie Mays smiles prior to a game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, in this Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, file photo. Mays died Tuesday night at his home in the Bay Area. He was 93. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) By Hillel Italieassociated press Willie…

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In a pitching rotation filled with potential all-stars, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker is sticking out for all the wrong reasons. ABOVE PHOTO: Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (99) in action during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) By Chris Murray For the Philadelphia…

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It looked like the Phillies were going to take another bad loss. Then came the 9th inning… ABOVE PHOTO: San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano, left, tags out Philadelphia Phillies’ Nick Castellanos at home after Castellanos tried to score on a fielder’s choice by Cristian Pache during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday,…

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Philadelphia Phillies players greet each other after defeating the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 in a baseball game, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams) By Chris MurrayFor the Philadelphia Sunday SUN BALTIMORE— After winning a stirring extra-inning game in Friday’s opening game of the Philadelphia Phillies series with the Baltimore Orioles, the Phillies lost…

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ABOVE PHOTO: JERRY WEST SMILES after being introduced as a new member of the Golden State Warriors basketball club’s Executive Board, during a news conference in San Francisco, May 24, 2011. Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a legendary career as a player and executive and whose…

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Grants were made to Ronald McDonald House and Shriners Children’s Hospital PHILADELPHIA – The Samuel Staten, Sr. Charitable Trust, a renowned 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, celebrated its 25th Annual Charity Golf Classic on May 28 at the Spring Mill Country Club in Ivyland, Pa. The event successfully raised over $170,000, bringing the total funds raised over…

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In a playoff-charged atmosphere, Phillies gut out a tough win over Baltimore By Chris MurrayFor the Philadelphia Sunday SUN BALTIMORE — In front of a sellout crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Friday night, the series opener between arguably two of the best teams in Major League Baseball — the Philadelphia Phillies and the…

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