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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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ABOVE PHOTO: Howie Roseman, Eagles executive vice president of football operations speaks during a news conference at the NovaCare Complex, Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Philadelphia.  (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun While it’s way too early in the season to tell…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Muhammad Ali told a news conference that there is a “crisis among black people because we have too many leaders,” April 26,1968 in Madison, Wisconsin. Ali, flanked by followers including commandos from Milwaukee NCAA youth council, later told a student rally the black and white races must separate in America if there is…

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Philadelphia reflections of a world-class champion By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Boxing fans around the world are mourning the death of three-time heavyweight champion of the world Muhammad Ali. Even in the city of Brotherly Love, the hometown of Joe Frazier, his fiercest rival, people are paying…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Scene from the National Constitution Center exhibit on baseball great Jackie Robinson. (Photo: Chris Murray) Jackie Robinson’s history making contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers is on display at the National Constitution Center until June 5. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun When the Founding Fathers signed…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Duke guard Brandon Ingram, left, is fouled by Oregon forward Dillon Brooks during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) The Philadelphia 76ers have a tough choice to make By Chris Murray For…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  LSU’s Ben Simmons drives to the basket against Auburn in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game in Auburn, Ala. The projected top two picks of 2016’s NBA draft are both freshmen. But Simmons didn’t even get a sniff of March Madness. And Brandon Ingram of Duke didn’t make it past…

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 17, 2016 – The Philadelphia 76ers were awarded the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft as a result of the 32nd annual edition of the NBA  Lottery presented by State Farm, held tonight in New York. The Sixers have selected first overall twice in team history (1996, Allen Iverson; 1973,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  West Virginia running back Wendell Smallwood (4) during the Cactus Bowl NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Rick Scuteri via AP) Most fifth-round draft picks don’t make a lot of noise in the National Football league. The Philadelphia Eagles fifth-round pick, former West Virginia running …

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Carson Wentz  (Photo by Webster Riddick) Sure, Carson Wentz got a lot of the attention as the Philadelphia Eagles first round draft pick. But the team picked up a few other pieces in the 2016 NFL Draft. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun The 2016 NFL…

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