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ABOVE PHOTO:  Serena Williams  (Jimmie48 Photography / Shutterstock.com)   If she wins this week’s U.S. Open, Serena Williams will cement her place in the pantheon of women’s tennis. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun If you want to see someone attempt to accomplish a pretty major athletic milestone,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Eagles wide receiver Nelson Agholor (17) Sunday, August 16, 2015 Philadelphia; The Eagles defeated the Colts 36-10. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Although he has yet to play a regular season game in the National Football League , Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver Nelson Agholor…

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By Michael Tarm (Associated Press) CHICAGO — The National Labor Relations Board on Monday threw out a historic ruling that gave Northwestern University football players the go-ahead to form the nation’s first college athletes’ union, saying the prospect of union and nonunion teams could throw off the competitive balance in college football. The decision dismissed…

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The First Amendment applies to everyone, even if they’re 6’4”, 300 lbs, and get paid millions of dollars a year. By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Last month, Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones took to Twitter to express his support for the Black Lives Matter Movement and was…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly speaks with members of the media at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday SUN By now you all have  heard about Brandon Boykin’s remarks regarding Philadelphia Eagles Coach…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews had a big game as a rookie against Washington last season. The former Vanderbilt star caught two touchdown passes. Will he be the go-to guy in 2015?  (Photo by Webster Riddick) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun With the Phillies playing…

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Now that Chip Kelly has let receiver Jeremy Maclin go via free agency, who’s the team’s go-to guy? ABOVE PHOTO:  Jeremy Maclin  (Photo: Webster Riddick) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun When Jeremy Maclin, the Philadelphia Eagles best receiver in 2014, signed a free agent deal with the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Serena Williams Wins her sixth Wimbledon singles title and her 21st overall.  (Footage courtesy of ESPN. Photo by Chris Murray.) By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Serena Williams didn’t play her best match against Garbine Muguruza in the Ladies Singles Final at Wimbledon. She lost the…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Ryan Howard  (Aspen Photo / shutterstock.com)   By Chris Murray For the Chris Murray Report and the Philadelphia Sunday Sun During the Phillies run to five straight playoff appearances, crowds packed Citizens Bank Park and wondered what newcomers might be in red and white pinstripes at the July 31st trade deadline. All was…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Venus Williams of the United States celebrates defeating Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan, during their singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Wednesday July 1, 2015. Williams won 7-6, 6-4.  (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)   By Howard Fendrich associated press LONDON — Venus Williams is no longer the player she…

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