Tag: Philadelphia
Without Embiid, 76ers roll past Wizards and into 2nd round
PHILADELPHIA — Rest up, Joel Embiid.
With an NBA title...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 4
1870 — Ed Brown becomes the first African-American jockey...
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June 4
1940 — The Pirates beat the Boston Bees 14-2...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
June 8
1914 — New York’s Iron Joe McGinnity posted his...
Rain washes out Phillies-Reds game, makeup set for June 28
CINCINNATI — The series finale between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Wednesday was postponed because of rain.
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This Date in Baseball
June 3
1918 -- Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox...
76ers’ Embiid to miss Game 5 with meniscus tear in knee
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee and will miss Game 5 of the...
NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims
PHILADELPHIA — The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning...
Philly police officer fired over Facebook posts reinstated
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia police department has reinstated an officer fired in 2019 over Facebook posts saying among other things that refugees should “starve...
Fans Gone Wild: Spectator tries to get on floor at NBA game
WASHINGTON — A fan was tackled as he tried to get on the court during an NBA playoff game between the Wizards and 76ers...