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Joel Embiid scores 36 points in return from foot soreness as Sixers blow past Detroit Pistons

PHILADELPHIA — A collective applause rumbled through the Wells Fargo Center with about four minutes to play in the third quarter, as Joel Embiid walked to the 76ers bench.

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Meek Mill, Kevin Hart donate $7 million in scholarships to Philly-area private schools

PHILADELPHIA — Meek Mill, Kevin Hart and Michael Rubin will donate $7 million to Philadelphia-area educational causes, the trio announced Monday, with most of the funds supporting scholarships for low-income students at private schools in the 2023-24 school year.

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M3gan was a queer icon before the movie's release. Now that it's out, does her status remain?

PHILADELPHIA — M3gan was bound to capture online queer fandom from the moment she sashayed across the blood-splattered room.

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Goalie Samuel Ersson posts his first NHL shutout as the Flyers blank the Buffalo Sabres, 4-0

BUFFALO, N.Y. — One night after the Toronto Maple Leafs stuck it to the Flyers, 6-2, capitalizing on a litany of blunders and gaffes, the Flyers turned around and bullied the Buffalo Sabres at the drop of the puck.

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What we learned from Eagles-Giants: Don’t read too much into Jalen Hurts’ performance

The Eagles did what they had to do and beat the New York Giants, 22-16, to lock down the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs. It was another suspect late-season effort, but Jalen Hurts was restricted in his return, and the team at least has an extra week to…

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Humpback whale that washed up on the Atlantic City beach had a large head injury; groups call for wind turbine inquiry

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A young humpback whale that washed up on an Atlantic City beach on Saturday had evidence of a head injury, a large hematoma located just behind the blow hole, an official from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Monday.

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Will Bunch: Exhuming McCarthy: How minority rule could implode US democracy in 2023

In the end, he couldn’t even get 218 votes, a simple majority. The GOP’s Kevin McCarthy gained the House speakership in the dead of night early Saturday, but the last winner of a 15-rounder who emerged this battered and bloody was Muhammad Ali, who told reporters after 1975′s “Thrilla in…

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Toronto Maple Leafs end Flyers win streak with dominant 6-2 win

PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers’ shot at their first five-game win streak since March 2020 disappeared Sunday night when the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped the streak with a 6-2 win.

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Biggest man Zach Edey steals show as No. 1 Purdue beats Penn State at Palestra

The Palestra got as loud as the Palestra gets. The temperature inside Sunday night rose as fast as it was dropping outside. Penn State told its people to wear white, and although you can’t fit more than 100,000 inside on 33rd Street like they do out at Beaver Stadium, it…

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Eagles clinch the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye with an ugly win over the Giants

PHILADELPHIA — For the Eagles, the third time was the charm.

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James Harden’s triple-double, balanced scoring lead undermanned Sixers to 123-111 rout of Pistons

DETROIT — No Joel Embiid, no P.J. Tucker, no problem for the 76ers.

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Marcus Hayes: Damar Hamlin, the NFL, and our role in his near-death experience

PHILADELPHIA — As Damar Hamlin lay dying on the field Monday night, then as he lay fighting for life in the hospital this past week, we experienced a range of emotions. Fear. Sympathy. Hope.

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Cam Whitmore drops season-high 26 points, but Villanova falls to No. 18 Xavier, 88-80

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Every time it seemed like Villanova might be coming, Xavier had an answer. Which checks out: there are only a few teams more efficient on offense than No. 18 Xavier, while Villanova has struggled to find consistency on the defensive end.

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Phillies trade for reliever Gregory Soto, send Matt Vierling and Nick Maton to Tigers

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said a few days ago he was mostly done with his roster construction this offseason. That appears to not be the case. On Saturday, the Phillies agreed to a trade with the Detroit Tigers, sending infielder Nick Maton, outfielder Matt Vierling,…

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Another humpback whale washes onto Atlantic City beach

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A 30-foot juvenile humpback whale washed up on the beach in Atlantic City on Saturday morning, the second time in 15 days a young whale has been swept ashore in the casino town.

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Sources: Jalen Hurts to return for Eagles’ Week 18 game against the Giants

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts will return from a two-game absence and start at quarterback for the Eagles against the New York Giants on Sunday, NFL sources said.

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David Murphy: Don’t step on the shovel again: Phillies bullpen must be seen to be believed

PHILADELPHIA — Relievers in the hot stove and oven mitts in hell. Some things are just easier to sell. Six weeks from now, the Phillies equipment truck will begin the long drive south to Clearwater, Fla. Following closely in the rearview mirror will be a storyline that’s as predictable as…

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This 17-year-old Philly student saved a gunshot victim. He's being honored by the US Army as a hero.

PHILADELPHIA — When gunshots rang out at a birthday party in North Philadelphia, most people raced away from the danger. Kaheem Bailey-Taylor bolted straight to the heart of the peril.

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Kate McClure sentenced to New Jersey prison for role in GoFundMe scam about helping homeless vet Johnny Bobbitt

PHILADELPHIA — Kate McClure, one of the three perpetrators involved in the notorious GoFundMe scam that raised $400,000 based on a bogus story about helping a homeless veteran, was sentenced Friday to three years in New Jersey State Prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said.

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Briefs case: Police officer's act was (under) wearing thin, according to lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department’s 26th District faced widespread criticism in June 2020, after its officers stood by as white vigilantes with bats and hammers terrorized Black Lives Matter protesters in Fishtown.

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Bulls roll past Joel Embiid-less Sixers as home winning streak ends

PHILADELPHIA — The clock is ticking on the 76ers’ season.

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The FDA approved the first Alzheimer’s drug that may really work. A Penn physician explains why you probably can’t get it, yet

The FDA on Friday authorized the use of the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, the first drug clearly shown to slow the progress of the debilitating brain disease.

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Where's our jet? Dispute over seized plane reveals new details in criminal probe of Par Funding founders

Joseph LaForte, the founder of a Philadelphia cash advance company that raised a half-billion dollars from hundreds of investors before the government called it a fraud, says he isn't asking federal authorities to return his $6 million private jet to him, or the millions in stocks they also seized 2…

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How much does John Fetterman appear in Netflix’s ‘The Pale Blue Eye’? Not much

John Fetterman officially became the 54th senator in Pennsylvania history this week. But courtesy of Netflix, he can add another job to his resume: actor.

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Editorial: Want to end air travel chaos? Enforce passenger rights

Chaos reigned at the nation’s airports over the holidays. Lost luggage piled up unclaimed. Police were called to help calm passengers who were demanding answers. The grandkids didn’t make it in time for Christmas dinner.

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