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With Duke Brennan sidelined with a right ankle sprain, coach Kevin Willard had to play more of a small-ball lineup — “Something that we’re still not very good at” — in an 89-75 win on Tuesday.
Villanova beats Old Dominion despite first-half struggles, extends winning streak to five games
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November 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
With Duke Brennan sidelined with a right ankle sprain, coach Kevin Willard had to play more of a small-ball lineup — “Something that we’re still not very good at” — in an 89-75 win on Tuesday.
The Sixers played Tuesday without Joel Embiid, Paul George, VJ Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Adem Bona in a blowout loss to the Orlando Magic.
The Sixers experienced a flashback to last season’s injury misery. They hope reinforcements are on the way.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The Sixers played Tuesday without Joel Embiid, Paul George, VJ Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Adem Bona in a blowout loss to the Orlando Magic.
We asked for questions, and you answered. Here's the latest on rebuilding vs. winning, Christian Kyrou, and what's next for Grebenkin.
Flyers mailbag: Is Rick Tocchet compromising the future for short-term success? What’s going on with Nikita Grebenkin?
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November 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
We asked for questions, and you answered. Here's the latest on rebuilding vs. winning, Christian Kyrou, and what's next for Grebenkin.
Something for the Eagles to be thankful for: Nobody else in the NFC is great, either. Here is a look at all of the teams that stand in their way. Do not worry about the Bears.
Ranking the Eagles’ road to the Super Bowl, from contenders to pretenders | David Murphy
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November 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Something for the Eagles to be thankful for: Nobody else in the NFC is great, either. Here is a look at all of the teams that stand in their way. Do not worry about the Bears.
Union’s playoff run ended early despite a successful season winning the Supporters’ Shield. How will the team reshape its roster and build on its forward momentum?
Which Union Players Should Stay or Go? Swipe and Decide.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Union’s playoff run ended early despite a successful season winning the Supporters’ Shield. How will the team reshape its roster and build on its forward momentum?
The two Philly high schools say it's the oldest public high school football rivalry in the nation. But it has fallen on hard times. How long can it last?
Rivals Northeast and Central believe their Thanksgiving football game, like the game’s trophy, is worth saving
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The two Philly high schools say it's the oldest public high school football rivalry in the nation. But it has fallen on hard times. How long can it last?
Northeast and Central keep a Thanksgiving tradition alive. Also, we revisit the rough-and-tumble times of the Eagles' Bucko Kilroy.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Northeast and Central keep a Thanksgiving tradition alive. Also, we revisit the rough-and-tumble times of the Eagles' Bucko Kilroy.
Kilroy will be inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame on Friday. A ferocious two-way lineman in the 1940s and '50s, he spent 64 years in the NFL as a player, coach, scout, and front-office executive.
Bucko Kilroy was once called the NFL’s dirtiest player. He became much more than that in a six-decade career.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Kilroy will be inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame on Friday. A ferocious two-way lineman in the 1940s and '50s, he spent 64 years in the NFL as a player, coach, scout, and front-office executive.
The 22-year-old Grebenkin, who has played in just 12 of 21 games this season and has sat out the past three, has a chance to show coach Rick Tocchet he can be trusted against the Florida Panthers.
Nikita Grebenkin hopes to make his return to the Flyers lineup a permanent one
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November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The 22-year-old Grebenkin, who has played in just 12 of 21 games this season and has sat out the past three, has a chance to show coach Rick Tocchet he can be trusted against the Florida Panthers.
It has not been the same kind of season for Barkley. Here are the statistical realities behind the downturn.
These numbers show Saquon Barkley’s drop-off from his historic 2024 season with the Eagles
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November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
It has not been the same kind of season for Barkley. Here are the statistical realities behind the downturn.
Jackson and safety Reed Blankenship (thigh) left the loss to Dallas with injuries, but both are expected to play Friday. Jackson says he is fine after a concussion scare.
The Eagles’ secondary is healing quickly. Adoree’ Jackson is set to return against the Bears.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Jackson and safety Reed Blankenship (thigh) left the loss to Dallas with injuries, but both are expected to play Friday. Jackson says he is fine after a concussion scare.
Watford had eight points, one rebound, and an assist in 11 minutes against Orlando and will not return, the team announced.
Sixers’ Trendon Watford leaves Magic game with left adductor strain
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November 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Watford had eight points, one rebound, and an assist in 11 minutes against Orlando and will not return, the team announced.
The latest news on Joel Embiid's status and a look back through his prior injury record
Is Joel Embiid injured? We’re tracking his current status and injury history.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The latest news on Joel Embiid's status and a look back through his prior injury record
With Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr., VJ Edgecombe, and Adem Bona all sidelined on Tuesday, Trendon Watford's left adductor strain added to a long list of injuries for the Sixers.
Sixers takeaways: Mounting injuries, poor defense, and more from blowout loss to the Magic
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November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
With Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr., VJ Edgecombe, and Adem Bona all sidelined on Tuesday, Trendon Watford's left adductor strain added to a long list of injuries for the Sixers.
Byron Young's father died suddenly in March, but the defensive tackle has found a way to keep him close during a strong season on the field.
Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young’s father died suddenly in March. He’s found a way to keep Kenny Young close.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Byron Young's father died suddenly in March, but the defensive tackle has found a way to keep him close during a strong season on the field.
Vic Fangio said Tuesday he expects to have Reed Blankenship available to play in Friday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
Vic Fangio expects to have safety Reed Blankenship available on Friday vs. the Bears
Blankenship suffered a thigh injury in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to Dallas and did not return. Sydney Brown will start in place of the injured Drew Mukuba at the other safety spot.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Vic Fangio said Tuesday he expects to have Reed Blankenship available to play in Friday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
It’s time for another blackout at Lincoln Financial Field during the Eagles’ Week 13 matchup on Black Friday.
Eagles will wear appropriate uniforms for Black Friday — and are asking fans to do the same
The Eagles will wear their all-black uniforms for the first time this season for their Black Friday matchup with the Chicago Bears.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It’s time for another blackout at Lincoln Financial Field during the Eagles’ Week 13 matchup on Black Friday.
In the aftermath of a defeat to the rival Cowboys @jeff-mclane.bsky.social and @mikesielski.bsky.social scrutinize head coach Nick Sirianni’s scheme and approach, and explain how these factors have contributed to the Eagles’ issues.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In the aftermath of a defeat to the rival Cowboys @jeff-mclane.bsky.social and @mikesielski.bsky.social scrutinize head coach Nick Sirianni’s scheme and approach, and explain how these factors have contributed to the Eagles’ issues.
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Vic Fangio says he expects to have Reed Blankenship available Friday.
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Vic Fangio says he expects to have Reed Blankenship available Friday.
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Richmond coach Aaron Roussell jokes that he wants his “retirement job” to be an assistant on Maggie Doogan’s future staff. The Spiders have tweaked game plans because of her critiques/ideas during shootarounds.
“The level and the layers of which she thinks about the game is already like a coach.”
“The level and the layers of which she thinks about the game is already like a coach.”
Maggie Doogan might be the best mid-major player in women’s college basketball. Here’s how the former Cardinal O’Hara star helped fuel Richmond’s rise to A-10 champ…and why she stayed at the school in this NIL era.
“You can’t fake anything with her.”
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“You can’t fake anything with her.”
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Coaching Richmond star Maggie Doogan can be ‘stressful’. Aaron Roussell wouldn’t have it any other way.
Since her days at Cardinal O'Hara, Doogan has been a basketball sponge. The senior "wouldn’t want to spend my last year anywhere else” after leading the Spiders' rise.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Richmond coach Aaron Roussell jokes that he wants his “retirement job” to be an assistant on Maggie Doogan’s future staff. The Spiders have tweaked game plans because of her critiques/ideas during shootarounds.
“The level and the layers of which she thinks about the game is already like a coach.”
“The level and the layers of which she thinks about the game is already like a coach.”
After a six-goal outburst on Saturday night against a division opponent, the Flyers put up a goose egg for the first time this season.
Here are three things to know from the 3-0 shutout loss to the Lightning ⤵️
Here are three things to know from the 3-0 shutout loss to the Lightning ⤵️
Flyers takeaways: Sam Ersson a rare bright spot in a listless offensive showing vs. the Lightning
The Flyers managed only 20 shots on goal as they failed to score for the first time this season.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
After a six-goal outburst on Saturday night against a division opponent, the Flyers put up a goose egg for the first time this season.
Here are three things to know from the 3-0 shutout loss to the Lightning ⤵️
Here are three things to know from the 3-0 shutout loss to the Lightning ⤵️
The 76ers will be without Joel Embiid and Paul George when they face the Orlando Magic in Tuesday night’s NBA Cup game at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Joel Embiid, Paul George to miss Sixers’ NBA Cup matchup with Orlando Magic
The perennial All-Stars were scratched from the game on Tuesday afternoon.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The 76ers will be without Joel Embiid and Paul George when they face the Orlando Magic in Tuesday night’s NBA Cup game at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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Indiana Vassilev gets a new contract from the Union, guaranteed through 2028 with an option for '29.
He was a guy Bradley Carnell really wanted here, and that was more than proven over the season.
He was a guy Bradley Carnell really wanted here, and that was more than proven over the season.
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Indiana Vassilev gets a new contract from the Union, guaranteed through 2028 with an option for '29.
He was a guy Bradley Carnell really wanted here, and that was more than proven over the season.
He was a guy Bradley Carnell really wanted here, and that was more than proven over the season.
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For decades, North Catholic & Frankford played a Thanksgiving game.
In 1978, the 50th, they moved it to the Vet. NC pulled off an unlikely win, in front of 25,000 fans.
The school closed in 2010. But memories of that game are still vivid.
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In 1978, the 50th, they moved it to the Vet. NC pulled off an unlikely win, in front of 25,000 fans.
The school closed in 2010. But memories of that game are still vivid.
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North Catholic beat Frankford on Thanksgiving in 1978. It’s a victory the Norphans haven’t forgotten.
In 1978, the Falcons were heavy underdogs but pulled off an improbable win over the Pioneers at Veterans Stadium. While the school closed in 2010, the Norphans have kept the legacy of that game alive.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
For decades, North Catholic & Frankford played a Thanksgiving game.
In 1978, the 50th, they moved it to the Vet. NC pulled off an unlikely win, in front of 25,000 fans.
The school closed in 2010. But memories of that game are still vivid.
"This was our Super Bowl" www.inquirer.com/high-school-...
In 1978, the 50th, they moved it to the Vet. NC pulled off an unlikely win, in front of 25,000 fans.
The school closed in 2010. But memories of that game are still vivid.
"This was our Super Bowl" www.inquirer.com/high-school-...
In 1978, the Falcons were heavy underdogs but pulled off an improbable win over the Pioneers at Veterans Stadium.
While the school closed in 2010, the Norphans have kept the legacy of that game alive.
While the school closed in 2010, the Norphans have kept the legacy of that game alive.
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In 1978, the Falcons were heavy underdogs but pulled off an improbable win over the Pioneers at Veterans Stadium.
While the school closed in 2010, the Norphans have kept the legacy of that game alive.
While the school closed in 2010, the Norphans have kept the legacy of that game alive.