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Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad...
CeeDee Lamb throws shade after losing the ball in the sun as Jerry Jones bristles over curtains
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — CeeDee Lamb was unhappy about losing a ball in the sun on an incompletion that helped keep Dallas from scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the first half of a 34-6 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was perturbed that...
Aramark: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aramark Holdings Corp. (ARMK) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $122.4 million. The Philadelphia-based company said it had net income of 46 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 54 cents per...
Jared McCain and Guerschon Yabusele lead the 76ers to 107-105 OT win over the Hornets
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jared McCain had a career-high 27 points as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 107-105 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Sixers first-round draft pick out of Duke had 23 points in the second half and...
Ezekiel Elliott returns for Cowboys after disciplinary absence and has costly fumble against Eagles
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott played for the Dallas Cowboys a week after he was left home for disciplinary reasons, and the running back had a costly fumble in the first half of a 34-6 loss to NFC East rival Philadelphia on Sunday. Elliott fumbled into the end zone with...
'Boots' Ennis defends welterweight championship with unanimous decision win over Chukhadzhian
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaron Ennis defended his share of the 147-pound championship with a flat performance in front of his hometown crowd, taking a unanimous decision victory over Ukrainian fighter Karen Chukhadzhian on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Known as Boots, Ennis...
Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died. She was 81. Jamison died Saturday after a brief illness in New York, surrounded by close friends, Ailey...
Drexel hosts Colgate after Louis-Jacques' 21-point performance
Colgate Raiders (1-0) at Drexel Dragons (1-0) Philadelphia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dragons -1.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Colgate visits Drexel after Nicolas Louis-Jacques scored 21 points in Colgate's 95-62 victory against...
LeBron has his 114th triple-double in the Lakers' 116-106 win over the slumping 76ers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in his second triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended the Philadelphia 76ers' miserable start with a 116-106 victory Friday night. Anthony Davis scored 31 points, Austin Reaves had 20...
Slumping Lakers pull D'Angelo Russell from starting lineup vs Philadelphia, promote Cam Reddish
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have replaced D'Angelo Russell with Cam Reddish in their starting lineup in a bid to shake up the slumping team. Russell began the game on the bench for the first time this season when the Lakers tipped off against Philadelphia on Friday...
