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Jared McCain and Guerschon Yabusele lead the 76ers to 107-105 OT win over the Hornets

Nov. 10, 2024 22:45 PM EST

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

Nov. 10, 2024 21:53 PM EST

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

Nov. 10, 2024 00:08 AM EST

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

Nov. 09, 2024 22:18 PM EST

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

Nov. 09, 2024 03:24 AM EST

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

Nov. 09, 2024 00:53 AM EST

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

Nov. 08, 2024 22:12 PM EST

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...

Why AP called the Pennsylvania Senate race for David McCormick

Nov. 08, 2024 18:48 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican David McCormick cut into Democratic Sen. Bob Casey's support in Philadelphia and its populous suburbs and built leads in the more GOP-leaning parts of the state, foreclosing the incumbent's pathway to victory when The Associated Press called the race Thursday. ...

Jaron 'Boots' Ennis is more than Philly's favorite boxer. He's the 147-pound champion who wants more

Nov. 08, 2024 13:02 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — He’s known as Boots. Jaron Ennis much prefers these days being called IBF welterweight champion. Make that, the undefeated champ. The 27-year-old Ennis, out of northwest Philadelphia, is a rising star in the sport. His home city sure knows it --...

Union puts potential Philadelphia mass transit strike on hold as talks continue

Nov. 08, 2024 09:33 AM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a strike that could have started Friday, saying progress was being made in ongoing contract talks. Transport Workers Union Local 234 members had voted last week...