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Mark Cuban angry with NFL over Eagles-Cowboys game

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments · NBA, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles

The nerve of Roger Goodell and the NFL offices for failing to consult with Mark Cuban and the rest of the NBA’s owners prior to creating the playoff schedule for Wild Card weekend.
The NFL has scheduled the Eagles and Cowboys game for 8 p.m. on Saturday in Dallas. The Dallas Mavericks are scheduled to host [...]

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Lou Williams solid as Sixers slip past Nets, 97-94

November 7th, 2009 · No Comments · NBA, Philadelphia 76ers

While the Sixers have slipped into obscurity the last few years, and especially the last few weeks as the Phillies made another prolonged playoff push, they may finally be seeing a nice young nucleus develop.
Thaddeus Young and Andre Iguodala were known commodities entering the season. Lou Williams, stepping in as a starter in place of [...]

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Hamels' comments a PR lesson for athletes, pro teams

November 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments · MLB, NBA, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies, Sports

By FRANK WARD
The soundbite. It’s the thing that drives all broadcast media journalism.
With limited time, television and radio newscasts rely on brief, 10-second soundbites to tell stories. That is really nothing new. However, in this day of the race to be first with news, and not necessarily accurate, news outlets will take a statement and [...]

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Sixers end preseason on sour note

October 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Philadelphia 76ers

Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand and the rest of the Sixers looked like they were adapting to new coach Eddie Jordan’s Princeton-style offense with ease earlier this month.
The team has now hit a wall as it prepares to start the regular season on Wednesday against the defending Eastern Conference Champion Orlando Magic.
After starting the preseason 4-0, [...]

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