$1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 EAGLES’‘D’ PICKS UP PIECES EX-OWLA CFL STARAT 41 BOWEN, PAGE 54 KERN, PAGE 51

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CONDENSATION FORCES POSTPONEMENT VS. KINGS PAGES 58-56

Franklin, the Sixers’ mascot, does his part to try to make the court playable, to no avail. MATT SLOCUM / Associated Press $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 PHILADELPHIA

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Carson Wentz’s position coach, John DeFilippo, says Monday’s first half THINK WENTZ’S PROGRESS HAS was as good a half as he has played all STALLED? BIRDS’ QB COACH season. BEGS TO DIFFER HEAR, HEAR! DOMOWITCH,PAGE P-6 EAGLES PLAYBOOK 12-PAGE PULLOUT

FLYERS WIN IN OT PAGE 62

CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer

KRUK JOINS PHILS’ TV TEAM PAGE 60 $ $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area 2 ON $ 50 SALE! 1 PHILADELPHIA WEEKEND DADAILYILY DEC.4,2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BESTBESTIN IN TOTOWWNN IT’S BIG TIME UNANIMOUS DECISION: SIXERS MUST PUT PA. DERBY EMBIID, OKAFOR MAKES THE TOGETHER ON GRADE THE COURT COONEY, PAGE 42 PAGE 43

Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor protect the paint in the Sixers’ loss to Orlando, 105-88, on Friday night. ELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer BENGALS 32, EAGLES 14 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 PHILADELPHIA

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EAGLES HUMILIATED BY LOWLY BENGALS WHATA DRAG PAGES 67-59

DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer Bengals’ Vontaze Burfict (two picks) gives a NITS’ CONSOLATION FLYERS WIN AGAIN hand up in the fourth quarter. PAGE 49 PAGE 54 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 PHILADELPHIA

TUESDAY DADAILYILY DEC.6,2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN TRY, EAGLES, TRY McLEOD & ERTZ SHOULD BE BENCHED FOR NUGGETSNUG 106, LACK OF SIXERSSI 98 EFFORT PAGES 47, 40 HAYES, PAGE 46

Rodney McLeod: Zach Ertz: end-zone doormat matador block

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BERNARD HOPKINS’ NEXT FINAL FIGHT PAGE 41 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 FLYERS MAKE IT 6 STRAIGHT ON VORACEK’S OT GOAL PAGE 42

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Coach Matt Rhule moved up the food chain after back-to-back 10-win seasons at Te mple.

ED HILLE / Staff Photographer OWLS LOSE RHULE TO BAYLOR THE PRICE OF SUCCESS KERN, PAGE 50 SCHWARTZ: CORNERS JUST IN SLUMP LA SALLE GIVES ’NOVA A SCARE BOWEN, PAGE 48 PAGES 40-39 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 ERTZ & McLEOD EFFORT TO DEFEND THEMSELVES BOWEN, PAGE 52

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STATELYWAYNE MANNER SIMMONDS MATURES INTO GOAL SCORER & TEAM LEADER DONNELLON, PAGE 54

Wayne Simmonds (15 goals) has learned he’s more valuable on the ice than in the penalty box. YONG KIM / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 PHILADELPHIA

FRIDAY DADAILYILY DEC.9,2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN EAGLES PLAYBOOK 12-PAGE PULLOUT

(94.1-FM) TV: FOX 29 RADIO: WIP (5-7) 1 P.M. SUNDAY (6-5-1) AT EAGLES REDSKINS PHILADELPHIA (eight carries, all in the first half) had 19 of the running backs’ ILY s DA 33 rushing yard t for the Eagles las week at Cincinnati. e Les Bowen on th NEWS d PAPER struggling groun THE PEOPLE game, Page P-3.

GAME 13

YONG KIM / Staff Photographer SIXERS SNAP ROAD SKID AT 23 PAGES 58-57 Claude Giroux (2 goals) seems less excited than fans after his tying goal.

YONG KIM / Staff Photographer GOAL RUSH Associated Press FLYERS STUN OILERS WITH 3 IN 3RD, 6-5 PAGES 62-61 $ $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area 2 ON $ 50 SALE! 1 PHILADELPHIAHILADELPHIA WEEKEND DADAILYILY DEDEC.11,201611,22016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN BAYLOR- THE MADE RHULE TALKS OWLS, NEW FIRST JOB KERN, PAGE 41

SORE NOEL? POINTS NERLENS COULD MATTHEWS: MAKE SEASON DEBUT IT’S BEEN THIS WEEKEND A PAIN DOMOWITCH, PAGE 42 COONEY, PAGE 40

Nerlens Noel: Could be joining crowded frontcourt.

MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 FLYERS 1, RED WINGS 0 (OT) PAGE 52 MOTOWN HOEDOWN SIXERS 97, PISTONS 79 PAGE 53

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IT WENTZ REDSKINS 27, EAGLES 22 EFFORTRT RETURNSETURNS,, BUTTIIT’ST’SA ANOTHERNOTHER TRYING LOSS THATAWAY PAGES 67-57

Carson Wentz (bottom) lets the ball and game get away on ’s strip sack from the Redskins’ 14 in game’s closing seconds. YONG KIM / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 PHILADELPHIA

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Sergio Rodriguez had a high- five for Joel Embiid when the Sixers snapped their road PROCESS losing streak at 23 games. They won the next one, too. THIS! SIXERS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A REAL NBA TEAM COONEY, PAGE 46

AUDITION TIME BOWEN ON EAGLES, PAGE 44

STOLIE THE GOALIE FLYERS, PAGE 38

GERALD HERBERT / Associated Press $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 ’NOVA 78, TEMPLE 57 PAGE 44 BIRDS’ DGB A KEEPER? DOMO, PAGE 49

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WEDNESDAY DADAILYILY DEC.14,2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN OWL TAKE IT! GATORS’ DEFENSIVE BOSS COLLINS NAMED TO REPLACE RHULE PAGGE 48

GeofGeoffoff Collins’ hiring is ccaalleallledd ‘a home run’ by MMattat Rhule, who formrmerly coached under him.

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EAGLES’ BROOKS HOPES ANXIETY UNDER CONTROL BOWEN, PAGE 51

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EMBIID & OKAFOR START TOGETHER: MIGHTY ARE SIXERS MARRIED TO MULTIPLE BIGS? BIGAMY HAYES & COONEY, PAGES 55-54

Joel Embiid (left) and Jahlil Okafor stand between Cory Joseph and basket in Raptors’ 123-114 win. STEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 PHILADELPHIA

FRIDAY DADAILYILY DEC.16, 2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THETHE BESTBEST IN TOWN KING OF SLING? RUBBER-ARMED WENTZ NEARS TEAM PASSING RECORDS BOWEN, PAGE P-3

(94.1-FM) RADIO: WIP TV: FOX 29 1 P.M. SUNDAY AT RAVENS (7-6) EAGLES (5-8) PHILADELPHIADAILY NEWS PAPER THE PEOPLE

GAME 14

Jordan Matthews plans to play through a sprained ankle again Sunday as he and the Eagles’ offense pursue a breakout game against a tough Ravens defense. See Les Bowen’s story, Page P-3

EAGLES YONG KIM / Staff photographer FLYERS’ STREAK DAILY NEWS ALL-CITY PLAYBOOK INTACT, SOMEHOW FOOTBALL TEAM 12-PAGE PULLOUT PAGE 66 PAGES 62-63

Carson Wentz is 30 completions and 74 pass attempts from breaking the Eagles’ single-season marks. YONG KIM / Staff Photographer $ $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area 2 ON $ 50 SALE! 1

INAUGURAL BALL: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ROOKIE RB MARSHALL BOWEN, PAGE 42

PHILADELPHIA WEEKEND DADAILYILY DEC. 18, 2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN

JOIN THE CLUB NEW HALL OF FAMER A.I. GETS A VISIT FROM ANOTHER SIXERS LEGEND AT THE HALF PAGE 40

Allen Iverson receives his Hall of Fame jacket from Julius Erving. STEVEN M. FALK / Staff photographer RAVENS 27, EAGLES 26 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150

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Carson Wentz after his game-deciding pass on two-point conversion attempt was tipped and fell incomplete.

YONG KIM / Staff Photographer SPITTIN’ IN THE WIND BIRDS SHUN OT (& RUN GAME) WITH FAILED 2-POINT TRY BOWEN, PAGE 66

SIXERS’ NOEL IS ODD MAN OUT COONEY, PAGE 52 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150

COLANGELO: NOEL STILL IN PICTURE COONEY, PAGE 38

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FINALLY HEALTHY, CURRY let the haters get to him but IS EARNING HIS MONEY has a support group in and LATER, Brian Dawkins. HATERS HAYES, PAGE 47

MATT ROURKE / Associated Press

FLYERS LOSE AGAIN, IN SHOOTOUT PAGE 46 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 SIXERS’ BIGS NEED TO GROW UP COONEY, PAGE 50

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WEDNESDAY DADAILYILY DEC.21,2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THET H E BESTB E S T INI N TOWN 50 SHADES OF CLAY NEW PHILLIE BUCHHOLZ’S STATS REVEAL SPLIT PERSONALITY MURPHY, PAGE 51

COX SURPRISED, PETERS HUMBLED BY NOD PAGE 44

Clay Buchholz and his $13.5 million contract were acquired for low-minor leaguer Josh To bias. CHARLES KRUPA / Associated Press $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150

PHILADELPHIA THURSDAY DADAILYILY DEC.22,2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN NFC LEAST? BIRDS HAVE 2 GAMES TO PROVE THEY’RE NOT DIVISION DOORMATS BOWEN, PAGE P-3

(94.1-FM) TV: NBC 10 RADIO: WIP 8:25 TONIGHT AT EAGLES (5-9) GIANTS (10-4) s The Eagles’ last chance PHILADELPHIA to win a division game this year are vs. ’s Giants tonight and the DAILY Cowboys next week. Les Bowen writes that the h Birds want to establis some momentum in these NEWS last two games: Page P-3 PAPER Steve Mason reacts after THE PEOPLE GAME Washington’s Justin Williams 15 missed on decisive shootout shot in Flyers’ 3-2 win.

CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer

YONG KIM / Staff photographer SHOOTOUT WIN IS 12-PAGE GUIDE TO MASKED MASON’S REDEMPTION TONIGHT’S GAME FOR PLAYOFF LOSS VS. GIANTS AVENGER TO CAPS PAGE 46 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 PHILADELPHIA

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EAGLES 24, GIANTS 19 STEALEAL SEALS DEAL D-BACKS RISE TO OCCASION IN BIRDS’F’ FIRIRST DIVISION WIN BOWEN, PAGE 74 Terrence Brooks skies to intercept a pass intended for Giants

Will Tye and nail down Eagles’ win. CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer AN EDITION OF $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area

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ALLALL FOR A MINUTE THERE, WE SKIDDING THOUGHT THEY’D NEVER WIN! ASIDE EAGLES, PAGES 75-66

NelNe son Agholor and QB Carson Wentz celebrate Agholor’s second-quarter TD catch. Yo ng Kim/ Staff Photographer MOMICIDE? DENZEL SWINGS TEENT WAS BUTCHERED, FOR THE‘FENCES’ MOTHERM IN CROSSHAIRS PAGE 30 PPAGE 7 $ $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area 2 ON $ 50 SALE! 1 PHILADELPHIA WEEKEND DADAILYILY DEC.25,22016016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THETHE BESTBESTI IN TOWN

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BREAKING QUESTION GOOD TIME OFFA HOLIDAY GIFT MATHEWS’ INJURY REQUIRES FOR THE FLYERS SURGERY…Y … IS HE DONDONEEASAAS ANNEEAAGGLLEE?? PAGE 38 PAGE 42

Ryan Mathews is swarmed in Thursday’s win over the Giants. YONG KIM / Staff photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150

TEMPLE-WAKE FOREST MILITARY BOWL PREVIEW PAGE 50

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Eagles’ Connor Barwin (center) and Brandon Graham reacttttoo Cowboys’ winning TD in overtime Oct. 30. YONG KIM / THE Staff Photographer WHAT-IF SUPPOSE THE EAGLES HADN’T GAME BLOWN THAT 10-POINT LEAD AT DALLAS BOWEN, PAGE 54 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 BIRDS’ TOP NEED ON DEFENSE (IT’S NOT CORNER) DOMO, PAGE 48

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Temple’s Ventell Bryant can’t pull in pass in 34-26 loss to Wake Forest in Military Bowl. STEVEN M. FALK / SO Staff Photographer CLOSE

OWLS’ BID FOR WIN RECORD DENIED AS RALLY FALLS SHORT KERN, PAGE 51 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 PHILADELPHIA

THURSDAY DADAILYILY DEC.29, 2016 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THETHE BESTBES IN TOWN

Carson Wentz on playing instead of watching this season: ‘I can’t put into words how valuable it’s been.’ WHAT YONG KIM / HAVE Staff Photographer YOU

BLUES 6, DONE? FLYERS 3 PAGE 46

TEAMMATES, COACHES ’NOVA & WENTZ HIMSELF ON ESCAPES WHAT THE ROOKIE QB DEPAUL HAS ACCOMPLISHED SCARE BOWEN, PAGE 50 PAGE 45 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150

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EA ’NOVA’S COWBGLES- PL OYS JOSH HART AYBO 12 PA OK SHOWING INSIDEGES NBA HE’S A WINNER

IS THISGOODBYE? COONEY, PAGE 58 NOT IF CONNOR BARWIN CAN HELP IT HAYES, PAGE P-2 JANUARNUARYY SPORTS CALENDAR YONG KIM / Staff Photographer PAGE 14 Connor Barwin hopes Sunday’s game isn’t his last one as an Eagle, and he’s willing to redo his contract.