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SHOW TIME! PHILS CALL UP WILLIAMS FROM TRIPLE A PAGE 39 WAIVE GOODBYE BIRDS GIVE UP ON DGB, SIGN QB
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Dorial Green-Beckham underachieved last season for the Eagles CLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150
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K’S NESHE THE ONE PAGE 54 PIVETTA TS METS THWAR PAGE 52 NOW
FULTZ TATTOO EAR PROSE TO THE GRINDSTONE PAGE 48 THIS! A LENNY PHILLIES LEAVE NEW YORK SAVED… WITH A WIN AND AN ALL-STAR PAGE 50
Phillies’ Aaron Altherr caught ball before it hit the ground and completed a doubleplay. KATHY WILLENS/Associated Press $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 EAGLES ROOKIE RECEPTIVE TO MOVE FROM QB PAGE 41
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PHILS WASTE NUMEROUS SCORING CHANCES IN DREADFUL SHUTOUT LOSS PAGE 42
Phillies’ Nick Williams returns to first ahead of tag by first baseman John Jaso on pickoff attempt in Pirates’ 3-0 win. CHRIS SZAGOLA / Associated Press $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150
PHILADELPHIA THURSDAY DADAILYILY JULY 6,2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN IN RISING THE EAST
Markelle Fultz is among the CONFERENCE’SNFERENCE’SC CHANGINGHANGING reasons the Sixers could make the LANDSCAPE APPEARSAPPEARS TO postseason; so is the failure HELP SIXERS’ PLAYOFF of some 2017 playoff teams to improve in the CHANCES offseason. COONEY, PAGE 46
NESHEK A QUIRK DN LEGEND IN PROGRESS CUSHMAN DIES HAYES, PAGE 47 PAGE 40 CAMERON B. POLLACK / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150
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J.J. Redick, known for his three-point shooting, will provide veteran leadership on a young team. WORTH RICK BOWMER / Associated Press MORE THAN A SHOT WHAT J.J. REDICK BRINGS TO THE SIXERS HAYES, PAGE 62
COULD WHAT HAPPENED TO THE JAZZ HAPPEN HERE? SMALLWOOD, PAGE 63
BENOIT DOESN’T HELP TRADE VALUE IN LOSS TO PIRATES: PAGE 58 $ $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area 2 ON $ 50 SALE! 1 POOR DEVIL EX-ASSISTANT: I WAS THE ‘ANTICHRIST’ EAGLES, PAGE 47 PHILADELPHIA WEEKEND DADAILYILY JULY 9,2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN A HEAD START SPORTSSPPSSYYCCHOLOGIHOLOGIST HELPS YOUNGUNGF FLYERLYERS GOALIGOALIEEP PRROSOSPECT STAY FOCUSED DONNELLON, PAGE 46
Carter Hart: Working with sports psychologist since he was 10. ASSOCIATED PRESS $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150
PHILADELPHIA MONDAY DADAILYILY JULY 10, 2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN KEEP CALM &
Markelle Fultz won’t return to CARRY play in summer league, but ankle sprain should heal in 1-2 weeks. RICK BOWMER / Associated Press ON FULTZ’S ANKLE INJURY NOT SERIOUS PAGES 55-54
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SARGE’S PRIVATE PUPIL MAIKEL FRANCO HAYES, PAGE 42 SIMMONS: ‘YOU CAN PHILLIES’ LONE MOVE ME ALL-STAR ANYWHERE. BUT AWAITS TRADE I’M A STARTING PAGE 40 POINT GUARD’ BEN’S
Ben Simmons doesn’t expect the addition of Markelle Fultz to SPIN turn him into a point forward. PAGE 46 YONG KIM / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150
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Joel Embiid still main man for Sixers.
DAVID MAIALETTI/ TAKING CARE OF Staff photographer BIIDNESS EMBIID COG IN SIXERS’ DREAM MACHINE PAGE 46
THE BITTER HALF A LOOK AT FALTERING PHILS AT THE BREAK: PAGE 42 $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150
PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY DADAILYILY JULY 14,2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN HE’S 18, THROWS 100 MPH ... AND BELONGS TO THE PHILLIES
Sixto Sanchez, pitching for low-A Lakewood, is being likened to Pedro Martinez and Jose Fernandez.
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3 THE PHILS SHOULDN’T TRADE YET HAYES, PAGE 63 $ $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area 2 ON $ 50 SALE! 1
PHILADELPHIA WEEKEND DADAILYILY JULY 16, 2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM WHY HINKIE DESERVES A CHANCE TO SHED LOSER LABEL, WORK FOR ANOTHER NBA TEAM PAGE 38
Former Sixers GM Sam Hinkie is in Las Vegas, watching NBA summer league and evaluating players. STEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150 A.I. DOESN’T PLAY ON DOC’S ORDERS (NOT DOCTOR J’S) PAGE 44
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Nick Williams is greeted by To mmy Joseph after sixth- inning grand slam in Phillies’ 5-2 win.
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Doug Pederson says ‘there has to be NECK OUT improvement this year. ENTERING YEAR 2, PEDERSON I get that.’ LIKENS EAGLES’ TALENT TO HIS OLD PACKER TEAMS’ PAGE 42
MARLINS TOP PHILLIES IN 10 PAGE 38
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WEDNESDAY DADAILYILY JULY 19, 2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS GO-GETTERTHE BEST IN TOWN
Carson ALSHON JEFFERY’S Wentz on Alshon Jeffery AMAZING (right): ‘If you just PHILLIES CATCH RADIUS give him a WIN ON chance, he LATE HRS A KEY FEATURE can get it.’ PAGE 40 OF UPGRADED RECEIVING CORPS
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PHILADELPHIA THURSDAY DADAILYILY JULY 20, 2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN
Jacob Martin (front) had planned to attend the Batman premiere at which gunman James Holmes killed 12 and OWLS’ MARTIN wounded 70. REFLECTS ON THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLORADO MOVIE-THEATER MASSACRE THE BULLET HE DODGED PAGE 46
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PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY DADAILYILY JULY 21,2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN WATCH THAT BABY! TODD KALAS WILL MAKE HIS FIRST VISIT AS THE Todd Kalas, now 51, with dad Harry at the VOICE OF THE ASTROS Phillies’ 1994 season opener. PAGE 62 BONNIE WELLER / File photo
CAN FRANCO BREAK OUT LIKE EAGLES’ SECONDARY OUTLOOK SCHMIDT DID? HAYES, PAGE 63 ENTERING CAMP BOWEN, PAGE 60 $ $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area 2 ON $ 50 SALE! 1
PHILADELPHIA WEEKEND DADAILYILY JULYY2233,, 2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THETHE BESTBEST ININ TOTOWWNN HOPE DIAMOND THREE IN ROW FOR PHILLIES BEHIND GALVIS HOMER AND ANOTHER GEM FROM NOLA PAGE 42
Aaron Nola throws during the fourth inning in Phillies’ 6-1 win over the Brewers. YONG KIM / Staff photographer $1.75 in some locations outsidee the metropolitanmetropolitan area $150 ANNUAL STORY LINES AT SPIETH RALLIES BACK IN EAGLES CAMP PAGE 47 BRITISH OPEN PAGE 46
PHILADELPHIA MONDAY DADAILYILY JULY 24, 2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS PALM SUNDTHE BESTAY IN TOWN
NICK WILLIAMS’ HOT HAND LEAVES PHILS Nick Williams collects high-fives in dugout SLAP-HAPPY after his two-run homer PAGE 50 in 6-3 win over Brewers.
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EAGLES OPEN CAMP THE SHELTON GIBSON DOMO, PAGE 46 COREY WIDER CLEMENT FORD, PAGE 44 RASUL DOUGLAS McLANE, PAGE 43 VIEW AMID RISING EXPECTATIONS, WENTZ STILL HAS TO BE JOB 1 FOR PEDERSON MURPHY, PAGE 47
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Carson Wentz’s development is more important than 2017’s wins and losses in the long run. MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $150
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PHILADELPHIA THURSDAY DADAILYILY JULY 27, 2017 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BEST IN TOWN NO. 1 & DONE WHERE DOES MARCUS SMITH NESHEK RANK AMONG EAGLES’ TRADED DRAFT BUSTS? PAGE 43 BOWEN, PAGE 50 PHILLIES 9, BIRDS REACT TO ASTROS 0 CONCUSSION STUDY PAGE 44 HAYES, PAGE 51 YONG KIM / Staff Photographer
Defensive end Marcus Smith, released Wednesday, has 22 tackles to show for three years since Eagles drafted him in first round. $1.75 in some locations outsideout the metropolitan area $150
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KLENTAK CHANGING PLAYS HOLD ’EM WITH YOUNG OF THE TALENT HAYES, PAGE 67
CLAIRE GUARD SMITH: HALL OF SEUMALO FAME BECOMES A PIONEER STARTER, BUT IS PAGE 62 HE READY? BOWEN, PAGE 66
Isaac Seumalo moves into the left-guard position vacated when Allen Barbre was traded this week. MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer $ $1.75 in some locations outside the metropolitan area 2 ON $ 50 SALE! 1 PHILLIES: HELLICKSONNT TRADEDRADED TO O’S, KENDRICK TO NATS PAGPAGEE 39
PHILADELPHIA WEEKEND DADAILYILY JULY 30,,22001717 NEWSNEWS SPORTS THE BESTBESTINTO IN TOWWN DEAL BREAKER KENDRICKS ASKED FOR TRADE AT END OF LAST SEASON, BUT HE’S STILL HERE; WHAT DIRECTION WILL HIS CAREER TAKE? EAGLES, PAGE 42
Linebacker Mychal Kendricks went from a strong 2013 with 137 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions to just 29 tackles and no sacks or interceptions last season. DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff photographer $2.25 in some locations outside the metropolitan area $2 VELASQUEZ MASTERFUL IN PHILS’ 4TH STRAIGHT WIN PAGE 54
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LeGarrette Blount scored 11 his 18 TDs last season with the Patriots from the 1-yard line. GOALS TO GO BLOUNT EAGER TO SHOWWHHE’E’S MORE THANA GOAL-LINE FORCE PAGE 58
CAMERON B. POLLACK / Staff Photographer IVERSON AWOL FOR BIG3 IN BIG D PAGE 48