I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT 2020.  WE SHARED BOTH THE UPS AND THE DOWNS OF SPORTS.  I LOOK FORWARD TO SPORTS 2021.  STAY TUNED FOR MORE!!!!

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NBA

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THE NBA SEASON BEGAN ON 12/25/2020, ON CHRISTMAS DAY.  WITH ALL THE TRADES AND NEW TRANSITIONS, THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS ARE LOOKING LIKE PRIME REAL ESTATE. THE TEAM ACQUIRED NEW STAFF AND PLAYERS FOR THEIR UPCOMING SEASON.  THE STANDOUTS ARE NEW PLAYERS, SETH CURRY, DANNY GREEN AND DWIGHT HOWARD.  THERE IS ALSO A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN, WELCOME DOC RIVERS AS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF THE 76ERS.

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BOTH BEN AND JOEL MUST WORK HARD TO STAY HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.  THINGS APPEAR TO BE TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THE TEAM THUS FAR.  THE TEAM HAS DISPLAYED MORE CONFIDENCE AND A MORE RENEWED FOCUS.  THE SIXERS ARE (2-1) AS OF 12/28/20, LEAVING THEM IN (5TH) PLACE IN THEIR DIVISION.

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PHILADELPHIA 76ERS SCHEDULE 2020-2021
 

12/29: TORONTO RAPTORS             
1/20: BOSTON CELTICS         
2/13: PHOENIX SUNS

12/31: ORLANDO MAGIC                  
1/22: BOSTON CELTICS         
2/15: UTAH JAZZ

1/2: CHARLOTTE HORNETS              
1/23: DETROIT PISTONS       
2/17: HOUSTON ROCKETS

1/4: CHARLOTTE HORNETS              
1/25: DETROIT PISTONS       
2/19: CHICAGO BULLS

1/6: WASHINGTON WIZARDS          
1/27: L.A. LAKERS                 
2/21: TORONTO RAPTORS

1/7: BROOKLYN NETS                       
1/29: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

1/9: DENVER NUGGETS                    
1/31: INDIANA PACERS        
2/23: TORONTO RAPTORS

1/11: ATLANTA HAWKS                    
2/3: CHARLOTTE HORNETS  
2/25: DALLAS MAVERICKS

1/12: MIAMI HEAT                            
2/4: PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

1/14: MIAMI HEAT                            
2/6: BROOKLY NETS              
2/27 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

1/16: MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES               
2/9: SACRAMENTO KINGS    
3/1: INDIANA PACERS

1/17: OKLAHOMA THUNDER            
2/11: PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS   
3/3: UTAH JAZZ

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**THE L. A. LAKERS RECEIVED THEIR 2019-2020 CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS ON 12-23-20 ON A QUARANTINED CAMPUS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA BEFORE LOSING TO THE L. A. CLIPPERS.  THE RING HAS .95 CARATS OF AMETHYST, WHICH REPRESENT THE 95 DAYS THE TEAM SPENT IN THE NBA BUBBLE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.  EACH RING ALSO HAS A MAMBA SNAKE BEHIND THE PLAYERS NUMBER ON THE RING TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE LATE GREAT FORMER LAKER, KOBE BRYANT.

 

*** THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR!!!  WE WELCOMED THE RETURN OF SPORTS AND THE RETURN OF SOME NORMALCY!!! PLEASE REMEMBER WE ARE STILL IN A COVID CRISIS AND TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS BY WEARING A MASK, WASHING YOUR HANDS AND REMAIN 6 FEET APART.

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NFL

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THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ARE OUT OF THE 2020 POST SEASON.  THE EAGLES WILL MISS THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS.  THE EAGLES WERE ELIMINATED FROM THE PLAYOFFS AND POST SEASON ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020, AFTER LOSING TO THE DALLAS COWBOYS 37-17 AT HOME.

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AFTER A VERY DISMAL SEASON WITH QUARTER BACK, CARSEN WENTZ, HE ESTABLISHED CAREER LOWS IN ALMOST EVERY CATEGORY BEFORE BEING BENCHED. HE CONTINUED TO REGRESS WITH HIS ABILITY TO BE PRODUCTIVE.  COACH, DOUG PEDERSON, GAVE QUARTER BACK JALEN HURTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THE TEAM.  HURTS STARTED THE LAST THREE GAMES OVERALL WITH 6 GAME TOUCHDOWNS, 3 INTERCEPTIONS AND 320 RUSHING YARDS.

THE TEAM HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH INJURIES ALL SEASON AND HAS BEEN PERFORMING UNDISCIPLINED.  DESEAN JACKSON HAS BEEN OUT FOR MORE THAN HALF OF THE SEASON ONLY TO RETURN AGAINST THE COWBOYS IN A LOSING EFFORT, SCORING ONE TOUCHDOWN.

THE EAGLES COACHING TEAM WAS THE ONLY NFL TEAM TO RETURN THEIR COACHING STAFF IN 2020.

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LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 2021 SEASON AND PUTTING 2020 BEHIND US!  THE 2021 SEASON MAY LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT.  WILL CARSON WENTZ AND DOUG PEDERSON RETURN?????  WILL THE 2021 EAGLES BE BACK TO CONTEND AND DEFEND????? WE SHALL SEE...

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Mychal Kendrick, former Eagles who was traded, is now a part of the Washington Football team.  While in Philadelphia, Mychal was instrumental in helping the Eagles win the Super Bowl. Washington is playing good football this season, who knows, Kendrick just might get another Super Bowl ring this season.  Outside of football, he is facing federal sentencing for pleading guilty to insider trading back in 2018.  He could be sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison.  His sentencing is scheduled for May 2021. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Mychal.

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BELOW ARE THE NFL STANDINGS AS OF 12/27/2020

AFC EAST:  BUFFALO (12-3)    MIAMI (10-5)     NEW ENGLAND (6-9)    N. Y. JETS (2-13)

AFC SOUTH: TENNESSEE (10-5) INDIANAPOLIS (10-5) HOUSTON (4-11) JACKSONVILLE (1-14)

AFC NORTH:  PITTSBURGH (12-3) BALTIMORE (10-5) CLEVELAND (10-5) CINCINNATI (4-10)

AFC WEST:  KANSAS (14-1) LAS VEGAS (7-8) L.A. CHARGERS (6-9)  DENVER (5-10)

NFC EAST:  WASHINGTON (6-9) DALLAS (6-9) N.Y.GIANTS (5-10)  EAGLES (4-10-1)

NFC SOUTH: NEW ORLEANS (11-4) TAMPA BAY (10-2) CAROLINA (5-10) ATLANTA (4-11)

NFC NORTH: GREENBAY (12-3) CHICAGO ( 8-7) MINNESOTA (6-9) DETROIT (5-10)

NFC WEST: SEATTLE (11-4) L.A. RAMS (9-6) ARIZONA (6-9) SAN FRANCISCO (6-9)
 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES

AMIDST COVID 19 CONCERNS AND SETBACKS FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL, COLLEGE BOWL GAMES WILL TAKE PLACE ON NEW YEARS DAY.

THE ROSE BOWL HAD TO MOVE FROM PASADENA, CA TO THE AT & T STADIUM IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS ISSUES. NUMBER (1) ALABAMA WILL PLAY NUMBER (4) NOTRE DAME IN THE ROSE BOWL GAME.  NUMBER (2) CLEMSON WILL PLAY NUMBER (3) OHIO STATE IN THE SUGAR BOWL GAME.   THE GAME WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE MERCEDES BENZ SUPERDOME.  THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 1, 2021 AT THE HARD ROCK STADIUM.

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BOXING

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On December 5, 2020, Danny Garcia was defeated in a welterweight fight against Errol Spence, Jr.  Although, the fight should have been a draw, Spence, Jr won by unanimous decision.

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MLB

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The Phillies name Sam Fuld, as the new General Manager under Dave Dombroski.  Baseball season begins April 1st.

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By Danette Clement