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On Tuesday night a man who tried to rob a FedEx vehicle was shot and killed by the driver, according to police. In addition to the would-be robber being fatally wounded, the FedEx driver was also hit by gunfire, though he is currently recovering. The incident happened around 7 p.m. in Northeast Philadelphia. Police Sgt. Eric […]
Philadelphia prosecutors have dropped charges against Fayaadh Gillard for accidentally shooting and killing his twin brother, Suhail. Initially, Fayaadh claimed that his brother was shot by an unknown assailant before he admitted to shooting Suhail on Wednesday. While prosecutors did conclude that Fayaadh did shoot his brother, they said it “was a result of a tragic accident with no criminal intent […]
Jimmy Butler‘s insane work ethic has become the stuff of legend, and has often led to friction with his teammates. On Tuesday, Butler sat down for a conversation with Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, where he was asked if his Sixers teammates worked as hard as he did. “No,” Butler responded. “But everybody don’t do that. Everybody […]
Jimmy Butler made his big return to the Wells Fargo Center this weekend. And let’s just say his welcome was far from warm. Saturday’s game between the 76ers and Heat marked the first time Butler appeared at the arena since leaving Philadelphia for Miami over the summer. During his time with the Sixers, Butler had averaged 18.2 points, […]
Jeopardy! is full of answers next to nobody would know off the top of their heads. But on Friday, all three contestants had NBA history as a blind spot for some reason. The contestants weaved their way through the board and saved the clues in the “Eastern Conference” category for last. Kris selected a $400 clue that read: […]
PnB Rock and his team reportedly got into a serious fight. According to TMZ, the incident took place at the King of Prussia Mall which is located in a suburb of Philadelphia. Eyewitnesses say that PnB and his associates were the aggressors, and allegedly went to the mall with the sole purpose of fighting the opposing […]
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $8 billion to a man who claims to have experienced breast growth after taking a drug manufactured by the company. According to Reuters, a Philadelphia jury agreed that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn male patients about the risks of gynecomastia when marketing the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. Nicholas Murray, who […]
Nelson Agholor, the Eagles wide receiver who was shaded by Philadelphia native Hakim Laws while describing to CBS 3 Philly how he helped save children from a burning building, is willing to let bygones be bygones. Despite Laws’ criticism, Agholor wants to invite him and his family to the Eagles’ game against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field on October 6, and enlisted the help of Twitter […]
One Philadelphia man is now a local legend after he helped save children from a burning building. His act of heroism didn’t make him forget that his hometown team’s football team had failed him that Sunday. The Eagles lost 27-24 to the Detroit Lions thanks, in part, to two critical drops from wide receiver Nelson Agholor. This and […]
Philadelphia loyalists are some of the most passionate fans in sports, especially when it comes to the Eagles. This blind allegiance was on full display when a group of Eagles fans decided to fight the Sixers‘ Mike Scott. Philly fans were excited to kick-off the NFL season with a home opener against their division rival, the Washington Redskins. Although […]
