The New York Times – Sports:
Big Charlie’s Saloon is a South Philadelphia bar with a bit of a conundrum: how to celebrate Kansas City’s Super Bowl berth without drawing the ire of locals. “We’re in a pickle.”
Author: Jere Longman
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Excitement for the Eagles With a Side of Impending Doom: It’s a Philly Thing
The New York Times – Sports:
Philadelphia fans are hoping the city’s inglorious sporting history won’t haunt them when the Eagles meet Kansas City in the Super Bowl.
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In Damar Hamlin’s Hometown, Anguish Has Turned to ‘Happy Tears’
The New York Times – Sports:
Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who went into cardiac arrest in an N.F.L. game last week, is a proud son of McKees Rocks, Pa. The borough loves him back.
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‘Born for the Storm’: How Jalen Hurts Learned to Be Unflappable
The New York Times – Sports:
His father coached Jalen Hurts to lead, but two games at Alabama — a bruising benching and a comeback — gave him the fight that has been key to his M.V.P. candidacy with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Eagles Score Early Against Commanders, but Suffer Their First Loss
The New York Times – Sports:
Philadelphia had scored 133 points in the second quarter of its first eight games, and won them all. It scored none in the second quarter against Washington on Monday, and lost.
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Can Mo Farah Still Race at the Top Level?
The New York Times – Sports:
Farah, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, dropped out of the London Marathon because of an injury. Is his competitive career reaching the finish line?
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A Helmet Shortage Is Hitting High School Football Across the Country
The New York Times – Sports:
Supply chain problems have slowed manufacturing, leaving coaches scrambling to find protective gear for their teams.
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For Mark Spitz, Olympic Greatness Came Amid Tragedy
The New York Times – Sports:
The former swimmer said it was “like an out-of-body experience” to win seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games and then learn that terrorists had attacked Israelis at the Olympic Village.
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Ukraine Disowns Viktor Petrenko, Who Skated in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
Viktor Petrenko, who won a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Games, has been shunned by Ukrainian figure skating officials — and by President Volodymyr Zelensky — after performing in Sochi, Russia.