Day: November 4, 2017

Enes Kanter says Turkey not showing Knicks game in response to his political stanceEnes Kanter says Turkey not showing Knicks game in response to his political stance

The offseason was a hectic and at times frightening time for Enes Kanter. The New York Knicks’ recently acquired big man is an outspoken critic of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and this summer, Kanter faced constant retaliation for his beliefs.  First, Kanter was held at a Romanian airport

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Sixers-Pacers observations, ‘best’ and ‘worst’ awards: Ben Simmons, JJ Redick and those missed dunksSixers-Pacers observations, ‘best’ and ‘worst’ awards: Ben Simmons, JJ Redick and those missed dunks

Keith Pompey has been with our sports team since September 2004. He took over the Sixers beat in the summer of 2013 after covering Temple basketball and football for the previous three years. Pompey also previously covered the Penn and Drexel men’s basketball team and Villanova football team after

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Feng fires 63 to take sole lead at Japan ClassicFeng fires 63 to take sole lead at Japan Classic

Defending champion Shanshan Feng fired a 9-under 63 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Tour’s Japan Classic. Feng carded seven birdies and an eagle at the Taiheiyo Club to move to 15-under 129, two strokes ahead of Japan’s Ai Suzuki, who was in sole possession of second place after a 65. Feng is aiming to become the first golfer on the LPGA Tour to defend a title in 2017. Charley Hull of England had six birdies and an eagle for at 64 that put her in a tie for third at 10-under 134 with South Korean Min Young Lee. Stacy Lewis shot a 67 and was tied for fifth with Anna Nordqvist, Lizette Salas and Japanese golfers Momoko Ueda and Ayaka Watanabe. Lexi Thompson

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