Kyle Schwarber is taken care of. The star slugger signed his reported five-year, $150 million deal to stay with the Phillies on Tuesday. With arguably the Phils' biggest box of …
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Philadelphia Phillies
There was nowhere else to picture Kyle Schwarber but with the Phillies
by myphillyconnection 160 viewsIt was hard to imagine Kyle Schwarber anywhere else, and after four years and everything that's happened, even he couldn't picture it. From that breakout run to the NL pennant …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Sixers power ranking roundup: Defense finds form ahead of two four-day breaks
by myphillyconnection 157 viewsToday is Wednesday, which means the time has come for our weekly check-in on the national media and its perception of the Sixers. Last week, all three major outlets we …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey listed probable for Sixers-Pacers on Friday
by myphillyconnection 188 viewsJoel Embiid (left knee injury recovery) and Tyrese Maxey (illness) are both listed as probable on the Sixers' initial injury report for Friday night's home game against the Indiana Pacers, …
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Philadelphia Sixers
5 Sixers thoughts: LeBron James and Tyrese Maxey sing each other’s praises; how will the team utilize a long layoff?
by myphillyconnection 130 viewsThe Sixers and Los Angeles Lakers went back and forth for 45 minutes or so on Sunday night, and then it became abundantly clear that the end of the game …
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Health & Fitness
While scientists race to study spread of measles in U.S., Kennedy unravels hard-won gains
by myphillyconnection 82 viewsThe United States is poised to lose its measles-free status next year. If that happens, the country will enter an era in which outbreaks are common again. More children would …
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Most of us have bumped our heads at some point. But sometimes, that hit is more than just a bump. It could be a concussion, which is a type of …
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Health & Fitness
New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits
by myphillyconnection 84 viewsThe American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The organization's updated cervical cancer screening …
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Health & Fitness
Pediatric cancer treatments are saving kids’ lives, but more research funding is needed to improve them, report says
by myphillyconnection 87 viewsTwo years ago, Lianna Munir started spiking fevers and having fainting spells. At first doctors thought Munir, then 6, may have strep or a viral infection. But even after multiple …
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Holiday baking does not have to derail your routine. These lightened-up ricotta cookies offer a festive treat with a few smart swaps, using coconut oil instead of butter and maple …