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After two middling seasons in Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett was ready to leave the Steelers behind — as well as most of the reasons why he wanted out, rather than stay and compete with Russell Wilson for the starting quarterback job.

Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and 10 assists and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers hold off the Miami Heat 98-91 Monday night in a potential preview of an NBA play-in tournament game.

Former Philadelphia Flyers star Wayne Simmonds announced his retirement Monday, ending a 15-year career that included NHL All-Star Game MVP honors.

UAB cruised to a wire-to-wire 85-69 victory over Temple in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference Tournament, earning the Blazers a spot in the NCAA Tournament for a 17th time.

Charlie Coyle scored the tying and go-ahead goals, John Beecher and Jake DeBrusk added insurance scores 19 seconds apart, and the Boston Bruins held off the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 in a wild third period that included seven goals.

Tyrese Maxey shook off a bloody nose caused by Brandon Miller’s flagrant foul to score 30 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in 22 and the Phladelphia 76ers withstood a fourth-quarter charge to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-98.

Head coach Nick Nurse said there are stages to the healing process and that everybody heals differently. He said the team is looking to get Embiid healthy and get him back into the lineup when he is ready to go.

Hysier Miller scored 21 points to spark 11th-seeded Temple to a 75-60 upset win over sixth-seeded SMU on Thursday to earn a berth in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals.

Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points for the 76ers, who closed out a 1-2 road trip. Tobias Harris added 15 points and Cam Payne had 13.

Tyler Bertuzzi scored the first of three first-period goals for Toronto that helped chase goalie Samuel Ersson and the Maple Leafs scored three more in the third in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The National Football League is reportedly investigating allegations of tampering by the Eagles in their pursuit of running back Saquon Barkley.

From C.J. Gardner-Johnson's return to Barkley's $26 million deal, the Philadelphia Eagles officially have new free agent additions as the new NFL year started Wednesday.

Retired Eagles center Jason Kelce has repeatedly been asked the same question since Philadelphia reportedly added star running back Saquon Barkley to an already dynamic offense.

The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly secured contracts with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, punter Braden Mann, long snapper Rick Lovato and more for the upcoming season. See other NFL stars that made the Kelly green cut.

Josh Hart had 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists in his fourth triple-double of the season, OG Anunoby scored 14 points and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-79.