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German tennis legend Boris Becker has been discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found he had done “all that he reasonably could do” to repay his creditors. High Court Judge Nicholas Briggs said in a ruling Wednesday that i…
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- By BRIAN MAHONEY - AP Basketball Writer
Tyrese Maxey saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, finished with 46 and led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the New York Knicks in Game 5 of their first-round series. The 76ers trailed by six points with 28 seconds remaining in regulation before Maxey pulled out a comeback that evoked memories of Reggie Miller’s eights points in nine seconds for Indiana at Madison Square Garden in 1995. The All-Star guard converted a four-point play with 25 seconds remaining to cut it to two, and after Josh Hart’s free throw, pulled up from 35 feet to tie it at 97 with 8.1 seconds left.
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The one constant in Harrisburg no matter the dominant political party is a reflexive inclination to shield information from the public. Read moreSecrecy still pervades Pennsylvania state government, but Spotlight PA is fighting back
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By: Allentown City Council member Ce-Ce Gerlach Read moreOpinion: Who do you call when someone needs help instead of handcuffs?
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