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1700% for training camp. a sigh of relief after rolling his left ankle. this could be a lot worse. what did you learn? >> i think i accomplished being a leader. i have been talking a lot. and, of course, scoring, getting my teammates involved. defensively, i think i improved a lot and i learned a lot of how i'm going to guard the screen and knowing that everybody on this level is faster and quicker. going to be able to play. so i definitely learned a lot. >> fultz on the sidelines tonight helping coach the summer league game against san antonio. ben simmons on hand. fans were chanting trust the process. philly native and star brendan austin, the steal, the slam. sixers down seven at the half. ben simmons, he has high expectations for this sixers team. >> i think it's excite. a great young team and guys ready to put in the work. sky is the limit. >> goal for the year?
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playoffs? >> goal is to win. >> he will say playoffs. more on sports sunday. mike missanelli joins me live in 15 minutes at 11:45. need a break from the phillies? don't we all. the phillies heading into the all star break with the worst record in baseball. but today they give everyone a break from all of that losing thanks to a home run derby. the phanatic is headed to miami for the all star game. before you go, don't forget the jersey. looking sharp. so are the phils against the padres. how about nick williams, the rookie, starts it off in the second. solo shot, first career homer. not done. two batters later, rupp, done. in the third, galvis. and herrera, another in the sixth. seventh, back to back. next batter, second of the day for galvis. phillies hit six homers.
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most in 13 years and win 7-1. ending the five game losing streak. after an exhausting first half, how will the phills manager spend the all star break? >> go to stone harbor for three days and eat, have a few drinks and sleep and go to the beach. and let my wife nag me. >> he's in some trouble tonight at home. what do you think? maybe if mccann nonneeds a break from the misses, he can hang with the boys. the fliers prospects in stone harbor for the annual trial on the aisle. and continuing today. everybody trying to get a glimpse of the future. and this team desperately needs a number one goalie. last year's second round pick, carter hart hopes to do that. >> we have some of the top class coaches in the world here. we're lucky to be able to work with these coaches and it's a great opportunity to learn some new things. >> eagles quarterback carson
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wentz and the rookies report to camp two weeks from tonight. and tory smith, holding a camp where his wife grew up. holding sports with the kids, but we want to talk eagles football, not cart wheels. and smith says he has high expectations for this eagles team. >> i mean, you expect to be at the top. you don't work for anything less. you know how hot and long these hours are. you know you want to try to be the best team you can be. and i think we have a chance. >> let's hope so. and so do the sixers. imagine the eagles and sixers in the playoffs in 2017? >> no. we shall see. >> get on board >> it will be interesting. >> get on board. >> we'll be right back. i just have to wrap my head around it.
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♪ [brother] any last words? [boy] karma, danny... ...karma! [vo] progress is seizing the moment. your summer moment awaits you, now that the summer of audi sales event is here. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the summer of audi sales event. a grassroots campaign to fight opioid addiction is spreading awareness in philadelphia. family working with the brown and white campaign hung bows on houses along dahly street. the family says the stigma attached to drug addiction affected their loved one's ability to recover. >> there has to be some understanding and some feeling and stop belittling them and
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degrading them because they are human beings and they deserve that much. >> tony luke, the man behind the campaign, lost his son, tony iii to heroin addiction last march. he launched the brown and white campaign last month. a chester county community came together today for a family dealing with tragedy following a fire. they held a fundraiser for the st. claire family. 9-year-old everien and number of pets died in an early morning blaze back on june 25th. many local businesses donated food and supplies for the event. several online campaigns are also helping the family piece their life back together. a group of eagle scouts spent today bringing a south jersey cemetery back to its glory. they cleaned up the grounds at the trinity methodist church scrubbing headstones and picking up fallen branches. many are veterans and this is
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the scout's way of thanking them. the spirit of christmas alive and well in montgomery county today. hundreds of bikers got special thanks after a toy run to the silver springs martin luther school. after dropping off the toys, they enjoyed a picnic at the variety club camp. they donated $2500. it was by the cycle club and the hogs and honey's foundation. chestnut hill to the dogs. the celebration of all things pets. germantown was lined with vendors with everything for a pet's health and comfort. many pet rescue organizations set up information booths to share the word on their great work.
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pearl harbor and a childhood illness. today was his 100th birthday. a new study is touting the benefits of over the counter hearing aids in a highly controlled comparison, several over the counter hearing assisted worked as well as those that cost thousands of dollars more. and three of the five sound amplification process improved speech with mild to moderate hearing loss as well as hearing aids did. congress is considering rare bipartisan legislation allowing the devices to be sold directly to consumers. a recent study suggests chocolate high in ca doctor ao might reduce atrial fibrillation. a common form of cardiac problem. the amount consumed in the study was less than a candy bar a day. >> we have to caution our
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patients against excessive amounts of sugar treats. especially those that have obesity or especially those that have diabetes. >> health experts say afib can often be an inherited condition, so the chocolate wouldn't have any effect. other proven tactics such as losing weight or cutting down on alcohol can reduce afib risk. action sports news sunday. and continuing tomorrow morning at 4:30. and now for melissa mcgee, jeff skversky, walter perez and the entire action news team, i'm sarah bloomquist. have a good night and a great week ahead. ♪ ♪ >> the news is sponsored by...
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tonight on sports sinned. >> glad to be alive right now. >> sixers number one pick, markell fultz is alive and well after another injury scare to the sixers. >> i'm actually a little bit relieved. it didn't seem like it was that severe. >> speaking of severe, joel embiid takes a hard hit to the wallet for his war of words with ball. >> he's not intelligent at all. he is worried about me. he should be worried about playing. >> plus the phillies are a big hit today. what are the plans for the all star break? >> go to the beach. let my wife nag me. >> don't worry. we won't bug you. sports sunday starts now. >> this is action news sports sunday sponsored by audi. >> ah. sixe
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