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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Boxing and the Mob’ by Jeffrey Sussman

By Paul Davis

FILE - In this April 11, 2019, file photo, Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy gestures to his players during the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Boston. Two roads diverged in a crazy world of hockey and brought them to this Stanley Cup Final. Cassidy has guided the Boston Bruins to this point a decade and a half after a disastrous tenure in Washington, and Berube took the St. Louis Blues from worst to their first final since 1970 several years after a short stint in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

On the rebound: coaches Cassidy, Berube in Stanley Cup Final

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Milwaukee Brewers' Lorenzo Cain (6) smiles with Christian Yelich after making a catch at the wall on a ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies' Cesar Hernandez during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

McCutchen, Hoskins lead Phillies past Brewers 6-4

By RICH ROVITO - Associated Press

Gamblers claim illegitimate decks of cards lost them $250K

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This Date in Baseball

By Compiled PAUL MONTELLA - Associated Press

A roundup of some key races in Pennsylvania’s primary

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In this Feb. 28, 2019, photo, Christopher W. Cleary, 27, makes a court appearance in Provo, Utah. Cleary’s arrest for posting a Facebook threat to kill “as many girls as I see” fit a pattern of behavior for a troubled man with a history of terrorizing women he met over the internet. Cleary’s plea deal with Utah prosecutors fits a pattern of lenient punishments common for cyberstalking and online harassment cases. A judge who is scheduled to sentence Cleary on Thursday, May 23, must decide whether to accept prosecutors’ recommended sentence of probation. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

Serial cyberstalker could avoid prison again under plea deal

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and MARYCLAIRE DALE and COLLEEN SLEVIN - Associated Press

In this Feb. 28, 2019, photo, Christopher W. Cleary, 27, makes a court appearance in Provo, Utah. Cleary’s arrest for posting a Facebook threat to kill “as many girls as I see” fit a pattern of behavior for a troubled man with a history of terrorizing women he met over the internet. Cleary’s plea deal with Utah prosecutors fits a pattern of lenient punishments common for cyberstalking and online harassment cases. A judge who is scheduled to sentence Cleary on Thursday, May 23, must decide whether to accept prosecutors’ recommended sentence of probation. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

Plea deal for serial online harasser fits lenient pattern

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and MARYCLAIRE DALE and COLLEEN SLEVIN - Associated Press

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney steps from the voting booth after casting his ballot in the the primary election in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The Democrat is running for re-election as mayor of the nation's sixth largest city, facing two challengers critical of his handling of the rising homicide rate, ongoing opioid epidemic and his signature achievement, a soda tax that's helping provide free preschool classes. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

The Latest: Philadelphia mayor fends off 2 in primary

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Chicago Cubs' Albert Almora Jr., left, and Jason Heyward, right, douse Javier Baez, center, with ice cubes after Baez hit a game winning RBI-single against the Philadelphia Phillies during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Báez’s pinch-hit single lifts Cubs over Phillies 3-2

By MATT CARLSON - Associated Press

In this Jan. 17, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks during a news conference at City Hall in Philadelphia. Kenney is hoping to keep his job and his signature achievement, a soda tax that’s helping to provide free preschool classes. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia mayor easily fends off 2 challengers in primary

By KRISTEN DE GROOT - Associated Press

In this Dec. 30, 2018, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long stands on the sideline prior to the team's NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md. Long has announced his retirement from football, ending an 11-year NFL playing career that included winning two Super Bowl titles and the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Long posted his decision Saturday night, May 18, on Twitter, saying it has &quot;been a hell of a journey&quot; and adds that &quot;I can honestly say I put my soul into every minute of it.&quot; (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File) **FILE**

Eagles’ Long announces retirement after 11 NFL seasons

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The main entrance of the Muslim American Society (MAS) Islamic Center is seen Monday, May 6, 2019, in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations said it is investigating an event in April at the Muslim American Society's Philadelphia chapter, in which Muslim children were captured on video speaking in Arabic about beheadings and the liberation of Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)

Philadelphia Muslim leaders apologize for video of children speaking of beheadings

By Michael Rubinkam - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 25, 2018, file photo a person uses a soda fountain dispenser at the Back Bowl bowling alley in Eagle, Colo. A new study bolsters evidence that soda taxes can reduce sales but whether they influence health remains unclear. The new results were published Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Philly soda tax study sees sales dip, health impact unclear

By LINDSEY TANNER - Associated Press

Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun follows through after hitting a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Woodruff tosses 1-hit ball over 6, Brewers beat Phillies 6-1

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry reacts after getting up from the floor following a collision with Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Double trouble: Pair of Game 7s await to end Round 2

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Eflin 1st in MLB with 2 complete games, Phils top Royals 7-0

By KOLLIN MILLER - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Jimmy Butler, left, tries to get past Toronto Raptors' Patrick McCaw during the first half of Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Butler comes in clutch to lead 76ers past Raptors, force Game 7

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2014, file photo, State Rep. Brian Sims, D-Philadelphia, speaks at a protest calling on Pennsylvania to add sexual orientation to its hate crime law at John F. Kennedy Plaza, also known as Love Park in Philadelphia. The Democratic Pennsylvania state lawmaker is drawing criticism for recording himself berating a woman demonstrator at length outside an abortion clinic in Philadelphia, calling her an &quot;old white lady&quot; and her protest &quot;grotesque.&quot; (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Brian Sims, Pennsylvania Democrat, vows to ‘do better’ after abortion clinic video

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