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Cable giant Comcast, feeling the pressure from an expanded field of video and Internet access competitors, has decided to go ahead and buy NBC-Universal...A deal is expected to be completed on Thursday morning, as the companies await Vivendi to sign...

Tight end Brent Celek has signed a six-year contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal was announced Tuesday and runs through the 2016 season...Celek has emerged as one of the top players at his position in his first full...

Police in Philadelphia said they are searching for a male suspect who beat and raped a 50-year-old blind woman in her home. The Philadelphia Daily News said Monday the victim, whose identity was not released, was attacked as she approached...

One was given the birth name Shawn; the other, Jerold. Both are more commonly known by the moniker "Jay." Both have enjoyed great individual success in their respective fields. Both are always impeccably dressed when in the public eye. Both...

Donovan McNabb set a record for quarterbacks by playing in his 143rd game. .....Washington 7 7 7 3 — 24 Philadelphia 10 6 0 11 — 27 First Quarter Was: Campbell 1 run (Suisham kick), 13:06...Second Quarter Was: Moss 4...

Jrue Holiday had a feeling there would be nights like these. The 76ers' 19-year-old rookie, thrust into the starting lineup at point guard because of Lou Williams' fractured jaw, was no match for Hawks veteran Mike Bibby, who made his...

The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta two games for a hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Jared Ross...Kaleta was assessed a major penalty for boarding at 9:28 of the first period of Buffalo's 4-2 victory on Friday...Kaleta will...

Last updated on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 11:52AM EST L arry Brown has a message for Allen Iverson: don’t give up. Iverson’s former coach said Friday he thinks the 10-time All-Star “still has a passion to play” and shouldn’t retire....

With no apparent interest from NBA teams, Allen Iverson is set to retire, according to an online report...Smith published a statement on his Web site Wednesday attributed to Iverson. It said Iverson plans to retire but also that "I feel...