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Joel Matip: Former Liverpool defender retires from football at 33 following summer departure from Anfield | Football News
Former Liverpool defender Joel Matip has announced his retirement from professional football. Matip left Liverpool in the summer following the expiry of his contract after spending eight years on Merseyside. The 33-year-old suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on his last appearance for Liverpool in December 2023 and has not played competitively since. Matip…
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Joel Embiid says he’s feeling well, on track for Paris Olympics
FILE–Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers said he is ready to play for Team USA in the Paris Olympics. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP DALLAS — Joel Embiid was at the NBA Finals, and said his next stop is the Paris Olympics. The Philadelphia 76ers center, who missed more than half of the regular season and then…
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76ers waste another season of Joel Embiid’s prime
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid reacts during the first half of Game 6 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid gingerly plopped into his seat set to explain yet another season-ending NBA playoff loss, a familiar scene year…
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76ers’ Joel Embiid says he’s suffering from Bell’s palsy
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid plays during Game 3 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the NBA play-in tournament. Embiid…
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Joel Embiid returns from injury scare as 76ers beat Magic
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, left, talks with Orlando Magic’s Markelle Fultz, right, following the NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 125-113. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) PHILADELPHIA— Joel Embiid had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists after an apparent injury scare in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers beat…
Read MoreJoel Embiid returns, helps 76ers top Thunder
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, left, tries to get past Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jaylin Williams during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid put Philadelphia ahead with four free throws in the final 40 seconds and finished with 24 points in his…
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76ers optimistic Joel Embiid could return in regular season
Injured Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid dribbles the ball during a timeout in the second quarter of an NBA game against the LA Clippers at Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is inching closer to a return before the end of the NBA…
Read MoreBam Adebayo will start NBA All-Star Game, replacing Joel Embiid
Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo dunks against the Philadelphia 76ersduring the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) INDIANAPOLIS — A new honor is awaiting Miami’s Bam Adebayo: He’ll be an All-Star starter for the first time. Adebayo was announced Saturday as the replacement for Philadelphia’s Joel…
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NBA: Jazz down 76ers minus Joel Embiid
Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen, center, reacts to his dunk during the first half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Philadelphia. The Jazz won 120-109. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers need a better plan to win games without Joel Embiid. The NBA MVP is hurting…
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NBA: Bulls take advantage of Joel Embiid’s absence to beat 76ers
Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan (11) battles Philadelphia 76ers’ Robert Covington (33) for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) CHICAGO— DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Coby White added 20 and the Chicago Bulls took advantage of NBA MVP Joel Embiid’s absence to…
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