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Focus on Sport/Getty Images The NFL's D-line pass rusher GOAT had quality sidekicks, particularly during his Eagles days. A ninth-round pick, Simmons beat the odds to become a longtime sack artist; his 121.5 are 21st all time. White's most common Philly D-end counterpart was a two-time All-Pro, leading the NFL with 19.5 sacks in 1992. Simmons, White, and Brown -- a Hall of Fame-caliber talent at D-tackle -- all made the 1991 All-Pro team. Brown's tragic 1992 death hit the Eagles hard, but White and Simmons were teammates for seven years. White during that time: six All-Pros, 21 sacks i...

Amherst College’s LitFest: A virtual weekend of young literary lights Charles Yu, winner of the 2020 National Book Award for fiction, is part of LitFest 2021. Image courtesy LitFest Charles Yu’s “Interior Chinatown” has been described by one critic as a “sharply observed, darkly humorous evocation of the Asian American experience.” Megha Majumbar, a semi-finalist for a 2020 National Book Award, will speak at LitFest 2021. Image courtesy LitFest 2021 Megha Majumbar’s debut novel, “A Burning,” was a bestseller and a New York Times notable book, among other honors, in 2020. C...

Misdemeanor Katie Ann Vanvickle, 46, Virginia, issuance of dishonored check, five days local confinement, five days credit for time served, total fees/fines $85. Preston Mitchell Cunningham, 25, Virginia, driver must carry proof of insurance, total fees/fines $465. Preston Mitchell Cunningham, 25, Virginia, driving without a valid license or vehicle C, total fees/fines $465. Preston Mitchell Cunningham, 25, passing parked emergency vehicle-2 lanes, total fees/fines $465. Robert James Jacka, 58, Gilbert, harassment; restraining order-violate restraining order, 90 days local confinement, 69 day...

Firearm advocates’ concerns Charles Zach, the executive director of the National Firearms Association, said he had no specific comment on Sloan’s situation. But he said O’Toole’s move does raise concerns: if he was willing to sideline Sloan, what about the gunnies? “If that’s the way that the next election campaign is going to be run by the CPC, yeah, we’re worried that our expectations are not going to be on the radar,” he said. “And where does that leave us?” Just as O’Toole courted social-conservative voters during the leadership race, so too did he solicit the sup...

When it comes to ethnic team mascots in the U.S., Native Americans are over-represented, but by no means alone.