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Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Charles Johnson, who played for the team in 1999 and 2000, has died at 50 years old. Johnson was found dead in a hotel in the Raleigh area and had most recently been working as an assistant athletic director at Heritage High School in Wake Forest. Johnson was a first-round draft pick in 1994 and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Eagles. He also won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2001.

Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, a legend at Philadelphia's former Wing Bowl eating competition, was arrested in Nebraska with a kilogram of cocaine, 254 pounds of marijuana and $4,483 in cash, according to authorities. Simmons, 60, previously served two years in prison after he was convicted on drug charges in New Jersey. At SportsRadio 94 WIP's Wing Bowl, El Wingador won five titles.

In 2003, Cormier's best season in Philadelphia, he went 8-0 with a 1.70 ERA. His 84 appearances the following year is a standing Phillies record for left-handers. A member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, Cormier played twice in the Olympics in 1988 and 2008. He also earned U.S. citizenship in 2004 while he was a member of the Phillies. In January 2020, Cormier was diagnosed with a tumor in his lungs. He later died of pancreatic cancer. Cormier is survived by his wife Lucienne, son Justin and daughter Morgan. Funeral arrangements are still pending. Former teammates and friends remem...