Philadelphia

Westbrook nets triple double for never-say-die Thunder

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Russell Westbrook tallied 27 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dramatic 119-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, capping a heart-pounding three overtime NBA contest. Westbrook, an American, posted his 10th triple-double of the season and the 89th of his career on Friday night in front of 20,600 at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo CenterRead more

James leads Cavs to No.10, Irving sparks Celtics

LOS ANGELES - Muslimchronicle

LeBron James conjured a double-double and a defensive masterclass as the Cleveland Cavaliers notched a 10th straight win on Thursday while Kyrie Irving got Boston back in the groove with a 36-point display. Two days after being tossed out of a game for the first time in his career, James scored 24 points with 12 assists in a 121-114 winRead more

Embiid seals reported $148 million 76ers deal

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid sealed a five-year contract extension on Tuesday, with the injury-plagued Cameroon-born star saying he hoped to finish his career with the team. The 76ers did not confirm the financial terms of the deal but several US media outlets reported that Embiid stands to earn $148 million (125.3 million euros) over the course of the extension.Read more

Bill Cosby sex case: Second lawyer quits

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

A second lawyer who defended Bill Cosby in his sex assault trial that ended with a deadlocked jury wants off the case before the start of his retrial that’s set for November. Los Angeles-based lawyer Angela Agrusa filed documents Tuesday seeking to withdraw as Cosby’s counsel. Lead defence lawyer Brian McMonagle, of Philadelphia, asked to be taken off the caseRead more

Women go on strike in US to show their economic clout

Philadelphia - Muslimchronicle

American women stayed home from work, zipped up their wallets, wore red and joined rallies across the country to demonstrate their economic clout Wednesday as part of International Women’s Day events around the globe. The Day Without a Woman protest in the US was put together by organizers of the vast women’s marches that were held coast-to-coast the day afterRead more

US battles into Gold Cup semifinals

Philadelphia - Muslimchronicle

The US overcame a battling display from El Salvador to advance to a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal showdown with Costa Rica here Wednesday. First-half goals from defenders Omar Gonzalez and Eric Lichaj secured a hard-fought quarterfinal win for the hosts, who are chasing their first Gold Cup title since 2013. However, Bruce Arena’s side were made to work all theRead more

US battle into CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals

Philadelphia - Muslimchronicle

The United States overcame a battling display from El Salvador to advance to a CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final showdown with Costa Rica here Wednesday. First-half goals from defenders Omar Gonzalez and Eric Lichaj secured a hard-fought quarter-final win for the hosts, who are chasing their first Gold Cup title since 2013. However Bruce Arena's side were made to work allRead more

GFH distributes quarterly dividends to investors

Dubai - BNA

GFH Capital "GFH" today announced the recent distribution of quarterly dividends for a number of its investments and funds in line with its continued progressive dividend policy. These include distributions to investors of GFH funds with underlying investments in a number of regional education assets as well as those in regional and global real estate with average blended cash onRead more

Trump right about "China not currency manipulator"

Philadelphia - Arab Today

Geoffrey Garrett, an American political economist, said U.S. President Donald Trump was right not to label China as "currency manipulator," a term reflecting one of several misconceptions from the West about the Chinese economy. "In fact, the People's Bank of China has been trying hard to keep up the value of the Chinese RMB in the past few years," GarrettRead more

New Jersey teen pleads guilty in plot to assassinate the Pope

New Jersey - Arab today

A New Jersey teen pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to terrorists in what media called an ISIS-inspired effort to kill Pope Francis in 2015 during a public Mass in Philadelphia, according to a statement by federal prosecutors. Santos Colon, 17, admitted on Monday in a federal court in Camden, New Jersey, that he attempted to conspire withRead more