Philadelphia 76ers’ Montrezl Harrell Has a torn ACL

In Philadelphia, recycling efforts go to waste

Protesters march, clash with police and set fires in West Philadelphia during a second night of demonstrations following the police killing of Walter Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man.

US President Donald Trump says Philadelphia was "ransacked by violent mobs of Biden supporters" during his rally in Phoenix. There has been unrest in Philadelphia over the latest police killing of a Black man whose family said suffered from mental health issues.

The shooting death of a Black man has unleashed two days of looting and violence in the east coast city. Officials said they have ordered an overnight curfew to stop "lawlessness."

The Black liberation group MOVE was founded in 1972 in the US city of Philadelphia. It combined a wide array of ideologies, including environmentalism, animal rights and an end to capitalism. The group's activities were closely watched by law enforcement, at times leading to armed confrontation. Tensions peaked on May 13, 1985, when the Philadelphia police bombed the MOVE house, killing 11 Black people. Despite two grand jury investigations and a civil suit, no one was ever criminally charged for the bombing. More than 35 years later, FRANCE 24's correspondents returned to Philadelphia to revisit the day the city bombed its own citizens.

Four people, including a 2-month-old infant, survived after a helicopter they were travelling in crashed outside a church in West Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Spain midfielder and women's Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas will miss the women's European Championship after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in training, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday.

Free agent James Harden has agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Philadelphia 76ers. The contract is valued at $68.6m and will see Harden earn $14.5m less this coming season compared to his previous deal. The 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player will take less salary this season in order to help the team improve elsewhere.

The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona to secure their third Super Bowl in franchise history. Harrison Butker finally edged the Chiefs ahead with a 27-yard field goal with just eight seconds to go.

A suspect has been arrested after a mass shooting left four people dead in Philadelphia. There have been well over 300 mass shootings in the US this year so far.

The Philadelphia 76ers center Montrezl Harrell faces a long road to recovery after suffering a torn ACL and torn medial meniscus in his right knee. The injury occurred during one of their recent workouts and was confirmed to be an ACL and meniscus tear after an MRI. Last season, the 29-year-old's performance dipped, and he was edged out by Paul Reed as backup center to MVP Joel Embiid.