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The Big Picture

The Sixers’ hot start continued — as did the Eagles’ struggles — and the HBCU Classic returned to the Linc. These are our favorite sports photos of the week.
Center Adem Bona fouls New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns as he crashes to the ground in the fourth quarter of the Sixers' win on Friday.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer

The calendar flipped to November on Sunday, but that didn’t change the fortunes for the Eagles, who have now lost six straight games. But with the Birds out of town, there was a different brand of football on display with the HBCU Classic — and former Eagles Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson — returning to Lincoln Financial Field. Meanwhile the Sixers’ hot start continued with a few more wins, including their second against the defending champion Knicks. And our photographers were there to capture it all.

Each Friday, Inquirer photo editors pick the best sports images from the last seven days. Here’s a look at this week’s Big Picture ...