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NEW ORLEANS -- Ersan Ilyasova sat in one locker room, both feet in ice buckets as he soaked in the afterglow of the Philadelphia 76ers first road victory in nearly 11 months.Down the hall, Pelicans forward Anthony Davis sat in his locker, a black hood pulled up over his head, staring at nothing and clearly conveying his disgust without saying much at all.New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry had a little more to say, even uttering an expletive in response to a question about his job status.Ilyasova scored 23 points, Sergio Rodriguez added 16, and the 76ers snapped a franchise record-tying 23-game road losing streak, beating reeling New Orleans 99-88 on Thursday night.The victory was a gratifying one for Philadelphia coach Brett Brown, who contends his team has been improving, only to come up short in close games.Weve been trending that way, Brown said. We just havent had a win to validate it.The Pelicans became the first team to lose at home to the Sixers (5-18) since last season, when Orlando fell to Philadelphia on Jan. 20. The loss marked a new low for New Orleans (7-16), which was already off to a rough start.When asked if he was concerned about keeping his job, Gentry responded, I dont really give a (expletive) about my job status. Im going to work hard. Im going to coach until the day they tell me Im not the coach anymore. ... That is not anything I spend five seconds worrying about.Davis, who finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds, offered only terse answers to questions, including a yes, when as if he was more frustrated than at any point in his four-plus NBA seasons.Were just not playing right, Davis said. We need to figure out something.Asked for his thoughts on what the Pelicans might change, Davis said, play harder. He also said he thinks Gentry is doing fine.Langston Galloway added 19 points for New Orleans, but the Pelicans made only 12 of 40 shots during the second half en route to a fourth-straight loss and sixth loss in seven.Joel Embiid had 14 points and blocked four shots to go with three steals for Philadelphia, which arrived in New Orleans on an eight-game skid and had lost all seven of its previous road games this season.Dario Saric highlighted his 13-point night by scoring eight straight Sixers points on an 8-foot floater, a layup while he was fouled and 3-pointer to help Philadelphia quickly turn a tenuous 85-82 lead into a 10-point advantage with 3:50 left.We have to learn how to finish games. Were moving the right way as far as the learning process, Ilyasova said. This game, we tried to focus ourselves as far as being precise, not turn the ball over and be smart offensively.TIP-INSSixers: Nik Stauskas scored 14 points, hitting five of seven shots. ... Forward-center Nerlens Noel, who has not played this season because of a left knee injury, joined the Sixers in New Orleans. Brown has said Noel could play soon. ... The Sixers attempted 40 3s, hitting 12.Pelicans: First-round draft choice Buddy Hield started for a second straight game and for the third time this season, but made only two of 12 shots, hitting both from 3-point range. ... New Orleans was 7 of 25 from deep.SHOOTING SLUMPNew Orleans led 57-52 at halftime, but fell into a fell into a shooting funk in the third quarter, missing 20 of 25 shots. The Sixers hit just eight of 22 shots in the period, but led 71-69 heading into the fourth quarter.We really just laid an egg tonight, Galloway said.MISSING PLAYERSThe Pelicans were short-handed, missing guards Jrue Holiday and ETwaun Moore, who both have toe injuries, but the Sixers have been injury ravaged as well. 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He has 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points in 45 games with the Colts this season.TSN and RDS join fans in la belle province this summer, as Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Que. has been named the seventh winning community in this years Kraft Celebration Tour. As part of the Kraft Celebration Tour, Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois receives $25,000 to put towards upgrading the towns multisport complex. Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois will also host a special edition of SPORTSCENTRE featuring anchors Rod Smith and Kate Beirness when they broadcast live from the Quebec community on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. ET on TSN. Also broadcasting live from Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois is SPORTS 30 LE MAGAZINE on RDS, as anchors Luc Bellemare, Valérie Sardin, and reporter Geneviève Langlois join TSN on location for the Kraft Celebration Tour, while Marc Labrecque provides special reports from Montreal as he covers the Alouettes. "We love that the Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois multisport complex is an all seasons facility and were very happy to help ensure it continues to be a safe and fun place for the community to gather," said Jack Hewitt, Vice-President, Marketing Insights and Services, Kraft Canada. About Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois, Que.Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois is located southwest of Montreal on the shores of the St. Lawrence River. Founded in 1867 and home to 800 people, the farming community also boasts a number of vineyards. The $25,000 prize money from the Kraft Celebration Tour will go towards upgrading and repairing the towns multisport complex. Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois was named to the Kraft Celebration Tour after winning a nationaal, head-to-head online vote over LAssomption, Que.dddddddddddd. Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois brought home the victory with 110,702 votes, while LAssomption amassed a total of 38,079 votes in support of its nomination. Voting Canadians can decide the other winning communities for the Kraft Celebration Tour, with one pair of communities featured each weekday through July 19. Canadians can visit KraftCelebrationTour.ca or Tourneedecelebrationkraft.ca to vote for their favourite communities (see below for match-ups and scheduled voting dates). Voting is unlimited and runs from 12 noon ET each day for a 24-hour period. During the voting period, SPORTSCENTRE on TSN and SPORTS 30 on RDS profile each match-up with a look at the duelling communities and their proposed community projects. Results of each vote will be announced the following weekday on SPORTSCENTRE and SPORTS 30. The other communities selected as finalists for the Kraft Celebration Tour, along with their match-ups and scheduled voting dates, are as follows:• Today (Wednesday, July 17) – Rocanville, Sask. vs. Esterhazy, Sask.• Thursday, July 18 – St. James Town (Toronto) vs. Wilmot, Ont.• Friday, July 19 – Dryden, Ont. vs. Fort Frances, Ont. In addition to voting, fans can keep up with the Kraft Celebration Tour on social media by visiting and liking the Kraft Celebration Tour Fan Page on Facebook and by following and interacting with the tours personalities on Twitter. The official Twitter account for the Kraft Celebration Tour is @KCTAndy and the official hashtags include #KCT and #tourneedecelebrationkraft. ' ' '