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Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout

Nike has parted ways with Kyrie Irving. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn guard, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a repeated failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.” The Nets made that...
Dominant Flightline aims for 6-0 at Breeders’ Cup ClassicVideo

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Comparisons of Flightline to legendary Triple Crown champion Secretariat initially might sound like a stretch, though they offer a hint about his dominance. The 4-year-old bay colt has yet to lose in five starts, and four of his wins have been by double-digit lengths. All told, Flightline...
Astros aim to close out World Series over Phillies in Game 6Video

HOUSTON — Dusty Baker has been here before. It’s hard not to think of the last time the Astros’ manager was up 3-2 in the Fall Classic as he leads the team back to Houston on Saturday night for Game 6 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. In...
Jimmie Johnson returns to NASCAR as part-owner, driverVideo

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR retirement and IndyCar experiment lasted all of two seasons. The seven-time NASCAR champion is returning in 2023 to the series that made him a global motorsports star as the part-owner of Petty GMS. He also will enter about five Cup races. Johnson told the...
Penguins losing streak hearkens back to franchise’s darker days

When they face the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have a chance to end the losing streak they’ve been mired in since Oct. 24. Failing to stop the six-game skid will put them in the same territory as the worst team to take the ice during...
Behind scenes, ex-starter Kendrick Green works to ensure Steelers don’t forget about him

Despite some good fortune in getting a somewhat unlikely rookie opportunity, it isn’t accurate to say things came too easily for Kendrick Green last season. But it also isn’t truthful to say Green’s life with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 is awful, either. “I am staying positive,” Green said earlier...
Jeff Carter remains day-to-day with injury, Jake Guentzel misses Penguins practice due to illness

As the Pittsburgh Penguins got their Friday morning practice underway in Cranberry, there were a few noticeable unexpected absences. Wingers Jake Guentzel and Josh Archibald did not partake in practice, with coach Mike Sullivan relaying Guentzel stayed home sick. Archibald, per Sullivan, had a planned maintenance day. More expected was...
Pirates prospects Henry Davis, Nick Gonzales, Quinn Priester selected for Fall Stars Game

Three Pittsburgh Pirates top-100 prospects — all former first-round picks — were selected for the Arizona Fall League’s National League teams in the Fall Stars Game on Sunday. Catcher Henry Davis, second baseman Nick Gonzales and right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester were picked in a vote by AFL staff, farm directors...
Senators are up for sale, buyer must keep team in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa Senators are on the market. The board of directors of Senators Sports & Entertainment said Friday a process has been initiated for the sale of the NHL club. The board retained Galatioto Sports Partners, a firm specializing in the sports finance and advisory business, as...
Mark Madden: Change of style could solve Penguins’ problems, but ego stands in the way

If the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t have a good, hard think about doing what’s needed instead of what they prefer, they could be buried by Thanksgiving. No playoffs for the first time since 2006. The Penguins are too old, not fast enough and not good enough to play a high-octane blitzkrieg...
Pitt Take 5: Believe it or not, a 2-game losing streak hasn’t ended the Panthers’ season

For frustrated Pitt fans who feel personally wounded by their team’s two-game losing streak, know what’s real: The season isn’t over. Indeed, the final four games matter. Going from 4-4 to 4-8 would be a disaster, of course. Tiny bumps to 5-7 and 6-6 would be almost equally bad. And...
Carrying the badge of diversity, Duquesne soccer’s international lineup ready for A-10 Tournament

Duquesne men’s soccer coach Chase Brooks has assembled a roster of 35 players, including 13 who attended Western Pennsylvania high schools and 12 whose roots stretch over land, sea and across the globe. Given the players’ diverse backgrounds and scattered homelands — from Iceland to Vandergrift, Australia to Upper St....
5 things to watch in Week 10 of high school football

In WPIAL Class 5A, is eight enough? Consider, Gateway and Upper St. Clair each lost only once in conference play, yet they’re matched head-to-head in the first round of a brutal WPIAL Class 5A bracket that was reduced this season to eight teams. “It’s hard to complain wherever you ended...
Friday Football Footnotes: Pittsburgh native in charge of Bears’ plans for Chase Claypool; Steelers’ next opponent faces Ravens

Yes, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a bye this Sunday. But there is plenty of NFL action to keep you intrigued this weekend. For this week’s “Friday Football Footnotes,” we tell you what the plans are for Chase Claypool’s debut in Chicago. Monday night’s game has lots of Steelers implications. And...
First Call: Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones mocks newest Steeler; Mitch Trubisky backs up Kenny Pickett’s concerns

A hated rival of the Pittsburgh Steelers is mocking their recent acquisition of William Jackson III. One Steelers quarterback is backing up the opinions of the guy who took his job. Speaking of quarterbacks, which one will Pitt see from Syracuse when the Orange visit Acrisure Stadium on Saturday? We...
Indiana considers QB change with No. 16 Penn State up next

Indiana coach Tom Allen intends to keep No. 16 Penn State guessing. He might stick with Connor Bazelak as the starting quarterback. Allen could go with experienced backup Jack Tuttle, who plans to transfer at the end of the season. Or, with Indiana’s postseason hopes fading, perhaps he’ll get a...

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