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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 03: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on from the bench in the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers during a preseason game at Barclays Center on October 03, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 127-108. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Kyrie Irving apologizes for antisemitic controversy: ‘I want to apologize deeply for my actions’

November 19, 2022 at 11:00 p.m.

Kyrie Irving is finally doing what he couldn't bring himself to do last month: Offer a genuine apology. "I really want to focus on the hurt that I caused or...

Fans wearing matching shirts watch Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

Nike suspends relationship with Kyrie Irving amid posting antisemitic film, untimely apology

November 5, 2022 at 12:51 p.m.

First, Kyrie Irving was suspended by the Nets and now by his sneaker company. Nike announced that they will be suspending their relationship with Irving after he posted a link...

In this photo from March 16, 2022, head coach Ime Udoka of the Boston Celtics looks on during the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

After firing Steve Nash, Nets expected to hire Ime Udoka as next head coach: report

November 1, 2022 at 2:22 p.m.

Shortly after dumping Steve Nash, the Nets have reportedly already zeroed in on their next head coach. Suspended Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka "has emerged as the likely" next...

Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams responds to questions at a news conference following the team' s training camp practice at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Henderson, Nevada.

Davante Adams charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving photographer after MNF loss to Chiefs

October 14, 2022 at 12:05 a.m.

A moment of frustration, as he called it, has led to Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams being hit with a misdemeanor assault charge. After the Raiders' 30-29 loss to...

FILE - Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters prior to his induction to the Mississippi Hall of Fame in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. Mississippi's largest public corruption case in state history, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state — including NFL royalty Brett Favre and a famous former pro wrestler. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Despite blatant evidence, Brett Favre plays dumb in Mississippi welfare fraud case

October 11, 2022 at 10:44 p.m.

Brett Favre is trying to save face despite an overwhelming amount of evidence that seems to contradict his pleas of ignorance. Favre was allegedly involved in a Mississippi welfare fraud...

Umpire Alfonso Marquez (72) checks for substances behind the ears of San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (44) during the sixth inning of Game 3 of a National League wild-card baseball playoff series against the New York Mets, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mets send umps to do a lengthy check of Joe Musgrove’s ears

October 10, 2022 at 7:06 a.m.

Joe Musgrove had his way with the Mets in the final game of the NL Wild Card series. After shutting out the Amazin's through five innings while allowing just one...

Seattle Reign FC's Megan Rapinoe, left, and Seattle Storm's Sue Bird look on during an NCAA college basketball game between Washington and Oregon Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Sue Bird claps back at Trump for attacking her girlfriend Megan Rapinoe

July 2, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.

"So the President f*cking hates my girlfriend." That's quite the headline. In a post featured in the Players' Tribune, Sue Bird wrote an article responding to the noise caused by...

Padres shortstop Manny Machado yells at home plate umpire Bill Welke, who had called Machado out on strikes during the fifth inning of Saturday's game at Coors Field in Denver.

MLB umpires union goes hashtag crazy after Manny Machado is suspended for just one game

June 18, 2019 at 3:58 p.m.

If you piss off the umps, be ready for a barrage of angry hashtags. San Diego Padres star Manny Machado received a one-game suspension after an altercation with an umpire...

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