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Oregon Sanctions Girls Flag Football, 25th State
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Oregon has become the 25th state to sanction girls’ flag football, with its first official high school season set for spring 2027 after rapid growth to 57 varsity teams. Nike will provide home and away jerseys for varsity teams, while the Seattle Seahawks have also supported the sport’s expansion in the state.
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Nike grew from a fifty-dollar loan and a car trunk
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Knight’s memoir treats a global brand as nearly two decades of near-failure—useful shock for anyone mid-build.
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Marcus Bell
Starting from a fifty-dollar loan and a car trunk makes the whole Nike story feel more real than the usual overnight success tales.
Caitlin Clark Draws Record 3.7M GameDay Viewers
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— Oct 6, 2026
Caitlin Clark’s appearance as guest picker on ESPN’s College GameDay in Iowa City helped draw 3.7 million viewers for the show’s final hour, while the full episode averaged 2.9 million—the season’s most-watched episode and a record for an October broadcast. Her appearance came during a weekend celebrating Iowa and the launch of her signature Nike shoes.
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Jefferies expects Nike Q1 earnings beat
Business
— Sep 28, 2026
Nike heads into its fiscal first-quarter results after a steep share-price decline and ongoing challenges including weak demand and China sales; Jefferies expects revenue and earnings to beat estimates and sees the November investor day as a potential catalyst. Analysts remain divided, with other brokerages cutting price targets and the broader rating consensus at Hold, while investors are also watching the company’s dividend sustainability.
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
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Mbappé Leaves Nike to Join On for Football Expansion
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— Sep 18, 2026
Mbappé left Nike after a deal dating to 2006 for On, saying football "led me to one of the biggest changes in my life"; first boots planned for 2027.
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Jared Kim
Mbappé ending a long Nike deal to try On feels like a risky bet, especially waiting until 2027 for the first boots.
AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Hodgkinson wins Athlos 800m in black hooded Nike speedsuit
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— Sep 18, 2026
Hodgkinson debuted a black hooded Nike speedsuit and won the Athlos 800m in 1:56.40 by more than two seconds, taking $65,000 and a Tiffany crown.
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Nicole Hardy
Athlos events like this one are finally bringing decent prize money and spectacle to the sport.
Clark’s Nike Signature Shoe Arrives Oct. 1
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— Sep 17, 2026
Caitlin Clark's Nike Caitlin 1 launches in the U.S. on Oct. 1 for $140, making her the fifth active player with a signature basketball shoe.
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Analysts see aerospace gains but flag Nike and staples weakness
Business
— Sep 25, 2026
The articles offer mixed stock-market views: Magellan Aerospace is touted for growth amid rising aerospace and defense demand, while Nike faces weak sales, falling shares and analyst skepticism. Other reviews flag both potential opportunities and risks across technology, small-cap and consumer-staples stocks, citing factors such as growth prospects, profitability and soft demand.
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Nike’s S&P 100 exit fuels speculation over possible Dow removal
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— Sep 17, 2026
Nike faces renewed risk of being dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average as it exits the S&P 100, with its price-weighted weight at about 0.4% and a share price near $36 making it the smallest Dow component and underperforming the market; analysts say removal odds are rising amid weak sales, slowing innovation, and fierce competition, though the Dow has no fixed removal rule and historically the lowest-weighted stock is often targeted.
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How the gene became medicine, atrocity, and identity's mirror
Anyone living with hereditary risk or watching gene-editing headlines needs the moral history those tools still carry.
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MarketBeat Stock Lists Span Apparel, Luxury, Auto, Music
Business
— Sep 24, 2026
MarketBeat’s screeners highlighted high-trading-volume stocks across apparel, luxury goods, automotive and music, including Nike and Lululemon in multiple categories. Separately, Ford shares fell 5% in the week ending Sept. 25, while General Motors edged higher.
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Nike shuts over a dozen neighborhood stores nationwide
Business
— Aug 19, 2026
Nike is closing its Nike Live neighborhood stores nationwide as part of a broader effort to streamline its physical footprint and refocus its direct-to-consumer strategy, with the concept having been rebranded to Nike Well Collective in 2023. The move comes amid stock pressure and ongoing adjustments to store fleets as Nike evaluates growth and efficiency across its marketplace.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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‘Scared to Speak Up’: NBA Star Criticizes Nike for Staying Silent on Injustice in China
Reporting
— Oct 26, 2021
Center for the Boston Celtics, Enes Kanter, is speaking out against what he believes is Nike’s failure to fight against injustices in China. “Nike remains vocal about injustice here in America, but when it comes to…
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Nike, Under Armour to Close All U.S. Stores Due to Coronavirus
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— Mar 15, 2020
U.S. sportswear retailers Nike Inc and Under Armour Inc said on Sunday they are closing all stores in the United States to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Nike stores in Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New…
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Tiger Woods Ends Longtime Partnership With Nike
Reporting
— Jan 8, 2024
Pro golfer Tiger Woods has ended his partnership with the athletic apparel brand Nike after 27 years. On Monday, Woods, 48, who became Nike’s brand ambassador in 1996, according to NBC Sports , shared the news of his…
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Little-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of Businesses
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Michael Avenatti Weeps as He Is Sentenced for Failed Attempt To Extort Nike
Reporting
— Jul 9, 2021
Tears of alleged contrition replaced his trademark swagger Thursday as attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to prison for extorting Nike. “I alone have destroyed my career, my relationships and my life. And there is…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Trump Admin Investigating Nike For Allegedly Discriminating Against White Employees
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— Feb 4, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Wednesday it has launched an investigation into Nike over programs that the agency alleges may have discriminated against white employees. The EEOC said…
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MLB to Change Uniforms After Weeks of Uproar: ‘This Has Been Entirely a Nike Issue’
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— Apr 30, 2024
Mighty Nike has struck out. A memo from the MLB Players Association obtained by ESPN on Sunday said the company will bend to demands from players for changes in their uniforms. But fans and players who have been grossed…
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Nike CEO: We Don’t Comment on China’s Atrocities Because It’s ‘A Very Important Market for Us’
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— Aug 6, 2021
Nike CEO John Donahoe appeared to say Thursday that he does not comment on China’s alleged human rights abuses because China is “a very important market for us.” “We think sport is a global phenomenon, an important…
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Nike Seeks to Keep Marketing Executives out of Michael Avenatti Trial
Reporting
— Jan 3, 2020
Nike Inc asked a judge to block Michael Avenatti from having five of its sports marketing officials testify at his upcoming criminal trial, calling their testimony irrelevant to whether the California lawyer tried to…
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Sophie Scholl Distributes White Rose Leaflets
University student faces execution for anti-Nazi pamphlets
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Rubio Sparks Social Media Appearing in Nike Tracksuit
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— May 13, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparked some responses on social media when he appeared in a Nike tracksuit instead of his usual suit and tie. White House communications director Steven Cheung posted a photo on X of a…
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‘From One Athlete to Another’: Nike to Donate Tens of Thousands of Shoes to Frontline Workers
Reporting
— May 5, 2020
Nike is committed to helping frontline workers across the United States and around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic one step at a time. In partnership with the nonprofit Good360, the United States and local…
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‘This Is an Outrage’: Caitlyn Jenner Slams Nike for Paid Partnership With Transgender Influencer
Reporting
— Apr 7, 2023
Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner slammed Nike after it named social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney its brand ambassador. On April 6, Jenner took to Twitter and expressed disapproval of the paid partnership with Mulvaney…
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Celebrity Lawyer Michael Avenatti Is Found Guilty in Nike Extortion Case
Reporting
— Feb 15, 2020
A U.S. jury on Friday found Michael Avenatti guilty in a criminal trial accusing the celebrity lawyer of trying to extort Nike Inc out of millions of dollars and defraud a youth basketball coach he represented. Jurors…
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College Swimming Champ Blasts Nike for Using Man to Promote Womenswear: ‘A Sad Mockery’
Reporting
— Apr 7, 2023
Riley Gaines, a 12-time All-American swimmer who has been defending women’s sports from gender activists, called out Nike for signing a lucrative deal with transgender activist and social media influencer Dylan…
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Democrat Senator Ed Markey Goes Fishing For DEI Interns
Nicole Silverio · 2 min · 11h
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