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One Packers great is encouraging another to follow in his footsteps yet again. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre on Tuesday encouraged Aaron Rodgers to sign with the Vikings. Rodgers is still seemingly considering them as an option after his time with the Jets came to an end. If the 41-year-old were to sign in … Read more
TAMPA — Add one more quirk to a Yankees rotation that has become quirky: Without their No. 1 starter, their No. 2 starter likely will not shift ahead in the order. Max Fried, signed to a $218 million deal this offseason, probably will not be the Yankees’ Opening Day starter because “it doesn’t really line … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In 2022, a Jacob deGrom injury helped Tylor Megill make the Mets rotation at the start of the season. The next year, Justin Verlander went down to open a spot on Opening Day. And a year ago, Megill won a competition for a spot out of spring training. But each … Read more
BRADENTON, Fla. — Given the circumstances within the Yankees pitching staff, it will be a priority for the team to keep an eye on just about every starter they have in spring training. Even after a tough outing for Cam Schlittler against the Pirates that led to a 9-1 Yankees loss on Tuesday at LECOM … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Collin Morikawa is one of the most engaging and thoughtful players in golf. That’s what made his hasty exit from the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday at Bay Hill after a crushing loss to winner Russell Henley somewhat stunning. On Tuesday, in advance of this week’s Players Championship at TPC … Read more
The Giants accomplished a great deal in the first two days of NFL free agency, fortifying their defense with two impact players, adding depth to their offensive line and bringing back one of their own, wide receiver Darius Slayton. But they did not achieve what they set as their primary goal: Find a veteran quarterback … Read more
Mike Battle, an All-American defensive back at USC and a former member of the Jets died last week, the university announced Tuesday. Battle died in Nellysford, Virginia, on March 6 of natural causes. He was 78. Boston Patriot Sid Blanks (22) is tackled by the Jets’ Mike Battle at Shea Stadium on Nov. 23, 1970, … Read more
She’s the artful dodger. The ex-wife of a late British baron refuses to hand over a 16th-century painting that was stolen from an Italian museum more than 50 years ago — even though she “never really liked it.” “Madonna and Child” by Antonio Solario was swiped in 1973 from the town of Belluno’s Civic Museum, … Read more
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The losses have piled up for the Rangers once again. Falling 2-1 to the NHL-leading Jets on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre, the Blueshirts have dropped four in a row for the third time this season and the first time since Dec. 22-30. One more loss and they will tie their … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Tuesday extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence, which the U.N.’s human rights expert on the Caribbean nation said is more dire than ever. The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement extends a ban on U.S. flights to Port-au-Prince that … Read more