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Brewers’ Ortiz hopes to stay healthy

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz believes he's healthy enough to play in Milwaukee's NL Division Series opener Saturday, but the Brewers are remaining careful with the 28-year-old infielder who underwent an MRI on his right knee last weekend. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy limited Ortiz's ...

Packers add veterans to help out struggling offensive line

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Amid struggles across their offensive line, the Green Bay Packers have added a pair of veteran linemen they hope will steady the unit: Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton. The Packers (1-2) announced the signings of both players Monday as they returned to work after ...

Misiorowski leads majors in ERA, strikeouts

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After completing one of the most extraordinary regular seasons of any pitcher in recent history, Milwaukee Brewers flame-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski cited the one number that meant the most to him. Thirty. That's the number of starts Misiorowski made in his ...

Tampa Bay to start rookie QB against Packers

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield received some good news after dislocating his right thumb on Sunday in Tampa Bay's loss to Minnesota, but the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback is expected to miss at least three weeks. "It's consistent with everything we thought it was, a dislocation," ...

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Injuries in Tampa TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Myles Price returned a punt 86 yards for a score, Kyler Murray threw a 41-yard TD pass to Jordan Addison and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16. It was a costly game for both teams. Baker Mayfield hurt his thumb on a ...

Packers’ embarrassing loss exposes weak running game

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay's most lopsided home loss in eight years underscored how the Packers must establish some semblance of a rushing attack to have any hope of competing for a fourth straight playoff berth. "We're going to get it going," right tackle Anthony Belton said ...