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Rodgers prepares for a 21st season

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers doesn’t need to keep doing this. He knows that. The four-time NFL MVP’s decision to return for a 21st season and to do it in Pittsburgh was not about trying to prove something to himself, the New York Jets or anyone else. The game has given a lot to ...

Packers release cornerback Alexander

Jaire Alexander has been released by the Green Bay Packers, ending a seven-year run in which he emerged as one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks before injuries limited his availability. The Packers announced the move Monday, a day before they open their mandatory minicamp. The decision is ...

Flivvers named GNC Team of the Year

IRON MOUNTAIN — Kingsford’s exceptional varsity baseball season earned plenty of recognition from coaches of the Great Northern Conference, with several Flivvers receiving all-conference awards. The Flivvers, who finished 18-9 and claimed the program’s first-ever district championship, ...

Berutti entering Hall of Fame

IRON RIVER — Mike Berutti, head football coach at West Iron High School, will be inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Friday, June 20. The ceremony and banquet will take place at the Westin Southfield Detroit in Southfield. Ticket information ...

Athletes express concern over NCAA settlement’s impact on non-revenue sports

Sydney Moore and Sabrina Ootsburg were surrounded by hundreds of college athletes at a convention in Charlotte when news broke that the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement had been approved by a federal judge. In a room full of college athletes, they felt like the only two people who understood the ...

Woodruff remains upbeat as he deals with another obstacle

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff is putting the best possible spin on the latest setback in his attempted comeback. Woodruff was on the verge of pitching in the majors for the first time since September 2023 when he was struck in the throwing elbow by a ...