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Packers optimistic that offensive tackle Zach Tom will return for wild-card game at Bears

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay right tackle Zach Tom could be available for the Packers' playoff opener after missing their final three regular-season games with a knee injury. Coach Matt LaFleur said Tuesday he anticipates Tom will play Saturday night when the Packers (9-7-1) visit the Chicago Bears (11-6) in an NFC wild-card playoff game. Tom hasn't played since hurting his knee in the second quarter of a 34-26 loss at Denver that started the Packers' four-game skid to close their regular season. Green Bay's injury report Tuesday indicated Tom worked out on a limited ...

John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh's 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis' career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl. When Lamar Jackson arrived in 2018, the Ravens became contenders again — but there's been no conference championship yet for this particular era, and lately Baltimore has experienced more angst than glory. So Harbaugh is out of a job. Owner Steve Bisciotti fired Harbaugh on Tuesday ...

Chicago Bears look for better start against the Green Bay Packers

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears trailed at halftime in four of their last five regular-season games. They haven't scored on their first offensive drive since Week 9 at Cincinnati. That's a big concern for the NFC North champions going into the franchise's first playoff ...

Packers ready for new start in playoffs

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers believe their lack of momentum heading into the postseason shouldn’t make much of a difference now that they’re in the playoffs. Green Bay’s recent history tells a different story. Two years ago, the Packers won their last three regular-season ...

Arizona holds No. 1 spot over Michigan by single point

Arizona held on to No. 1 by a single point over fast-closing Michigan in the AP Top 25 on Monday, making it one of the closest races for the top spot in the 78-year history of the men's college basketball poll. The Wildcats received 32 of 61 first-place votes and had 1,494 points, while the ...

Feigin stepping down as Bucks president

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Peter Feigin is stepping down as the Milwaukee Bucks’ president after a 12-season run overseeing the team’s business operations. Josh Glessing, who has been working as the Haslam Sports Group’s chief of strategy and development, will be taking over for Feigin. The two ...