Denver Post: Sports

The Chicago Bears will welcome the Green Bay Packers to Soldier Field on Sunday in a clash between struggling NFC North rivals.
With Aaron Rodgers vowing to continue playing through injuries to his ribs and right thumb and Justin Fields working back from a left shoulder issue, there’s reason to remain intrigued by the matchup.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Odell Beckham Jr.’s Giants visit kicked off Thursday evening with a sitdown dinner with team brass on the first leg of the wide receiver’s free agent tour, sources said.
OBJ is then scheduled to stop by the Giants’ facility on Friday morning and undergo a physical exam, as well.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic stood alone near center court in a noisy arena, blowing his breath into hands cupped in the shape of a genie’s lamp, giving sweet life to basketball magic previously unknown around here.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Lamar Jackson should embrace the final six games as if it were a new season.
Earlier this week, the fifth-year Ravens quarterback embarrassed the organization with a vulgar tweet in response to a fan that criticized his play shortly after a 28-27 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

DOHA, Qatar — Morocco advanced to the last 16 at the World Cup for just the second time after clinging on for a 2-1 win over Canada on Thursday.
The victory meant it finished top of Group F ahead of 2018 World Cup finalist Croatia and semifinalist Belgium.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

By RALPH D. RUSSO
The College Football Playoff announced Thursday it will expand to a 12-team event starting in 2024, completing an 18-month process that was fraught with delays and disagreements.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

A day after leaving practice early with a quadriceps injury, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was back in action Thursday.
Jackson was limited in practice Wednesday, and he arrived at practice Thursday just before the start of team drills.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The 2022 Chicago White Sox had one of baseball’s top starters in Dylan Cease and one of the game’s best relievers in Liam Hendriks. But inconsistency and injuries affected the rotation and bullpen as a whole.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Whether due to injury or not, the Chicago Bears are at a point where they need to evaluate offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood and get an idea of whether he can reduce by one their robust list of offseason needs.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

After years of debate over the Hall of Fame worthiness of players linked to performance-enhancing drugs, baseball’s Steroids Era stands trial this weekend in San Diego at the 2022 winter meetings.