National Sports

• Packers coach Matt LeFleur unlikely to watch Aaron Rodgers' controversial interview

  Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Friday he had no plans to watch Aaron Rodgers’ interview about defending his decision to forgo the coronavirus vaccine.

• Nuggets putting unwanted, but necessary miles on reigning MVP Nikola Jokic

  The Denver Nuggets entered the season as a strong favorite out of Western Conference teams to reach the NBA Finals — falling a series short of the Finals last season.

• Aaron Rodgers talks unvaccinated status, 'woke mob,' advice from Joe Rogan and MLK

  Aaron Rodgers fiercely defended his decision to remain unvaccinated, citing his own “research," and he blasted the NFL for its “draconian” rules for players who opted to forgo the coronavirus vaccine.

• Coach confirms Spencer Rattler will be leaving Oklahoma

  Caleb Williams’ tornadic-like run through Oklahoma has one-time Sooner savior, Spencer Rattler, twisting his way out of Norman.

• Mike White injury bad for Jets, but not for reason you think

  The hope was Mike White could be that guy for the New York Jets.

• Surveillance video shows Henry Ruggs III doing 156 mph before deadly crash

  Surveillance video obtained by TMZ shows now-former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III traveling at a high rate of speed down a Las Vegas road before crashing his Corvette into a RAV4 and killing the female driver early Tuesday morning.

• Namajunas, Usman fight in rematches in UFC return to NYC

  Rose Namajunas used New York as her breakout city on her way toward UFC stardom. She won the 115-pound title in November 2017 at Madison Square Garden and followed it up just five months later with a successful defense in Brooklyn.

• Qatari club agrees to let Xavi become Barcelona coach

  Xavi Hernández, the player who personified the attacking style popularized by Barcelona and Spain's national team, is close to returning to Camp Nou as coach.

• Golden Knights' acquisition of Eichel brings more questions

  Jack Eichel gives the Vegas Golden Knights the elite center they hope is the final piece of their Stanley Cup puzzle.

• Thunder roar back to beat Lakers again, 107-104

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season, 107-104 on Thursday night.

• Eberle nets Kraken's 1st hat trick, Seattle tops Buffalo 5-2

  Jordan Eberle provided the big momentum swing for the Seattle Kraken when he scored seconds after the Buffalo Sabres took the lead in the second period.

• No. 24 La.-Lafayette rallies to beat Georgia State 21-17

  Montrell Johnson had two fourth-quarter touchdown runs and No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette scored all its points on its final three possessions to rally for a 21-17 victory over Georgia State on Thursday night.

• Scottie Pippen assails Michael Jordan, 'The Last Dance' in new book: 'I was nothing more than a prop'

  Scottie Pippen’s issue with Michael Jordan had become more apparent after “The Last Dance” documentary last year, which chronicled the final season the dynastic Chicago Bulls were together.

• Pennsylvania high school students barred from hockey game after vulgar taunts at female goalie: reports

  An entire student section of a Pennsylvania high school was barred from attending hockey games after aggressively taunting the opposing team’s female goalie.

• Browns release Odell Beckham Jr. years after blockbuster trade

  The Cleveland Browns released Odell Beckham Jr. on Friday more than two years after acquiring him in a blockbuster trade from the New York Giants.

• Hawks' Trae Young on regular season: 'A lot more boring than the playoffs'

  Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young said Thursday it was tough trying to rally some of his teammates early in the season because it’s not the same atmosphere as the playoffs.

• Aaron Rodgers 'furious' COVID vaccination status was leaked amid whirlwind of criticism: report

  Pro Football Talk reported Thursday the reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is "furious" his COVID-19 vaccination status has been leaked earlier this week.

• Georgia star linebacker, potential top NFL draft pick, accused of rape

  Georgia star linebacker Adam Anderson, a potential first-round NFL draft pick, was reportedly suspended from the team indefinitely on Thursday after he was accused of rape.

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