Packers tight end Tucker Kraft takes major step forward in his return from torn ACL

August 3, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is off the physically unable to perform list and excited to be back practicing — even without a contract extension that would give him financial security in the event of another injury. "Absolutely not," Kraft said when asked Friday if he had any reservations about going full-go in practice without a new deal. "I understand other peoples' worries in that facet. However, I myself, I'm just worried about getting back to who I was preinjury." Kraft caught 32 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games last ...

Women of Colour Hockey Collective broadens its reach by introducing the game to Jamaican children

August 3, 2026

When Saroya Tinker began considering where the Women of Colour Hockey Collective should hold its first international clinic to promote the sport and distribute free equipment, one destination stood out: Jamaica. Here was an opportunity to give back for the Canadian-born Tinker and many of her WCHC members who have ancestral ties to the Caribbean nation. They did so by holding a three-day series of clinics that attracted about 150 Jamaican girls and boys in the nation's capital of Kingston last weekend. "A lot of gratitude. I mean very emotional," Tinker said on Friday. "Just looking ...

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson healthy and looking to regain Pro Bowl level

August 3, 2026

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson knows the stakes are higher for veteran players even when they still have a full two seasons left on their contracts. It's especially high when they're trying to come back from a disappointing season brought ...

Clutch kicker gets his due as Adam Vinatieri heads into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

August 3, 2026

When Tom Brady thinks of clutch NFL players, the man considered by most to be the greatest quarterback to play the game begins his list with Adam Vinatieri. "When you look up clutch in the dictionary, it should have your picture," the seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback wrote in a 2021 ...

Women’s Professional Baseball League makes a rainy debut in front of enthusiastic crowd

August 3, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Sarah Hodel and Rachel Koehler arrived at Robin Roberts Stadium more than four hours before the first game of the Women's Professional Baseball League. Once inside, Hodel stopped periodically for pictures as she walked along the concourse. She wanted to savor every ...

Packers’ Nixon says hamstring tightness caused him to miss first practice

August 1, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon wanted no part of any conversation about his contract situation Thursday. Each time the topic was broached — three times in all — Nixon simply repeated that he was leaving it up to his agent, Tory Dandy, and Packers ...