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But the longtime Packers quarterback also turned 37 in December. He just completed his 16th NFL season. He’s coming off his second straight loss in the conference title game. And second-year coach Matt LaFleur still traded up to draft Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. All of those factors led Rodgers — fresh off a 31-26 loss to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers — to give a noncommittal answer regarding his future in Green Bay....

On Tuesday, ahead of the British Open, Woods was asked whether he’s considered it. MORE: British Open 2015 photos | Torment for Tiger in opening round | Betting market doubts Tiger “Retirement?” he responded. “I don’t have any AARP card yet, so I’m a ways from that.” Of course, Woods then proceeded to shoot an uninspiring opening-round 4-over 76 on Thursday, placing him in a tie for 139th. Appropriately, the AARP responded with a fun-loving zinger on Twitter shortly after he turned in his scorecard....

One of the best things over the past few weeks was the character building. Presently, all the characters have depth, which makes the show a lot more exciting, even in its day-to-day depiction of a school. This week’s episode is titled “Step Class” and looks to feature Ava Coleman (Jannelle James) at her usual best. Read on for more details on the upcoming episode of Abbott Elementary. Check out the synopsis for Abbott Elementary episode 2 The past two weeks have been very interesting for our favorite teacher, Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson)....

The famed U.S. women’s national team forward will be inducted into the HOF’s Class of 2019. Wambach received the news Saturday from Hall of Famer Julie Foudy and Wambach’s reaction was caught on video. “Are you serious?” Wambach asked. “Oh my God.” Wambach, 38, spent more than a decade (2001-15) on the USWNT and is the all-time leading scorer in women’s international soccer with 184 goals. Wambach competed in four World Cups for the U....

Mumbai’s Abhishek Pradhan, current India No. 7, is the top seed in the men’s category while Sachika Ingale, current India No. 3 will lead the field for women. Abhishek Agarwal, the current India No. 10, is second seed among men while Urwashi Joshi, who is nationally ranked 4th, is the women’s second seed. In the U-19 category, India No. 1 Tushar Shahani is the title favourite followed by No. 3 Rahul Baitha as the second seed....

In Hausknecht’s study, 178 pregnant women–all less than 68 days along–received an injection of the anti-cancer medicine methotrexate. This drug stops the division of cells, malignant or fetal, and is used to end potentially fatal ectopic pregnancies. Five to seven days later, the women got misoprostol, a common ulcer drug, as vaginal tablets or suppositories. Misoprostol induces contractions, expelling the dead fetus in a process almost indistinguishable from a miscarriage....

The legendary former defender and his 18-year-old son have been isolated for the past two weeks but were found to have contracted the disease this week and will remain in quarantine until they are cleared of the virus. Right winger Daniel is currently playing for the Milan Under-19s and made his first-team debut earlier this season. A statement on Milan’s website read: “AC Milan confirms that Paolo Maldini, the club’s technical director, became aware of contact with a person who subsequently tested positive for coronavirus and began to display symptoms of the virus himself....

The Portugal international joined Milan from Porto last year as part of a significant recruitment drive by the Italian club, who spent a reported €38million on him. But his debut campaign did not go to plan, scoring just two times in 24 Serie A appearances. His haul of eight goals in 14 Europa League outings at least ensured his reputation did not take too much of a battering, as he earned a place in Portugal’s World Cup squad....

In case you didn’t know… Seven-time Champions League winners AC Milan qualified for the Europa League after finishing fifth in the Serie A with 68 points. Last summer, they were handed a two-year ban from European competitions for breaching the Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. The Serie A giants successfully appealed at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding their ban. But just after nine months, UEFA again sanctioned a ban due to MIlan’s failure to balance the books in the three-year period....

It’s only fitting that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla goes big with its interpretation of the story. The Dawn of Ragnarok DLC is arguably large enough to be its own game, clocking in at a 15 GB download size and featuring a brand-new expansive map. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: How One-Handed Swords Compare to Other Weapons But considering it’s a month full of major releases, players might want to budget their expected game hours ahead of time....

Col. Steve Warren, Pentagon spokesman, says that Hagel will reassess the issue later this month if Congress has still not passed a budget to fund the federal government. MORE: Top 10 rivalries | Heisman watch | Former Navy players face court-martial Warren says that Hagel consulted with Pentagon lawyers and military leaders. He says the academies could have faced fines if the games were canceled. Last week the Pentagon allowed the academies to play their weekend games, but officials were not sure future games would go on....

This year’s Academy Awards nominees were announced on Tuesday by Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams, who revealed which actors, films and music were set to be celebrated during Hollywood’s biggest night on March 12. In the Best Actress in a Leading Role category, nominees included Cate Blanchett (Tár), Ana de Armas (Blonde), Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once). While some of the nominations were celebrated—including Yeoh making history as the first ever Asian Best Actress Oscar nominee—social media was awash with complaints that Davis and Deadwyler had been overlooked, after their widely lauded respective roles in The Woman King and Till....

The 2015 ACC Baseball Tournament will be held from Tuesday, May 19 until Sunday, May 24 at at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C. The tournament will feature the ACC’s top 10 teams and will start with two games on May 19, followed by three games per day in a round-robin pool format from May 20-23. The championship game between the two pool winners will be played on Sunday at 1 p....

NEWSWEEK: Why does the December by-election deserve so much attention? It comes at a time when there’s more of a feeling among the community that things are going wrong. There’s a gap between rich and poor, and we’re in the midst of consultations on democratic reform. The government’s Green Paper has a bewildering range of options; it is little wonder people are not interested. The government will say people are only interested in the economy....

The son of a prominent Philadelphia calligrapher, Eakins was an excellent student at a local high school renowned for its drawing classes. In 1864 he paid the standard $24 fee to avoid being drafted into the Union Army during the Civil War and, two years later, sailed for France to study with the big-time academic painters. There his instructors taught him to painstakingly research costumes, obtain exactly the right props and do study after study before committing to a large canvas–all of which became part of his obsessively workmanlike method when he returned, for life, to Philadelphia in 1870....

Eckhart was part of an all-star cast for “Any Given Sunday” in 1999. Eckhart, however, had a unique opportunity to play legendary Texas coach Darrell Royal for the upcoming film which will be released Friday. There was more pressure this time around. MORE: My All American director talks movie | SN Power Rankings “There’s quite a responsibility to which I didn’t know the extent of until I went to Austin and got to soak it in,” Eckhart told Sporting News....

Bristol County Assistant District Attorney William McCauley wants Judge Susan Garsh to remove herself from the case, he said during a hearing in Fall River Superior Court. MORE: Associate held on $500K bail | PHOTOS: Investigation pictures McCauley did not detail his reasons in court, but a new filing cited a "well-known and publicly documented history of antagonism" between him and Garsh, stemming from a 2010 murder trial he argued before her....

An excerpt of the book was recently released to the media that claimed when Rodgers first met Favre, he called him “Grandpa.” According to those who tell the story, Rodgers’ remark didn’t sit well with the veteran quarterback, and was the start of a bad relationship. MORE: Week 8 NFL Power Rankings But speaking to the media Wednesday, Rodgers said that story isn’t completely accurate. “I’ll just say this: The first time I met Brett was on the practice field, and I could barely get a sentence out of, ‘Hello, my name is Aaron....

Essentially, Rodgers said he didn’t have any personal problems with Matt LaFleur. However, he had a problem with the Packers since they did not include him in any discussions about the coach they wanted to bring in. This goes back to the problems Rodgers came clean about during his tell-all press conference back in training camp. Aaron Rodgers’ grumblings in Green Bay Rodgers’ holdout over the summer was meant to express his dismay about the general lack of input the Packers gave him on a number of issues....

A drag across the middle for a big gainer here, a skinny post against single coverage there. Wake me up when the fun starts. What’s that? Rodgers now has the most passing yards for a QB in his first 100 starts in NFL history because of a 60-yard bomb to Nelson? Hey, what else is new? Oh, Nelson now has the most touchdowns of 40 yards or more at home in NFL history?...