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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz drove in three runs for Milwaukee and the New York Mets mustered just two hits as their playoff hopes sustained another blow with a 6-0 loss to the Brewers on Saturday night. New York (87-72) lost its third straight and fell one game behind Atlanta (88-71) in the NL wild…

Minnesota (3-0) at Green Bay (2-1) LISTEN: Noon, Sunday, WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM BetMGM NFL Odds: Packers by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Vikings 3-0, Packers 2-1 Series record: Packers lead 66-58-3 Last meeting: Packers won 33-10 in Minnesota on Dec. 31. Last week: Vikings beat Houston Texans 34-7 at home; Packers won…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings already have emerged as one of the NFL’s biggest surprises by winning their first three games after being a consensus pick to finish last in the NFC North. They can make their biggest statement of the young season Sunday by winning at Green Bay in a divisional…

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Mixed in the swell of Aaron Jones ‘ emotions evoked by his impending return to Green Bay, naturally, is a vision of a touchdown celebration in the front-row seats at Lambeau Field he became so familiar with over seven seasons with the Packers. The jarring difference this time, of course, is…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Civale pitched six scoreless innings in his last start before the postseason and Joey Ortiz was a home run short of the cycle as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday. LISTEN: Bob Uecker on the call Friday, on WKTY for Mets-Brewers. Pregame begins at 6:35 p.m. Tune…

NEW YORK (AP) — Star power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday. The Las Vegas Aces will face the New York Liberty in a WNBA Finals rematch from last season while the Connecticut Sun play the Minnesota Lynx in the other…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love says he is practicing with fewer limits and moving better this week as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Whether that means Love will be ready to play Sunday in their NFC North opener against the undefeated Minnesota Vikings remains uncertain. Love…

Brett Favre was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in January after he began having trouble using his right arm and was unable to hold a screwdriver steady, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback said in an interview with TMZ Sports. Favre disclosed he has the disease Tuesday as part of his testimony to a congressional committee about a welfare…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Liover Peguero slashed a two-run double, Luis Ortiz pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday night. Ortiz (7-6) allowed one run on four hits with a walk and five strikeouts in seven innings. His only mistake was a second-inning pitch to Jake Bauers that…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in…