NFL
ESPN reports Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers turned down a two-year extension offer this offseason. The deal would have tied the reigning MVP to the Packers for five more seasons and made him the highest-paid quarterback and player in football according to sources.The 37-year-old Rodgers does not want to return to the Packers because of issues he has with management. Despite his stance, the team has remained adamant that they will not trade the three-time MVP.
Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers has a torn Achilles and a source tells ESPN the second-year star is expected to miss the entire 2021 season. Akers suffered the injury while working out and underwent testing to confirm the diagnosis. The Rams announced Akers’ injury today but did not disclose an official timeline for how long he will be out.
Olympics
The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee today did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the Olympics, as more athletes tested positive for COVID-19 and major sponsors ditched plans to attend Friday’s opening ceremony. Asked at a news conference whether the global sporting showpiece might still be canceled, Toshiro Muto said he would keep an eye on infection numbers. COVID-19 cases are rising in Tokyo and the Games-postponed last year because of the pandemic-will be held without spectators.