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Russell Westbrook is done. After eighteen seasons, seven teams, and a resume that includes the all-time triple-double record and an MVP, Westbrook announced his retirement Wednesday. He leaves as one of the most ferocious competitors the league has ever seen, and that chapter is officially closed.
Shifting to the links, Rory McIlroy says he's not sweating his PGA Tour status heading into two thousand twenty seven. He's sitting at fourteen events played this season, one short of the dual-membership minimum, but he's confident a compromise gets done before it becomes a real problem. The FedEx Cup Playoffs are underway, and Rory's already locked into all three legs, so the math is close.
And Aaron Rodgers is talking about Lambeau. With Pittsburgh's preseason schedule brushing up against Green Bay, Rodgers opened the door on a future return to be honored — but made it clear it has to come as an invitation from the organization. No crashing his own ceremony. Rodgers wants to go back, but only if the Packers come calling first.
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