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MILWAUKEE - If Brett Favre plans to show for the Green Bay Packers' training camp, he'll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday evening, he had not petitioned the league for reinstatement.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. swimmer Jessica Hardy on Friday protested her innocence over a positive doping test threatening to derail her Olympics and said she was living a nightmare.

INDIANAPOLIS - Tony Stewart has spent his entire career emulating A.J. Foyt, his childhood hero who dazzled the young racer with a tough-guy bravado and swashbuckling style.

DAYTON, Ohio - A minor league pitcher accused of throwing a ball that hit a fan during a bench-clearing brawl was charged with felonious assault.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brett Favre has told Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson he plans to return to the team and report to training camp this weekend, the NFL Network reported on Friday.

DETROIT (Reuters) - American Jennie Finch is the face of a sport that is about to lose its Olympic identity. An Olympic gold medalist and double world champion, the blonde pitcher has gone from Athens Games pinup to mother and softball crusader.

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back Rashard Mendenhall on Friday, agreeing to a five-year contract with their first-round draft pick two days before training camp opens.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dara Torres' swim coach is traveling to the National Institutes of Health instead of training camp in Singapore after being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal blood disorder.

LOS ANGELES - Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games begin.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Vernon Gholston's holdout lasted one day and two practices.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. swimmer Jessica Hardy on Friday protested her innocence over a positive doping test threatening to derail her Olympics and said she was living a nightmare.

MILWAUKEE - If Brett Favre plans to show for the Green Bay Packers' training camp, he'll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday evening, he had not petitioned the league for reinstatement.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brett Favre has told Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson he plans to return to the team and report to training camp this weekend, the NFL Network reported on Friday.

DETROIT (Reuters) - American Jennie Finch is the face of a sport that is about to lose its Olympic identity. An Olympic gold medalist and double world champion, the blonde pitcher has gone from Athens Games pinup to mother and softball crusader.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - Chicago Bears kick return star Devin Hester reported to training camp Friday, ending his holdout while negotiations on a new contract continued.

INDIANAPOLIS - Tony Stewart has spent his entire career emulating A.J. Foyt, his childhood hero who dazzled the young racer with a tough-guy bravado and swashbuckling style.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The agent for Tennessee All Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth says his client has agreed to terms with the Titans on his one-year tender as their franchise player.

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back Rashard Mendenhall on Friday, agreeing to a five-year contract with their first-round draft pick two days before training camp opens.

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Vernon Gholston's holdout lasted one day and two practices.

LONDON (AFP) - Former world record holder Asafa Powell grabbed a second pre-Olympics 100m win in three days on Friday when he cruised to victory at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.

NEW YORK - Two former high school classmates of disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy were both sentenced to more than a year in prison Thursday for their roles in a betting scandal that embarrassed the league.

ASHBURN, Va. - Jason Taylor has put his Hollywood offseason behind him now that he's a member of the Washington Redskins.

WASHINGTON - The new leader at USA Track and Field sent a letter to President Bush asking him to deny Marion Jones' request to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dara Torres' swim coach is traveling to the National Institutes of Health instead of training camp in Singapore after being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal blood disorder.

MIAMI - Gus Dominguez negotiated the contract for the first Cuban player to defect to the United States. He opened his home to prospects fresh from the communist island and taught them about bank accounts.

NEW YORK - Mike Mussina baffled the Twins for eight innings, Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run double and the New York Yankees beat Minnesota 5-1 Wednesday for their 10th straight home win.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Asafa Powell took on the world's fastest man with every intention of beating him to the finish line. Usain Bolt just couldn't catch up in time. Powell capitalized on Bolt's weak start and edged the world-record holder by one-hundredth of a second, leading from start to finish in the 100 meters at the DN Galan meet on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. swimmer Jessica Hardy on Friday protested her innocence over a positive doping test threatening to derail her Olympics and said she was living a nightmare.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - With Brett Favre's retirement up in the air, it goes without saying that the Green Bay Packers might have to put off retiring the three-time MVP's jersey.

DETROIT (Reuters) - American Jennie Finch is the face of a sport that is about to lose its Olympic identity. An Olympic gold medalist and double world champion, the blonde pitcher has gone from Athens Games pinup to mother and softball crusader.