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  1. Favre must file letter to show for Packers camp AP - 6 minutes ago Sent 80 times

    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.

  2. Jessica Hardy looks up at her time after winning her heat in the women's 50m freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, July 5, 2008. (Christinne Muschi/Reuters)
    U.S. swimmer Hardy says positive test is nightmare Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 10:40 AM ET Sent 53 times

    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.

  3. Stewart to use Foyt's No. 14 for next season AP - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago Sent 30 times

    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.

  4. Pitcher charged after minor league brawl in Ohio AP - 57 minutes ago Sent 19 times

    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.

  5. File photo shows Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre at a news conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin March 6, 2008. (Allen Fredrickson/Reuters)
    Favre plans to return to Packers: report Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 2:27 PM ET Sent 11 times

    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.

  6. Jennie Finch, a member of the United States Olympic Softball team, poses for a photo during the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago April 14, 2008. (Frank Polich/Reuters)
    Jennie Finch -- pinup, mother, crusader Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 2:01 AM ET Sent 8 times

    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.

  7. Steelers sign No. 1 pick to 5-year contract AP - 18 minutes ago Sent 8 times

    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.

  8. Dara Torres' swim coach seriously ill AP - Fri Jul 25, 9:31 AM ET Sent 6 times

    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.

  9. In this June 30, 2008, file photo, Jessica Hardy swims in women's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. Hardy's trip to the Beijing Olympics could be in jeopardy after she tested positive for a banned substance, according to a person familiar with the test results. Hardy's 'A' sample from the recent Olympic trials tested positive, the person told The Associated Press on Wednesday night, July 30. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
    Source: Swimmer Jessica Hardy tests positive AP - Thu Jul 24, 7:57 AM ET Sent 5 times

    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.

  10. Jets sign top pick Gholston AP - Fri Jul 25, 2:15 PM ET Sent 5 times

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

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  1. Mourners commemorate Hungary's two-time Olympic canoe champion, Gyorgy Kolonics, in Szeged, July 25, 2008. Kolonics died due to heart failure at the age of 36, during a practice session for the Beijing Olympic Games. REUTERS/Karoly Arvai (HUNGARY) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)
    U.S. swimmer Hardy says positive test is nightmare Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 10:40 AM ET

    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.

  2. Favre must file letter to show for Packers camp AP - 6 minutes ago

    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.

  3. Favre plans to return to Packers: report Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 2:27 PM ET

    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.

  4. Jennie Finch -- pinup, mother, crusader Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 2:01 AM ET

    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.

  5. In this Sept. 30, 2007 file photo, Chicago Bears kick returner Devin Hester returns a kick off against the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter of a NFL football game in Detroit. Hester was was absent from the first day of Bears training camp Wednesday, July 23, 2008 and placed on the Did Not Report list. The reason for his absence was not immediately known. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
    Hester reports to Bears training camp AP - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

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

  6. Stewart to use Foyt's No. 14 for next season AP - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

    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.

  7. Agent: Haynesworth agrees on terms AP - Fri Jul 25, 12:56 PM ET

    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.

  8. Steelers sign No. 1 pick to 5-year contract AP - 18 minutes ago

    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.

  9. Jets sign top pick Gholston AP - Fri Jul 25, 2:15 PM ET

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

  10. Jamaican athlete Asafa Powell heads to victory in the Men's 100m final event during the Aviva London Grand Prix at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in south London. Powell clocked 9.94sec.(AFP/Leon Neal)
    Athletics: Powell in London cruise control AFP - 47 minutes ago

    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.

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  1. 2 sentenced to prison in NBA betting scandal AP - Fri Jul 25, 2:32 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.5

    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.

  2. Newly acquired Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor during a press conference at Redskins Park in Chantilly, Va., Monday, July 21, 2008. The Redskins gave the Miami Dolphins a second-round pick in 2009 and a sixth-round choice in 2010 in a trade for Taylor.  (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
    Redskins introduce Taylor after 'whirlwind' day AP - Mon Jul 21, 8:09 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.5

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

  3. In this Jan. 11, 2008 file photo, former Olympic champion Marion Jones leaves after being sentenced at the Westchester County Federal Courthouse in White Plains, N.Y.  Disgraced Olympic track star Marion Jones has asked President Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam the Justice Department confirmed Monday July 21, 2008.  (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)
    Bush asked not to commute Marion Jones' sentence AP - Tue Jul 22, 4:16 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    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.

  4. Dara Torres' swim coach seriously ill AP - Fri Jul 25, 9:31 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    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.

  5. In this July 21, 2000 file photo, Cuban baseball player Andy Morales, left, listens in as sports agent Gus Dominguez, right, speaks of Morales' chances of  playing professional baseball in the U.S. during a news conference at a restaurant in Miami's Little Havana area. Dominguez is serving a five-year sentence as the first sports agent convicted of illegally smuggling a Cuban player into the United States.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, file)
    Despite smuggling conviction, agent has no regrets AP - Tue Jul 22, 5:43 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    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.

  6. New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina delivers the ball to the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Mussina pitches Yankees to 10th straight home win AP - Thu Jul 24, 7:47 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    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.

  7. Jamaica's Asafa Powell, left, wins the men's 100 metres ahead of Usain Bolt of Jamaica, right at the DN Galan athletics at Stockholm Olympic Stadium on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Maja Suslin)
    Powell outruns record holder Bolt in 100-meters AP - Tue Jul 22, 7:05 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    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.

  8. Mourners hold up their paddles as they commemorate Hungary's two-time Olympic canoe champion, Gyorgy Kolonics, in Szeged, July 25, 2008. Kolonics died due to heart failure at the age of 36, during a practice session for the Beijing Olympic Games. REUTERS/Pool (HUNGARY) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW)
    U.S. swimmer Hardy says positive test is nightmare Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 10:40 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    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.

  9. Packers might postpone Favre's jersey retirement AP - Fri Jul 25, 2:21 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    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.

  10. Jennie Finch -- pinup, mother, crusader Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 2:01 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    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.