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AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre talks during a news conference before the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame induction banquet Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.  Favre is scheduled to induct a longtime teammate and friend retired Packers center Frank Winters.  (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)MILWAUKEE (AP) -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as ten...
Dunn's slam leads Reds over Maddux and Padres 9-5
Cincinnati Reds starter Bronson Arroyo pitches against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)CINCINNATI (AP) -- Adam Dunn hit Cincinnati's first grand slam of the season, and the Reds kept Greg Maddux in the longest winless streak of his sterling career by beating the San Diego Padres 9-5 on Wednesday. The 42-year-old Maddux hasn't won since May 10, going 1...
WNBA reviewing fight between Detroit, LA players
Detroit Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn, center, pushes Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie to the ground during a melee in the closing seconds of their WNBA basketball game on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in Auburn Hills, Mich. Mahorn was ejected from the game and the Sparks won 84-81. Mahorn was attempting to keep Leslie from approaching the Shock bench during a bench-clearing fight in which four were ejected.  (AP Photo/Jerry S. Mendoza)The WNBA is watching replays of the skirmish involving the Detroit Shock, Los Angeles Sparks and former Pistons Bad Boy Rick Mahorn. "The WNBA is reviewing the incident in its entirety," WNBA spokesman Ron Howard said Wednesday. The melee at The Palace of Auburn Hills - also...
Hawks' Childress signs with Greek club
Josh Childress is leaving the Atlanta Hawks for Greek club Olympiakos, reversing the course of the many international stars who have signed with the NBA. Heading overseas allows Childress to make more money than he could have as a restricted free agent in the United States....
NASCAR squeezes horsepower down on Toyota motors
NASCAR squeezes horsepower down on Toyota motorsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR tried to even out the competition in the Nationwide Series on Wednesday by ordering all teams using Toyota motors to squeeze down their horsepower before this weekend's race in Indianapolis. Toyota has won 14 of 21 races this season in...
Shields pitches into ninth, Rays beat Oakland 4-3
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Greg Smith throws to first base to pick off Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla.  (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past the Oakland Athletics, 4-3 on Wednesday. Shields (9-6) gave up six h...
Sastre wins 17th and toughest Tour stage
Carlos Sastre of Spain reacts as he crosses the finish line in l'Alpe-d'Huez to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Embrun and l'Alpe-d'Huez, French Alps, Wednesday July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)ALPE D'HUEZ, France (AP) -- Carlos Sastre of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, taking the overall lead Wednesday from CSC teammate Frank Schleck on the hardest ride up three huge Alpine climbs. Sastre took the yellow jersey by speeding ahead of the mai...
Beijing to set up Olympic protest zones
Chinese paramilitary soldiers rehearse an oath taking ceremony near the Bird's Nest National Stadium at the Olympic Green in Beijing, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)BEIJING (AP) -- Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games. Worries about terrorist attacks...
Hawks' Childress signs with Greek club
Josh Childress is leaving the Atlanta Hawks for Greek club Olympiakos, reversing the course of the many international stars who have signed with the NBA. Heading overseas allows Childress to make more money than he could have as a restricted free agent in the United States....
Sastre wins 17th and toughest Tour stage
Carlos Sastre of Spain reacts as he crosses the finish line in l'Alpe-d'Huez to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Embrun and l'Alpe-d'Huez, French Alps, Wednesday July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)ALPE D'HUEZ, France (AP) -- Carlos Sastre of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, taking the overall lead Wednesday from CSC teammate Frank Schleck on the hardest ride up three huge Alpine climbs. Sastre took the yellow jersey by speeding ahead of the mai...

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NFL
»  AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation
»  Bears agree with top pick
»  Bears star Urlacher signs 1-year, $18M extension
»  Browns sign 5 draft picks to 4-year contracts
»  Eagles coach Reid's son sentenced to drug rehab
NBA
»  Arenas returns to Wizards focused on winning title
»  Nets acquire G Keyon Dooling from Magic for cash
»  Nets acquire G Keyon Dooling from Orlando Magic
»  Celtics re-sign House, Allen for title defense
»  Lakers decide to let Ronny Turiaf leave
NHL
»  Ducks coach signs 2-year extension
»  Sabres sign goaltender Miller to 5-year extension
»  Penguins, coach Therrien agree on 3-year contract
»  Terry Murray hired to coach Kings
»  Red Wings to face Blackhawks at Wrigley Field
Major League Baseball
»  Boston OF Ramirez out with sore knee
»  Yanks C Posada puts off surgery, opts for rehab
»  Brewers give Gibbons second chance
»  Josh Fogg to miss next start with split lip
»  Phillies rally for 6 runs in 9th to beat Mets
Professional Golf
»  18-year-old Michelle Wie to play on PGA Tour again
»  Harrington aims for greater glory after 2nd major
»  Padraig Harrington wins 2nd straight British Open
»  Without Wie, Oh wins State Farm in playoff
»  Johnson wins PGA event in Milwaukee
NASCAR News
»  NASCAR squeezes horsepower down on Toyota motors
»  Newman, Stewart play coy on potential partnership
»  Busch falls short of NASCAR history in trucks race
»  Edwards overtakes Leffler to win Nationwide race
»  GM cutting back on NASCAR spending
Soccer News
»  Crew plays down 'altercation' during weekend game
»  Adu will move from Benfica to Monaco next season
»  US star Wambach carried off field with leg injury
»  Former US soccer captain Claudio Reyna retires
»  Brazilian star Ronaldinho transfers to AC Milan
Tennis News
»  Serena drops out of Carson tourney with hurt knee
»  German federation challenges new ATP structure
»  Serena Williams injures knee; retires in semifinal
»  Roddick cites injury, pulls out of WTT match
»  US Open ups total prize money, champions' pay
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