With Favre in fold, Jets cut ties with Pennington
NEW YORK (AP) -- Chad Pennington quickly became the odd man out once Brett Favre joined the New York Jets. Pennington was released Thursday, ending the quarterback's eight-year, injury-plagued career with the Jets. He was expected to find a new home soon: Minnesota and Miami were mentioned as possible destinations....
Volstad leads Marlins past 1st-place Phillies 3-0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Chris Volstad tossed six sharp innings and combined with four relievers on a four-hitter, leading the Florida Marlins to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday....
Brett Favre joins Jets after trade from Packers
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Off the couch and out of the cold, Brett Favre is slipping on a new jersey. Favre's summertime soap opera ended Wednesday night when the Green Bay Packers traded their iconic quarterback to the New York Jets, who haven't had a star of No. 4's stature since the days Joe Namath was slinging passes and strolling down Broadway....
Wright homer in 9th gives Mets 5-3 win over Padres
NEW YORK (AP) -- David Wright hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning after the Mets bullpen blew another late lead for Johan Santana, lifting New York to a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday....
Karlsson, Jeev Milka Singh share early PGA lead
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- With two-time defending champion Tiger Woods at home recuperating from knee surgery, everyone expected a wide-open PGA Championship at Oakland Hills....
Court approves NCAA's settlement with ex-athletes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal court has approved the settlement between the NCAA and 12,000 former student-athletes seeking reimbursements for educational expenses, resume preparation and career counseling....
Injuries put damper on Americans' medal chances
BEIJING (AP) -- The reigning Olympic champion is gone and so is the only other guy who's competed under the glare of the Olympic spotlight. Yet the Hamm-strung Americans insist nothing's changed. When the team medals are handed out next week, they think they can be right there with the Chinese....
Tibet exiles protest against China in Nepal, India
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Thousands of Tibetan exiles demonstrated in Nepal and India on Thursday, a day before the Olympics open in Beijing, demanding religious rights and saying China should not be allowed to host the games while its harsh rule over their homeland continues....
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