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Rally held to pressure Packers to reinstate Favre
GREEN BAY, Wis. - About 200 people rallied outside Lambeau Field on Sunday to pressure the Packers into reinstating Brett Favre as the team's starting quarterback.... Visit Associated Press Website Spain wins first major in 44 years VIENNA, Austria - Big-game flops no more, Spain won the European Championship 1-0 over Germany on Sunday for its first major title in 44 years... Visit Associated Press Website Goodell: NFL rookie pay scale 'ridiculous' Goodell referred to Michigan tackle Jake Long's five-year, $57.75 million contract - with $30 million guaranteed. Long was the first overall draft pick by the Miami Dolphins in April. "He doesn't have to play a down in the NFL and he already has his money," Visit Associated Press Website Manchester United Wins Champions League Final After more than 120 minutes of open play, Manchester United defeated Chelsea in a rain-soaked penalty shootout that ended early in the morning Thursday in Moscow. Visit New York Times Website Coach says Galaxy lacks 'leadership,' even with Beckham, Donovan Galaxy Coach Ruud Gullit points to the shortcoming as a significant factor in club's loss to the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Visit Los Angeles Times Website adidas presents the ball for the UEFA EURO 2008 Final Today, in the Oval Hall of Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier cultural complex, adidas and UEFA presented the adidas “EUROPASS gloria”, the official ball for the Final of UEFA EURO 2008... Jake Long, Chris Long, Matt Ryan selected 1-2-3 in NFL draft NEW YORK - Things were going so normally, so predictably at Saturday's NFL draft. All six players the league invited to the festivities hit the stage in the first half-dozen selections. Yawn. Then came the wake-up call... Visit Associated Press Website Jake Long goes to Dolphins, Rams select Chris Long at No. 2 NEW YORK - The shortened NFL draft immediately went long Saturday when Miami officially selected Michigan tackle Jake Long, then St. Louis grabbed Virginia defensive end Chris Long. After St. Louis... Visit Associated Press Website “DREAM BIG” A Film Project for adidas Football The world’s biggest football stars meet the world’s smallest football teams, in adidas’ new football campaign for 2008, a film project called “Dream Big”. United Scores Club Naming Rights Deal with the Chicago Bears When the Chicago Bears season kicks-off this year, fans checking in to the club section of Soldier Field will receive first class treatment in the newly named premium lounge, the United Club... TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS RB WARRICK DUNN GIVEN TOP HONORS AT 2008 NFL PLAYERS GALA Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Warrick Dunn was presented with the 42nd annual Byron "Whizzer" White Award, the NFL Players Association's (NFLPA) highest honor... 'Tired' Brett Favre Ends Dazzling Career GREEN BAY, Wis. - After flirting with retirement for years, Brett Favre means it this time. The Green Bay Packers quarterback quit after a 17-season career in which he dazzled fans with his grit, heart and rocket of an arm. "I know I can still play, but it's like I told my wife, I'm just tired mentally. I'm just tired," Favre told ESPN's Chris Mortensen in a voice mail message. Visit Associated Press Website Pats Re-Sign Randy Moss to 3-Year Deal BOSTON - Randy Moss is staying with the New England Patriots. The defending AFC champions re-signed the record-breaking receiver on Monday to a three-year deal worth $27 million, his agent said... Visit Associated Press Website Big Ben Signs 8-Year Deal With Steelers PITTSBURGH - Ben Roethlisberger signed an eight-year extension worth $102 million with the Pittsburgh Steelers that makes him one of the NFL's highest-paid players. The deal includes more than $36 million guaranteed, and keeps Roethlisberger with the Steelers through 2015. Visit Associated Press Website Specter: Belichick Was Taping Since 2000 Bill Belichick has been illegally taping opponents' defensive signals since he became the New England Patriots' coach in 2000, according to Sen. Arlen Specter, who said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told him that during a meeting Wednesday. Visit Associated Press Website Football isn't just a sport in Ivory Coast. The game has helped unite Ivorians who are slowly recovering from a conflict that has divided the country since 2002. Thousands have gathered at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster
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