AP - Brett Favre got a standing ovation from an overflow crowd that went to great lengths to get a good look at the New York Jets' newest quarterback Saturday. He was cheered again when he completed his first pass of practice.

AP - Michael Phelps powered to the wall and whipped around to get his time, so eager to see another amazing set of numbers that he bumped his head on the end of the pool.

AP - Justin Leonard is among 11 players who have made the cut in all four majors this year, but he holds one dubious distinction among such a select group.

AFP - Olympic absentee Andy Roddick's decision to give the Beijing Games a wide berth seems not to have been in vain after the American top seed reached the semi-finals of the ATP Los Angeles Classic on Friday.

AFP - Andrius Velicka helped Rangers recover from their Champions League humiliation as his second half strike clinched a 1-0 win against Falkirk on Saturday.

AP - Brett Favre has a date for his first start with the New York Jets.

AP - A Chinese man stabbed the in-laws of the U.S. Olympic men's volleyball coach, killing one and injuring the other while they visited a Beijing tourist site near the main venue where Olympic competitions began Saturday.

AFP - Juan del Potro remained untouchable as the Argentine third seed stretched his summer victory streak with a 7-6 (8/6)), 6-2 win to reach the ATP Los Angeles Classic semi-finals.

AFP - Liverpool, without injured captain Steven Gerrard, beat Lazio 1-0 at Anfield on Friday in a friendly warm-up for next week's Champions League match with Xabi Alonso in fine form.