AFP - World number four Novak Djokovic survived a nerve-wracking second-round scare against France's Florent Serra to book his place in the quarter-finals of Halle's ATP tournament on Thursday.
AP - Mike Babcock is excited about Game 7. Not restless, nervous or anxious. The Detroit Red Wings coach has every reason to be relaxed and confident. He is the leader of the Stanley Cup champions, who have a chance to repeat with one more win at their home rink a friendly place where they are 11-1 in the playoffs.
AP - White Sox slugger Paul Konerko was out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers because of a nagging thumb injury that could cost him a few games. -- read full article
AP - Can Brett Favre still be a great quarterback? Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress says he doesn't know, but to "stay tuned." -- read full article
AP - The Dallas Stars named Marc Crawford as their new coach Thursday, bringing in a well-traveled NHL veteran to replace the fired Dave Tippett. -- read full article
AP - The Orlando Magic, trying to become the fourth team in history to overcome an 0-2 deficit in the finals, were feeling better about their chances as they prepared for Thursday's Game 4.
AP - Manchester United accepted a world-record transfer offer for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid on Thursday, clearing the World Player of the Year to negotiate terms with the Spanish club.
AP - The U.S. Olympic Committee has been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by the company building a new USOC headquarters in Colorado Springs. -- read full article
AP - John Daly is trying to restart his PGA Tour career after a six-month suspension. Phil Mickelson hopes to tune up for the U.S. Open and gain a piece of normalcy since his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
AFP - Germany's tennis players kept the home flag flying at Halle's ATP tournament on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals as seeds Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Tomas Berdych were both dumped out.
AP - Alabama Attorney General Troy King has closed the investigation into former Alabama star Andre Smith's alleged dealings with a sports agent. -- read full article