There was no perfect solution to the standoff between the Packers and Brett Favre. But now that the thaw has begun, the team is going to be better for it.
With Brett Favre reinstated by the NFL, sources told ESPN's Wendi Nix that coach Mike McCarthy will hold an open competition for the starting quarterback position.
AP - About 20 people angry about being evicted from their homes in central Beijing demonstrated Monday not far from Tiananmen Square, saying the Olympics should not curb their legal rights.
AP - Mike Aviles went 4-for-4 with a home run, Zack Greinke pitched well into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 14-3 on Sunday in a game featuring five ejections.
AP - Skip Caray, a voice of the Atlanta Braves for 33 years and part of a family line of baseball broadcasters that included Hall of Famer Harry Caray, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, the team said. He was 68.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals eased to a 14-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, the loss dropping the visitors out of first place in the American League Central for the first time since May 16.
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States women's basketball team will have no time for niceties when they begin their quest for a fourth successive Olympic gold medal.
BEIJING (Reuters) - In case the American women were not already feeling the pressure of being favorites to win the Olympic team title in gymnastics for the first time since 1996, Kerri Strug declared, "The gold is theirs to lose."
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