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S. Williams Is Knocked Out of Italian Open
Serena Williams lunges to beat out a volley in her match against Patty Schnyder in the Italian Open quarterfinals on Friday.
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Favre's appearance came after a tumultuous week in which he publicly complained about the Packers' front office, deflected reports that his agent had asked the team for a trade and considered skipping this weekend's mandatory minicamp to help plan parties for his daughter's high school graduation next week.
The 37-year-old star is still recovering from offseason ankle surgery, and the team's medical staff most likely will limit his participation in the three-day camp, which ends tomorrow. . . .
Miami Dolphins Coach Cam Cameron, speaking publicly about Ricky Williams's latest drug relapse for the first time, said nothing has changed regarding the suspended running back's status. But several Dolphins said they're ready to play without Williams, and Cameron acknowledged it's difficult to salvage the careers of troubled players.
"The easiest predictor of future behavior is previous behavior," Cameron said.
Meanwhile, Daunte Culpepper practiced on a limited basis, the latest step in his recovery from two knee operations. Culpepper said he's certain he'll take part in the Dolphins' minicamp June 8-10. . . .
Disgruntled Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs was a no-show, as expected, when the Chicago Bears opened a three-day minicamp in Lake Forest, Ill.
In March, the Bears tagged Briggs as their franchise player, prompting him to threaten a holdout, at first for the entire season and then for 10 games so he could report for the final six to qualify as serving one year as a franchise player. . . .
Veteran wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson visited with the Tennessee Titans but said he has no timetable for when he hopes to have a deal. Johnson, 34, was released by Carolina earlier this month after the Panthers drafted Southern California wideout Dwayne Jarrett. . . .
Linebacker A.J. Nicholson was arrested on a domestic violence charge, the first arrest of a Cincinnati Bengals' player since Commissioner Roger Goodell cracked down on misconduct last month. Nicholson already was one of nine Bengals players arrested during a nine-month span, turning the team into a prime example of player misconduct. The team had gone four months without having a player arrested. . . .
The Minnesota Vikings signed rookie quarterback Tyler Thigpen.
ยท COLLEGES: The NCAA's committee on women in sports will review its guidelines amid reports of female athletes being threatened with the loss of scholarships if they became pregnant.
Janet Kittell, leader of the NCAA's committee on women's athletics, said her group will review the NCAA rules on pregnancy at a July meeting in Charlotte.
Last week, Cassandra Harding, a member of the Memphis track team, told the Associated Press that she lost her scholarship after becoming pregnant, and a Clemson athlete told ESPN she had an abortion to stay in school.
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