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Charles Mollenkamp, 17, of Brookfield, Wis., shows his support to bring back Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, at a rally outside Wisconsin State Fair Park on Monday in Milwaukee. Favre is asking to be released from the NFL football team from which he retired in March.
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Favre wants to return; Packers won't release QB
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers aren't about to let Brett Favre become a free agent. And while he's now free to return to Green Bay for another season, there's no guarantee he'll be the Packers' starting quarterback if he does.
In an interview on Saturday, Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy said they don't plan to grant Favre the release he is seeking from his contract and are committed to Aaron Rodgers as their starter.
"We've communicated that to Brett, that we have since moved forward,"Thompson said Saturday, in his first public comments since Favere requested to be released this week. "At the same time, we've never said that there couldn't be some role that he might play here. But I would understand his point that he would want to play."
Davis headed to L.A. Brandbolts for Philly
LOS ANGELES — Baron Davis flashed his sparkling sense of humor often on his return to Los Angeles. He'll probably need it since he's going to be playing for the Clippers.
Arriving on the heels of the departure of Elton Brand and Corey Maggette, Davis will be involved in a rebuilding period for the perennially woeful Clippers.
General manager Elgin Baylor introduced Davis at news conference on Thursday by saying he would make his remarks brief so
Davis stepped to the podium and said, "Hello." Then he paused for a few moments, as if that was all he was going to say, before chuckling and breaking into a broad grin.
Later, he talked about his friend Brand and their phone conversations after Davis decided to leave the Golden State Warriors to play for his hometown team. Brand left for Philadelphia Wednesday, signing with the 76ers.
Top recruit goes to Europe, leaves Arizona reeling
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona signee Brandon Jennings will pursue a professional basketball career in
Europe, backing out on his commitment to the Wildcats.
"Over the course of the last two months I have consulted a number of people in basketball before coming to this decision," Jennings said in a statement released Tuesday night through his attorney, Jeff Valle. "I would like to thank the University of Arizona for their interest and support through this process."
Jennings had not yet become academically eligible to play at Arizona.
Jennings could not jump to the NBA, which requires players to be at least one year removed from their high school classes graduation before being eligible to play in the league.
Red Sox back in first, Ortiz to return soon
Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox are back on top in the AL East, Just as they were at last year's All-Star break.
The Red Sox moved a half-game ahead of Tampa Bay on Sunday and took the lead in the East for the first time since June 28.
And David Ortiz's return is on the horizon.
The slugger should return after soon after the All-Star break.
Associated Press, compiled by Case Keefer
GAME SEX (CON- TINUED FROM 29)
where Byrd abstained for one week leading up to the tests. The other tests occurred the day after Byrd had sex with his wife. The tests measured leg strength, heart rate and punching power, as well as testosterone levels.
Byrd's leg strength on a squat machine was 909 pounds afterward compared to 908 pounds before. His heart rate remained at 180 beats per minute in both tests. His punching power, measured on a punching bag containing impact censors, was actually higher after sex (1,304 pounds compared to 1,128 pounds). And his testosterone levels were also higher after sex.
So can sex the night before competition actually increase performance?
"It seems to help because it relaxes you," said Carl Inzerillo, a sports medicine specialist at Inzerillo Family Practice in Lawrence. "Number one, they get a good night's sleep. Number two, it takes their mind off the competition. Number three, it increases testosterone."
Cupp said that too many confounding factors were present to warrant a definitive answer.
The Journal of Sport Medicine agreed, citing discrepancies in time of day, frequency and duration of sex, diet, fatigue and stress. "Although," Cupp added, "you would probably get a lot of guys who would want to do the study."
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