Sports Recap: Week of July 27
Vick wants to play with Favre? Plus more top sports stories.
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Vick Would Be "Honored" to Play with Favre - Last week Eagles star QB Michael Vick ignited a round of rumors when he tweeted, "I would be honored to have Brett Favre as a backup. That will be amazing learning how to toy with defenses the way he did his whole career." He later deleted the tweet, but not before reports spawned that the retired Favre (who has a history of flip-flopping when it comes to calling it quits for good) may actually be making yet another comeback with Philly. However, Favre's agent cleared up rumors in a call to The Clarion-Ledger Monday, stating, "Brett Favre retired in January. He has not talked to any teams, including Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks. He was not talked to anyone about playing football. He's retired, period."(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Terrelle Pryor's Draft Status in Limbo - Disgraced Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor may have to wait until next April's NFL draft because his circumstances may not fit criteria for supplemental draft. Pryor got in hot water for taking illegal payments and gifts while playing for the Buckeyes.(Photo: Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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Ex-NBA Player Wright's Death Remains a Mystery - It's been almost a year since former NBA player Lorenzen Wright was found dead in a secluded Memphis field and authorities still aren't close to making an arrest in the crime. Mistakes – which include a missing person's report that wasn't taken seriously, a botched 911 call and a relatively small reward – have hurt the case that remains unsolved since July 28, 2010.(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
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NFL Lockout Is Over - The NFLPA executive board and 32 team reps voted to unanimously to end the four-month lockout, the longest work stoppage in league history.
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Ronald "Butch" Lewis Has Died - Legendary boxing promoter, film and music producer Ronald "Butch" Lewis passed away after suffering a massive heart attack at his home in Delaware early Saturday morning. He was 65. Lewis will likely be remembered for his work with boxing legends Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Leon and Michael Spinks.
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Tiger Woods Fires Caddy - Golfer Tiger Woods, who has been sidelined the past two majors due to injury, announced Wednesday that he and longtime caddie Steve Williams are parting ways. "I want to express my deepest gratitude to Stevie for all his help, but I think it's time for a change," he wrote on his website. "I wish him great success in the future." He has not announced Williams' replacement.(Photo: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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Shaq Disses Chris Bosh - Shaquille O'Neal is already creating waves in his new career as an NBA analyst. During NBA TV's broadcast of the releasing of the 2011-12 season schedule Tuesday, O’Neal made reference to the Miami Heat as the Big 2— referring to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade and excluding forward Chris Bosh. "The Miami Heat, they've got a lot of great players, the 'Big 2.' They will be back," O'Neal said from Louisiana during the broadcast, when discussing the NBA finals and how Dallas was able to beat Miami for the title.(Photo: AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
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Is Kobe Closer to Turkey Deal? - While it looked like a deal between Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Turkish basketball team Besiktas was dead due to Bryant's $1 million per month asking price, the star's representatives are reportedly reaching out to Besiktas again, writes ESPN. Besiktas (who signed Nets guard Deron Williams recently and former NBA star Allen Iverson last season) has said the only way Bryant could achieve his asking price is if a sponsor stepped in to cover a portion of his salary. That could very well be possible for a player with Bryant's global recognition and endorsement deals. Bryant would only be playing for the club for the duration of the NBA's lockout.(Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)
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Ron Artest Has Been Divorced for Two Years - Lakers star Ron Artest quietly divorced his wife, Kimsha, in June of 2009. This news comes as a surprise to many who believed the couple, who married in 2003 and have three children, were still married. In fact, Kimsha is part of the cast of Basketball Wives L.A. set to debut next month. While being a wife hasn’t been a prerequisite to appear on the show in the past, Kimsha was being promoted as Artest's wife in a press release for the show.(Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)