GREG COTE | IN MY OPINION

A Lambeau Leap south?

Brett Favre seems like he wants to parachute back into the NFL. They ought to be drawing a big 'X' in the middle of the Dolphins' huddle and coaxing him to a soft landing right here in Miami.

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Brewers send 4 prospects to Indians for Sabathia

With one XXL-sized move, the Milwaukee Brewers hope to transform themselves from scrappy underdogs to a big, bad pitching powerhouse intent on chasing down the Chicago Cubs and making the playoffs for the first time since 1982.

IN MY OPINION | GREG COTE

Favre to Dolphins make sense

Brett Favre seems like he wants to parachute back into the NFL. They ought to be drawing a big "X'' in the middle of the Dolphins' huddle and coaxing him to a soft landing right here in Miami. (Dear Brett: You may have heard. Our weather is somewhat kinder to old bones than Green Bay's.)

IN MY OPINION | LINDA ROBERTSON

Trials return to old roots

Like the Prodigal Son, the sport of track and field came home. Here in Eugene, Ore., at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, an outpouring of love has energized the wayward sport, beaten down in recent years by disgust and disillusionment.

Columbus wideout Bush commits to Purdue

BY DAVID QUINONES

In this Hoosier-state recruiting battle, score one for the Boilermakers. Columbus' Gary Bush, a 6-1, 180-pound wide-receiver, orally committed to attend Purdue University on Sunday night. His decision came after campus visits to Indiana and Purdue two weeks ago.