Favre says he doesn't want to be traded

NFL
Packers quarterback Brett Favre acknowledged his anger over the team's unwillingness to pull off a trade for wide receiver Randy Moss, but denied he ever really wanted Green Bay to trade him. "I was frustrated a couple weeks back when Randy Moss was traded to New England," Favre said on the Packers website. "I never wanted to be traded and I don't want to be traded. I want to be in Green Bay. I want to finish my career as a Packer." The Fox Sports website reported Sunday that Favre's agent called Packers general manager Ted Thompson shortly after last month's NFL draft to request a trade . . . Barring any setbacks, Donovan McNabb should be ready when the Philadelphia Eagles open training camp in 2 1/2 months. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback has rehabbed since a knee injury ended his season in Week 11 last year . . . Dallas wide receiver Terrell Owens, asked on the last day of the Cowboys' first minicamp since Bill Parcells retired what he got out of his only season with the coach, said, "Nothing, really." Owens said about new coach Wade Phillips, "Everybody knows he's a laid-back coach, obviously a little different than Bill. I don't think you have to be a disciplinarian to get your point across. I think having a new head coach is good for everybody." . . . Devin Hester, the Bears' cornerback who set an NFL record last year for kick returns for touchdowns as a rookie, will switch to wide receiver . . . A decision on the appeal for leniency by Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will be delayed while lawyers complete paperwork . . .The Cincinnati Bengals released veteran defensive tackle Sam Adams.

Baseball

Blue Jays righthander Roy Halladay, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list after an appendectomy, said he hopes to be pitching again within four weeks even though doctors have told him to limit himself to playing catch and riding a bicycle for two weeks . . . The start of the World Series is being pushed back to Wednesday, Oct. 24, meaning Game 7 is scheduled for November for the first time. Because of more off days during the postseason, a team sweeping the NL Championship Series would have eight days off before its Series opener . . . Kason Gabbard allowed one unearned run over five innings and Chad Spann homered, lifting Pawtucket over Toledo, 3-1, in an International League game at McCoy Stadium . . . Gomer Hodge, a utilityman whose Southern drawl helped him become a folk hero of sorts during the Cleveland Indians' dismal 1971 season, died Sunday in Rutherfordton, N.C., after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, his wife said. He was 63. (Obituary, A11.)

Tennis

Roger Federer will compete in the French Open and Wimbledon without a coach. The world's top-ranked player, who split from Tony Roche after four straight tournaments without a title, said he wouldn't be hiring another coach in the near future. "I'm definitely not going to take a coach for the French Open and Wimbledon because I know what it takes and I don't want anybody interfering with my preparation and with my tournaments," Federer said at the Hamburg Masters in Germany . . . Marcos Baghdatis slumped to his fourth opening-round defeat in five Masters tournaments this year, losing to wild card Philipp Kohlschreiber, 7-5, 6-3, at Hamburg . . . Tamira Paszek rallied past Nicole Pratt, 6-7 (1-7), 6-0, 6-2, in the first round of the Italian Open in Rome.

Colleges

Todd McCorkle's sudden decision to resign as women's golf coach at Georgia last week followed complaints from players about his inappropriate sexual comments and jokes, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. McCorkle's resignation was announced May 7 and came three days after he received a memo in which he was told he would have to go through extensive anti-harassment training and would be suspended without pay for July . . . Clemson track coach Marcia Noad told her athletes that becoming pregnant could jeopardize their scholarships, but no students lost their aid and the policy was dropped, the South Carolina school said. The warnings came to light Sunday when ESPN reported that at least seven current and former Clemson athletes had abortions for fear of losing their scholarships.

Miscellany

Former Boston College standout Brian Boyle and Tim Jackman scored and Jason LaBarbera stopped 27 shots as the visiting Manchester Monarchs eliminated the Providence Bruins from the AHL postseason with a 2-1 victory in Game 6 of the Atlantic Division finals . . . Bryan Colangelo, Toronto's president and general manager, was chosen as the NBA's Executive of the Year after the Raptors won 47 games and their first Atlantic Division title . . . Richard Parker, the 2001 Massachusetts Open champion, and Josh Hillman of Williamstown each shot a 2-over-par 74 to share medalist honors at US Open local qualifying at Crumpin-Fox Club in Bernardston . . . Emirates Team New Zealand and Italian boat Luna Rossa won their opening Louis Vuitton Cup semifinal races off the coast of Valencia, Spain. The Kiwis beat Desafio Espanol by 43 seconds, while Luna Rossa beat American entry BMW Oracle Racing by 2 minutes 19 seconds . . . Embattled Tour de France winner Floyd Landis, accused of using banned synthetic testosterone, said during the first day of his arbitration hearing in Malibu, Calif., he was confident he'll retain his title if the arbitrators rule fairly and "on the facts." . . . George Kiseda, a journalist who championed civil rights issues in sports in the 1950s and 1960s, died Sunday in Orange County, Calif., at 80. (Obituary, A11.)