*NFL: Former Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green has decided to retire after 15 seasons and plans to pursue a career in broadcasting. … Veteran receiver James Thrash was released by the Redskins on Friday after failing a physical. … The Falcons released suspended quarterback Michael Vick. … The Vikings are planning to send a trainer and a coach to work with Brett Favre, ESPN reported Friday.
*TENNIS: Andy Roddick stayed on track for his fifth title at Queen’s Club by defeating Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) Friday, advancing to the semifinals of the Aegon Championships in London. In Saturday’s semifinals, Roddick will face James Blake, who downed Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (5), 6-3. Top-seeded Andy Murray lost just five points on his serve in beating American Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-3. … Second-seeded Novak Djokovic overwhelmed Jurgen Melzer 6-1, 6-4 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Germany. … Maria Sharapova reached her first semifinal in more than a year by defeating Yanina Wickmayer 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham, England.
*COLLEGES : Mac Koshwal decided to return to DePaul for his junior season. … Jeff Robinson says he will not play basketball for Purdue this upcoming season because of poor grades.
*ALSO : Illinois junior Angela Bizzarri won the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., in a time of 16 minutes 17.94 seconds, more than eight seconds ahead of the runner-up. Texas senior Alexandria Anderson, a Morgan Park graduate, won the 100 meters in 11.20 seconds…. Michael Phelps has easily won the 200-meter butterfly at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix. Phelps touched first in 1 minute, 54.37 seconds in Friday night’s final, beating the field by 5.61 seconds. … General Motors has told NASCAR teams it is cutting back on its support in all of the sanctioning body’s professional series.
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EDITED BY BOB FOLTMAN FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
