A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday.

He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport.

The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners. Two Americans start on the front row, along with Carlos Munoz, an unknown Indy 500 newcomer who grew up idolizing Juan Pablo Montoya _ a fellow Colombian who won "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" as a rookie.

David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air.

The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation.

Matt Kuchar was hoping he would be able to finish his second round Friday night at Colonial. He ended up with the lead _ and a very early wakeup call.

David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals.

Matt Kuchar was 10-under par on the 16th green when the second round of the Colonial was suspended Friday night because of an impending storm system.

They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well.

Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball.

Bayern Munich is trying to downplay being the favorite.

Perhaps not surprisingly, the first three questions posed to Roger Federer at his pre-French Open news conference Friday concerned rival and nemesis Rafael Nadal.

Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out.

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday.

A person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press that Jets running back Mike Goodson is expected to return to practice Tuesday despite his legal troubles.

Heather Bowie Young had five straight birdies while hop-scotching across the golf course Friday in the Bahamas LPGA Classic.

Bayern Munich is approaching its third Champions League final in four years with the calm of a team fully in control after a season of dominance.

FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-match minimum ban for any player found guilty of racist abuse, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday.

Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title.

Cycling's first major race since the end of the Lance Armstrong case was rattled by another high-profile positive doping test Friday.