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Brett Favre is on his way to Minnesota to meet with the Vikings.

Michael Vick, recently reinstated to the NFL after being freed from federal prison after a dog fighting-related conviction, has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to his agent, Joel Segal. The league suspended Vick in August 2007 after he pleaded guilty to bankrolling a dogfighting operation at a home he owned in Virginia.

Simon Cowell, despite hinting in the spring that he might be leaving “American Idol,” will be a judge on hit reality show for at least three more seasons and reportedly will earn $45 million under the new pact.

Two-time All-Star Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to a five-year contract extension, his agent says.

Eli Manning would be the league’s highest-paid player after a reported $97.5 million deal with the Giants.

"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi will be back on the show next season, officials announced Monday.

The Lakers reached a deal to re-sign free-agent forward Lamar Odom today, retaining an important, and versatile, part of last season's championship run. Odom says he wanted to stay in Los Angeles. His contract is reportedly worth $33 million over four years.

After rejecting an earlier offer, The Boston Globe's largest union has voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract that would give the financially struggling newspaper $10 million in concessions.

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Steve Nash notified the Phoenix Suns over the weekend that he is accepting the Suns' two-year extension offer worth an estimated $22 million, according to team sources.

The deadline for the Carolina Panthers to reach a long-term deal with franchise defensive end Julius Peppers has passed without an agreement.