BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- One night this week, a twin-engine plane flew over this college town an hour south of Chicago. As about 10,000 people watched, a skydiver jumped from the plane and began floating to the ground. Orange smoke billowed from a hand-held canister. Ooooohs were followed by ahhhhhhhs....

Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chris Simms suffered a high-ankle sprain, and according to a team source, he could be out of action anywhere from two to four weeks. To bolster their depth at the position, the Broncos signed free agent Ingle Martin later Wednesday. Denver has two preseason games...

    EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Brett Favre's crash course in all things Viking ramps up this week, with coach Brad Childress saying Monday he expects the 39-year-old quarterback to play the entire first half of Minnesota's next exhibition game at Houston. Favre signed last Tuesday, arriving...