European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 25 reports Delmen interviews with rockets the associated press Houston former Aba coach Rick Adelman has talked to the Houston rockets about the coaching Job currently held by Jeff Van according to Media reports tuesday citing Anonymous league reported Adel Man flew to for a meeting at the Home of Rock ets owner Leslie the Houston citing a person with knowledge of the teams reported that general manager Daryl Morey also was part of the meet rockets spokesman Nelson Luis declined comment on the re ports when contacted by the associated press on tuesday Van Gundy has one year left on his but its not Guaran theres a Tim Frame for him to decide whether to and the rockets can terminate him without owing him any More Money after june Van Gundy has been in hous ton four years without winning a playoff something the club Hast done since the Rock ets went 5230 this season despite Long absences by stars Yao Ming and Tracy then lost to Utah in the first Morey has told the chronicle that Van Gundy is open to coach ing again in certain adding that each Side has goals for things to be Adelman has coached port Golden state and sacrament he was out of coaching this year after being fired by the Kings following last he took the Trail blazers to the Aba finals Kiefer withdraw from French open Paris Martina a runner up at Roland Garros in 1997 and pulled out of Tihe French open because of a hip in the five time grand slam win Ner will be replaced by Caroline Wozniacki of said French open organizers on the French open is the Only major the 26yearold hinges Hast Evgenia Linetskaya withdrew sports briefs for personal reasons and was re placed by Emmanuelle Gagliardi of on the mens Nicolas Kief or of Germany and Par adorn Sricha Phan of Thailand Are out because of wrist they will be replaced by Chris Guc Cione of Australia and Andreas Seppi of the Cla court tournament runs from May 27 to june Federer struggles into second round in Hamburg Germany Roger Federer struggled to beat Juan Monaco 64 wednesday in the second round of the Hamburg who needs to win the French open to Complete a Ca reer grand has gone four straight tournaments without a title his worst stretch since be coming the to ranked player in february it was a Tough first obviously Hes a Good Cla court Federer i am glad i came playing under a closed Canvas roof of the Center court on a Rainy arid Cool Federer broke Monaco for a 54 Lead in the final set and then served out the converting his first match Point with a service Carlos Moya rallied to upset lot seeded Tomas Berdych 76 and 16thseeded Lleyton Hewitt Defeated Juan Ignacio Chela wednesdays match was Feder ers first since he split with coach Tony Roche Over the Saf Dementeva Advance Rome Dinara Safina advanced to the third round of the italian open on beat ing Kaia Kanepi 76 the 2006 finalist struggled with her but was helped by her opponents 10 double lot seeded Elena Dementeva eliminated Catalina Castano and 14 Patty Schnyder beat Meilen to Ravens Sams acquitted of dui Baltimore Ravens return specialist Sams was acquitted of driving under the influence and negligent driving charges in District court who was arrested was found guilty of a Lane Viola which carries a Fine and one Point on his driving he had probation before judg ment on his record for a prior dui judge Nancy Purpura said the states Case was affected by a Lack of because Sams want offered a breathalyzer exam and Field sobriety tests we rent Cap tured completely on the arresting state troopers fares absence might not be excused Milwaukee although Brett Favre plans to skip the Green Bay packers mandatory minicams this he might not be excused by packers coach Mike Mccarthy was not available for comment but team spokesman Jeff Blumb said that As far As Mccarthy was con the Camp is the packers three Day mini Camp begins and Favre could face fines from the team if he fails to show up without being formally Favre told the Biloxi Sun Herald that because he is unable to practice while recovering from of season ankle he is going to stay Home in Mississippi where hell apparently try his hand at party they were going to have me sit out Favre in a Story that appeared on the papers web site on to be we have daughter Brittany graduating in two in Stead of going up there and not doing i will be better off being at Home because of graduation parties and Favre said the move is not related to his frustration with the teams unwillingness to Complete a Trade for wide receiver Randy i am Favre told the but being frustrated and not going Are not Favre spent saturday grousing about the packers front office in a handful of interviews conducted at his Charity Golf tournament in on Fox sports web site reported that fares agent requested a Trade shortly after the packers failed to land Moss during the nil draft last Moss instead was traded from Oakland to new Favre issued a statement through the team on monday say ing he didst want to be i was frustrated a couple weeks Back when Randy Moss was traded to new Favre i never wanted to be traded and i dont want to be i want to be in Green i want to finish my career As a sometimes when i get frustrated i let my emotions get the better of Falcons awaiting word on Finneran status Atlanta the Atlanta fal cons dont know if receiver Brian Finneran will be ready for the 2007 season after he Hurt his Surgi Cally repaired knee recently while going through Finneran signed a million contract in March including million in guaranteed four months later he Tore the Anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and suffered Carti Lage damage and a slight displace ment of the knee he missed the entire wide receivers coach Hue Jack son said tuesday the team was waiting on medical tests to deter mine the severity of the hopefully Well know More Jackson said Finneran led the teams receivers in 2005 with 60 catches and 611 Yards Finneran has played in 86 games with 35 starts for he has 187 career catches for Yards and 15 bears Johnson to meet with Goodell Chicago Chicago bears defensive tackle tank Johnson could become the third player sus Pended by nil commissioner Roger Goodell when they meet three Days after Johnson was released from the meeting in new York comes two Days before the bears hold a mandatory minicams that Johnson is expected to Johnson served two months in the Cook county jail for violating his probation on weapons charge his detention stemmed from a 14 police raid on his Gurnee where authorities found six unregistered he Al ready was on probation on an ear Lier Goodell has been cracking Down on personal conduct off the in the commissioner suspended Tennessee titans defensive Back Adam Packman Jones for the entire 2007 season and Chris Henry of the Cincinnati bengals for eight Johnson pleaded guilty last month to a Misdemeanour weapons 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