Eden Prairie, Minn. ? With an NFL-record streak of 289 regular-season starts on the line, Brett Favre is listed as questionable for Minnesota’s game Sunday against Dallas.

Favre had only limited practice this week for the Vikings while trying to rest his ailing right elbow, which has been bothered by tendinitis.

Coach Brad Childress said Friday he would give his quarterback the 50-50 designation on the injury report and that a final decision on Favre’s status would be made before the game.

NFL

Packers QB Rodgers probable

Green Bay, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is practicing for the second straight day and appears ready to start in Sunday’s home game against Miami.

Rodgers went through the full workout Friday, a day after he was cleared to return to practice on a limited basis following a concussion last weekend.

Coach Mike McCarthy says Rodgers is ready to go, and he anticipates the Pro Bowl player to play Sunday.

McCoy ready to face Steelers

Berea, Ohio — Colt McCoy made it through practice unscathed. Next, he has to survive Pittsburgh’s petrifying defense.

Barring an unforeseen development, Cleveland’s rookie quarterback will make his first NFL start Sunday when the Browns visit the blitz-crazed Steelers, who are certain to come after McCoy from the moment he steps on the turf at Heinz Field.

“It’s go time,” Browns offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said after practice Friday. “He’s facing the No. 1 defense in the league. What better way than to start out against the Pittsburgh Steelers? This is what he’s always dreamed of.”

Rams WR Alexander likely to play

St. Louis — Danario Alexander anticipates making his NFL debut with the St. Louis Rams on Sunday after getting plenty of snaps with the first string during the practice week.

The former Missouri star wide receiver was elevated from the practice squad this week to replace Mark Clayton, who was placed on injured reserve because of a torn patella tendon in his right knee.

Saints RB Thomas out

Metairie La. — Saints leading rusher Pierre Thomas will miss his third straight game Sunday in Tampa Bay while he continues to rehabilitate a left ankle sprain.

In other NFL injury news:

— Jason Campbell will start at quarterback for the Oakland Raiders this week against San Francisco in place of the injured Bruce Gradkowski.

— Kevin Kolb will make his second straight start in place of the injured Michael Vick when the Philadelphia Eagles host Atlanta on Sunday.

College athletics

NU regents approve settlement

Omaha, Neb. — University of Nebraska regents approved a $9.25 million settlement Friday that clears the way for the school to leave the Big 12 Conference next year for the Big Ten without going to court.

The regents approved the deal without public discussion at a meeting in Omaha. Nebraska becomes a part of the Big Ten on July 1.

College basketball

Keady joins St. John’s staff

New York — Former Purdue coach Gene Keady is joining the staff of former assistant Steve Lavin at St. John’s.

Keady, who retired in 2005 after 27 seasons as a Div. I head coach, will join the St. John’s staff as a special assistant/adviser, Lavin announced Friday. Lavin’s first coaching job was as a graduate assistant to Keady at Purdue in 1988.

Baseball

Reports: Mariners select Wedge

Seattle — The Seattle Mariners have reportedly chosen former Cleveland Indians skipper Eric Wedge as their new manager.

SI.com first reported Friday that the Mariners had selected Wedge to be their manager after their second 101-loss season in three years. Other media outlets had similar reports late Friday. Wedge becomes the team’s sixth manager since the beginning of the 2007 season.

Source: Cards, La Russa talking

St. Louis — A person with knowledge of the discussions said contract talks are going well between the St. Louis Cardinals and veteran manager Tony La Russa.

The person, who spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the talks are confidential, said La Russa is in daily discussions with the team about a new contract and a deal could be done soon.

Soccer

Liverpool sold to Red Sox owners

London — Liverpool was sold to the owners of the Boston Red Sox on Friday after a bitter trans-Atlantic court fight with the previous American owners over the storied English soccer club.

U.S. withdraws 2018 bid

Geneva — The World Cup bidding contests became a lot clearer Friday after the United States withdrew from the 2018 race to focus on earning hosting rights for 2022.

The move guaranteed that Europe would host the 2018 finals, with England, Russia and the joint bids of Netherlands-Belgium and Spain-Portugal still in the running.