Florida Sentinel Bulletin

MILAN – Venus Williams plans to make her comeback in an exhibition match against her sister, Serena in Colombia on Wednesday after being forced to pull out of the U.S. Open because of an immune system disease.

Venus said that she has changed her diet to fill it with vegetables after being diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, which can cause fatigue and joint pain.

The Williams sisters will play Italian pair, Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta in another exhibition match in Milan on Dec. 3.

Former NBA star, Shaquille O’Neal has gotten married to his reality TV star fiance, Nikki “Hoopz” Alexander.

A source said that the two didn’t plan on a big wedding, nor did they tell anyone about what they were about to do. They instead, went and got married.

The source also claims that Alexander didn’t sign a prenup before the two got married, so Shaq looks to lose a lot if his marriage to Hoopz ends on a nasty note.

The two were seen on Tuesday walking around New York City.

HOUSTON — Suspended Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for violating the terms of his probation for a drug conviction.

State District Judge Denise Bradley imposed the sentence despite tearful pleas from Jolly and his mother, Phyllis Jolly, to allow the 6-foot-3, 325-pound lineman to be treated for his addiction to codeine instead of going to prison. Jolly’s aunt, agent and drug counselor also testified on his behalf.

“I want to go to rehab to get help,” Jolly told the judge as he wiped away tears.

Penn State plans to remove Joe Paterno’s statue from outside Beaver Sadium over Thanksgiving break. Students were reportedly informed of the Paterno statue removal by Penn State professors.

The statue lists beneath Paterno’s name “Educator. Coach. Humanitarian.”

The 84-year-old legend and winningest coach in Division I football was recently fired by Penn State’s Board of Trustees for his lack of action in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

NEW YORK — NBA players rejected the league’s latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season.

Billy Hunter said players were not prepared to agree to David Stern’s ultimatum to accept the current proposal or face a worse one, saying they thought it was “extremely unfair.” And they’re aware what this battle might cost them.

But it’s risky. The league already has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit seeking to prove the lockout is legal and contends that without a union that collectively bargained them, the players’ guaranteed contracts could legally be voided.

Stern, who is a lawyer, had urged players to take the deal on the table, saying it’s the best the NBA could offer and advised that decertification is not a winning strategy.

Players ignored that warning, choosing instead to dissolve its union, giving them a chance to win several billion dollars in triple damages in an antitrust lawsuit.

Derek Fisher, flanked at a press conference by dozens of players including Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony, said the decision was unanimous. But there were surely players throughout the league who would have preferred union leadership put the proposal to a vote of the full membership instead.

Hunter said the NBPA was in the process of converting to a trade association and that all players will be represented in a class-action suit against the NBA by attorneys Jeffrey Kessler and David Boise – who were on opposite sides of the NFL labor dispute, Kessler working for the players, Boise for the league.

There will be no fight between welterweight champions Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr..

Both Leonard Ellerbe, one of Mayweather’s advisors, and Richard Schaefer, Golden Boy Promotions CEO, said that Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank was not interested in negotiating a fight.

“We have been informed that Bob Arum is not interested in pursuing a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao at this time.”

Mayweather returned to the ring in September after a 16-month layoff and knocked out Victor Ortiz. Pacquio beat rival Juan Manuel Marquez in a controversial majority decision on Saturday night.

Schaefer said that he received the news that Arum was not interested in a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight from retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein, who has worked closely with both sides to settle issues in recent years.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The injury-marred season of Denver Broncos tailback Knowshon Moreno came to an end after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee at Kansas City on Sunday.

Coach John Fox said surgery is planned in the near future. Moreno was hampered earlier in the season by a nagging hamstring injury that kept him out of one game and on the sideline for another.

PHILADELPHIA – Banished from the stadium, DeSean Jackson had to watch his team’s latest loss on television. Considering how poorly the Eagles played, that was a harsh punishment.

The Pro Bowl receiver spoke to coach Andy Reid and his teammates, and is ready to move forward after being deactivated Sunday because he missed a meeting.

Jackson didn’t attend a special teams meeting Saturday morning and was told to stay home the next day. The Eagles lost to Arizona 21-17 to fall to 3-6 in the season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris took the blame after a blowout loss, and promised changes are on the way.

“Terrible game,” Morris said. “We started the game just like we finished it. Poor job by myself. I refuse to believe that our guys are that bad, so it has to be my fault.”

The Texans (7-3) extended their winning streak while playing without star receiver Andre Johnson to four consecutive games. The Bucs (4-5) have lost three straight and four of five following a 3-1 start.