June 20: Favre pain-free; stamina an issue

Vikings coach Brad Childress told Twin Cities radio station KFAN on Friday that Brett Favre is "pain free" and that the key factors in whether the quarterback ends his retirement to play for the Vikings are endurance and stamina.

"Does he have the endurance and the stamina in that arm yet? He doesn't know that yet," Childress said. "He's got to build some endurance in that and see if he thinks he can get it back to where he wants to get it to."

Favre, who underwent arthroscopic surgery in late May to repair a partially torn biceps in his throwing (right) shoulder, has been testing the arm and threw in a high school workout this week.

Childress said he isn't getting daily reports from Mississippi, but the Vikings did send a trainer to meet with Favre on Sunday and show him exercises he could do to strengthen the shoulder.

• The Vikings waived quarterback Sean Glennon, offensive lineman Bobby Lepori and tight end Nick Walker. All three were signed as free agents after not being selected in this year's draft.

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• Kelci Bryant, who competed in the 2008 Olympics, will join the Gophers women's swimming and diving team. She competed one season for Miami and will have three seasons of eligibility. Bryant, from Chatham, Ill., competed in Beijing in the springboard synchronized 3-meter with Ariel Rittenhouse. The duo was coached by Wenbo Chen, recently named the Gophers' diving coach, and finished fourth in their Olympic debut.

•Sibley East center Marshall Bjorklund has committed to play basketball at North Dakota State.

• Brandon Kintzler pitched seven shutout innings to lead the St. Paul Saints to a 4-0 victory over the Wichita Wingnuts at Midway Stadium. Kintzler held Wichita to five hits to improve to 5-1.