Michael Vick to start for Eagles; Kevin Kolb out with concussion

Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick, who missed the 2007 and ’08 seasons after his involvement in a dogfighting ring was discovered, will make his first NFL start since 2006 when the Eagles take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Eagles Coach Andy Reid made it official Friday when he ruled quarterback Kevin Kolb out of the game because of a concussion he suffered in their season-opening loss to the Green Bay Packers. Vick’s last start came for the Atlanta Falcons in their final game of 2006 against, coincidentally, the Eagles.

“It would be gratifying,” Vick said of leading the Eagles to a win. “This team took a chance on me when not many others would.”

Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme did not practice for the third consecutive day because of an ankle injury, increasing the likelihood that backup Seneca Wallace will start Cleveland’s home opener Sunday against Kansas City.

The NFL chastised the New York Jets for unprofessional conduct but found no evidence that TV Azteca reporter Ines Sainz was “bumped, touched, brushed against or otherwise subjected to any physical contact” by anyone on the team or coaching staff. Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league would implement a training program for all 32 teams on proper conduct in the workplace and that the program would be underwritten by Jets owner Woody Johnson, who personally apologized to Sainz.

The NFL is reviewing Seattle linebacker Leroy Hill’s decision to attend last Sunday’s game against San Francisco while he was suspended by the league.

Hill and Coach Pete Carroll acknowledged that Hill was in violation of his one-game suspension by attending the game. Hill said he didn’t realize he couldn’t attend the game as a fan.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard has returned to practice one day after sitting out with a strained back.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Sergio Kindle, who fractured his skull before training camp in July when he fell down two flights of stairs, is probably out for the season, said Coach John Harbaugh.

Taking another step toward a battle with the league over salary issues, the NFL Players Assn. confirmed in an e-mail to the Associated Press that Indianapolis, Dallas, New Orleans and Philadelphia have all voted unanimously to decertify the union. The move is intended to allow the players to sue the league in the event of a lockout.

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U.S., Colombia tied in Davis Cup

Santiago Giraldo beat Sam Querrey, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5, to give Colombia a 1-1 tie with the United States in their best-of-five Davis Cup playoff match at Bogota, Colombia, on the red clay of La Santamaria bullring, about 8,700 feet above sea level. The teams are competing to stay in World Group play.

In the opener, Mardy Fish edged Alejandro Falla, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, in a 3-hour 59-minute match. On Saturday, Ryan Harrison and John Isner are scheduled to play doubles for the U.S., but Fish said he would be ready to step in. Colombia is expected to counter with Robert Farah and Carlos Salamanca.

In Davis Cup semifinal matches, Gael Monfils extended France’s lead over Argentina to 2-0 at Lyon, France, with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over former No. 3-ranked David Nalbandian.

At Belgrade, Serbia, Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia beat Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5), to leave the teams tied, 1-1.

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Keselowski wins pole position

Brad Keselowski crashed the party at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., winning the pole for the first race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

Keselowski broke Juan Pablo Montoya’s year-old qualifying record with a lap of 133.572 mph to earn the top starting spot Sunday. The Penske Racing driver nudged championship contenders Clint Bowyer and Tony Stewart, who qualified second and third for the first event in the 10-race Chase.

Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning advanced at the Hurley Pro Trestles event — the Assn. of Surfing Professionals’ only World Tour stop in North America this year — at San Onofre State Beach in San Clemente.

After being delayed for three consecutive days because of a lack of swell, the event’s finals, which were originally scheduled for Saturday, will be held Sunday. Round 5 is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday.

—Baxter Holmes

Matthew Hulsizer

Tadej Valjavec

The DUI manslaughter trial of former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz, who was involved in a fatal crash, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is temporarily on hold because of legal wrangling over the admissibility of evidence.