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Matsui announces retirement

Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui has retired from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that earned him a World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and three Central League MVPs in Japan.

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Brooklyn Nets establish Phil Jackson as top coaching target, sources say
Dec 27
Undaunted by Phil Jackson's reported reluctance to coach their team, Brooklyn Nets officials have established Jackson as their top target in the wake of Avery Johnson's dismissal, according to NBA coaching sources.
Daily Dime: Fifteen straight for Clippers
Dec 27
The Clippers' 15th straight win was another blowout. The Clippers will need challenges to sharpen their playoff form, writes J.A. Adande.
Peter King: NFL Week 17 Picks
Dec 27
Peter King: NFL Week 17 Picks
Don Banks: Black Monday Primer: Definitive guide to 2013 coaching carousel
Dec 27
The only constant in the NFL these days is change, and all indications point to another active firing/hiring season commencing on Black Monday -- the day after the league's regular season concludes. While there were no midseason coaching dismissals in 2…

Tampa Bay Rays News and Rumors

Matsui announces retirement

Sports Columnists

Brooklyn Nets establish Phil Jackson as top coaching target, sources say

Daily Dime: Fifteen straight for Clippers

Peter King: NFL Week 17 Picks

Don Banks: Black Monday Primer: Definitive guide to 2013 coaching carousel