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Nomar Garciaparra Rejoins Red Sox to Announce His Retirement From Baseball Six-time All-Star Nomar Garciaparra retired after rejoining the Boston Red Sox, his first Major League Baseball team.

Marion Jones Signs With WNBA in `Second Chance' for Ex-Olympic Champion Marion Jones, who was stripped of the three Olympic track gold medals she won 10 years ago because of steroid use, signed with the Tulsa Shock of the Women’s National Basketball Association.

Robert Morris Beats Quinnipiac to Earn 2nd Straight NCAA Tournament Berth Robert Morris University secured a second straight spot in college basketball’s National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament with a 52-50 win over Quinnipiac University.

Justine Henin Wins Her Opening Match at Indian Wells Tennis Tournament Justine Henin won her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, defeating Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova 6-2, 6-2.

Backup Tight End Ben Hartsock, 7-Year Veteran, Re-Signs With New York Jets Backup tight end Ben Hartsock, who scored the first touchdown of his seven-year NFL career last season, has re-signed with the New York Jets.

Real Madrid's Ronaldo Bet Fails to Prevent Another Champions League Flop Real Madrid isn’t making any progress in Europe’s Champions League even after a record $120 million outlay on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Crosby's Stick, Glove From Olympic Final Recovered, Canadian Press Says The missing stick and glove used by Canadian hockey player Sidney Crosby in the Olympic gold-medal final have been found, the Canadian Press reported.

Minnesota Vikings Player Kevin Williams Told Coach About His Drug Results Minnesota Vikings player Kevin Williams, who is suing the National Football League over leaked drug-test results, testified that he told several people, including Vikings coach Brad Childress, about the findings before they were made public.

Man Wearing Mask Might Save an Unloved Sport: Commentary by Scott Soshnick Here’s a question you’ve probably heard before: What, if anything, can make Americans care about hockey more than once every four years?