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Longtime Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra announced his retirement Wednesday.

Chris Chelios has been called up by the Atlanta Thrashers, general manager Don Waddell told ESPN.com Wednesday.

Carl Edwards will not be suspended for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski's car during last weekend's NASCAR race in Atlanta.

LaDainian Tomlinson will visit the Vikings on Thursday.

Former Browns quarterback Derek Anderson says he regrets statements he made blasting Browns fans following his release from the team on Tuesday.

Top draft pick Stephen Strasburg has made his spring training debut for the Washington Nationals, pitching two scoreless innings against the Detroit Tigers.

David Beckham believes his AC Milan side can overturn a 3-2 deficit and send his former club Manchester United crashing out of the Champions League.

The WNBA's Tulsa Shock will hold a news conference Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET to announce the signing of former track star Marion Jones.

Rafer Alston is content with his decision to leave the Heat, because it wasn't about losing his starting job.

Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body.

Carlo Janka wins the downhill in Garmisch to take the men's overall World Cup lead.

Kansas City signed running back Thomas Jones to a two-year deal worth $5 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club after the Wigan chairman's claim that the Reds are in a "mess".

France make two changes to their starting XV for Sunday's Six Nations match against Italy.

Cardiff City are given eight more weeks by the High Court to settle an outstanding tax bill.

Jorge Lorenzo admits he is likely to miss the final MotoGP pre-season test because of his hand injury.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praises the resolve of Nicklas Bendtner, who put recent media criticism behind him by scoring a hat-trick in the 5-0 Champions League win over Porto.

Head coach Andy Robinson insists inside knowledge alone will not be enough for Scotland to beat his native England.

Rory McIlroy has spoken of a 90-minute one-to-one talk with Jack Nicklaus which he hopes will help him achieve his golfing dreams.

Vice-captain Michael Clarke is named in the Australian Test squad despite recently returning home from New Zealand for personal reasons.

Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game losing streak.

Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.

Mike Dunleavy was shocked that he was fired as general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers, barely a month after relinquishing his head coaching duties.

Milton Bradley said he was a prisoner in his own home while he was playing for the Chicago Cubs.

Terrell Owens is headed to Cincinnati to see if the Bengals are interested in adding him to their stalled-out passing game.

Team USA is to use University of East London campuses as its base for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Twins reliever Joe Nathan has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right elbow, leaving the team without a proven closer less than a month from Opening Day, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says the possible expansion of the Big Ten could create changes in major college football that force the Fighting Irish to give up their football independence.