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Yankees pitcher Mussina retires NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees starter Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday, becoming the first pitcher to end his career after posting a 20-win season since Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax in 1966. Steinbrenner passes control of Yankees to son Hal NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on Thursday officially handed control of the major league team to his son, Hal, ending an often tempestuous 35-year reign over baseball's most famous franchise. Billups leads in-form Nuggets to win over Spurs LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 91-81 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. "Pacman" Jones reinstated by league, says Dallas owner DALLAS (Reuters) - Controversial Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones will be available to play again on December 7 after being reinstated by the NFL, according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Canucks fire five past Lundqvist to beat Rangers NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks fired five goals past the New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist, one of the NHL's top goaltenders, on the way to a 6-3 victory on Wednesday. I could have been a good F1 driver, says Rossi MUGELLO, Italy (Reuters) - MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi said Thursday he could have been a good Formula One driver if he had made the switch three years ago. 2010 Tour de France to start in Rotterdam PARIS (Reuters) - The 2010 Tour de France will start in Rotterdam, organizers said Thursday. Buccaneers rusher Graham ruled out for rest of season MIAMI (Reuters) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury, the team said on Wednesday. Wakamatsu becomes first Asian-American manager SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners named Don Wakamatsu as their manager on Wednesday, making the 45-year-old former catcher the first Asian-American to manage in Major League Baseball. Ramirez joins Boston in trade for Crisp BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox bolstered their bullpen Wednesday by acquiring reliever Ramon Ramirez from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for center fielder Coco Crisp.