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2013
Yankee Pitcher Andy Pettitte Announces Retirement
The Yankees pitcher says he’s hanging up his cleats for real this time
David Beckham Signs for Paris Saint-Germain and Will Play for Free
England soccer great David Beckham signs a contract with Paris Saint-Germain in the club’s cash-fueled drive to build a European winner
Profitable Albion: France’s Soccer Players Flock to England’s Premier League
Though England’s Premier League has long relied on new blood–and rising stars–from foreign nations, binge buying by English clubs in France’s modest Ligue 1 has made French players the top foreign contingent in Albion.
TIME’s Fearless Sports Predictions for 2013
Forecasting the Super Bowl winner, the NBA champion and an historic upset