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NFL • Bill Parcells moved one step closer to Canton on Saturday when the Pro Football Hall of Fame released a list of 15 modern-era finalists for enshrinement that included the Super Bowl-winning coach.
Wide receivers Tim Brown, Cris Carter and Andre Reed, running backs Jerome Bettis and Curtis Martin and former Kansas City Chiefs guard Will Shields also made the cut when the 26 semifinalists were pared down through a mail ballot. The final list of candidates also includes two senior nominees: former Steelers defensive back Jack Butler and former Lions guard Dick Stanfel.
The Hall's selection committee meets in Indianapolis next month. A finalist must receive 80 percent of the vote to be selected.
Yankees catcher Posada set to retire after 17 seasons with Yankees
Baseball • Jorge Posada is planning to retire after 17 seasons with the New York Yankees rather than pursue opportunities with other teams.
A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Saturday that the five-time All-Star catcher will announce his retirement this month. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has not yet been made public. Posada's plans were first reported by sports radio station WFAN. The 40-year-old Posada won five World Series titles with the team that drafted him in the 24th round of the 1990 draft. He became a free agent after a trying season in New York, the final year of a four-year, $52 million contract.
From wire reports