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SYDNEY -- Australian golfer Peter Senior, a winner of more than 30 tournaments worldwide, has announced his retirement after a hip injury forced him to withdraw during Fridays second round of the Australian Open.The 57-year-old Senior -- a two-time Australian Open champion -- limped from the Royal Sydney Golf Club course after only six holes in his second round and told reporters he is retiring, effective immediately.Its just horrendous. I cant hit a golf shot out there, Senior said. Its no good me being out there annoying the other guys because theyre playing pretty well so this is it for me. Im not playing any more golf.He said he suffered the injury while playing in last weeks New South Wales Open.I battled through the tournament last week, didnt do much practice on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, played the pro-am, Senior said. Its a tough pill to swallow.The last two years Ive had that many injuries. Im just sick of it. Its a game you cant play with injuries.Ive had a great run, a great career. Ive enjoyed every minute of it. People have been fantastic, (but) you just cant play like that.Senior had intended to retire at the end of the year but hoped to finish his career at the Australian PGA Championship in his home state of Queensland.Senior became the oldest player to win the Australian Open when he claimed the title for the second time in 2012. He was still at the top of his game last year when he won the Australian Masters for the fourth time, becoming the oldest player to do so at 56.Senior played professionally for 38 years, winning tournaments on the European, Japan and Australasian tours. Chris Board Jersey . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Trace McSorley Jersey . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. http://www.customravensjersey.com/custom-mark-ingram-ii-jersey-large-1633d.html . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. L.J. Fort Jersey . Isner, ranked No. 14, won his eighth career singles title and took the title in New Zealand for the second time after his victory in 2010. The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve. Joe Flacco Jersey . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. STORRS, Conn. -- University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst says she expected the Big 12 would decide not to expand and is not disappointed that UConn wasnt invited to join the conference.Herbst, who also serves as chairman of the board of directors for the American Athletic Conference, told The Associated Press Monday that the experience of making a presentation to the Power Five league gave her a better understanding of where the American stands in the athletic spectrum and what UConn has to offer as a top athletic and academic institution.Most of the schools they were talking to were in our conference, Herbst said. I think that shows, without question, that our conference plays at their level and are athletically and academically appropriate to be a Power Five.Athletic Director David Benedict said no matter its conference, UConn has a strong national identity, and a record of national athletic success that has been the envy of many other institutions.The school was one of three major athletic programs last year to send its football, baseball and mens and womens basketball teams to the postseason.And since 1995, UConn has won 11 womens basketball national championships, four mens basketball titles, two inn field hockey and one in mens soccer.dddddddddddd The schools football program also has been to six bowl games.But the Big 12 decision means UConn will continue to compete without the revenue that a Power Five affiliation would bring with it.UConn has a $71 million athletic budget.The Big 12 has a 13-year, $2.6 billion television contract it signed in 2012. The American signed a six-year, $126 million deal with ESPN that expires in 2020.In June, the Big 12 announced record payouts to members of $30 million each. UConn, in addition to its share of the conference TV money, gets $10 million a year as part of the breakup of the old Big East. That revenue stream dries up next year.Herbst said UConn must continue to work to improve its revenue model, but that the American is a great place for UConn.She said much of what happens when it comes to realignment in athletics is out of the schools control.But we have a lot in our control, she said. Our attendance, how we take care of our student athletes, the fun that we have and the pride that we have in UConn athletics. Well work on what we can. ' ' '