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MINNEAPOLIS — Carolina Hurricanes star Eric Staal and his brother, Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins, were arrested for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process at Eric Staal's bachelor party at a Minnesota resort.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office said the brothers were among 14 arrested last weekend after authorities received several complaints about "screaming, yelling and playing loud music" at the resort in northeastern Minnesota, about two hours from the Staals' hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Jordan Staal, 18, was also charged with underage drinking.

NEW YORK — New York Jets running back Curtis Martin, fourth on the NFL's career rushing list, announced his retirement Thursday — 19 months after playing his final game.The former Pitt star and five-time Pro Bowl selection said in January that he had probably played his last game because of a bone-on-bone right knee injury suffered during the 2005 season.Martin finished with 14,101 yards rushing in 11 active seasons.

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