FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Junior Seau is retiring again and looking ahead to more time on his surfboard.

The 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker, who came out of retirement to rejoin the New England Patriots in their sixth game this season, said in remarks taped for broadcast Wednesday night on Showtime that he's ending his career.

NEW YORK — That blur speeding away from opposing defenses and running off with The Associated Press 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award is Chris Johnson.Considered the fastest man in pro football, Johnson was uncatchable in setting a league mark for yards from scrimmage (2,509) and becoming the sixth player with a 2,000-yard rushing season.He is the first NFL player to finish with at least 2,000 yards rushing and 500 receiving (503).

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Expanded instant replay is on the agenda for the first meeting of Major League Baseball's newly formed committee of managers and longtime executives today.The 14-man committee also will discuss expanding the first round of the playoffs to best of seven and ways to eliminate lengthy breaks during the postseason.

SYDNEY — Top-ranked Serena Williams came from a set and 5-2 down to beat France's Avarane Rezai 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 today and to move into the Sydney International final against defending champion Elena Dementieva.Rezai was serving for the match at 5-3 in the second set but reigning Australian Open champion Williams won the next five games to even the match and go a break up in the third.Rezai recovered breaks in the first and seventh games of the third set but Williams broke her to lead 5-4 and then served it out.

SALT LAKE CITY — Doctors say American snowboarder Kevin Pearce is making encouraging strides in his recovery after suffering a severe brain injury last month.Pearce was injured in a halfpipe training accident on New Year's Eve in Park City. The 22-year-old from Norwich, Vt., is a top-ranked halfpipe rider.