Sydney small forward Ben McGlynn has announced his AFL retirement, five days after his last grand final disappointment.While Swans coach John Longmire praised him for his leadership and commitment, McGlynns 171-game career was marred by rotten luck.He missed out on Hawthorns 2008 premiership because of injury and then moved to Sydney in 2010.A torn hamstring in the first week of the finals meant he also missed out on the Swans 2012 premiership.McGlynn, 31, played in Sydneys losing 2014 grand final side.He was one of the Swans best in the preliminary final win over Geelong late last month, but had minimal impact in the grand final loss to the Western Bulldogs.Despite his relatively short stature (172cm), Ben had a big influence on the team both on and off the field, Longmire said in a club statement.The way he played his football gave the team real energy. He was hard; he was committed; he really valued the things we value as a team and he did them really well.When Ben McGlynn was firing the team was a much better team, because he was able to make those around him better.McGlynn told teammates before Thursday nights club best and fairest function that he had decided not to keep playing.He thanked the Swans and Hawks, adding family had been the biggest inspiration in his career.Im especially going to miss running out and competing each weekend because thats what Ive always loved doing, he said.But Ive still got a lot of passion for the game and would love to stay involved in the industry.McGlynn played 44 games for the Hawks from 2006-10 and had a career total of 171. Custom Rockets Jerseys . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. Cheap Custom Rockets Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. http://www.customrocketsjersey.com/custom-tracy-mcgrady-jersey-large-85z.html . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. Authentic Custom Rockets Jersey . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. Custom Rockets T-shirts . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. CINCINNATI -- Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench has launched a new cellphone app aimed at combatting bullying in schools nationwide.The Cincinnati Reds catcher officially launched his Smithfield School App on Thursday at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse in downtown Cincinnati.The app -- named for its sponsor Smithfield Foods -- allows teachers and administrators to notify parents of reports of bullying, cyberbullying, threats, school closings and otherr alerts.ddddddddddddpproximately 5,000 schools across the country are slated to use the app, which is free for users with schools paying a $79 monthly hosting fee.Bench says he still remembers two boys who bullied him when he was in eighth grade more than 50 years ago. He says he wants to see every child protected as much as possible. ' ' '