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HOUSTON -- Mariano Riveras baseball career is No Mo. Kyrie Irving Jersey . Two days after his emotional Yankee Stadium farewell, Rivera said he wont pitch this weekend during New Yorks season-ending series at Houston and that his mound days are over. "Im done, guys," Rivera told reporters before Saturdays game. "Im done." The 43-year-old closer announced in March that hed retire at the end of this season and he said he wanted give all he had before leaving the game. He feels like he did that this season. "I think I squeezed every ounce of fuel that I had in my tank, and its empty," Rivera said. "I have nothing left. I gave everything that I had." Riveras 1,115th and final regular season appearance came Thursday, when he entered with one out in the eighth inning against Tampa Bay and retired four straight batters before longtime teammates Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte came out to the mound to remove their friend from his home finale. "I know that was the perfect moment to leave the game," Rivera said Saturday. As he handed the ball to Pettitte on Thursday night, tears began to flow from Rivera amid what became a four-minute standing ovation by the Yankees faithful. "I think Thursday was the day that I left everything on the field," Rivera said. "I was, I wont say hurt, but sore. I was pitching with tremendous soreness in my arm. But at the same time, I was giving everything." "I didnt know how I got those two outs in the ninth inning," he continued. "Only by the mercy of God. I knew it was over." Rivera said he had been pitching in pain for a while, at one point referencing his elbow, but he would not elaborate on the exact problem. "Thats something that we dont talk about," Rivera said. "Thats something you manage." Rivera finished with record saves totals of 652 in the regular season and 42 in the post-season. He had an 82-60 record with a 2.21 ERA during the regular season over 19 years, and an 8-1 record with an 0.70 ERA in 96 post-season games. Alex Rodriguez, a teammate for a decade, said this week has been difficult knowing that these are his last days as teammates with Rivera and Pettitte, who also is retiring. "Its hard to watch," Rodriguez said. "Its definitely very emotional. To hear Mo talk about it privately is pretty emotional. Those two guys, to lose those two guys in one year, is going to be very hard." Rivera said he is looking forward to enjoying his family and resting in his retirement. Earlier this week, Rivera had expressed interest in playing centre field before his departure. But on Saturday he had a change of heart, saying that he didnt think his surgically repaired right knee was up to it. "I did consider it strongly. If it had been a few years earlier, then I would have done it," Rivera said. "But now my knee is not co-operating. Im not going to make a fool out of myself out there. I respect the game too much for me to do something that I am not supposed to be doing." He said that if not for the achy knee, he would have played outfield it in a heartbeat. "Thats how much I love the game," Rivera said. "I regret that it wasnt sooner. But again, it wasnt meant to happen, and Im OK with that." Greg Monroe Jersey . Braves reliever David Carpenter was also fined for throwing at Rockies outfielder Corey Dickerson in the same game, which featured several ejections, including Colorado manager Walt Weiss. Larry Bird Jersey . And by all indications, the team is expected to select phenom Connor McDavid with their selection. The Buffalo Sabres, who were knocked down to the second overall pick after finishing with the worst regular season record, are expected to take the other generational player in Jack Eichel.MONTREAL -- Theyre armed with T-shirts, face paint and posters -- and theyre headed to Montreal. Founding members of the Genie Army, a group of Eugenie Bouchard supporters who cheered for the rising tennis star during the Australian Open in January, will be in the city for the Rogers Cup, beginning this weekend. The fan club is made up of about a dozen people and six of them are making the long journey to Canada for the tournament. "We thought it would be a great chance to support Genie in her hometown and have the home crowd cheer along with us," said Stephen Ganavas, a 17-year-old student living in Melbourne. Dressed in red and white and waving a banner with her name, the Genie Army emerged as Bouchards unofficial cheering section during an impressive run in January. She ended up losing to the eventual winner, Li Na, in the semifinal. The Australian devotees, mostly men in their early 20s, readily admit they have no ties to Canada and no connection with Bouchard. They acknowledge the tall blonds looks may have played a part in their decision to support her. Ganavas said he and his friends also wanted to back an "up-and-comer" in the tournament and Bouchard fit the bill to a T after showing her potential at Wimbledon in 2013. "Genie is great because she is so genuine and down-to-earth," he said in an email exchange. "For example, after she had just lost at the Australian Open to Li Na, sshe came out onto the grounds and just had a chat with us when she could have been relaxing and thinking about the match she had just lost. Al Horford Jersey. " Its been a landmark year for Bouchard. After her success in Australia, the 20-year-old made it all the way to the semis in the French Open in June before playing in the Wimbledon final on July 5. She enters the Rogers Cup at No. 7 in the world rankings. In the process, Bouchard, who hails from the Montreal-area community of Westmount, has gained a whole new legion of fans. Other Genie Army clubs have sprouted up in Montreal, Quebec City and Trois-Rivieres. The hashtag .GenieArmy was a trending topic on Twitter during Wimbledon. And a special Genie Army ticket package to watch Bouchard at the Rogers Cup is already sold out. Meanwhile, the original fan club from Australia has also gained a following of its own. A Genie Army website is under construction and the group is planning to sell T-shirts inspired by those they wore at the Australian Open. One reads, "Eat, Sleep, Genie, Repeat." And, after having their faces splashed across newspapers, websites and highlight reels during the Australian Open, members of the Genie Army will become a sort of cause celebre in Montreal. The group will attend an official photo this Saturday and, according to a news release, fans will "have the chance to take their photo with the now famous group." 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