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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Prince Fielder wiped away tears, pointed to his two sons sitting next to him and talked about being in big league clubhouses since he was their age.Still wearing a neck brace 12 days after a second cervical fusion, the burly 32-year-old Fielder wept Wednesday as he said health issues were forcing him to end his 12-season career.To not be able to play, its going to be tough, said Fielder, once one of the most durable players in the majors.His sons -- one who turns 12 next week and the other 10 -- sat with him at the podium, mostly with their heads down and also shedding tears. They have been regulars at the ballpark with their dad, much like he often was with his father, Cecil, a slugger who played 13 seasons for five teams.The kids actually love baseball more than Prince. It was a sad moment, teammate Elvis Andrus said. You rarely see him like that.All of Fielders teammates, along with Rangers coaches and staff, filled the interview room to support him.When the Rangers acquired him in November 2013 for second baseman Ian Kinsler, the first baseman had played at least 157 games every year since 2006, and appeared in 809 of 810 possible games the five seasons But Fielder was limited to 289 games in Texas because of two neck surgeries in just more than two years.Even though I know I struggled personally this year, this was actually the most fun Ive ever had and the best Ive ever felt mentally about baseball, Fielder said. Thats the only thing that really hurts about not being able to play is that my brain was really good, with my body, just, you know, it just gave out.Fielder will finish his career with 319 career homers, the same number that his father had playing one more season but 141 fewer games. The only other father-son duo with more than 300 homers each is Bobby and Barry Bonds.After being limited to 42 games in his Rangers debut in 2014, Fielder talked about how much he missed baseball and returned last season with a revived passion for the game.Primarily a designated hitter in 2015, Fielder hit .305 with 23 homers and 98 RBI in 158 games, though midway through the season again started feeling symptoms related to neck issues. He then struggled throughout this year, hitting a career-low .212 with eight homers and 44 RBI in 89 games until finally getting an exam three weeks ago while the team was in Los Angeles.Scott Boras, Fielders agent, said they figured it was just a precautionary exam and that maybe he would spend some time on the disabled list, but nothing like this.An MRI showed a herniation between Fielders C4 and C5 disks, just above where he first had surgery in May 2014. Doctors were already recommending that he quit playing before the second surgery July 29.To just suddenly have the lights turned out like that ... were pretty steadied and pretty prepared, but to get that phone call, I was really taken back, Boras said.Fielder was only two years into a $214 million, nine-year contract when he got to Texas. That guaranteed deal goes through 2020, for $24 million each season.While no longer playing, Fielder didnt formally retire, meaning the Rangers would have him on the 60-day disabled list during the regular season but would have to add him to their 40-man roster each offseason until the end of the contract.The Tigers owe Texas $6 million a year as part of their 2013 deal. The Rangers are responsible for the remaining $18 million, though about half of their liability could be covered by disability insurance.Over 1,611 major league games with the Brewers (2005-11), Tigers (2012-13) and Rangers (2014-16), Fielder was a six-time All-Star who hit .283 with 1,028 RBI.When the game is taken away from you like that, I dont think that its easy to handle, 37-year-old Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre said. Its easier when you yourself say, `You know what, I had enough. Im going to go home and be with my family. But when you go home because you cant do it anymore, thats different.Fielder said that when he gets the brace off -- This is killing me, this is terrible, he said -- he will be back with the AL West leaders.Theyve got work to do, Ive got some cheerleading to do, Fielder said. And hopefully win the World Series and pop the champagne.---AP Sports Writer Schuyler Dixon contributed to this report. Cheap Nike Air Jordan Shoes . 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Marquette didnt have an answer for Happ on both ends of the court in the second half.The nimble, 6-foot-10 Happ added five rebounds and negated the inside play of Marquettes 6-11 center Luke Fischer, who had nine of his 11 points in the first half.Better position defense, better help ... and he didnt foul, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said about Happ. Thats what got him in trouble in the first half.Wisconsin (9-2) went on a 16-0 run in the second half to help build an 18-point lead with 6:44 left. Marquette (7-3) got within eight with 2:22 left but never seriously threatened the rest of the way.Marquettes Katin Reinhardt (16 points) hit his first four 3s before missing his last two from behind the arc. Markus Howard led Marquette with 22 points.The Golden Eagles just didnt have an answer for Happ after halftime.Our coach told us he was the heart of their team, Howard said. We knew that when he was coming back in the game in the second half that they were going to be a different team, they were going to have a lot more energy. Wisconsin is 67-56 in the rivalry that dates to 1917.THE BIG PICTUREWisconsin: Badgers fans dont seem to view the in-state rivalry with as much intensity as Marquettes vocal backers. A healthy smattering of fans wearing Wisconsin red at the Bradley Center watched Happ pick up two fouls guarding Fischer less than 2 minutes into the game.dddddddddddd Vitto Brown (15 points) did an admirable job defending Fischer despite giving up 3 inches. But Brown had a careless foul on Andrew Rowsey from 3-point range off an inbounds play with 2.6 seconds left in the first half. Wisconsin trailed 40-35 at halftime after Rowsey hit all three free throws.Marquette: The program held a halftime ceremony honoring the team coached by the late Al McGuire that won the 1977 national championship. This years bunch put on a show after shooting 48 percent in the first half. At their best, the Golden Eagles are hitting from the outside while Fischer cleans up in the lane, and thats what exactly what happened early. But Happ proved to be too tough a matchup in the second half, even for Fischer, a seasoned senior.SECOND HALF SLUMPMarquette gave up at least 53 points in a second half for a second straight game, a trend that coach Steve Wojciechowski would like to end.For whatever reason, and I have to figure it out, our starts to second halves have been really poor, he said. We allow a team to get so much momentum.STAT LINESophomore Khalil Iverson gave Wisconsin a spark off the bench with 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting, along with five rebounds and two blocks.POLL IMPLICATIONSWisconsin could move up a spot or two in the next poll on Monday after a win in front of a crowd filled with mainly emotional Marquette fans.UP NEXTWisconsin: Plays the back end of consecutive games against in-state rivals by hosting Green Bay on Dec. 14.Marquette: Gets a week off for finals before returning on Dec. 19 to host St. Francis (Pa.)---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '