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Ex-rugby League star Hayne leaves NFL, aims for Olympics (The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne's NFL experiment is over, as he announced his retirement Sunday from the San Francisco 49ers in order to push for selection in the Fiji Rugby Sevens team for the Rio Olympics.

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