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Morning sports update: Did Tom Brady give an insinuation about his retirement plans?

Eduardo Escobar hit two doubles to lead the Twins over the Red Sox 6-2 on Tuesday night. Chris Sale retired the first 14 batters he faced for Boston, who left 11 runners on base.

Did Tom Brady give an insinuación about his retirement plans?

Adiós, Tom. (In five years.)

Tom Brady appeared to suggest, not for the first time, that his football career will come to an end at age 45. He offered the hint in an Instagram comment, responding to an ESPN post which quoted his recent musings on retirement.

“I think about it more now than I used to,” the Patriots quarterback told Oprah Winfrey in an interview that aired this week.