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Deutsche faces tough task paring back retail, investment banking

Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) faces a long and costly battle, analysts say, to sell Postbank (DPBGn.DE) and pare investment banking, the new strategic goals it outlined late on Friday. Deutsche will face an especially difficult challenge in selling off Postbank without having to post losses. “We’re worried about jobs at Postbank,” Carsten Schneider, finance expert and deputy SPD parliamentary floor leader, told Reuters. Postbank could fetch close to 3.6 billion euros

Angels, Rangers talk about reports of Josh Hamilton trade (Yahoo Sports)

Reports that troubled Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton might be traded to the Texas Rangers dominated the chatter before the game between the teams Friday night. When asked about the reports from media outlets that the move could happen in the next few days, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he has had no discussions that Hamilton’s status had changed. He said Tuesday that the left fielder was expected to

Harden, Howard lead Rockets to 130-128 win, 3-0 lead on Mavs (Yahoo Sports)

James Harden deferred to Dwight Howard and his role players when Houston swept two games at home to open a first-round series against Dallas. The MVP candidate took over in the game that put the Rockets on the verge of Harden’s first postseason series victory with Howard in their second season together – even interrupting his big man on a question about the best rebounding game of the center’s playoff

Rangers head to 2nd round, await Capitals or Islanders (Yahoo Sports)

The New York Rangers aren’t accustomed to this. Now, after four straight 2-1 victories – the clincher in Game 5 Friday night against Pittsburgh on Carl Hagelin’s overtime goal – they actually get some time to, as coach Alain Vigneault put it, ”heal some bumps and bruises.” New York will face the winner of the Capitals-Islanders series, which Washington led 3-2 heading into Saturday’s game at Nassau Coliseum. Rather than