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Jimmer Fredette announces basketball retirement at 36
Jimmer Fredette, a college basketball standout who later starred in China and with USA Basketball, announced his retirement from the game on Wednesday.,"It's time to say goodbye to basketball," he posted to X. "I have loved every second of my career through the good and the bad! Thank you all for th...
Canadiens D David Savard to retire after playoffs
Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard announced Friday that he intends to retire after the team's postseason run is over.,Savard, 34, has spent the last four of his 14 NHL seasons with the Canadiens.,Montreal will open the playoffs on the road Monday for Game 1 of a best-of-seven Eastern Confer...
Saints RT Ryan Ramczyk, 30, retires after knee injury
New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk announced his retirement on social media Thursday night.,Ramczyk, 30, started 101 games over seven seasons before sitting out the 2024 campaign with a chronic knee injury.,The 2017 first-round pick made three straight All-Pro teams from 2018-20, with a fi...
Report: Longtime Cowboys LT Tyron Smith to retire
Left tackle Tyron Smith will sign a one-day contract with the Dallas Cowboys and retire after 14 NFL seasons, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Smith, 34, played 13 seasons in Dallas before spending last year with the New York Jets.,He is an eight-time Pro Bowl and five-time All-Pro selection -- two fir...
CB Patrick Peterson retires as a Cardinal
Three-time All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson retired from the NFL as an Arizona Cardinal on Monday.,Peterson, 34, announced his retirement at the Cardinals' practice facility in Tempe. The team honored him with a highlight video, and several former teammates, including receiver Larry Fitzgerald an...
Jets prospect retires at 21 due to tissue disorder
Winnipeg Jets prospect Chaz Lucius announced his retirement due to a hereditary tissue disorder.,The 21-year-old forward, a first-round draft pick (18th overall) in 2021, confirmed his diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome on Tuesday.,The condition affects connective tissues that stabilize the body's ...
5-time All-Pro WR Julio Jones announces retirement
Wide receiver Julio Jones officially announced his retirement from the NFL via the social media app Squad on Friday.,Jones is one of the most prolific pass-catchers of the modern era. He is a five-time All-Pro (twice selected to the first team) and a seven-time Pro Bowler.,Jones, who spent the bulk ...
Two-time MVP Elena Delle Donne announces retirement
Two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne announced her retirement on Friday.,The 35-year-old forward did not play during the 2024 season following multiple back surgeries.,Posting on Instagram, Delle Donne called her decision "the right thing for me at the right time.","One of my favorit...
Longtime Sporting KC G Tim Melia announces retirement
Goalkeeper Tim Melia announced his retirement from professional soccer on Thursday.,Melia, 38, spent 10 seasons with Sporting Kansas City. The MLS club will formally recognize Melia with a ceremony at halftime of Saturday's match against St. Louis City. ,Melia is Sporting KC's all-time leader in reg...
Veteran RHP Lance Lynn announces retirement
Long-time St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn announced Tuesday that he has retired from Major League Baseball after 13 seasons.,"Baseball season is upon us and I'm right here on the couch and that is where I'm gonna stay," Lynn said on his wife's podcast, "Dymin in the Rough.","I am officia...
Tennessee's Rick Barnes on retirement talk: 'In God's hands'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tennessee coach Rick Barnes left open the possibility his next loss could be his final game on the sideline as the Vols prepare to face Kentucky in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. ,Barnes said at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday afternoon he is following faith to decide whether to continu...
Sparks to retire Candace Parker's jersey on June 29
The Los Angeles Sparks will retire two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker's No. 3 jersey on June 29, the team announced Thursday.,The Sparks will play Parker's hometown Chicago Sky on that day.,Parker will join Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie (No. 11) and former player and general manager Penny Toler (No. 9) as...
Blackhawks F Patrick Maroon retiring after season
Three-time Stanley Cup winner Patrick Maroon will be hanging up the skates after this season. ,The Blackhawks forward made the announcement Saturday ahead of Chicago's game against the host St. Louis Blues, his hometown team and the one he won his first Stanley Cup.,"Sometimes, you've got to give up...
Eagles DE Brandon Graham retires: 'No regrets'
Two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham announced his retirement Tuesday after a franchise-record 206 regular-season games over 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.,The 36-year-old defensive end became a Philadelphia icon, returning from a torn triceps to play in last month's Super Bowl LIX ...
WR Michael Gallup eyes comeback after brief retirement
Former NFL wide receiver Michael Gallup is ending his retirement and seeking a return to the league, NFL Network reported.,Gallup, who retired last offseason, was released from the Las Vegas Raiders' reserve/retired list on Friday. He signed a one-year contract with the team in April 2024 but opted ...
Mitch Morse, longtime NFL center, retires
Longtime NFL center Mitch Morse announced his retirement Thursday.,"The things I'll remember and cherish most about my career are the relationships and bonds I created with my teammates, both on and off of the field. Nothing can replace that, and I will miss it dearly," Morse wrote in a social media...
K Mason Crosby retires as member of Packers
Former Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby is retiring as a member of the team, general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Wednesday.,The Packers selected Crosby in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and he stayed with the team through the 2022 season. In that time, he became the Green Bay fran...
Bengals DE Sam Hubbard, 29, retires
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after seven seasons with the team.,Hubbard, 29, was voted a team captain in each of his final four seasons with the Bengals. He was the longest-tenured player on the team's roster.,The Cincinnati native r...
Houston Dash F Yuki Nagasato retires after storied career
Houston Dash forward Yuki Nagasato has retired from professional soccer following a storied career that spans more than two decades and several continents.,Nagasato's seven seasons in the NWSL includes stints with the Chicago Red Stars (2017-2019, 2022-23), Louisville Racing (2021) and Houston, wher...
Report: Rob Gronkowski, 35, eyeing return to NFL
Tight end Rob Gronkowski may be interested in coming out of retirement once again, according to a report by DenverSports.com on Tuesday.,Gronkowski spent nine years with the New England Patriots prior to retiring after the 2018 season -- only to come back and play two more years with Tom Brady when ...