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Rafael Nadal returning to U.S. in early 2027 for exhibition eventRafael Nadal will participate in an exhibition event in Las Vegas this winter, marking the tennis legend's first time back on a U.S. court since retiring from the ATP Tour in 2024.,The Spaniard, with 22 grand slams to his name, is set to headline the MGM Slam at T-Mobile Arena, home of the NHL's Veg...

Pat White's No. 5 jersey retired by West VirginiaWest Virginia retired the No. 5 worn by quarterback Pat White before the Mountaineers' season opener against Coastal Carolina on Saturday.,White, who won four consecutive bowl games at West Virginia from 2005-08, is the seventh Mountaineers player to have his number retired.,The number won't officia...

Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national teamSoccer legend Lionel Messi retired from the Argentina national team, announcing his decision on Monday.,The Inter Miami superstar has represented the club in international competition for more than two decades.,Messi, 39, propelled Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022 and returned to help lead a run...

Ex-Bengals TE CJ Uzomah retires after 10 seasons

Tight end C.J. Uzomah announced his retirement Monday after 10 NFL seasons.,He played his first seven seasons (2015-21) with the Cincinnati Bengals, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2015.,Uzomah, 33, played two seasons with the New York Jets (2022-23) and appeared in seven regular-season games ...

RB Nick Chubb, 30, announces retirement on social media

Four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb announced his retirement from the NFL in a social media post on Friday.,Chubb, 30, had seen his production decline in recent seasons as he battled injuries. In 2025, his lone season with the Houston Texans, he rushed for 506 yards in 15 games (nine starts)....

Former MVP Nneka Ogwumike to retire at end of season

Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, a 2016 WNBA MVP, 11-time All-Star and president of the Women's National Basketball Players Association, announced that she will retire at the end of the season.,Ogwumike, 36, currently ranks fourth in league history in points (7,879) and third in rebounds (...

Cristiano Ronaldo: 'This is probably my last year'

Cristiano Ronaldo is inching closer to retirement.,"This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy," Ronaldo, 41, told Vogue in an interview published on Sunday.,Ronaldo, whose Al Nassr contract runs until June 2027, previously has stopped short of giving a timel...

Argentine football prez: Lionel Messi alone will decide when to retire

Especially after witnessing what Lionel Messi was still capable of at this summer's World Cup, the president of the Argentina Football Association is not rushing the all-time great out the door.,Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia said in an interview on Argentine TV that Messi is the only person making the deci...