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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Currently Stuck With Jason Kidd
Posted on 22 May, 2013, by Greg in BasketballAfter turning 40 and having the worst postseason imaginable, many expected Jason Kidd to announce his retirement after 19 NBA seasons. Nothing wrong, even for a future hall of fame player, admitting that the game of professional basketball is a bit too much for him right now. However, according to people with the New York Knicks, Kidd is planning on remaining with the team a little while longer. More
Manchester United Rumors – Alex Ferguson Between Retirement and Staying
Posted on 8 May, 2013, by Riven in SoccerIt’s one thing when the Sun and the Daily Mirror insist that someone is on his way out, but when both the Telegraph and The Times claim that according to sources around Manchester United, Alex Ferguson will be announcing his retirement, it does become more than just meaningless shouting into the wind. More
Floyd Mayweather – What’s Left to Fight For
Posted on 29 Dec, 2012, by gerakis100 in BoxingLegacy and money are what drive boxing forward. Mostly money. Titles? Their nice to have and hold up after wins, by their pretty meaningless in the grand scheme of things. For Floyd Mayweather, which has all the legacy he can wish for, and probably all the money as well, there isn’t that much left out there to motivate him. More
Alessandro Del Piero’s Final Juventus Moments?
Posted on 14 May, 2012, by Peter in SoccerThe last 58 minutes of Alessandro Del Piero’s career at Juventus weren’t in the famous Bianconeri colors, but in pink. The club’s original colors which seems so out of place on Del Piero, one of the few ‘living legends’ in today’s football. A 37 year old player who spent pretty much his entire career, through the ups and down, with the same club. More
Roger Federer Very Far From Retirement Plans
Posted on 21 Mar, 2012, by Riven in TennisRoger Federer has been hearing the talks, the criticism, the calls for retirement. They’ve been going on for three years now, more or less. The voices grow stronger after a disappointing finish to a Grand Slam tournament, like in 2010, when he couldn’t make it past the quarter finals at the Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Those voices dissappear when he wins the Indian Wells, his third tournament in 2012. More
What They (Athletes) Want and What We (Fans) Want to Remember
Posted on 20 Mar, 2012, by Riven in MiscellaneousIan Thorpe won’t be in the 2012 London Olympics. Not in the 100 meters or 200 meters freestyle races, as his performances at the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials just weren’t enough to secure him a spot on the plane to England, brandning his comeback attempt, at the moment, as a failure. More
Brandon Roy Retirement Plans Out of Nowhere
Posted on 9 Dec, 2011, by Greg in BasketballBrandon Roy is about to announce his retirement from the NBA, after only five years in the league playing for the Portland Trail Blazers. Roy’s continuous knee problems and the risk of being cut or being used for cap relief through the Amnesty Clasue have apparently led him to the retiring decision. More
The End of the Joe Paterno Era
Posted on 9 Nov, 2011, by Riven in FootballPenn State and Joe Paterno, no more. The Jerry Sandusky scandal made waves and they hit the shore fast. After being the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions Football program since 1966, 45 years, at 84, Joe Pa steps down amid terrible controversy, allegations, and an unknown legal future. More
Tony La Russa Retires From Cardinals, Game of Baseball
Posted on 31 Oct, 2011, by gerakis100 in BaseballNothing like going out on top, and there’s not much higher than winning the World Series, in all of American Sports. Tony La Russa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals for the last 16 seasons, winning two World Series this decade, adding to the one he won with the Oakland Athletics in 1989, decided to retire from managing. More
On David Haye Retiring
Posted on 11 Oct, 2011, by gerakis100 in BoxingNothing left to prove? David Haye promised he would retire once he turned 31, and he has lived up to that promise, unlike the one he made to beat Wladimir Klitschko, a unification heavyweight title fight which he lost by a landslide. More
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