Barry Sanders shocked the NFL world when he announced his retirement from the NFL after the 1998 season. Sanders made 10 consecutive Pro Bowls and rushed for at least 1,100 yards in each season he was with the Detroit Lions. But the decision to retire still confounds NFL fans to
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Travis Kelce admits he thinks about retirement 'more than you can imagine'
The Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce have been synonymous for more than a decade, especially the last few years as they’ve won two Super Bowls and made five straight appearances in the AFC Championship Game, and the starting tight end has played a vital role in each major accomplishment
Aaron Judge credits Fresno State for big league success during jersey retirement ceremony
An already storied career for five-time MLB All-Star and New York Yankee Aaron Judge as his legacy was cemented into history Sunday at his Alma Mater, Fresno State, with the retirement of his jersey, number 29, in front of a packed house of loyal Bulldog fans, along with many former
Wife of legendary NFL head coach blasts Bill Belichick, urges retirement: 'I hope he never wins again'
Bill Belichick’s future with the New England Patriots continues to be a talking point amid the team’s woeful performance this season, and at least one person is adamant about his next step: retirement. Fran Levy, the wife of legendary Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy, blasted the longtime Patriots’ coach
Matthew Stafford doesn't foresee retirement in near future: 'I love playing this game'
Matthew Stafford was a No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, is a Super Bowl champion and has made over $328 million in his career. He’s accomplished just about everything every football player dreams of. Even though he’ll be 36 in February and has missed time with an injury
Donna Kelce won't interfere with Jason Kelce's 'very personal' retirement decision after Eagles season
Retirement has been on Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s mind a while now. The Amazon Prime Video “Kelce” documentary showed the Philly legend battling emotions while trying to decide whether he’d play in 2023. Ultimately, he decided to return to the Eagles to make another Super Bowl run. Kelce also
Dusty Baker says scrutiny from 'bloggers and tweeters' played role in his retirement
Dusty Baker has put the pencil down for the final time, as he has announced his retirement. Baker’s Houston Astros lost the American League Championship Series in seven games to their AL West rival and eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers. It was the franchise’s seventh-consecutive LCS, tying an MLB
Dolphins star Raheem Mostert pushes aside retirement talk amid stellar year: ‘I've always been the underdog’
Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert spent the first couple of years in the NFL bouncing around different teams and landing on practice squads before eventually making his way to the San Francisco 49ers. His career-best season came in 2019, when the Niners would go on to win the NFC
A's Trevor May rips team's owner as he announces retirement
Oakland Athletics pitcher Trevor May announced his retirement from baseball on Monday and ripped the owner of his former team as the organization starts prepping its move to Las Vegas. John Fisher has drawn the ire of fans over the last few seasons over the team’s low payroll, and things
ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose, 67, announces retirement following Parkinson's diagnosis
The 2023-24 NHL season will begin without one of the sport’s most prominent analysts dissecting the game. Barry Melrose, who has been with ESPN since 1996, announced Tuesday, the day of the start of the NHL season, that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and will retire. “I’ve had