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How Rick DiPietro Retirement Rumors Roll
Twitter rumors circulated yesterday and today, the way Twitter rumors do, that Rick DiPietro's agent was in contact with one party or another about the goaltender retiring. Lots of authoritative talk about insurance. Followed by critical holes quickly being poked in the rumor, like Kevin Schultz...
UFC 141 Results: Brock Lesnar's Retirement Highlights Need To Build New Stars
If he could have, I'm sure Dana White would have let out a guttural scream when Brock Lesnar announced his retirement after his loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. Why? His biggest pay-per-view draw is leaving the company. How much of an impact has Lesnar had on the UFC's bottom line? Take a look...
Patrick Valenzuela Retires
Patrick Valenzuela, an extremely talented jockey with a trouble-filled career, retired today, according to an article at the Daily Racing Form. He cited gall bladder surgery, difficultly controlling his weight, and constant pain in his right knee as reasons for his retirement. During his 33-year...
When it comes to comeback rumors, Favre's got nothing on Wilt
via a.espncdn.com Brett Favre has become the boogeyman. He's resurfaced so many times, like a monster out of a horror film, that no one really believes he's gone even when he says he is. He'll have to be pushing 50 or in the grave before people at last accept it, but so long as he's a year two...
Dallas Stars Daily Links: Young Players Making Preseason Push; Mike Modano Retires Today
While the top line of Jamie Benn, Loui Eriksson and Steve Ott heated up late to lead the Dallas Stars to a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in the second preseason game of 2011-12, much of the attention in the post-game news conference focused on some of the younger players making a push for...
Dallas Stars Daily Links: Saying Goodbye To Mike Modano
For many of us who grew up as Dallas Stars fans, it's impossible to imagine an NHL without Mike Modano. After Modano announced his retirement around noon, the hockey media went into overdrive writing retrospectives of his career. Richard Durrett of ESPN Dallas put together a nice article not only...
Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira retires from playing football
Former Arsenal midfielder and Invincibles captain Patrick Vieira has retired from playing football, according to the Arsenal official website. He has accepted a position as Football Development Executive at Manchester City, the club for whom he played last season. Vieira won seven trophies and...
Nostalgia: The Lost Season
Lockout. That is a word being thrown around quite often at the moment. Both the NFL and NBA have locked their players out in a bitter labor dispute between the owners and players as owners try to combat skyrocketing expenses. The players, for obvious reasons, are trying to keep their slice of...
Kurt Pellegrino Taking Time Off From MMA, Mulling Retirement
Fan-favorite UFC lightweight, Kurt Pellegrino, made a somewhat surprising announcement on his website today, describing his decision to step away from active MMA competition and pursue other opportunities. Pellegrino most recently competed in his home state of New Jersey at UFC 128 earlier this...
Murilo 'Ninja' Rua Retires Following TKO Loss to Tom Watson at BAMMA 6
Murilo Rua lost to Tom Watson on the third round of their middleweight championship bout on BAMMA 6. That marks his second loss in a row, and 4 out of his last 8 bouts, dropping his overall MMA record to 20-12-1. Shortly after the bout, 'Ninja' took to twitter and announced his decision to retire...
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