40 m. ago Michael Cheika fumes over Dan Cole yellow card in Premiership final: ‘Embarrassing for the game’

The prop was shown a costly yellow card late on in his final game before retirement as Leicester were narrowly beaten by Bath

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1 hour ago Bath end their wait for a title with narrow final win over Leicester

The Somerset side battled through the blazing heat in south-west London.

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2 h. ago Bath end three decades of agony in controversial Premiership final win over Leicester

Bath 23-21 Leicester: Dan Cole’s stray shoulder proved costly for Tigers as Finn Russell starred at Twickenham

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9 h. ago Tyson Fury has earned millions but net worth is still lower than Anthony Joshua's

The 'Gypsy King' - who announced his retirement from boxing in January - pocketed several life-changing paydays during his glittering career

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26 h. ago Winning mentality will be Michael Cheika’s Leicester legacy – Ollie Chessum

The Australian is set to leave after one season, having taken the Tigers back into the play-offs.

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31 h. ago Melanie Leupolz: Chelsea great announces retirement at 31 after season

The German was a key cog in the Chelsea machine as Emma Hayes’ Blues dominated British football

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34 h. ago Ben Youngs and Dan Cole ‘fairytale’ can be Leicester’s inspiration – Danny Care

The Tigers take on favourites Bath in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership final.

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57 h. ago Bath out to spoil Leicester leaving party in Premiership final – Ben Spencer

The likes of Dan Cole, Ben Young, Julian Montoya and Handre Pollard are leaving the Tigers this summer.

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8 d. ago 'Mary Earps is a huge loss' – Lionesses legend opens up on how England will cope

Mary Earps stunned England fans by announcing her decision to retire from international duty after reportedly being told by Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman she would no longer be first choice

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9 d. ago Vasiliy Lomachenko retires from boxing aged 37 after glittering career

Lomachenko retires with 18-3 pro record and 12 KOsTwo-time Olympic gold medalist ends storied careerUkrainian star thanks fans in emotional farewell videoVasiliy Lomachenko, a three-division world champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and arguably the greatest amateur boxer in history, announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 37.“I’m grateful for every victory and every defeat both in the ring and in life,” the Ukrainian said in a video on Instagram Thursday morning. “I’m thankful that as my career comes to an end, I’ve gained clarity about the direction a person must take in order to achieve true victory, not just in the ring.“ Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Vasyl Lomachenko announces retirement from boxing: ‘I am grateful for every victory and defeat’

The Ukrainian, a former three-weight world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, is seen as one of his generation’s finest talents

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1 week ago World Snooker Championship star announces retirement after falling off the tour

Anthony Hamilton, who won the German Masters in 2017 and was a former World Championship quarter-finalist, has retired from snooker after 34 years as a professional

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1 week ago Millie Bright explains withdrawal from Euro 2025 selection after latest England blow

Bright’s announcement follows the international retirements of Mary Earps and Fran Kirby

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1 week ago Fran Kirby follows Mary Earps in announcing England retirement before European Championship

Former Chelsea star says she brought announcement forward after being told by Sarina Wiegman that she would not make Lionesses tournament squad

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1 week ago Fran Kirby announces international retirement ahead of Euro 2025

The midfielder revealed she was not selected for the Euros and says it was the ‘biggest honour to represent my country’

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1 week ago Glenn Maxwell retires from ODI cricket as curtain falls on explosive career

Australian calls time to focus on preparations for T20 World CupAllronder’s strike rate of 126 is second highest in ODI cricketAustralian limited overs great Glenn Maxwell has called time on his decorated one-day international career to focus on next year’s T20 World Cup and domestic competitions as injuries begin to take their toll.The explosive all-rounder announced his retirement from ODIs on Monday after 149 matches that included arguably the greatest innings of all time in the format. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sarina Wiegman left ‘disappointed and sad’ by Mary Earps’ England retirement

Earps announced her international retirement this week and will not be available to Lionesses for the upcoming Euros

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2 w. ago Delicious Orie announces shock retirement from boxing after just one professional fight

The Olympian had been thought of as a possible future world title contender

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2 w. ago McCall plays down talk of Owen Farrell leaving Racing to make Saracens return

Director of rugby said rumours ‘not worth answering’Leicester prop Dan Cole to retire at end of seasonThe Saracens director of rugby, Mark McCall, has declined to comment on reports that the former club captain and England fly-half Owen Farrell is considering a Premiership return.Farrell left Saracens at the end of last season after a 16-year stint with the Premiership club. He moved to Paris-based Racing 92, but it has proved a testing campaign for him in terms of injuries and Stuart Lancaster left as head coach in January. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zak Starkey says he was ‘retired’, not ‘fired’, from The Who after new drummer announced

Drummer recounted a phone conversation with The Who frontman Roger Daltrey that ‘confused both of us’

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