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Multiple time All-Pro and Pro-Bowler J.J. Watt announced his retirement today with a heartfelt tweet referencing his son.

Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks celebrated before a ceremony to retire Dirk Nowitzki’s number by beating cold-shooting Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 99-82

Clint Bowyer will retire at the end of the NASCAR season and join the Fox Sports booth as an analyst.

Saints coach Sean Payton says he didn't mean to insinuate on a recent television appearance that record-setting quarterback Drew Brees plans to retire.

Vernon Davis has decided to retire after 14 NFL seasons. Davis says he wanted to walk away from football while his body was still healthy.

Bruce Bochy has always managed with his gut. Those same instincts told him it's nearly time to retire. This is his 25th in all as a big league manager.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars center Brad Meester is retiring after 14 seasons, walking away with franchise records for games played and started.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte will retire after this season. The team announced Pettitte's decision in a news release Friday, hours before opening its final homestand of the season. The 41-year-old left-hander says he has exhausted himself mentally and physically and knows the time is right.

Just days after earning his third career World Series title, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa announced Monday that he is retiring. He managed for 33 seasons, with stints with the White Sox and Athletics before joining the Cardinals in 1996. La Russa, 67, is third all-time in post-season wins and third in regular season wins.

You never know if Shaq is just goofing around, but the future Hall of Famer posted a video hinting that his playing career was over.