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Peyton Manning is calling it a career. The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback will announce the decision Monday, following a FOXSports.com report last week that the team was preparing to move on without Manning ahead of the start of the NFL’s new calendar year on Monday. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and confirmed by FOX Sports NFL insider Mike Garafolo. Manning’s Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers…

LAS VEGAS – From his traditional perch at the side of the Octagon on Saturday night, UFC president Dana White could only watch as piles of millions burned in front of him. Holly Holm … choked out. Conor McGregor … choked out. A pair of the sport’s biggest and most bankable stars suffering stunning upsets, turning UFC 196 into a carnage of commerce. Suddenly a year of easy-to-make mega-fights became…

Media playback is not supported on this device Penalty decision tough to take – Alan Pardew Manager Alan Pardew believes Crystal Palace would not have been given the penalty that secured Liverpool a 94th-minute victory at Selhurst Park. The Eagles led 1-0 against 10 men when James Milner was sent off but a Damien Delaney tackle on Christian Benteke saw the striker net a winner from the spot. “He certainly…

Instagram/Sports Authority Sports Authority was once a premiere destination for sporting goods. But on Wednesday, the company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “We are taking this action so that we can continue to adapt our business to meet the changing dynamics in the retail industry,” CEO Michael E. Foss said in a release.  It seems almost counterintuitive — in an era that’s practically defined by activewear and…

Luis Suarez celebrates with Lionel Messi Barcelona went 11 points clear at the top of La Liga as Lionel Messi scored twice in a comfortable win at Eibar. Luis Suarez was also on target to take the combined tally for him, Messi and Neymar to 100 goals this season in all competitions. Messi scored his 20th and 21st league goals of the season as Barcelona took their unbeaten run to…

Instagram/Sports Authority Sports Authority was once a premiere destination for sporting goods. But on Wednesday, the company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “We are taking this action so that we can continue to adapt our business to meet the changing dynamics in the retail industry,” CEO Michael E. Foss said in a release.  It seems almost counterintuitive — in an era that’s practically defined by activewear and…

Tonight in Las Vegas, Irish star Conor McGregor was scheduled to fight for history. Two UFC titles around one waist. That was the 27-year-old’s intention as he pushed his promoter, Zuffa, to a place it had never gone before. McGregor captured the featherweight belt from long-reigning José Aldo in 13 seconds late last year. It was an incredible thing to witness – timing, speed and power meeting a moment –…

It’s time. Peyton Manning will announce his retirement on Monday, one month to the day after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, technically on hiatus as he battles cancer, was first with the news on Sunday morning. Mortensen cited a source familiar with Manning’s decision. The official retirement will be made at the Broncos’ facility; Manning signed with Denver in 2012 and was with the…

Newcastle have conceded three or more goals eight times in the Premier League this season Newcastle manager Steve McClaren should be sacked as the club embark on a “rescue operation”, according to former Magpies owner Sir John Hall. Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat by Bournemouth left McClaren’s side above only Aston Villa in the Premier League. It was a third successive loss for the Magpies, and Hall told BBC Radio 5…

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James was touched when Tim Duncan, arguably the best power forward in NBA history, pulled him aside following the 2007 NBA Finals. Although Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs had swept Cleveland, the All-Star center told a young James that the league was about to be his. Duncan was ready to pass the torch. Nearly 10 years later, Duncan’s still playing. ”So he lied to me,”…

Tonight in Las Vegas, Irish star Conor McGregor was scheduled to fight for history. Two UFC titles around one waist. That was the 27-year-old’s intention as he pushed his promoter, Zuffa, to a place it had never gone before. McGregor captured the featherweight belt from long-reigning José Aldo in 13 seconds late last year. It was an incredible thing to witness – timing, speed and power meeting a moment –…

For many people, skiing is a daunting activity to master … for others, basic ice skating is a skill that eludes them — now imagine a sport which essentially combines the two together. Over the past five years, Saint Paul, Minnesota has hosted the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, aka the world’s fastest sport on skates, and this year it drew over 140,000 spectators. You might not be too…

Instagram/Sports Authority Sports Authority was once a premiere destination for sporting goods. But on Wednesday, the company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “We are taking this action so that we can continue to adapt our business to meet the changing dynamics in the retail industry,” CEO Michael E. Foss said in a release.  It seems almost counterintuitive — in an era that’s practically defined by activewear and…

Joshua Powell helped start the All Dorchester Sports League and was its executive director for two decades. Excellence begins in thought, Joshua Powell told athletes he coached in the Boston Park League, at youth clinics in South America, and at Suffolk University and Roxbury Community College. Colleagues say he also offered that advice to the boys and girls he tutored and offered academic guidance to through the All Dorchester Sports…

Instagram/Sports Authority Sports Authority was once a premiere destination for sporting goods. But on Wednesday, the company announced that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “We are taking this action so that we can continue to adapt our business to meet the changing dynamics in the retail industry,” CEO Michael E. Foss said in a release.  It seems almost counterintuitive — in an era that’s practically defined by activewear and…

For many people, skiing is a daunting activity to master … for others, basic ice skating is a skill that eludes them — now imagine a sport which essentially combines the two together. Over the past five years, Saint Paul, Minnesota has hosted the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, aka the world’s fastest sport on skates, and this year it drew over 140,000 spectators. You might not be too…

Darren Staples/ReutersToe wrestling. Many sports, such as baseball and volleyball, are known around the world. But not many people know about the more unusual sports — like toe wrestling, for example.  Although they may seem bizarre, some of these sports are taken pretty seriously. Some odd sports, such as wife carrying, even have World Championships. These sports may be strange and hard to believe, but that’s what makes them so…

For many people, skiing is a daunting activity to master … for others, basic ice skating is a skill that eludes them — now imagine a sport which essentially combines the two together. Over the past five years, Saint Paul, Minnesota has hosted the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, aka the world’s fastest sport on skates, and this year it drew over 140,000 spectators. You might not be too…

In his slim volume of essays on the nature and purpose of drama, Three Uses of the Knife, the American playwright David Mamet begins by considering baseball. “What do we wish for in the perfect game?” he asks. “Do we wish for Our Team to take the field and thrash the opposition from the First Moment, rolling up a walkover score at the final gun? “No. We wish for a…