The world on Thursday united to bid adieu to Sunil Chhetri with the global governing body FIFA and the Croatian great Luca Modric joining legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in making the Indian football icon’s farewell truly international. The 39-year-old retired as international football’s fourth most prolific scorer with 94 goals from 151 matches. It is […]
If LeBron James is ready to say goodbye to the NBA, it's time for all to appreciate the unappreciated
His 40th birthday will arrive in December, and perhaps then the appreciation of LeBron James will begin to approximate his colossal accomplishments. For many, the other numbers that define him as a basketball player have not elevated his stature, but maybe his delivery of legitimate performances at an age that diminished so many past greats […]
TSN Archives: The Great One says goodbye (April 18, 1999)
This story, by associate editor Larry Wigge, first appeared in the April 26, 1999, issue of The Sporting News, after Wayne Gretzky and the Rangers lost, 2-1, in overtime to the Penguins in Gretzky’s final game in the NHL on April 18. Bobby Orr glares across the ice at the old Boston Garden. It’s November […]
Stefon Diggs says goodbye to Buffalo 'Four of the best years of my life'
Four years and two-plus weeks after trading for Stefon Diggs, the Buffalo Bills traded the star wide receiver to the Houston Texans for far less than they paid for him. They had sent picks in rounds one, four, six and seven to the Minnesota Vikings for Diggs and had to send fifth and sixth-round picks […]
Saying goodbye to the little helicopter that could
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Last week, NASA held its annual day of remembrance to commemorate all those who lost their lives in the pursuit of human space exploration – including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia. The day is a sobering reminder of the perils of spaceflight and the dear […]