Cowboy Woodson retires from NFL
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Woodson, 35, has missed the entire season after undergoing surgery to repair a back problem on 27 July. He was expected to return to action after missing just one or two games but the surgery caused a lingering problem in his sciatic nerve.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--He was a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, was elected to the Pro Bowl a record 13 straight times, set a Super Bowl record with three sacks and retired in 2000 as the NFL&#39;s all-time leader in sacks.
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Junior Seau, a 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played with the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins during a 16-year NFL career, will announce his retirement Monday.
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At a tear-filled press conference yesterday, the NFL's all-time leading rusher walked away from pro football.
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NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith retires Thursday, calling his 15-year career "a tremendous ride."
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Seve Ballesteros has retired from golf at the age of 50.
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The Dallas Cowboys put safety Darren Woodson on the physically unable to perform list Friday, meaning he'll miss at least the first five games of the season.
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COLUMBIA, SC -- Lou Holtz told his South Carolina staff and players Thursday that he is retiring after this season, clearing the way for Steve Spurrier to take over as the Gamecocks&#39; head coach and complete the handoff between two of college football&#39;s
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Avery Johnson announced his retirement Thursday, officially ending his 16-year playing career and becoming a full-time assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks.
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Robert Porcher knows his NFL career is heading toward the end.
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Linebacker Junior Seau retired from  the National Football League on Monday, ending a 16-year career  that featured 12 Pro Bowl selections.
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Lenny Wilkens announced his  resignation as head coach of the slumping New York Knicks on  Saturday, likely ending his Hall of Fame career in the NBA.
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IRVING, Texas (Dec. 29, 2004) -- Since 1992, teams playing the Dallas Cowboys always paid attention to Darren Woodson. After missing this season after having back surgery just before training camp, the hard-hitting safety announced his retirement on Dec.
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Charles Woodson's holdout will probably keep the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback out of the Oakland Raiders' season opener.
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South Carolina&#39;s Lou Holtz retired, ending his 33-year career as a college football coach and making way for Steve Spurrier to take over the program.
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Six-time Pro Bowl fullback Mike Alstott announced his retirement after 12 seasons Thursday, saying goodbye to the NFL during a tearful news conference in a meeting room where the Buccaneers played a highlight film of some of his most memorable plays.
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Former NASCAR Nextel (Winston) Cup Champion Rusty Wallace has confirmed that he will retire from the sport after the 2005 season during a much-awaited press conference in Daytona Beach on Monday.