Say it ain’t so, Lionel Messi. The soccer superstar seemingly announced his retirement from international duty Sunday in the aftermath of Argentina’s loss to Chile in the 2016 Copa America final. Messi told reporters after the game he no longer wants to play for his country, as the pain of losing has become unbearable. “It’s a very hard moment for me to think about what happened,” Messi said, according to ESPN. “In the locker room after the game I thought the national team is over for me, this is not for me…” Messi played all 120 minutes in the final and missed his chance to score in the penalty-kick shootout. “It’s w...
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Boston College Retires Pete Frates’ Number At ALS Awareness Game
Pete Frates’ No. 3 officially was retired by the Boston College baseball program at Pellagrini Diamond at Shea Field on Saturday. Frates, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2012, was there as the Eagles honored their former captain and current director of baseball operations. “This is such a huge thing for our family,” Frates’ wife, Julie Frates, told NESN’s Sarah Davis on Saturday. “This is a legacy for Pete and our family. So we couldn’t be more happy and thrilled for him. And at least he’s here to witness it all.” BC came back to win the game against Wake Forest 9-8, and they swept the doubleheader lat...
Moody retires from rugby
Former England captain Lewis Moody announced his retirement from rugby on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Bath flanker called time on his international career after last year's World Cup and said on his website (www.lewismoody.co.uk) that he now had to accept his complete retirement from the game. "Rugby has been my life for such a long time now, it is scary to imagine what it will be like without it, but I look forward to relishing the new opportunities and adventures that will come my way," he said. Moody, a World Cup winner in 2003 who took over as captain from Steve Borthwick in 2010, had his leadership credentials called into question at the last World Cup where he struggled to find his best form
Djokovic into final as Berdych retires
World No 1 Novak Djokovic advanced to the final of the ATP's Cincinnati Masters as eighth-seeded Tomas Berdych retired from their semifinal with a sore right shoulder after dropping the first set 7-5. In Sunday's final, Djokovic will face world No 4 Andy Murray, a 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) winner over American Mardy Fish. Djokovic, who has also been troubled by a sore right shoulder, claimed his 57th match victory of the season with just one defeat.
Vieira retires and joins Manchester City staff
Patrick Vieira has retired from football and taken on a role as football development executive at Manchester City. GettyImagesPatrick Vieira was a World Cup winner with France in 1998 • Dall: Patrick Vieira's winning habit• Boateng on verge of Bayern switch• Adebayor talks up Madrid return Vieira, 35, joined City from Inter Milan in January 2010 to help provide leadership and experience, but his contract expired this summer. He told the club's official website: "This role is a fantastic new challenge for me and I am very grateful to Manchester City for offering me this opportunity. "I have a lot to learn about the non-playing areas of the business but there are many very experienced people here for me to learn from and I am