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Mike Krzyzewski’s legendary coaching career is nearing its end. Duke announced Wednesday evening that its longtime men’s basketball coach will retire following the 2021-22 season, confirming an earlier report from Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. The school also confirmed that former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer will succeed Krzyzewski after his retirement. “My family and I view today as a celebration,” Krzyzewski said in a statement. “Our time at both West Point and Duke has… Source link

It was a stunner when 35-year-old LaMarcus Aldridge announced his retirement in April after a 15-year career. He’d been playing great basketball and was part of a Brooklyn Nets team that was destined to make waves in the playoffs.  With all that in his favor, it wasn’t a decision he reached lightly. Aldridge played his entire career with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a heart condition that can cause a rapid or irregular heartbeat. He’d had it under control for years, but as he told The… Source link

The 2020 postseason could be the last time fans see New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in action. Brees is likely to retire when the NFL season is over, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday, though the veteran hasn’t made it official. Brees likely to return after 2020 NFL season Brees, who turns 42 on Jan. 15, finished out his 20th NFL regular season last week. “I have yet to talk to one person who believes that Drew Brees will play in 2021,” Rapoport said. “He has not… Source link

The football career of Journey Brown has come to an end. The Penn State running back, who emerged as a star late in the 2019 season, announced Wednesday night that he has been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. According to the Mayo Clinic, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is “a disease in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick” and “can make it harder for the heart to pump blood.” The heart condition has forced Brown to medically retire from the game of football. “The… Source link