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The New York Knicks face an offseason full of questions after bowing out in the second round of the playoffs. Here's a look at five pressing issues they will need to deal with: J.R. Smith's free agency: J.R. Smith said that he wants to retire ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Guard J.R. Smith is set to become a free agent this offseason but said he hopes to return to the New York Knicks. "I want to retire a Knick," Smith said when asked about his future following the team's season-ending loss to the Pac...

New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith will likely test the free-agent market this summer, but said he wants to return to the team.

Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to David Beckham, who will follow his former Manchester United manager into retirement at the end of the season, insisting it was the right time for the former England captain to hang up his boots.

If a random reader strolled into my office this afternoon, looked me up and down, then said I should hit the bricks because I'm no good at my job anymore, you can imagine where I'd tell him to go. (And then I'd wonder how the guy got in the building ...

The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has told David Beckham "the door is open" as the former England midfielder ponders his future following his decision to retire from playing.

To get his life in order, Rolando McClain is right to retire from the NFL at the age of 23, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

This is a statement issued by linebacker Rolando McClain to explain why he decided to retire Wednesday: "Clearly, my decision to retire has raised some questions. Quite simply, I love football, but I have decided at this time it is in my best inte...

Linebacker Rolando McClain has told the Baltimore Ravens that he's retiring from the NFL.

If nothing else, that Donovan McNabb wants to retire as an Eagle should serve as definitive proof that "rivalries" in the NFL are a complete crock. McNabb's retirement doesn't represent some kind of cathartic grant of forgiveness on either side. Comi...

Quarterback Mark Sanchez was just one of the many New York Jets stunned to hear that 35-year-old David Garrard decided to retire Wednesday due to a knee that wasn't up to the rigors of a 16-game season anymore.

Former Jets QB David Garrard dishes on why he has decided to retire, the atmosphere in New York's locker room, Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith, Rex Ryan and more. Garrard ESPN.com NBA Insider Marc Stein weighs in on whether the Heat will alter their roste...

David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport.

David Beckham has told Sky Sports News he is proud to retire from football as a champion after helping Paris Saint-Germain to the Ligue 1 title.

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has revealed he has been contacted about job opportunitites away from the Bundesliga, though he has been tipped to retire at the end of the season.