Athlete retirement
Oklahoma tight end Calcaterra retires from football

Nov. 21, 2019 11:57 PM EST
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra has retired from football because of concussions. He made the announcement in a...

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Nov. 03, 2019 09:40 AM EST
Nov. 4 1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the...

Gamecocks tight end Kiel Pollard retiring due to spinal cyst

Aug. 16, 2019 05:55 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina tight end Kiel Pollard is giving up football after a cyst was found on his spinal cord. The Gamecocks announced...

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Sanchez smiles before an NFL football game between the Redskins and the Tennessee Titans, in Nashville, Tenn. Former USC star and New York Jets first-round pick Mark Sanchez is retiring from the NFL and joining ESPN as a college football analyst. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Former USC, Jets QB Sanchez retires from NFL and joins ESPN

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2019 10:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 file photo, University of Maryland president Wallace Loh speaks at a news conference following the board of regents' recommendation that football head coach DJ Durkin retain his job in Baltimore. University of Maryland President Wallace Loh will remain at the state’s flagship university through June 2020, after he initially announced plans to retire at the end of this school year in the aftermath of a football player’s death. Board of Regents Chair Linda Gooden announced Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 that Loh is leading several initiatives critical to the university’s future. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
University head staying until June 2020 in Maryland

By Brian Witte Jan. 30, 2019 06:18 PM EST