Ralphie VI never really embraced Colorado’s decades-long tradition of the live mascot running across the field at the start of football games, and after four seasons she is being replaced. On Tuesday, CU announced that Ralphie VI, nicknamed “Ember”, is retiring. In a news release, CU said, “Due to an indifference to running, typical of many mammals both four-legged and …
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The University of Colorado’s iconic live buffalo Ralphie VI, nicknamed “Ember,” is retiring after four years of service as college football’s greatest mascot. Ember will now transition to a companion buffalo role, living with Ralphie V on their ranch. Due to an indifference to running, typical of many mammals both four-legged and two-legged, it was determined that it was in …
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The U.S. Open retired a two-time champion on Monday. In her first-round morning match, Petra Kvitova retired from professional tennis after losing 6-1, 6-0 to Frenchwoman Dianne Parry at the Grandstand on Day 2 of the year’s Grand Slam finale in Flushing. Very few fans were there to witness the event, as traffic chaos prevented many from entering the grounds …
Read More »A reflective John Wall retires from NBA and makes pivot to TV The Washington Post Former NBA star Wall retires after 11 seasons ESPN John Wall announces retirement from the NBA after 11 seasons: ‘I gave this game everything I had’ Yahoo Sports John Wall retires from NBA at 34 after injuries derailed All-Star’s career New York Post John Wall, former Kentucky basketball star, …
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John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the first overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Kentucky. The five-time All-Star point guard finishes his NBA career with averages of 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game. “Today, I’m stepping off of the court, …
Read More »John Wall is retiring after 11 NBA seasons. Wall, 34, played most of his career with the Washington Wizards after they made him the first overall pick in the 2010 draft out of Kentucky. The five-time All-Star point guard finishes his NBA career with averages of 18.7 points and 8.9 assists per game. “Today, I’m stepping off of the court, …
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More than two years after his last appearance in an NBA game, John Wall has retired. In a video posted on social media, Wall officially announced his retirement on Tuesday after 11 NBA seasons. The Washington Wizards, who drafted Wall No. 1 overall in 2010, congratulated him on a great career and wished him well in his retirement. Wall spent …
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The defending champ pulls out with illness, raising questions about his preparations before next Sunday’s US Open. Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open after top seed Jannik Sinner retired as he was feeling unwell, raising concerns about the Italian’s fitness just days before he is due to begin the defence of his US Open title in New York. The Spanish …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in anticlimactic circumstances as rival Jannik Sinner retired due to illness just 23 minutes into the match. Alcaraz raced into a 5-0 lead in the first set of Monday’s final, the 14th matchup between the world’s two best players, when an out-of-sorts and emotional Sinner announced that he was …
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Despite his obvious disappointment at not being able to complete the match, Sinner can take some comfort that it was illness, not injury, that held him back. He was on a 26-match winning streak on hard courts going into the final and had not dropped a set in Cincinnati. Sinner will stay world number one regardless of the loss, but …
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