The 59-year-old Lakers legend’s decision follows the failure of the LA franchise to make the playoffs for a sixth consecutive year.
Kaepernick triggered a political firestorm after kneeling during the US national anthem in 2016 to protest racial injustice
Belgium and Mexico powered towards the last 16 of the World Cup with convincing victories as defending champions Germany prepped for Sweden
In a statement posted on Twitter, Biles said she had wrestled with her decision to go public with her story since the scandal broke.
There are many in the boxing world who are appalled by the prospect of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor climbing into a ring next month.
Corrupt football official-turned-whistleblower Chuck Blazer, whose evidence helped trigger the FIFA bribery scandal, died Wednesday, his lawyers said.
Mario Götze scored an extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win a World Cup held in South America.
England will step up their penalty-taking practice as they enter the Euro 2012 knockout rounds desperate to atone for repeated failures in shoot-outs.
France came from behind to force a 1-1 draw with England as a cagey Euro 2012 opener between the Group D rivals ended in a stalemate.
Soccer referees may soon be equipped with technology that will enable them to tell if a soccer ball has crossed the goal-line.