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
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.
Manchester City have seized control of the Premier League after beating Manchester United 1-0 in a derby that failed to live up to its pre-match hype.
Didier Drogba has helped Chelsea stun Champions League title defenders Barcelona with a 1-0 upset victory in their first-leg semifinal.
An injury-depleted England team are due to face Holland since manager Fabio Capello’s resignation.
Liverpool’s League Cup win has ended their six-year trophy drought at Wembley, which their manager says could spur them on for more success.
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/ 24 February 2012
The Premier League duel between Man United and Man City could be relegated to a sideshow as all eyes descend on the turmoil at Arsenal and Chelsea.
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/ 9 February 2012
Fabio Capello has resigned as manager of England following the Football Association’s decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA confirmed.
John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in two years after mounting concern over his ongoing racism court case.
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/ 17 January 2012
English Premier League teams have to make-do without some of their star players, who have national duties to perform at the Africa Cup of Nations.
England are preparing for a demanding examination of their Euro 2012 credentials as Fabio Capello’s side take on reigning champions Spain at Wembley.
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/ 21 October 2011
A global audience of several hundred million will turn to the Theatre of Dreams as Manchester City attempt to prove themselves against United.
Manchester United are expected to face the sternest test of their unbeaten Premier League campaign when they resume their rivalry with Liverpool.
Manchester City star Carlos Tévez on Wednesday denied refusing to come off the substitutes bench during his team’s Champions League defeat.
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/ 25 September 2011
Manchester United dropped their first Premier League points of the season on Saturday after Peter Crouch’s first goal for Stoke secured a 1-1 draw.
Sergio Aguero struck a hat-trick to shoot Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as Arsenal scored their first win of the season.
Liverpool’s hopes of launching their Premier League season with a victory ended in disappointment as the Reds were held to a draw against Sunderland.
Darren Clarke became the oldest winner of the British Open in 44 years after a three-stroke lead ahead of Americans Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson.
Lee Westwood is confident he can slay the dragon of his Major championship jinx when he launches his British Open challenge.
Novak Djokovic powered into his first Wimbledon final with a defeat of France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga which ensured him the world number one spot.
Two surprise results by Lu Yen-Hsun and Li Na, and a sexism row triggered by Serena Williams took attention away from Thursday’s other tennis matches.
Sepp Blatter has been re-elected Fifa president and vowed to clean up the body’s tarnished image following a series of corruption allegations.
Sepp Blatter is set to be re-elected as head of Fifa on Wednesday after attempts by English officials to force a postponement ended in defeat.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter was poised to be re-elected as head of world football on Wednesday after riding out the worst crisis of his career.
English football chiefs have urged Fifa to scrap its corruption-tainted presidential election amid mounting calls for sweeping reform.
Fifa faced fresh calls for sweeping reform on Tuesday despite denials from president Sepp Blatter that football’s governing body was in crisis.
Sepp Blatter has shrugged off the corruption allegations engulfing football’s governing body, denying the sport was in crisis.
Chelsea had fired manager Carlo Ancelotti after a 1-0 loss at Everton completed a season which had "fallen short of expectations", the club said.