Patrick Roy retires. I was there and it was one of the best days of my life. I will never forget it.

Brett Favre walks away from football. Here's his parting words. Video via NFL.com/NFL Network Honors for This Video: #5 - Most Discussed (Today) - Sports #16 - Most Viewed (Today) - Sports #43 - Top Favorites (Today) #1 - Top Favorites (Today) - Sports #3 - Top Rated (Today) - Sports #12 - Top Rated (This Week) - Sports #70 - Most Viewed (This Week) - Sports #42 - Top Favorites (This Month) - Sports #58 - Top Rated (This Month) - Sports

Scenes from his retirement

Kasparov abandons the chess Kasparov abandona o xadrez

Mario Lemieux's last home goal(before first retirement) of the 1997 playoffs V.S. Philadelphia Flyers scored in the last minute.

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell talks exclusively to Fighters Only about a rumoured fourth fight with Randy Couture, the aftermath of the Rashad Evans fight and why it won't be the one that retires him. For more UFC and MMA news, visit www.fightersonlymag.com

A collection of clips from Ricky's more recent races.

Linden's announcement on June 11th, 2008, as recorded from Sportsnet Pacific. I've only recorded Linden's statement, as the latter portion of the press conference where he answered questions lasted too long for me to post. Sorry about that.

The video intro features players such as Marty Straka, Jan Hrdina, Alexei Kovalev, Jiri Slegr, Darius Kasparaitis, Jaromir Jagr and Garth Snow before they take the ice. Mario Lemieux returns from retirement in this game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 27,2000. Mike Lange and Ed Olczyk have the play by play. [From FSN © 2000. ALL COPYRIGHTS ARE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.]

Just watch it, one of the greats leaving forever.

Nov 22 2008 a ceromony to retire Wendell Clark 17's number and pay tribute

*single teardrop*

Espo retired at the Garden

今から20年前、浜さんの引退テンカウント・ゴング。「ありがとうプロレス。さようならプロレス。」 ps:京子ちゃん、銅メダルおめでとう！

Wilt Chamberlain gets his jersey retired at at Allen Fieldhouse in 1998. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

The Trevor Linden Tribute video that played on the GM Place scoreclock prior to the jersey ceremony Wednesday night.

Jonathan Ogden walks away from football. Here's his parting words. Video via NFL.com/NFL Network

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Nolan Richardson comments on Frank Broyles expected retirement.

Throughout the country correctional facilities seek to rehabilitate prisoners as they serve out their terms of sentencing. To stem the tide of recidivism, some innovative prisons in Iowa and New York for are utilizing programs - in association with such organizations as the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation -- to teach prisoners through hands on instruction how to care for horses. In the process many of these hardened criminals find that not only are the horses lives changed for the better, but so have their own. In Iowa, the warden of the Newton Correctional Facility has seen these changes first hand, "These guys all their lives have bullied or pushed their way to get what they want. So when they come down to deal with the horses, these huge animals, they can pull them all they want but the horse gives them what they're willing to give. So they have to learn other techniques in getting a horse to comply with what they want done, whether it's go right, left, stand still. So it teaches them another way to deal with animals then ultimately dealing with people." Inmate Skyler Steenahoek at Newton has had his life transformed by the experience, "Personally, well I kinda made a mess of my life and it gives a chance to work with animals, learn something new... gives me an opportunity to learn a new trait. You learn empathy really quick down here when you see horses that are hurt and you give them care... it's really kinda emotional..."