#jersey-retirement

#jersey-retirement

The Portland Thorns will retire the No. 12 jersey of longtime forward Christine Sinclair in a ceremony at Providence Park on Oct. 4. Sinclair will also be the first player inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. Sinclair retired in 2024 as the world's leading international goal scorer with 190 goals for Canada. She was one of the first players in Thorns history, joining the team ahead of the inaugural NWSL season in 2013.

Ovechkin's future has been a major topic of discussion as he heads into the final year of his contract with the Washington Capitals. While he would prefer not to talk about the end of his NHL career just yet, that won't stop speculation about how the Caps could handle honoring the club's best player when he does hang up his skates.

Rose, a Chicago native, retired before the start of the 2024-25 season following a 15-year career in the NBA, which began when he was selected No.1 overall by the hometown Bulls. He spent eight seasons in Chicago, winning Rookie of the Year in 2009 and being named the youngest Most Valuable Player in league history in 2011. Rose led the Bulls to the NBA's best record during that season at 62-20

Red Wings forward Fedorov was part of the famous Russian-5 line that consisted of forwards Slava Kozlov and Igor Larionov and defensemen Slava Fetisov and Vladimir Konstatinov. They gelled from the start of their formation and instantly made the opposition sorry they were on the ice against them. Their passing and ability to keep the puck on their sticks in a keep-away scenario were unmatched.

Auburn will retire the No. 2 jersey of Cam Newton, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2010 and led the team to a national title that season.