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Is Manny Pacquiao retired? Former boxing champion steps back into ring for 2022 exhibition fight

Is Manny Pacquiao retired? Former boxing champion steps back into ring for 2022 exhibition fight

Manny Pacquiao may have ended his professional career, but that hasn’t stopped one of the most legendary figures in boxing from re-entering the ring every now and then. The only eight-division champion in boxing history, Pacquiao retired in 2021 following a loss against Yordenis Ugas.

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Japan's departure from 2022 World Cup against Croatia was brutal, but their time in Qatar was something to see

Japan's departure from 2022 World Cup against Croatia was brutal, but their time in Qatar was something to see

If we hadn’t had the opportunity to witness their technically astute, precise brand of soccer, powered by an unrelenting belief they belonged on the field with established world powers, we might never have known Japan had visited the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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What is Pele's illness? Cancer has soccer great sick and in and out of hospital

What is Pele's illness? Cancer has soccer great sick and in and out of hospital

Pele’s place as one of the greatest footballers of all-time remains unrivalled but his status in his native Brazil is beyond iconic. Despite producing generations of world class players, Pele remains synonymous with Brazil’s greatest achievements, after he won three World Cup titles with the Samba Boys between 1958 and 1970.

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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers fuels rivalry with salute to Bears crowd as Green Bay sets historical series milestone

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers fuels rivalry with salute to Bears crowd as Green Bay sets historical series milestone

It’s been a sub-par season for the Packers, but at least one thing remained constant in 2022: Aaron Rodgers still owns the Bears. And he won’t let the Bears (or its fans) forget it.

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Female referees at the men's World Cup: Meet the all-woman team taking charge of historic match in Qatar

Female referees at the men's World Cup: Meet the all-woman team taking charge of historic match in Qatar

Qatar 2022 has created a string of competition firsts, as the FIFA World Cup switched from a summer tournament to a winter schedule in a major shift from tradition. The tournament also marks the first World Cup held in the Middle East, and despite major criticism over FIFA’s decision to select Qatar as hosts, it has broken new ground in the Arab state.

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