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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Bucs' Mike Evans does not rule out retirement in interview with Kay Adams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has spent over a decade carving out a Hall of Fame résumé, 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons, a Super Bowl title, and an unmatched consistency that's made him one of the most respected receivers of his generation. But as he enters his 12th NFL season, Evans made headlines with a revealing comment about his future. In a recent interview on Up & Adams with Kay Adams, the 31-year-old admitted that retirement is a possibility once the 2025 season ends. 'Retirement at the end of this season isn't off the table and playing for 2‑5 more years isn't off the table either,' Evans told Adams. 'I know I'm not playing five more years… but it's easy for me to say I could play another two or three.' While Evans stopped short of making any firm declarations, the tone of his comments hinted at a player who is beginning to weigh the future seriously. He also revealed that he doesn't see himself playing much longer beyond the next few seasons. Evans enters the 2025 season tied with Jerry Rice for the most consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons in NFL history (11). That kind of historic company puts his career firmly in Hall of Fame territory and adds a bit more intrigue to what his final seasons might be. Yet, through it all, Evans has remained loyal to Tampa Bay, the franchise that drafted him seventh overall in 2014. 'I'm a Buc for life, no matter what,' he said during the interview. Evans' current contract expires after this season. Whether he decides to retire, return on a short-term deal, or test free agency again will be one of the Buccaneers' biggest offseason storylines. Evans also mentioned an interest in participating in flag football during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles a hint that his NFL career could wrap up before then. 'Most likely I'll be retired by 2028,' Evans said, while expressing excitement about potentially representing Team USA on the Olympic stage. The NFL legend's comments suggest a growing openness to life after football, though not necessarily an imminent exit. Still, the Bucs and their fans may want to start preparing for the eventual reality of football without their most iconic receiver. If 2025 does turn out to be Evans' swan song, he'll leave the Buccaneers with one of the most decorated and loyal careers in franchise history. From his record-breaking consistency to his pivotal role in the team's 2020 Super Bowl run, Evans has been the face of the organization through multiple eras. For now, though, he's focused on the task at hand: helping Tampa Bay compete in what could be a final chapter of a legendary career. Whether 2025 is the end or just the next step, Mike Evans has made one thing clear: he'll be walking away on his own terms, and always as a Buccaneer.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Louth electrician Ryan in with a chance of winning €20,000 prize fund
Ryan, 30, who owns Holcroft Electrical Services has worked as an electrician for 12 professionalism and dedication stood out among the hundreds of entries from tradespeople across Ireland Ryan has run his own company for five years. He has always loved the problem-solving side of being an electrician. With no two days the same, he finds satisfaction in making things work safely and efficiently - whether it's wiring a new build, fault-finding during a renovation or upgrading a home's system to meet modern standards. He also values the team dynamic on-site and getting to work closely with other tradespeople like plumbers, carpenters, and decorators. For him, the sense of teamwork and shared pride is one of the best parts of the job. The semi-final stage will see Ryan compete against over 40 other top tradespeople, presenting their skills and story to judges from Screwfix. The semi-finalists will be whittled down to just ten before advancing to the national final at Screwfix LIVE in September. And it's at Screwfix LIVE, after being put through their paces by a panel of industry experts, one winner will be crowned Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025 and take home a €20,000 trade bundle of tools, tech, and training. Ryan says: 'When I heard that I had been successful in getting to the semi-final stage of the Screwfix top tradesperson competition I was shocked. Receiving that sort of validation for all my hard work and dedication to date is a real privilege. It's an honour to compete against such talented individuals and I'm excited to share my story with the judges. I'm passionate about being an electrician and look forward to showcasing my skills.' A chance to join the Hall of Fame This year's successful winner will join the likes of the current top tradesperson, plumber Mohammed Rahman, and 2023 winner Astrid Arnold in the growing Screwfix Hall of Fame. Jack Wallace, Marketing Director at Screwfix, added: ' Now in its 16th year, our search for the UK and Ireland's Top Tradesperson continues to highlight the exceptional talent within the trade industry. This year's entries have been truly inspiring, and I wish all semi-finalists the best of luck as they compete for this year's title.'
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Louth electrician Ryan in with a chance of winning €20,000 prizefund
Ryan, 30, who owns Holcroft Electrical Services has worked as an electrician for 12 professionalism and dedication stood out among the hundreds of entries from tradespeople across Ireland Ryan has run his own company for five years. He has always loved the problem-solving side of being an electrician. With no two days the same, he finds satisfaction in making things work safely and efficiently - whether it's wiring a new build, fault-finding during a renovation or upgrading a home's system to meet modern standards. He also values the team dynamic on-site and getting to work closely with other tradespeople like plumbers, carpenters, and decorators. For him, the sense of teamwork and shared pride is one of the best parts of the job. The semi-final stage will see Ryan compete against over 40 other top tradespeople, presenting their skills and story to judges from Screwfix. The semi-finalists will be whittled down to just ten before advancing to the national final at Screwfix LIVE in September. And it's at Screwfix LIVE, after being put through their paces by a panel of industry experts, one winner will be crowned Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025 and take home a €20,000 trade bundle of tools, tech, and training. Ryan says: 'When I heard that I had been successful in getting to the semi-final stage of the Screwfix top tradesperson competition I was shocked. Receiving that sort of validation for all my hard work and dedication to date is a real privilege. It's an honour to compete against such talented individuals and I'm excited to share my story with the judges. I'm passionate about being an electrician and look forward to showcasing my skills.' A chance to join the Hall of Fame This year's successful winner will join the likes of the current top tradesperson, plumber Mohammed Rahman, and 2023 winner Astrid Arnold in the growing Screwfix Hall of Fame. Jack Wallace, Marketing Director at Screwfix, added: ' Now in its 16th year, our search for the UK and Ireland's Top Tradesperson continues to highlight the exceptional talent within the trade industry. This year's entries have been truly inspiring, and I wish all semi-finalists the best of luck as they compete for this year's title.'
Indian Express
26-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
When Pujara batted with his father on surgeon's table, when Sampras won Australian Open for cancer-ridden coach, a case for cricket's silent battles…
One of the most arresting images of this Test series would be Rishabh Pant walking in to bat despite his fractured foot and Old Trafford giving him a standing ovation. This act of courage to battle on one foot would have inducted him in the yet to be built cricket's Hall of Fame of the Walking Wounded. Other pictures expected to be placed on the proposed Wall will be those of Anil Kumble bowling with a strapped jaw and Malcolm Marshall batting with a plastered hand. These are wounds the world can see and can also connect to. Who hasn't experienced a scratch or bruise and not known physical pain? But this isn't the only suffering known to man or endured by the sportspersons. Like Pant, Kumble and Marshall, there have been equally courageous cricketers, if not more, who have dealt with much deeper wounds that even painkillers can't extenuate. Not everyone knows, or understands, the weight of carrying a deep worry or some pain deep inside when walking on the field. Those who battle the pain inside aren't eulogised enough. During the next Test at The Oval, there would be acknowledgement of internal conflicts, angst, guilt and mental trauma that players endure on cricket's unbearably long tours. The long and storied cricketing tale of England and Surrey player Graham Thorpe will be remembered and celebrated during the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar series. He was a family man and the immensely likeable Thorpey for his team mates. The middle-order batsman once scored a gritty 118 runs off 301 balls at Lahore to give England a rare win in Pakistan. It was hailed as a tenacious knock of a mentally-strong batsman, little did the world know that the batsman was dealing with anxiety and depression for several years. ALSO READ | 'He asked me to help him end his life': Graham Thorpe's family tell inquest Even after his playing days, he remained on the circuit, Thorpe was England's batting coach but was sacked after the 2022 Ashes tour where a video of him, in company of cops, at a drinking session emerged. This incident, and the sacking, would spiral him into depression. Now it has emerged that during this period, Thorpe had asked his wife Amanda to 'to help him end his life'. A few weeks later, Thorpe, 55, took his life, hit by a running train. His one-time teammate Michael Atherton, in a touching piece in the Times on his late friend he grew up with, would recall the mental breakdown Thorpe suffered during the Lord's Test of 2002. About that period Thorpe had later written: 'There came a time when I would have given back all my Test runs and Test caps to be happy again'. Former England opener Marcus Trescothick too dealt with the demons in his mind during a glittering career of 76 Tests and an average of 43. Missing home and being absent when the family needed him were the reasons for his trauma. But like Thorpe, on the field, he was the trusted solid opener. A tough wicket for the opposition and a reassuring presence for his team. Incessant touring saw him torn between his professional commitments and family responsibilities. He once had to rush home as his wife was dealing with postpartum depression and a seriously ill close relative. When Trescothick rushed home only to be received by his baby who failed to recognise him, he couldn't take it anymore. He quit international cricket and played for his county so that he can be back home to catch 'Peppa Pig' or 'Dora the Explorer' with his kids. Players over the years have walked to the turf distracted by worrying news from home – an ailing child or hospitalised relative. They didn't wear bandages, they didn't hobble to the ground, their scans didn't make it to the headlines and they didn't get a standing ovation. Many times the world didn't even know about it. Babar Azam's mother was on a ventilator when he was opening the innings, stitching the unbeaten partnership with Mohammed Rizwan, in the 2021 T20 World Cup game against England. His father, in an Insta post, revealed that 'on the day the match was against India, Babar's mother was on a ventilator. He played all three matches in severe distress.' For Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara during the 2018-19 historic series of Australia, where India won the series, he too had got disturbing news. For a while his wife hid the doctor's advice after his father's heart condition. But on the day of the surgery, she did inform her husband. It was a surreal experience for the Pujara family. When his wife and father were in the hospital lobby, watching on the television, he was on the way to the most difficult hundred of his career. On Pakistan's 2019 tour of England, Pakistan batsman Asif Ali was going through hell. He was making arrangements for his daughter's treatment on the phone, arranging for her travel to the US. It was on this tour, he hit a career-best score. Tragedy struck Asif towards the end of the tour when he was told that his daughter had moved to the other world. On rare occasions, the world gets to see a player dealing with mental trauma. During the 1995 Australian Open, Pete Sampras was on court playing his arch rival Jim Courier. This was just a day after his long-time coach Tim Gullikson had to go home after scans had shown he had brain cancer. He seemed to be gulping down the lump in his throat and the pain inside with water. That's when someone from the crowd shouted: 'Do it for your coach, Pete'. Sampras broke down, he was wiping his tears between rallies. Courier would offer help from the other side of the court – 'We can do this (the match) some other time.' Sampras acknowledged his rival's sympathy but continued playing to win the thrilling five-setter. This was triumph much bigger than any of his Slams. This was an athlete achieving a far tougher test than winning the battle on one foot.
Perth Now
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Aussie superstar pays tribute to family after winning historic major
Cementing her greatness, Australian golf superstar Minjee Lee has held her nerve to capture a historic third career major with a steely victory at the mega-money Women's PGA Championship in Texas. Lee had her four-shot overnight lead slashed in half early in the final round before hanging on, then surging gamely for a three-shot triumph in more extremely trying conditions at PGA Frisco's windswept Fields Ranch East course. The 29-year-old bogeyed three of the first six holes in an understandably anxious start before steadying to close with a sufficiently sound two-over-par 74 on championship Sunday (Monday AEST). 'Just stick to my game plan. It's a battle against myself pretty much, especially with how tough the conditions were this whole week,' Lee said of her final-round approach. 'Not just today. It's just amplified today because it's a major Sunday, but yeah, just be patient, take every shot as it comes. 'I pretty much I saw every single leaderboard and I knew exactly where I was, pretty much all of today, so I checked the scores and then I just came back to each shot and tried to execute it the best that I could, so I played within myself today.' If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Lee finished with a 72-hole four-under 284 total to deny fast-finishing American Auston Kim (68) and Thai Chanetee Wannasaen (68) improbable comeback victories at the third women's major of the year. In adding to her 2021 Evian Championship triumph and 2022 US Open success, Lee completed the third leg of women's golf's fabled grand slam to edge ever closer to a place in the sport's Hall of Fame. The British Open and Chevron Championship are the only two majors to elude Lee. Just as significantly, Lee joined legends — and fellow females — Karrie Webb and Jan Stephenson as only the third Australian golfer in history to win three different major championships. With three majors, Lee also surpassed the great Greg Norman and David Graham on Australia's all-time majors winning list. Lee now only trails seven-times major champion Webb and five-times British Open winner Thomson. Sunday's victory also snapped a 19-month winless run, the longest drought of her decorated career, and secured Australian women's sport's highest earner another monster cheque of $US1.8 million ($A2.8 million). Perhaps most gratifying of all, the Perth prodigy also buried the demons from last year's spectacular final-round crash at the US Open. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Lee opened up a three-stroke back-nine lead only to collapse down the stretch to finish tied for ninth at Lancaster Country Club. The sister of PGA Tour star Min Woo Lee paid a heartfelt tribute to her family after pocketing the monster winning and enhancing her status as Australian sport's highest-earning women's athlete. 'At this point in your career, I mean, my parents have sacrificed so much for me to be here,' Lee said with her mother and career-long coach greenside. 'I can't say more things than I've already. It's just extra special that I could win in front of them and obviously wherever Min is, he's supporting me out there. 'He's a social media nut so he's all on top of that, so it is really cool. 'And obviously my dad's back in Aus — I don't know what time it is there — but he's tuning in and they've always got my back, so it's really nice and it's great support and unconditional.'
