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 Former WWE champion Triple H (Paul Levesque) made it official today.

Due to a cardiac event nearly 7 months ago, Levesque, 52, has retired from in-ring competition, his last televised in-ring appearance having taken place 14 months ago. Already in the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of DeGeneration X, he's likely going into the Hall as a solo act, following behind Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, and Kliq mates Shawn Michaels and the late Scott Hall as 2-time Hall of Famers, and that solo induction could come as early as 2023.

Levesque explains his situation in this excerpt, previewed on First Take, and to be shown in its entirety tonight on Stephen A.'s World on ESPN+:

It is unclear whether or not Levesque will return to office duties, either at the home office in Stamford, or at NXT HQ in Orlando, where Michaels is currently head writer for NXT. Levesque spent most of his career with WWE, beginning in 1995, after a 2 year stint in WCW, and some time in the New England independent circuit.

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The NFL is still reeling over the decision by the Kansas City Chiefs to trade all-world receiver/kick returner Tyreek Hill to Miami for draft picks. Now you know why former Ravens & Jets defensive back Bart Scott, on ESPN the other day, said he doesn't see the Chiefs repeating in the AFC West, despite Patrick Mahomes.

Miami has been looking for a deep threat, and at the end of the day, the Chiefs play in a smaller market, and might not have been able to afford Hill once his contract expired.

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More controversy at the NCAA men's tournament, as two more top seeds were toppled on Thursday. Arkansas, coached by Eric Musselman, took down overall #1 Gonzaga, and social media was buzzing with complaints about the officiating, though commentators on Yahoo! argued that the Razorbacks' defense did more to win the game than the Zags getting rooked by the zebras.

Arizona also lost, defeated by Houston, while #2 seed Duke advances to the Elite Eight. The pieces are moving in place for one more Duke title run. Don't believe me? Tune in tomorrow, and see if Duke advances to next week's Final Four.