Weekend Sports Round-up: March 5 & 6

Peyton Manning announced his retirement after 18 years in the NFL in Denver Monday afternoon. He retires as the NFL's all-time leader in passing touchdowns (539), passing yards (71,940) and quarterback wins (186, tied with Brett Favre). He and Charles Woodson entered the NFL together 18 years ago and they're leaving together. 

An NFL without Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson already feels weird. pic.twitter.com/MQRXVUDvu1

— Michael Piff (@Mike_PiFF03) March 6, 2016

The Lakers stunned the Warriors, 112-95, over the weekend in one of the largest upsets in NBA history. Golden State fell to 55-6 and the Lakers improved to 13-51 in a disappointing farewell season for Kobe Bryant.

The Lakers lead by as many as 23 and take down the defending-champion Golden State Warriors. pic.twitter.com/6WbougDg2X

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 6, 2016

Maryland women's basketball team clinched Big Ten championship for the second consecutive year.  The Lady Terps defeated Michigan State 60-44 Sunday night.

Maryland women's basketball vs. Michigan State final score, with 3 things to know from the Terps' 60-44 win https://t.co/ZYJlSKNEZe

— SB Nation College (@sbncollege) March 7, 2016

Towson's men's and women's lacrosse teams are undefeated. The men's team (5-0) notched victories over Loyola University and UMBC last week. They're now ranked in the Top 10. The women's team (5-0) recorded an 8-7 victory over Georgetown Saturday. This is the Tiger's best start since 2005. 

University of Maryland men's basketball fell to No. 12 Indiana Sunday afternoon. Melo Trimble scored his 1,000th career point in the 80-62 loss. With the win, the Hoosiers finished 17-0 at home this season. The Terps earned a three seed in the Big Ten Tournament that begins Friday in Indianapolis.

BBall: #14 Terps Fall at #12 Indiana Sunday: Melo Trimble scored his 1,000th career point as No. 14 Maryland f... https://t.co/LuTvvG9BgB

— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) March 7, 2016

The Washington Redskins released Robert Griffin III. Griffin was the 2012 NFL offensive rookie of the year and at one time the face of the Redskins franchise. 

 

It was a blessing guys. After 4 years, my days as a part of this team have come to an end. I just want to take the time to say thank you #SkinsNation. Thank you for welcoming my family with open arms in 2012. You guys made it truly an honor to play for you and I couldn't imagine starting my career anywhere else. Thank you to Dan Snyder, Bruce Allen, all the Skins coaches, training staff, equipment managers and everyone in the organization for giving me an opportunity to play this beautiful game at the highest level here in Washington. A special thanks to front desk extraordinaire B.J. Blanchard, who always has a smile on her face and is the plug for chocolate chips cookies. Thank you to my teammates for all the memories & relationships over the past 4 years. You guys have helped thru all the ups and downs over the years and have become a part of my family for life. I wish you all the best and you always have a brother to lean on. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. Although my time here is over, I'm excited about what the future brings!!! I look forward to finding the team where God has me to be and growing with that team on the way to World Championships. God Bless #ThankYou

A photo posted by Robert Griffin III (@rgiii) on

Mar 7, 2016 at 8:48am PST

Maria Sharapova failed a drug test at the Australian Open.