It was an eventful year in the world of sports, with scandals, heartbreak, perseverance, and shark attacks dominating office watercooler talk. Here are the top sports stories that jumped from the sports section to the front page in 2016.

The uproar over Adam LaRoche's abrupt retirement from baseball turned ugly Friday with ace Chris Sale accusing the GM of lying to the team.

Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche is walking away from the game he loves after he was told he could no longer bring his son to the park every day.