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Andy Murray retires: Tim Henman shares his memories of British tennis star in Sky Sports documentary | Tennis News
Andy Murray’s illustrious tennis career came to an end while representing Team GB at the 2024 Olympics alongside Dan Evans on Thursday. Despite some late resistance from the British pair, Murray and Evans were beaten by USA’s Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the doubles quarter-finals. Murray, a two-time gold medal winner and three-time Grand…
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India’s Virat Kohli retires from T20 international cricket after World Cup win over South Africa | Cricket News
Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from international T20 cricket after hitting a half-century in India’s win over South Africa in the World Cup final in Barbados. Kohli snapped a lean run of form in the tournament, which had seen him score just 75 runs in seven innings at an average 11, by hitting 76…
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Birmingham Classic: Katie Boulter retires after one set as Harriet Dart picks up victory | Tennis News
Katie Boulter had to retire from the Birmingham Classic, after Anhelina Kalinina took their first set 6-3. The match was taking place just two days after No 4 seed Boulter had clinched back-to-back titles in Nottingham with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 victory over Karolina Pliskova. Boulter had won an all-British contest against Emma Raducanu in…
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Junna Tsukii retires from karate, makes move to MMA
Filipino karate bet Junna Tsukii. MANILA, Philippines — Junna Tsukii has kissed her karate career goodbye, embarking on a new journey to the world of mixed martial arts. The Filipino-Japanese karateka on Wednesday announced that she is calling it quits in karate after a storied 26-year career. “Thank you for your warm support. I have…
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History-maker Dearing retires from swimming
Alice Dearing, the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain in the Olympics, hopes she has left a legacy after announcing her retirement a day before her 27th birthday.
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Chinese GP Sprint: Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to win as Fernando Alonso retires from dramatic contest | F1 News
Max Verstappen chased down and passed Lewis Hamilton to claim victory in the opening Sprint of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton passed pole-sitter Lando Norris to take the lead at the first corner but was powerless to resist the pace of Verstappen, who came from fourth on the grid…
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Blake Griffin retires after high-flying NBA career
FILE – Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, right, goes up for a dunk as Miami Heat forward Chris Andersen, center, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year NBA career that included six All-Star selections, Rookie…
Read MoreJoseph Schooling, Singapore’s only Olympic champion, retires
(FILES) Singapor’ss former Olympic champion Joseph Schooling said he was retiring from competitive swimming. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) Joseph Schooling, who famously beat his idol Michael Phelps in Rio to become Singapore’s first and only Olympic champion, said Tuesday he was retiring from competitive swimming. Schooling made the announcement on social media eight…
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Steph Houghton retires: England would not have won Euro 2022 without former captain, says Izzy Christiansen | Football News
England would not have won the Euros in 2022 without former captain Steph Houghton, says Sky Sports pundit Izzy Christiansen. Houghton, who had captained England at three major tournaments, was not part of the Lionesses squad that beat Germany at Wembley to lift the nation’s first trophy in football since 1966 after injury disrupted her…
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Danny Care: Harlequins and England scrum-half retires from international rugby | Rugby Union News
Harlequins and England scrum-half Danny Care has announced his retirement from international rugby after 15 years. The 37-year-old walks away having made his 100th appearance in the 23-22 win over Ireland during this year’s Six Nations. Care, who has featured a record 369 times for Harlequins during his career, played in all five of England’s…
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