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Short but sweet: key moments in Barty's brilliant career
Reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty announced her shock retirement from tennis on Wednesday aged 25. Here are a few highlights from her short but illustrious career:
Ashleigh Barty: down-to-earth star of many sporting talents
Multi-talented Ashleigh Barty excels at so many sports that she has played professional cricket and even won a golf tournament, but it was in tennis where she rose to become the best in the world.
Unrepentant Folau targets Rugby World Cup return with Tonga
Controversial Israel Folau is "definitely interested" in playing for Tonga at next year's Rugby World Cup and has "no regrets" over the homophobic comments that ended his Wallabies career.
Japanese gymnast Hatakeda quits at 21 over injury, pandemic
Japanese gymnast Hitomi Hatakeda has announced she will retire at 21 after suffering a spinal injury at last year's world championships and struggling with motivation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Barty announces shock retirement from tennis aged 25
World number one Ashleigh Barty stunned tennis on Wednesday by announcing her retirement from the sport aged just 25, saying she had fulfilled her dreams and was "spent physically".
'Gutted': Tennis world pays tribute to retiring Barty
World number one Ashleigh Barty's surprise retirement from tennis was met with shock and an outpouring of well wishes from current and former greats Wednesday.
World tennis No.1 Ashleigh Barty announces shock retirement
World number one Ashleigh Barty stunned the tennis world Wednesday by announcing her early retirement from the sport at the age of just 25.
Paqueta defends Neymar after PSG jeers
Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta defended fellow Brazilian Neymar Tuesday after the star striker came in for boos and jeers over Paris Saint-Germain's humiliating exit from the Champions League.
Putellas at the double as Barca beat Madrid in Women's Champions League, PSG edge past Bayern
Alexia Putellas' second-half double sank Real Madrid on Tuesday as reigning champions Barcelona came from behind to win 3-1 in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals.
England batsman Roy hit with suspended two-match ban
England batsman Jason Roy has been handed a suspended two-match international ban, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
Ibrahimovic warns he is 'an old guy' as World Cup playoff looms
Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Tuesday that Sweden fans should not expect too much of him in the World cup playoffs and that he was "panicking" at the prospect of retiring.
Nadal out for up to six weeks with rib injury
Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday he would be out of action for between four and six weeks with a stress fracture of the rib.
Pakistan steady after Naseem, Shaheen halt Australia in third Test
Pace spearheads Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi knocked over eight wickets and restricted Australia to 391 before Pakistan ended day two of the deciding Test at 90-1 in Lahore on Tuesday.
Marquez suffers from vision problems after Indonesia fall
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez is suffering from double vision again after falling heavily in the warm-up for last week's Indonesian Grand Prix, he said on Tuesday.
Gary Player backs Lahiri to win India's first major
Golf legend Gary Player on Tuesday said Anirban Lahiri has it in him to become the first Indian to win a major after the 34-year-old finished second in the recent Players Championship in Florida.
Italian rider Colbrelli 'conscious' after heart episode
Italy's 2021 Paris Roubaix champion Sonny Colbrelli "was conscious" after suffering cardio-respiratory arrest following the first stage of the Tour of Catalunya in Spain, his team said on Tuesday.
Suspect to be charged over murder of rugby star Aramburu in Paris
A woman is expected to be charged on Tuesday in connection with the murder of former Argentina rugby international Federico Aramburu in Paris at the weekend, while two of the main suspects are still being sought, legal sources said.
India boost World Cup semi-final hopes as Australia crush S.Africa
India boosted their Women's Cricket World Cup semi-final prospects with a crushing 110-run win over Bangladesh on Tuesday, as a century from Australia captain Meg Lanning powered the tournament favourites to a five-wicket victory over South Africa.
Fifties for Carey, Green blunt Pakistan as Australia reach 320-5
Alex Carey and Cameron Green each hit solid half centuries Tuesday to take Australia to 320-5 at lunch on the second day of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Lahore.
Lanning ton fires Australia to win over South Africa
Australia captain Meg Lanning smashed an unbeaten 135 to steer the Women's World Cup favourites to a five-wicket win over South Africa in Wellington on Tuesday.
Football hardman Muscat changes perceptions with coaching success
Kevin Muscat was branded "the most hated man in football" by an opponent during his playing days but the Australian hopes perceptions are changing after making his mark as a coach.
Mancini gunning for World Cup glory with Italy's qualification in the balance
Italy are aiming for World Cup glory despite having to navigate a treacherous play-off path in order to get the 2022 tournament, with North Macedonia the first barrier standing in their way.
Medvedev, Sabalenka top seeds at ATP and WTA Miami Open
Daniil Medvedev will try to reclaim the world number one ranking and top seed Aryna Sabalenka chases her first final in 10 months at the ATP and WTA Miami Open.
Masters lists Mickelson among those not playing in April
Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson will not play in next month's Masters, missing the Augusta National showdown for the first time since 1994, according to a field update posted Monday on the tournament's website.
Italian rider Colbrelli 'stable' after cardio-respiratory arrest
Italian rider Sonny Colbrelli suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest after a sprint finish on stage one of the Tour of Catalunya in Spain, organisers said on Monday.
Top-ranked Rahm faces Reed in WGC Match-Play group
World number one Jon Rahm was drawn on Monday into a first-round group with Masters winner Patrick Reed for the WGC Match Play Championship that begins Wednesday in Austin, Texas.
Salzburg striker Aaronson out for US World Cup qualifiers
US men's national team forward Brenden Aaronson was ruled out of the team's three final qualifying matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, USA Soccer announced Monday.
Strong pricing boosts Nike results despite China hit
Strong product pricing helped Nike offset a hit from lower sales in China, enabling the sporting goods giant to report better-than-expected quarterly profits on Monday.
NBA Blazers say Lillard will miss remainder of season
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 NBA season while he recovers from abdominal surgery, the team announced Monday.
NFL stars on the move: Ryan to Colts, Mariota to Atlanta
NFL star quarterbacks finalized 2022 contracts on Monday, with Matt Ryan going from Atlanta to Indianapolis, Marcus Mariota replacing him with the Falcons and Jameis Winston re-signing with New Orleans.
Ex-Ukraine star Dolgopolov urges tennis bosses to 'show courage' and ban Russians
Retired Ukraine tennis star Alexandr Dolgopolov on Monday blasted tennis bosses for "lacking courage" in their failure to take a stand and ban Russian players from tournaments.
West Indies name unchanged squad for third England Test
The West Indies on Monday named an unchanged squad for this week's third and deciding Test against England in Grenada after the first two matches ended in draws.
Dybala to leave Juve in summer after contract not renewed
Paulo Dybala will leave Juventus at the end of the season after the Serie A club confirmed on Monday that it would not renew the Argentine's contract which expires in the summer.
Former race walking champion set to lose Olympic gold medal
Russian race walker Elena Lashmanova, the 2012 Olympic champion, has been banned for two years for doping and is set to lose her gold medal, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Monday.
Half of 2024 Paris Olympics tickets at 50 euros or less
The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics promised Monday that half of the tickets would be priced at 50 euros ($55) or less.
Italy's Colbrelli 'in stable condition' after Tour of Catalunya collapse
Italian cyclist Sonny Colbrelli's "condition is stable" following his collapse after stage one of the Tour of Catalunya in Spain, his team said on Monday.
UK and Ireland 'set to host Euro 2028'
The UK and Ireland look set to be named as joint hosts of the European Championship in 2028 with no rival bids looking likely before this week's deadline, the Times reported on Monday.
Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen tests positive for Covid-19 after world indoor defeat
Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has tested positive for Covid-19, he said Monday, a day after failing to depose Ethiopia's Samuel Tefera as world indoor champion in the men's 1500m in Belgrade.
Khawaja and Smith miss milestones as Australia crawl to 232-5 in third Test
Opener Usman Khawaja missed a century by nine runs Monday and Steve Smith fell short of completing 8,000 runs as Australia ended the opening day of the third and final Test on 232-5 against Pakistan in Lahore.