New Zealand captain Sophie Devine will retire from ODI cricket after the World Cup later this year. The 35-year-old, who will skipper the side at the 50-over World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, will remain available for T20Is. One of the finest all-rounders in world cricket, Devine is fourth on New Zealand’s all-time run-scorers...
To date, Ryding has achieved seven World Cup podium finishes, capped by his historic gold in the Kitzbuhel slalom. In the aftermath of that race, Ryding said he had “never stopped believing, never stopped trying” – encapsulating his “Northern grit” and determination to rise to the top of the sport, despite the odds being stacked...
England and Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole will retire at the end of season. The 38-year-old is the second most capped men’s player in England history, having made 118 appearances for his country. Cole, who also twice toured with the British and Irish Lions, came through Leicester’s academy and has played 340 senior games and...
Aberdeen-born Corsie started with Glasgow City in 2008 and won 13 major honours with Scotland’s then-dominant force before joining Notts County in 2014. A six-year stint in the NWSL in the United States – with Seattle Reign, Utah Royals and Kansas City Current – followed, though she enjoyed loan moves to Canberra United and Birmingham...
Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will retire from Test cricket in June. The 37-year-old, who made his debut in 2009, will make his final appearance in the first Test against Bangladesh, which starts on 17 June in Galle. He will remain available for Sri Lanka’s white-ball teams, although he has not featured in a...
Raphinha says his “dream is to be at Barcelona until the end of my career” after signing a new deal that will keep him at the La Liga club until 2028. The Brazil winger has scored 34 goals and registered 25 assists in 56 appearances this season as Hansi Flick’s side completed a domestic treble...
A man who started a job at Waitrose at the age of 80 is still working there aged 94 – and said he has no plans to retire. John Shipton has been described as a “local legend” and a “national treasure” by colleagues at the Exeter branch of the supermarket. He said he had been...
In cricket you have never seen it all. At the Asia qualifier for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in Thailand, the United Arab Emirates were getting twitchy. They had raced to 192-0 in 16 overs against Qatar but rain was looming in Bangkok. With only one team progressing from the group, the UAE needed...
Liverpool captain Niamh Fahey is set to retire at the end of the Women’s Super League season. The 37-year-old announced her retirement from international football earlier this year after 115 appearances for the Republic of Ireland. A lifelong Liverpool fan, Fahey will complete her playing career when the Reds face WSL champions Chelsea at Stamford...
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Birmingham City striker Lukas Jutkiewicz is to end his playing career at the end of the season. The 36-year-old has made 356 appearances for Blues over the past nine years and scored twice in 25 games this season as they cruised to the League One title. Jutkiewicz will remain with the club in a new...
England’s most-capped men’s player Ben Youngs has announced he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 season. The scrum-half, 35, played in 127 Tests for his country and won four Six Nations titles as well as five Premiership titles with Leicester Tigers. Youngs became Leicester’s youngest ever league player aged 17 in April 2007...
Dean Lewington, MK Dons’ record appearance holder, is to stop playing for the club at the end of the season. The left-back has made 915 appearances for the club over 22 years, breaking John Trollope’s 40-year record for the most league appearances for a single club in the EFL in 2023. The 40-year-old, son of...
Bergisch Gladbach-born Hummels came through Bayern Munich’s youth ranks and made his first-team debut for the Bavarian club aged 18 in May 2007. He joined Borussia Dortmund January 2008, initially on loan, and went on to become a key part of the team that twice won the Bundesliga under Jurgen Klopp. Hummels moved back to...