Robben retires after World Cup exit.

Brazilian World Cup winner, Ronaldinho, has retired from football. The dazzling forward is calling time on his playing career at the age of 37.

Political parties jubilate as IGP Ibrahim Idris retires ahead of 2019 polls.

An ill Serena Williams retired from the BNP Paribas Open while trailing Spain's Garbine Muguruza 6-3 1-0 at Indian Wells on Sunday. Tournament officials said the former world number one was suffering from a viral illness.

Novak Djokovic's U.S. Open title defence came to a halt in New York on Sunday when the Serb retired from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka due to a shoulder injury.

China's two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, announces his retirement at the age of 36.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after defeating Justin Gaethje in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. The 32-year-old Russian professional mixed martial artist champion maintained an undefeated streak with 29 wins and no losses.

The long-serving chancellor and lawmaker is about to retire. What's next for her?

In this edition of Encore!, we report on legendary US actor Bruce Willis's retirement because of his aphasia, a language disorder that robs people of their ability to communicate. The 67-year-old is perhaps best known for his role as New York cop John McClane in the "Die Hard" movies. We also take a trip to the 1920s to discover a new exhibition exploring an extraordinary generation of female artists. Plus, we bring you a report about women on the French rap scene.

10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from basketball on Monday. The number three pick in the 2003 draft, Anthony spent 19 seasons in the league, and finished as the ninth-highest scorer in NBA history, with 28,289 points.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who also plays for Italian club AC Milan, says he has decided to end his football career.

Gianluigi Buffon helped Italy achieve victory at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The 45-year-old is the most capped player in Italy's history with 176 appearances for the Azzurri and a 10-time Serie A champion with Juventus.