WORLD : TENNIS GREAT MARIA SHARAPOVA RETIRES FROM TENNIS !

WORLD : TENNIS GREAT MARIA SHARAPOVA RETIRES FROM TENNIS !

After 20 years cusping a colourful professional career, complete with all the drama, scars and battles; and giving almost her entire life to tennis which she professed was her first love, Maria Sharapova - - once the highest paid female athlete in any sport on Earth - - has officially bowed out from the sport, for good.

Tennis showed me the world—and it showed me what I was made of. It’s how I tested myself and how I measured my growth. And so in whatever I might choose for my next chapter, my next mountain, I’ll still be pushing. I’ll still be climbing. I’ll still be growing. pic.twitter.com/kkOiJmXuln

— Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) February 26, 2020

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Farewell to one of the greatest competitors in the history of the sport. @MariaSharapova pic.twitter.com/6wRpBaB7gx

— Nike (@Nike) February 26, 2020

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After 20 years playing professionally on some of the most hallowed courts in the world, tennis star Maria Sharapova is retiring from the sport that she says "gave me a life." https://t.co/bkZ4ZUs8g2 pic.twitter.com/BjQbtJc52B

— ABC News (@ABC) February 27, 2020

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“How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known?"

Your next chapter will be just as great as this one has been, @MariaSharapova. We wish you the best. ❤️https://t.co/pplLAnAIO4

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) February 26, 2020

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“Tennis - I’m saying goodbye.”

Farewell and best wishes to our 2008 #AusOpen champion, and 5-time Grand Slam winner, @MariaSharapova.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/kQbeJyuWoq pic.twitter.com/qOW7tAbnDe

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 26, 2020

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🏆🏆 Our 2-time #RolandGarros champion "is saying goodbye".

All the best for your future @MariaSharapova 🙏 pic.twitter.com/9UXR4mTLIv

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) February 26, 2020

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🔹 5-time Grand Slam singles champion, including the 2006 US Open 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
🔹 Former World No. 1⃣
🔹 Olympic Silver Medalist 🥈

What a career for @MariaSharapova. pic.twitter.com/UgHeij7A0y

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) February 26, 2020

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Tennis showed me the world—and it showed me what I was made of. It’s how I tested myself and how I measured my growth. And so in whatever I might choose for my next chapter, my next mountain, I’ll still be pushing. I’ll still be climbing. I’ll still be growing. Tennis—I’m saying goodbye.

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¡Gracias por tu trascendental paso por este hermoso deporte, Masha! ✨ ‎ ¿Cuál creés que fue el mejor momento de la carrera de Maria #Sharapova? 🎾 ‎ #TENISxESPN #Actualidad #Tenis

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Incredible career. #MissYouMaria

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CORONAVIRUS : SPANISH FOOTBALL FAN WHO WENT TO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH IN ITALY TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS !

CORONAVIRUS : SPANISH FOOTBALL FAN WHO WENT TO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH IN ITALY TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS !

The world is on edge as the mysterious Corona Virus spreads to many countries around the globe, sports and health officials scramble to contain the outbreak after a football fan from Spain who travelled to Italy to support his team at the stadium-filler Champions League, tested positive for the dreaded virus.

44-year-old Valencia CF fan in Milan last week for #UCL tie vs. Atalanta at San Siro tests positive for #coronavirus https://t.co/87CMVK8zBc

— AS English (@English_AS) February 27, 2020

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There were fears for the @valenciacf_en fans who visited Milan

But now a journalist who travelled with the team has been diagnosed with coronavirus

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More: https://t.co/b9ojY4hcQv pic.twitter.com/SMtIacvXbw

— MARCA in English (@MARCAinENGLISH) February 27, 2020

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This is what life inside Italy's quarantined "red zone" looks like.

Around 50,000 people have been blocked off from the rest of the country in an attempt to stop the spread of Europe's largest #coronavirus outbreak. pic.twitter.com/FAxHSXcB0Y

— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 26, 2020

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This Italian family is documenting life under lockdown in Italy's #coronavirus "red zone." pic.twitter.com/5xSi07xBzn

— DW News (@dwnews) February 27, 2020

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A 62-year-old man who has been in a Seville hospital for pneumonia since February 20 has been confirmed as the first case of local Covid-19 contagion registered in Spain https://t.co/WUWk2Qg0wh

— El País in English (@elpaisinenglish) February 27, 2020

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Coronavirus has gripped northern Italy

Now three @valenciacf_en fans claim to have symptoms of the virus after arriving back from their Champions League trip to Milan

👇https://t.co/VkZV7IF6zt pic.twitter.com/E38ICHnPHh

— MARCA in English (@MARCAinENGLISH) February 25, 2020

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Besides creating a public health crisis, the coronavirus is also having an impact on national economies. The Spanish stock market has retreated over 9% in six trading days, and the tourism industry is closely watching events unfold in Italy https://t.co/jNhYFhWzF8

— El País in English (@elpaisinenglish) February 27, 2020

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BREAKING: #Valencia fan who went to #Milan last week for Champions League match tested positive for #coronavirus https://t.co/00GlZBnq9e @olivepress

— The Olive Press (@olivepress) February 27, 2020

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The Coronavirus scare is spreading rapidly, as it’s reported four Valencia fans who attended the Champions League game with Atalanta are showing signs of the illness https://t.co/lPrsXgvBLo #Atalanta #ValenciaCF #UCL #coronavirusitalia pic.twitter.com/RZ5lhzqhlA

— footballitalia (@footballitalia) February 25, 2020

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Three #ValenciaCF fans have contacted local health authorities to say they have symptoms of the Coronavirus after returning from Milan https://t.co/cSrFlerN9m pic.twitter.com/KWr46ZUMCs

— footballespana (@footballespana_) February 25, 2020

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Coronavirus cases jump to 400 in Italy https://t.co/ru87VlS0zH

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 26, 2020

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#Greece confirmed its first #coronavirus case, a day after the virus spread to Switzerland, Austria, Croatia and mainland Spain. #COVID19 https://t.co/tmmsxaDGhR

— euronews (@euronews) February 26, 2020

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Japan's Prime Minister has asked all elementary, junior high and high schools to close until the end of March as coronavirus spreads https://t.co/dpNTAOKNeQ

— CNN (@CNN) February 27, 2020

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Coronavirus news: Japan closes all schools as Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages - live updates https://t.co/lc24KeXf37

— The Guardian (@guardian) February 27, 2020

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"I am ready to protect everyone from Lombardy and anyone who comes into contact with me.”

Governor of Italy’s Lombardy region is in self-isolation after his aide caught coronavirus.

Latest on the #COVID19 outbreak: https://t.co/0sc1mLTRf1 pic.twitter.com/2tFKe2KCBg

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) February 27, 2020

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OLYMPICS: TOKYO 2020 BRACES AGAINST CORONAVIRUS WITH ONLY 150 DAYS LEFT IN TENSE COUNTDOWN TO OPENING !

OLYMPICS : TOKYO 2020 BRACES VS. CORONAVIRUS WITH ONLY 150 DAYS LEFT IN COUNTDOWN !

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics faces a tense moment in history that may put the thousand-year-old sport tradition to test amid fears of the Corona Virus spreading to more countries around the world, some quarters calling for the quadrennial event to be cancelled entirely. In the last 124 years, the modern Olympics had only been cancelled 3 times, first in 1916 during World War I; and in 1940 and 1944 during World War II. The ancient Olympic tradition dates back to 8th Century BC.

We have just 150 Days To Go to the Olympic Games #Tokyo2020!@Olympics #Tokyo2020 🔜 pic.twitter.com/1AO5F3ZnNp

— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) February 24, 2020

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Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday it was still too early to talk about cancelling the #Tokyo2020 Olympics, which start on 24 July, due to the #coronavirus and its spread in Japan https://t.co/p78QpNZSYr

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) February 25, 2020

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Coronavirus fears in Japan postpone late leader's burial: Could 2020 Tokyo Olympics be canceled? https://t.co/jIwwLSARoJ

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 25, 2020

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Tokyo 2020: China raise concerns over women’s Olympic football qualifier in coronavirus-affected South Korea https://t.co/NA9Xs4B1ql

— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) February 24, 2020

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Half a year to go #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics 🌈 https://t.co/IrM0Xlgch3

— 外務省MofaJapan×SPORTS (@MofaJp_Sports) February 25, 2020

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Good afternoon from Tokyo where the number of corona cases is rising - now 159 - separate to Diamond Princess 600+ cases. Government due to announce plans to contain virus later. Just five months until Tokyo Olympics. Health ministry say too early to consider cancellation pic.twitter.com/Q8bEuKgDAd

— jenny hill (@jennyhillBBC) February 25, 2020

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Team USA is telling its athletes to continue training for the 2020 Olympic games as it continues to monitor the #coronavirus outbreak spreading through Asia

More via @Business: https://t.co/8Q4QeQQv0L pic.twitter.com/KEbAdAn5LF

— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) February 25, 2020

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With #Tokyo2020 5 months away, concerns spread about impact of coronavirus https://t.co/PWmakPIqF9

— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 22, 2020

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@ShaunBaileyUK , @SadiqKhan and @tracey_crouch say it's "perfectly possible" for London to host the Olympics if coronavirus impacts #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/EOUtRo13eK pic.twitter.com/3twGc4el9K

— City A.M. (@CityAM) February 22, 2020

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Japanese Emperor Naruhito who turned 60, says he is looking forward to the Tokyo Olympics in summer but that he is concerned about the spread of the new #coronavirus, which has killed three in Japan and is slowly spreading across the country.https://t.co/UV8EdJoKx7

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) February 22, 2020

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Let's go to the ☠️ ONE PIECE ☠️ theme park at Tokyo Tower!! pic.twitter.com/dfNazDnGsq

— Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) February 25, 2020

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UNINVITED: #BTS told members of the media to stay away from a press conference to promote their new album amid surging coronavirus infections outside of China #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/eW9rYgNE4U

— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) February 25, 2020

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Tokyo Pop-Up this weekend 2.29-3.2 #GuessxGenerations
📍 B SPACE 3-5-25 Kita-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
⏰ 10AM - 8PM Daily pic.twitter.com/8ScFt5V0tl

— GUESS (@GUESS) February 25, 2020

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Girl is seen giving out facemasks for free at the busy street of Tokyo, holding a sign saying "Wuhan reciprocates your kindness", as experts agreed that Japan was in the early stage of #COVID19 outbreak. Japan has reported 159 domestic infected cases by Monday. pic.twitter.com/0eQqiW0AVw

— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) February 24, 2020

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Athlete Profile: Professional Golfer & 20x20 Ambassador, Leona Maguire. Maguire recently finished joint 4th at her 2nd LGPA start this season. She holds the all-time record of 135 weeks at 1️⃣in the Amateur World rankings & is training towards Tokyo Olympics! ⛳ 🏌️‍♀️ #CantSeeCantBe pic.twitter.com/vGYJ3pvlug

— 20x20 (@20x20_ie) February 24, 2020

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—In Iran, a spike in coronavirus infections has prompted fears of an outbreak throughout the Middle East
—In Italy, officials are struggling to prevent the epidemic from paralyzing Milan
—In New York, London, and Tokyo, financial markets are reeling

https://t.co/w77OM46OkS

— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 25, 2020

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Man infected with new coronavirus worked at railway station southwest of Tokyo https://t.co/4ipaS08d30

— The Mainichi (Japan) (@themainichi) February 25, 2020

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My latest @japantimes. It was hard to conduct street interviews on a bitter cold day in Tokyo’s Sugamo - seniors’ Harajuku - which has been slow due to the coronavirus. After 30 refusals, shop-owners took pity on me and let me interview them. Some even offered hot tea 😭🍵 https://t.co/hSnmYdpTlQ

— Chisato Tanaka (@jt_chisaT) February 25, 2020

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#BREAKING: A fourth person has died after being taken to hospital from a quarantined #coronavirus-stricken cruise ship off #Japan, local media reported on Tuesday. https://t.co/jqKfHteXRP pic.twitter.com/zaULUH4dYC

— Arab News Japan (@ArabNewsjp) February 25, 2020

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@Adobe and @jnto have launched a campaign to showcase the beauty of Japan with Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom. The campaign features two contests held concurrently. Contest one: Editing Section Use @Lightroom to process and edit photo taken by five photographers. Contest two: Shooting Section Use @Lightroom to process and edit photos of Japan you captured yourselves. *Entry period for this campaign is January 24th to February 24th. You still have time! Head over to @explorejapan_lightroom for more details! (📸: @jordhammond ) #explorejapanlightroom #Challengejapanphoto #challenegejapanphoto01 #challenegejapanphoto02 #visitjapanjp #enjoymyjapan #Japan #photography #photooftheday

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🏯The rock walls fortifying Japanese castles were built without mortar. Few craftsmen skilled in this ancient technique remain and business is tough. Unexpectedly, 15th-generation stone mason Suminori Awata receives a request to build a traditional castle wall on an ultra-modern building in Dallas, Texas. 🇺🇸 ▶️ Watch now | DOCUMENTARY | NHK WORLD PRIME - Samurai Wall | Free On Demand | NHKWORLD-JAPAN website.👀 . . #suminoriawata #japanesestonewall #rockwall #drystone #drystonewall #feudalcastle #samuraicastle #koriyamacastle #shigaprefecture #drystacking #castlewall #castlewalls #japanesecastle #stonemason #stonemasonry #stonework #anoshu #Dallas #dallasarchitecture #KengoKuma #contemporaryarchitecture #modernbuilding #ancienttechniques #GabrielBarbierMueller #samuraiwall #NHKWorldPrime #NHKDocumentary #nhkworld #nhkworldjapan #nhk

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