Sweden's Johansson forced to retire at 25
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Swedish tennis player Joachim Johansson, who once reached number nine in the world, announced his retirement on Friday at the age of 25 because of a long-standing shoulder injury.
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HASSELT, Belgium : Former world number one Kim Clijsters&#39;s comeback from injury ended in pain when she was forced to retire in the semi-finals of the 170,000-dollar WTA event.
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Andre Agassi will line up against the last home player to win the title when he faces final opponent Thomas Johansson in a battle of veterans on Sunday at the Stockholm Open.
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Seve Ballesteros officially retired from competition Monday, ending a charismatic career filled with five major championships, a record 50 victories on the European Tour and a fighting spirit that reinvigorated Europe in the Ryder Cup.
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Michael Schumacher, the most successful driver in Formula One history, announced his retirement on Sunday.
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CLEMSON, SC - Lou Holtz thought it was time for him to sacrifice, so he&#39;s giving up the game he loves. The 67-year-old South Carolina coach plans to officially announce his retirement Monday morning, ending
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Thomas Johansson delighted his home crowd with a shock win over top seed Andre Agassi in the final of the Stockholm Open on Sunday.
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Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is fed up with being branded a failure, according to UEFA president and fellow Swede Lennart Johansson.
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Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe couldn't beat Sweden in the Davis Cup in this city 23 years ago. Andy Roddick delivered this weekend.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ticker) - With the support of the home crowd, Sweden&#39;s Thomas Johansson finally beat Andre Agassi. Johansson rallied from a set down and defeated the top-seeded Agassi, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4
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LYON, France  - U.S. Open semi-finalist Joachim  Johansson suffered a surprise defeat by fellow Swede Robin  Soderling at the Lyon Grand Prix Friday.
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In the case of Sweden, that person is G&ouml;ran Persson, the Social Democratic prime minister for more than 10 years and finance minister before that.
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Controversial French cyclist Richard Virenque, a record seven-time winner of the Tour de France&#39;s King of the Mountains jersey, will retire at the end of the current season when he turns 35.
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MADRID : Croatia&#39;s Ivan Ljubicic battered Joachim Johansson with 27 aces, upsetting the big-hitting seventh seed 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (1/7), 7-6 (7/3) for a place in the semi-finals of the 2.425-million-euro Madrid Masters.
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Italian designer Valentino, 75, announced his retirement on Tuesday, saying it was time to bid &quot;farewell&quot; to the world of fashion.
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US Open semi-finalist Joachim Johansson suffered a surprise defeat by fellow Swede Robin Soderling at the Lyon Grand Prix Friday. Soderling, ranked 47th in the world, won their quarter-final 6-3, 6-4 in 58 minutes.
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Hard-serving Swede Joachim Johansson thumped Chilean Adrian Garcia 6-4 6-2 to reach the second round of the 650,000 euros Stockholm Open tennis tournament on Tuesday.