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The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Sarah Vaillancourt has retired from the Canadian women's hockey team.

Cat Osterman has decided to retire after years of college, Olympic and professional softball dominance.

Edith Bosch, the judo world champion who shoved a man at the London Olympics for throwing a bottle on the track before the men's 100-meter final, is retiring from the sport.

Two-time Olympic curling champion Anette Norberg of Sweden is retiring and won't compete in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Rafael Nadal criticized the ATP on Tuesday for not doing enough to protect players' health, saying the increase in hard-court events will lead to long-term injuries that will affect players after they retire.

Former Olympic swimming champion Laure Manaudou says she is quitting for good after announcing her retirement for the second time.

British cyclist Nicole Cooke, the gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic road race, is retiring.

Sepp Blatter has revealed he intends to become a football pundit when he steps down as FIFA president in 2015.

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Leisel Jones retired Friday, ending a 13-year career in which she became the first Australian swimmer to compete at a fourth Olympics in London this year.

Chellsie Memmel is done with competitive gymnastics, this time for good.

David Stern will leave NBA stronger than when he took over. Revenues and ratings have grown, as have international interest and participation.

NBA commissioner David Stern will retire on Feb. 1, 2014, 30 years after he took charge of the league, and will be replaced by deputy cCommissioner Adam Silver.

U.S. national team captain Christie Rampone said Tuesday that she has decided to play at least one more season.

Former heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft helped Sweden win the 400-meter relay Sunday in a two-nation annual meet with Finland in what she has said will be her last competition in athletics.