Vince Carter of Atlanta Hawks reacts during the 2018-2019 NBA regular season game between Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 9, 2019. Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova of Russia announced her retirement from professional tennis at 32 on February 26, followed by NBA star Vince Carter (June 25), Chinese badminton icon Lin Dan (July 4), and Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas (August 4). (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
