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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane THINEY (FRA), Julie ERTZ (USA) during the FIFA Women's World Cup France v USA 1/4 match at Parc Des Princes stadium on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. USA won 2-1. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Loic Baratoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Women soccer player Gaetane Thiney and Sandrine Souberan attending French Tennis Open 2012 at Roland Garros arena in Paris, France on June 4, 2012. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Women soccer player Gaetane Thiney and Sandrine Souberan attending French Tennis Open 2012 at Roland Garros arena in Paris, France on June 4, 2012. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese artist uses outsider art to heal people with mental disorders

STORY: Chinese artist uses outsider art to heal people with mental disorders SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of painting processes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO HAIPING, Founder of Nanjing Outsider Art Studio 3. various of Xu Jian taking photos of his mother 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU JIAN's mother, Parent of Nanjing Outsider Art Studio participants 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO HAIPING, Founder of Nanjing Outsider Art Studio 6. various of participants at Nanjing Outsider Art Studio STORYLINE: With the support of local governments, Chinese artist Guo Haiping established Nanjing Outsider Art Studio in 2014 in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. Guo has committed to exploring the artistic potential of all kinds of people with mental disorders and of those recovering from mental disorders, providing all-round support, and helping eliminate public prejudice and discrimination. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): G

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Protecting red-flowered black mangroves in China's Hainan

STORY: Protecting red-flowered black mangroves in China's Hainan DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of red-flowered black mangrove 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves STORYLINE: Red-flowered black mangrove is an endangered species under first-class protection in China. Due to lack of protection, its population in China once shrank to 14 in 2014. Wang Shijun, who was working at Dongzhaigang National Nature Reserve Administration in Hainan, decided to take actions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHIJUN, Protector of red-flowered black mangroves "There used to be hundreds of red-flowered black mangroves in Dadun Village, Lingshui Li Autonomous County (in Ha

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Wimbledon tennis women's 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kurumi Nara of Japan plays against Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany in a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Nara won 6-4, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis women's 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kurumi Nara of Japan plays against Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany in a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Nara won 6-4, 6-4.

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Andy Murray advances to Wimbledon 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's Andy Murray defeats Belgium's David Goffin 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 in his opening singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014.

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Japan's Doi advances to Wimbledon 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Misaki Doi plays her opening singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Doi beat Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-4, 6-1.

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Wimbledon tennis women's 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Ekaterina Makarova of Russia (L) and Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan shake hands after a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Makarova won 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

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Japan's Doi wins Wimbledon women's singles 1st round

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Japan's Misaki Doi plays in the women's singles first round of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club on the outskirts of London on June 23, 2014. Doi beat Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-4, 6-1.

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Date-Krumm loses in Wimbledon women's singles

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan shows her mettle against Russia's Ekaterina Makarova in the women's singles first round of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club on the outskirts of London on June 23, 2014. Date-Krumm suffered a 6-3, 4-6, 5-7 loss.

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Japan's Doi advances to Wimbledon 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Misaki Doi plays her opening singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Doi beat Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-4, 6-1.

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Wimbledon tennis women's 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan returns a shot during a first-round women's singles match against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Makarova won 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

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Yokomine ends in tie for 7th in U.S. Women's Open

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Sakura Yokomine blasts out of the bunker on the 16th hole during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 22, 2014. She shot a 1-over 71 to finish in a tie for seventh with a 4-over 284.

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Police perform at reconciliation event in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - A group of police officers sing and dance during a reconciliation event held at a square in Bangkok on June 4, 2014, in an attempt at healing the country's political division.

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JR station near Fukushima nuke plant on way to recovery

SENDAI, Japan - The weed-covered Tatsuta Station in the town of Naraha on the JR Joban railway line is seen in the upper photo taken on Sept. 26, 2012, while the photograph below taken on Sept. 4, 2014, shows the station looking normal as train runs between Tatsuta and Hirono Station, south of Naraha, resumed in June this year.

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Int'l confab on bluefin tuna catches

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2014 shows bluefin tuna catches unloaded in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture. At an international conference discussing control of bluefin tuna resources in the Northern Pacific, which ended Sept. 4, 2014, in the city of Fukuoka, the participating countries broadly agreed to halve catches of juvenile bluefin tuna from 2015.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open semifinals

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 21, 2014, shows Kei Nishikori, who became the first Japanese player in 96 years to advance to the semifinals of the U.S. Open men's singles tournament Sept. 3, 2014, after defeating No. 3 seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-7(5), 6-4

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Certificate of expertise on 'Namahage' folkloric demons

AKITA, Japan - A man holds a certificate of expertise on June 4, 2014, on "Namahage," folkloric demons of Oga, Akita Prefecture, known for their customary frightening New Year's Day visits to children in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The certificate, issued by the city's tourist association, is becoming increasingly difficult to get due to its popularity.

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Wimbledon tennis women's doubles 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Photo shows Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) of Japan and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. They were beaten 6-4, 6-2 by Australian pair Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua in a second round women's doubles match.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 4th round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain shouts after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa in a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 4th round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(5), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 4th round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain plays Kevin Anderson of South Africa in a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 4th round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain jumps for joy after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa in a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 4th round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(5), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 4th round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(5), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 4th round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(5), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 4th round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Andy Murray of Britain plays Kevin Anderson of South Africa in a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Murray won 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6), advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Germany defeat Algeria 2-1

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - Sofiane Feghouli (R) of Algeria shoots in the second half of a World Cup Round of 16 match against Germany at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 30, 2014. Germany players Benedikt Howedes (4) and Jerome Boateng (20) can be seen. Germany won 2-1.

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Nishikori through to career-best 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kei Nishikori expresses joy after defeating Italy's Simone Bolell in the men's singles at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Nishikori won 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4 to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career.

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Nishikori through to career-best 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Italy's Simone Bolell in the men's singles at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2014. Nishikori won 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4 to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career.

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Disney Sea's Duffy has new friend Gelatoni

CHIBA, Japan - Tokyo Disney Sea's popular bear character Duffy (L) and new cat character Gelatoni (R) are photographed on June 30, 2014, in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. Goods concerned with the new character will go on sale from July 4.

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Costa Rica edge Greece on penalties

RECIFE, Brazil - Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas (1) celebrates with teammate Michael Umana (4) after beating Greece in a World Cup Round of 16 penalty shootout at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 29, 2014. Costa Rica won 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 extra-time draw.

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Sunset suspends Nishikori, Bolelli match at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori reaches to return the ball during a men's singles third-round match against Italy's Simone Bolelli at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 28, 2014. After the fifth set was suspended due to sunset, play resumed on June 30, and Nishikori won 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.

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Nishikori, Bolelli match suspended at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a two-handed backhand return during a men's singles third-round match against Italy's Simone Bolelli at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 28, 2014. After the fifth set was suspended due to sunset, play resumed on June 30, and Nishikori won 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - David Luiz (4) of Brazil hugs goalkeeper Julio Cesar after beating Chile in a World Cup Round of 16 penalty shootout at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1.

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - David Luiz (4) of Brazil is congratulated by teammates after scoring the opener in the first half of a World Cup match against Chile at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1.

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Alexis Sanchez (far R) of Chile scores an equalizer, with David Luiz (4) of Brazil seen at far left, in the first half of a World Cup match at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1.

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Mauricio Isla (4) of Chile defends against Neymar (10) of Brazil in the first half of a World Cup match at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1.

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - David Luiz (4) of Brazil celebrates after scoring the opener, with teammate Luiz Gustavo (17) in the first half of a World Cup match against Chile at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1.

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Brazil edge Chile 3-2 on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Mauricio Isla (4) of Chile and Luiz Gustavo (17) of Brazil compete for the ball in the first half of a World Cup match at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 28, 2014. Brazil scraped into the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win on penalties after extra time finished with the two sides at 1-1.

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Nadal downs Kukushkin in men's singles at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a return shot to Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin as he overcame a bad start to earn a 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 victory in a men's singles third round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 28, 2014.

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Dimitrov beats Dolgopoloy at Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, Britain - Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria reaches to return the ball to Alexandr Dolgopoloy of Ukraine during a third-round match of the men's singles at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon in London on June 27, 2014. Dimitrov won 6-7, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

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Djokovic advances to 4th round at Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, Britain - Novak Djokovic of Serbia return the ball to Gilles Simon of France during their third round match of the men's singles at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in London on June 27, 2014. Djokovi won 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis men's 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after beating Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic in a second-round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 26, 2014. Nadal won 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-4.

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Germany beat U.S. 1-0

RECIFE, Brazil - Germany players -- (from L) Mesut Ozil, Manuel Neuer (1), Benedikt Howedes (4), Thomas Muller (13), Toni Kroos (18), Andre Schurrle (9), Miroslav Klose and Roman Weidenfeller (22) -- acknowledge cheers from supporters after Germany beat the Unites States 1-0 in a World Cup Group G match at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on June 26, 2014. Germany finished first in the group and advanced to the second round.