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PWHLDefender Claire Thompson, one of Canada's top women's hockey players, is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. The 28-year-old played with the PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes last season.28-year-old defender played 2 seasons in league with Frost, GoldeneyesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 01, 2026 11:10 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 1Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Former Goldeneyes defender Claire Thompson set an Olympic record for points by a defender with 13 at the 2022 Beijing Games and finished with 17 points in 14 career Olympic games. (Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press/File)One of Canada's top women's hockey players is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. Defender Claire Thompson announced her retirement Thursday on Instagram and in an exclusive interview with The Athletic. The 28-year-old Toronto native won Olympic gold with Canada at the 2022 Beijing Games and silver earlier this year in Milan after putting her medical career on hold for two years.

Daniel Dubois underlined his status as Britain's leading heavyweight with a devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley to retain his WBO title in London. The 29-year-old floored Wardley with a straight right inside the opening 20 seconds of their eagerly anticipated rematch at the O2 Arena and continued his relentless assault. Wardley survived the opening round but was overwhelmed by another sustained attack in the second, prompting his corner to throw in the towel. Dubois registers a second successive stoppage victory over Wardley, just five months after climbing off the canvas twice to dethrone his British rival in a thrilling 11-round contest in Manchester. This time, there was no such drama for the champion, who was dominant from the opening bell as he extended his professional record to 24 wins - 23 by knockout - and three defeats. "Fabio is a great boy, coming in for the second time, but it was my time and my era. I had my intentions, bad intentions from the beginning," Dubois said. "My back was against the wall the first time, this time we just had to go out there and show that we mean business, which is what we did tonight.