Sport shorts: Pettersen retires after securing Solheim Cup for Europe and England captain Root targets Ashes win in 2021

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 16 September

Suzann Pettersen and her European team-mates celebrate the Solheim Cup win at Gleneagles
Suzann Pettersen and her European team-mates celebrate the Solheim Cup win at Gleneagles
(Image credit: David Cannon/Getty Images)

1. Fitting end for Pettersen

Suzann Pettersen says holing the putt to win the Solheim Cup for Team Europe is a fitting end to her professional golf career.

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