Sam May will step away from a professional netball court at the end of the season (Image credit - Ben Lumley)Loughborough Lightning have announced that Vitality Netball Superleague stalwart Sam May will retire from professional netball at the end of the season. The 33-year-old completed eight seasons in the competition for Saracens Mavericks and Wasps Netball, before making the switch to Loughborough Lightning in 2020. She has been no stranger to success, having made it to the finals weekend in every year of her career. "She is the model professional, and her incredible career reflects her work ethic and willingness to give to the team. The Vitality Netball Superleague continues on Saturday, with the semi-finals live on Sky Sports Action and Mix and streamed on the Sky Sports YouTube channel from 1.30pm.

Source: Sky sports June 22, 2021 15:56 UTC