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France's Boutier seizes early lead in Olympic women's golf
Home favourite Celine Boutier delighted the French crowds as she cruised into a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Olympic women's golf event on Wednesday.
France's Boutier seizes early lead in Olympic golf
Home favourite Celine Boutier delighted the French crowds as she cruised into a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Olympic women's golf event on Wednesday.
Netherlands book place in women's hockey final
Defending champions Netherlands booked their place in the women's Olympic hockey final with a comfortable 3-0 win over Argentina on Wednesday.
China's Li retains gold as Olympic weightlifting starts
China's Li Fabin retained his Olympic 61-kilogramme title as the first gold of the weightlifting competition was decided on Wednesday.
Golden oldie Macdonald finds 'fountain of youth' in Olympic skateboarding
British skateboarder Andy Macdonald said he had "won the gold medal for having the most fun" after his making his Olympic debut in Paris at the age of 51 on Wednesday.
Wellalage stars as Sri Lanka hammer India to clinch ODI series
Spinner Dunith Wellalage took 5-27 as Sri Lanka clinched a first ODI series victory over India in 27 years with a 110-run thrashing of the tourists in the third match on Wednesday.
Olympics sees 40-plus cases of Covid and respiratory disease: WHO
More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases, highlighting a new global rise in cases as vaccination coverage plunges, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Australia see off Serbia to reach Olympic women's basketball semi-finals
Alanna Smith scored 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Australia to a convincing 85-67 victory over Serbia and into the Olympic women's basketball semi-finals on Wednesday.
Burnley sign Etienne Green from Saint-Etienne
Burnley have signed former England Under-21 goalkeeper Etienne Green on a three-year contract, the English second-tier club announced Wednesday.
South Africa to bat first in West Indies Test
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test of a two-match series at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Wednesday.
Six seconds for Olympic glory: speed climbing wows Paris
Imagine training for four years and your Olympic dream all coming down to six seconds of intense competition: welcome to the helter-skelter world of speed climbing.
Serbia announces plans to build Djokovic museum
Following Novak Djokovic's dramatic gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, Serbia is set to build a museum dedicated to the tennis great, according to the country's president.
Dutch star Lavreysen smashes men's sprint track cycling world record
Dutch defending Olympic champion Harrie Lavreysen shattered the men's individual sprint world record in track cycling on Wednesday in qualifying, just minutes after Australia's Matthew Richardson lowered the mark.
LeBron's USA look to silence Serbia again for Olympic final berth
LeBron James and the United States look to continue their relentless march toward a fifth straight Olympic basketball gold on Thursday, taking on Nikola Jokic's Serbia for a place in the final.
Australia silence Serbia to reach Olympic women's basketball semi-finals
Alanna Smith scored 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Australia to a convincing 85-67 victory over Serbia and into the Olympic women's basketball semi-finals on Wednesday.
Spain clinch inaugural mixed race walk gold, Ingebrigtsen through
Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez clinched Olympic gold for Spain in the inaugural marathon race walk mixed relay in Paris on Wednesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen licked his wounds to qualify for the 5,000m final.
Olympic champion Ferrand-Prevot joins Visma with Tour de France the target
Olympic mountain bike champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévothas has signed a three-year deal with Visma-Lease a bike in a switch back to road cycling for the Frenchwoman.
Australian hockey Olympian arrested over suspected cocaine purchase: police
French police have arrested Australian Olympic field hockey player Sam Craig on suspicion of buying cocaine from a drug dealer in central Paris, police and prosecutors said Wednesday.
Argentina's Di Maria extends Benfica deal through 2025
Veteran Argentina winger Angel Di Maria has decided against a return to his homeland and extended his deal with Portuguese club Benfica, the Lisbon outfit said on Wednesday.
Hayes and new stars point USA women back towards summit
It felt highly symbolic that the United States' win over Germany in their Olympic women's football semi-final on Tuesday should come a year to the day after their humbling early exit from the World Cup.
China arrests woman for defamatory comments about Olympic athletes
Police in Beijing said they had arrested a woman for posting defamatory online comments about athletes and coaches in the wake of the women's singles table tennis final at the Paris Olympics.
Australia's Wilson 'feels for big boys' under 30-second scrum rule
Australia back row forward Harry Wilson said Wednesday he "feels for the big boys in the front row" who will bear the brunt of new regulations for the Rugby Championship, which kicks off on Saturday.
Hudson-Smith bids to end 100-year wait as Korda tees off at Olympics
Matthew Hudson-Smith will attempt to become Britain's first Olympic men's 400m champion in 100 years on Wednesday, while women's golf star Nelly Korda begins the defence of her title.
Olympics: Athletics, Day 7
Britain go for their second athletics gold of the Paris Olympics in the shape of Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m on Wednesday.
Texas homer spoils Valdez's MLB no-hit bid with two out in ninth
Houston's Framber Valdez needed just one more out to pitch his second Major League Baseball no-hitter on Tuesday before Corey Seager smashed a home run for Texas, though the game still ended in the Astros' 4-2 triumph.
Real Madrid edges Chelsea while AC Milan wins on penalties
Reigning Champions League and La Liga champion Real Madrid concluded a pre-season US tour on Tuesday with a 2-1 triumph over Chelsea while AC Milan won on penalties after playing Barcelona to a 2-2 draw.
New England, Mazatlan take last Leagues Cup knockout spots
New England secured the final knockout round spot in the Leagues Cup on Tuesday by beating Nashville on penalties after playing last year's Cup runner-up to a 1-1 draw.
Andreescu beaten in Toronto opener, Wang to face Gauff
Canada's Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, was ousted by Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko on Tuesday in the first round of the WTA Toronto Masters.
Boxer in Olympics gender row moves into final, Thomas flies to 200m gold
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of a row about her eligibility to fight in the women's category, won again at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to move into the gold-medal bout.
Ireland's Harrington retains Olympic boxing title, then retires
Ireland's Kellie Harrington retained her Olympic boxing title on Tuesday at Roland Garros in Paris -- and then called it quits.
Nishikori advances with Montreal fightback, Raonic out
Japan's Kei Nishikori staged a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 fightback over Alex Michelsen on Tuesday to earn his first victory at an ATP Masters match in three years.
USA crush Brazil to set Olympic basketball semi-final with Serbia
The United States overwhelmed Brazil 122-87 on Tuesday to book an Olympic basketball semi-final against comeback kings Serbia as hosts France lined up a last-four clash with World Cup champions Germany.