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Perfectionist Quan wins third Olympic diving gold at age 17
The 17-year-old diving prodigy Quan Hongchan on Tuesday won her second gold at the Paris Olympics and third of her young career to maintain China's unblemished record in the sport in the French capital.
Comeback kings Serbia set-up potential Olympic basketball clash with USA
Nikola Jokic and Serbia erased a 24-point deficit to edge Australia 95-90 in overtime on Tuesday to reach the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals and a potential clash with the United States.
Donald to have six Euro Ryder Cup picks as LIV shut out of qualifying
Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald will have six wildcard picks for next year's trophy defence but the breakaway LIV Tour has been shut out of a streamlined qualifying process.
Olympic medallists enjoy rock star moment at Champions Park
One of the hits of the Paris Games is a free two-hour victory dance accompanied by a thumping soundtrack and a screaming crowd, without any live sport but with a host of medals.
Serbia pip Australia in thriller to make Olympic basketball semis
Nikola Jokic led Serbia into the men's Olympic basketball semi-finals on Tuesday as they rallied from 24 points down to edge Australia 95-90 in overtime and set up a potential showdown with the United States.
No Olympic double tilt as Cheptegei pulls out of 5,000m
Newly-crowned Olympic 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei will not defend his 5,000m title in Paris, he announced on Instagram Tuesday.
English rugby chief denies 'sell-out' over renaming of Twickenham
The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) is adamant the English governing body has not "sold out" by renaming its Twickenham headquarters the Allianz Stadium in a deal worth more than £100 million ($127 million, 116 million euros).
Chinese diving prodigy wins third Olympic gold at age 17
The 17-year-old diving prodigy Quan Hongchan on Tuesday won her second gold at the Paris Olympics and third of her career to maintain China's perfect record in the sport in the French capital.
West Ham sign Argentina international Rodriguez
Argentina international midfielder Guido Rodriguez became West Ham's sixth summer signing on Tuesday.
Romania turn to 79-year-old Lucescu for World Cup qualification
Romania turned back the clock on Tuesday when they appointed 79-year-old Mircea Lucescu as their new national coach - 38 years after he left the post.
The Biles show: Five talking points from gymnastics at the Paris Olympics
Simone Biles made a triumphant return to Olympic competition after her troubles in Tokyo and Shinnosuke Oka emerged as Japan's latest gymnastics star at the Paris Games.
Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise: WHO
More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu makes first Springbok start against Wallabies
Stormers fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will make his first Test start for South Africa after coach Rassie Erasmus named him ahead of Handre Pollard on Tuesday for the Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Brisbane.
South African Olympic star Smith switches focus to new generation
Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most-decorated Olympian, is hoping to use her experience on the global stage to guide the careers of future swimming stars after calling it quits in Paris.
Man City's Alvarez set to join Atletico in 95 million euro deal - reports
Julian Alvarez is set to depart Manchester City for Atletico Madrid according to widespread reports on Tuesday with the English champions set to bank a huge profit on the Argentine in a deal worth up to 95 million euros (£81 million, $104 million).
Germany beat Antetokounmpo's Greece to reach Olympic basketball semis
World Cup champions Germany reached the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals for the first time Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Greece 76-63 and dumping two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the Games.
Brazilian amputee table tennis star savours Olympic dreamland
Twenty-two years after first picking up a bat, Brazilian amputee table tennis star Bruna Alexandre is finally making her dream come true, warming up for the Paralympics by competing at the Paris Olympic Games.
Chelsea boss Maresca says rules to blame for academy talent exodus
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said financial sustainability rules must be changed to discourage clubs from cashing in on academy graduates as Conor Gallagher looks set to join Atletico Madrid.
Henry 'living a dream' as France reach Olympic men's football final
Thierry Henry won almost everything possible in a glittering career as a player and is now "living a dream" as a coach after leading hosts France to the final of the Olympic men's football.
France's surfing champion Vaast says 'life force' helped him win
Kauli Vaast says a supernatural force in Polynesian culture helped him win Olympic surfing gold in his native Tahiti.
Duplantis fulfils childhood dream with world record to win Olympic gold
Armand Duplantis says the defence of his Olympic pole vault crown in world-record style came as no surprise as he had visualised it a "million times" when practising as a child in his own backyard.
Kauli Vaast: Born to surf, now Olympic champion
At the age of 10, surf-mad Kauli Vaast moved house to be closer to the waves of Teahupo'o. Twelve years later, he rode his home tubes to Olympic gold.
Olympic champion An accuses badminton association of injury 'neglect'
South Korea's sports ministry said Tuesday it would investigate allegations by new Olympic badminton champion An Se-young that she was neglected by her national federation while injured.
Olympic discus champion takes aim at new 'track only' circuit
Newly crowned Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman has hit out at Michael Johnson's lucrative new athletics circuit being launched in 2025, which will only feature track events.
'Ferrari' Will Jordan returns to rev up All Blacks
Try-scoring "Ferrari" Will Jordan is set to rev up the All Blacks attack as he returns from shoulder surgery for Saturday's home clash against Argentina in Wellington.
Reigning champion Korda hoping to bounce back at Olympics
Nelly Korda will start her Olympic women's golf title defence on Wednesday as the gold-medal favourite despite her brilliant season threatening to come off the rails in recent months.
Athletics at the Paris Olympics: Day 6 highlights
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred will bid for a historic sprint double when she races the 200m at the Stade de France on Tuesday.
Fabulous finish gives Cincinnati group crown in Leagues Cup
Japanese striker Yuya Kubo scored the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute on Monday as FC Cincinnati captured a 4-2 fightback Leagues Cup group stage victory over New York City.
Alfred targets Olympic sprint double as 'vicious' 1500m battle looms
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1500m grudge match that promises fireworks.
France's Vaast, USA's Marks win Olympic surfing golds
France's Kauli Vaast won men's surfing Olympic gold Monday on his Tahitian home waves at Teahupo'o, while the United States' Caroline Marks claimed gold in the women's event in a thrilling final that went down to the wire.
France's Kauli Vaast wins men's Olympic surfing gold
France's Kauli Vaast won men's surfing Olympic gold Monday on his Tahitian home waves at Teahupo'o, beating Australia's Jack Robinson who had to settle for the silver medal.
Photo sensation Medina takes Olympic surfing bronze for Brazil
Three-time surfing world champion and viral photo sensation Gabriel Medina had to settle for Olympic bronze in Tahiti on Monday after going into the Games as a widely tipped favourite.