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Danube drills help Hungary's Rasovszky to gold in marathon swim
Hungary's Kristof Rasovszky won gold in the Olympic men's 10k marathon swimming at the Paris Games on Friday with his compatriot David Betlehem taking bronze on a memorable day for the swimming-mad country.
Marathon swim launches packed Olympic programme
A thrilling open-water swim in the River Seine kicked off Friday's Olympic action in Paris, which will later see Algerian gender eligibility row boxer Imane Khelif go for gold.
McLaughlin-Levrone targeting more records after Olympic showstopper
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is targeting more records after cementing her place as the greatest women's 400m hurdler in history with a jaw-dropping defence of her Olympic crown.
Hungary's Rasovszky wins men's Olympic 10k marathon swimming
Hungary's Kristof Rasovszky won gold in the Olympic men's 10k marathon swimming at the Paris Games on Friday.
World golf legend 'Chi Chi' Rodriguez dies at 88
Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, who rose from poverty in Puerto Rico to golf's Hall of Fame, has died at age 88, the PGA Tour said Thursday.
Joy in Pakistan village as local hero Nadeem spears Olympic gold
Dozens of villagers gathered in front of the modest home of Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem to watch the hulking javelin thrower take part in the Olympic Games final late Thursday.
All Blacks eye end to winless streak in Wellington
All Blacks captain Ardie Savea said Friday he expects a physical "battle" against Argentina as New Zealand seek to snap their six-year winless streak in Wellington.
Australian revival faces stern test against Springboks
Australian rugby's revival from the depths of despair faces its most severe test yet on Saturday when the Wallabies face the world champions Springboks in Brisbane.
'Triple Trouble': Attacking stars carry USA women to Olympic football final
The United States have been carried to the Olympic women's football final by their new-look attack. With Megan Rapinoe having retired and Alex Morgan being left out of the squad by new coach Emma Hayes, the trio of Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson has stepped up in spectacular fashion.
Belgium's marathon hope Bashir Abdi eyes medal run in Paris
Born in Somalia, raised in Belgium, and training regularly in Ethiopia, marathon runner Bashir Abdi is hoping for another medal in Paris after winning bronze at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
Algerian boxer in gender row goes for Olympic gold
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of an Olympic gender eligibility row, goes for gold in Paris on Friday as Thierry Henry bids to lead France's footballers to glory.
Olympics: Athletics, Day 9
The finals come thick and fast on the penultimate night of track and field at the Paris Olympics which should provide fireworks.
USA go for gold against Marta's Brazil in Olympic women's football final
A resurgent United States under new coach Emma Hayes are hoping to establish themselves as the leading force in women's international football once again by claiming the gold medal in Saturday's Olympic final against Brazil and their legendary skipper Marta.
Durant hails 'God-like' Curry after Olympic heroics
Kevin Durant called Stephen Curry's 36-point effort in the United States' 95-91 win over Serbia a "God-like performance" as the four-time reigning Olympic champions pulled off an exhilarating fourth-quarter comeback Thursday.
Bavuma, de Zorzi put South Africa on front foot in first West Indies Test
Half-centuries by captain Temba Bavuma and opener Tony de Zorzi anchored a resolute batting effort by South Africa in extending their first innings to 344 for eight at the close of the second day of the rain-affected first Test of a two-match series against the West Indies in Trinidad on Thursday.
USA escape Serbia, to face France for Olympic men's basketball gold
The United States had to dig deep to erase a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic's Serbia 95-91 on Thursday to keep their bid for a fifth straight Olympic men's basketball gold medal alive.
Canadians fight back to reach Olympic beach volleyball final
Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson came back from the brink on Thursday to set up a women's beach volleyball final against Brazilian pair Ana Patricia Silva and Eduarda Santos.
Tebogo denies Covid-hit Lyles, Curry pulls USA to basketball victory
Letsile Tebogo snatched a stunning Olympic gold in the men's 200m Thursday to deny Covid-hit Noah Lyles a sprint double, while LeBron James' USA survived a huge scare from Serbia to reach the men's basketball final.
Frustrated Tsitsipas may be heading for coaching change
Stefanos Tsitsipas fired off sharp criticism of his father-coach on Thursday after suffering a 6-4, 6-4 second-round loss to Japan's Kei Nishikori at the ATP Montreal Masters.
Boxer Ngamba settles for bronze as Refugee Olympic Team celebrate first medal
Cindy Ngamba won the Refugee Olympic Team their first ever medal on Thursday when she settled for bronze in women's boxing.
Sinner starts Canadian ATP repeat bid with Montreal win
Jannik Sinner bolted out of the blocks in his first ATP match since Wimbledon with the defending champion defeating Borna Coric 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday at the Montreal Masters.
USA rally to beat Serbia, reach Olympic men's basketball final
The United States erased a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic's Serbia 95-91 on Thusday and reach the Olympic men's basketball final, keeping their bid for a fifth straight gold medal alive.
Nadeem wins Olympic javelin gold in historic first for Pakistan
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the Olympic men's javelin title in Paris on Thursday, his country's first individual gold at a Summer Games.
Tebogo upstages Covid-hit Lyles, 'Super Syd' roars to world record
Letsile Tebogo claimed a historic Olympic 200m title for Botswana on Thursday as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a stunning performance to smash the world record in the women's 400m hurdles as she took gold.
Boxer Ngamba wins first medal for Refugee Olympic Team
Cindy Ngamba won the Refugee Olympic Team their first ever medal on Thursday when she clinched a bronze in women's boxing.
Netherlands beat Germany in shoot-out to win Olympic men's hockey gold
The Netherlands beat Germany in a shoot-out to win the men's Olympic hockey gold Thursday, breaking a 24-year drought in what they hope will be the first of a Dutch double.
Paris Olympic champion Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati event
Paris Olympic singles champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's ATP Cincinnati Open, the final major tune-up for the US Open, organizers announced on Thursday.
US Olympic sprint star Lyles tests positive for Covid
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles revealed he tested positive two days before finishing third to take bronze in Thursday's 200m final.
American Grant Holloway wins Olympic men's 110m hurdles gold
American Grant Holloway won Olympic gold in the men's 110m hurdles in Paris on Thursday.
Tebogo denies Covid-hit Lyles, McLaughlin-Levrone smashes 400m hurdles record
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo snatched a stunning Olympic gold in the men's 200m Thursday to deny Covid-hit Noah Lyles the sprint double as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed the world record to win the 400m hurdles.
Arshad Nadeem wins Olympic men's javelin gold in historic first for Pakistan
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the Olympic men's javelin title in Paris on Thursday, his country's first individual gold at a Summer Games.
Barrier-breaking McLaughlin-Levrone seals Olympic double
From the moment she qualified for her first Olympic Games as a 16-year-old high school student, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has never paid much attention to conventional wisdom.
McLaughlin-Levrone wins Olympic women's 400m hurdles gold with world record
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a world record-breaking performance to become the first woman in history to win back-to-back Olympic 400m hurdles crowns on Thursday.
Tebogo upstages Covid-hit Lyles to become first African to win Olympic 200m
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres on Thursday as he -- and Covid --upstaged Noah Lyles' plans for a sprint double in Paris.
Wembanyama says Olympic final 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance
France basketball star Victor Wembanyama said Saturday's Olympic final in Paris represents a "once-in-a-lifetime" chance to win gold at home.
US Olympic sprint star Noah Lyles says tested positive for Covid
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles said Thursday he tested positive two days before his bronze medal-winning performance in the men's 200m final.
Australia's 'Stingers' reach first Olympic water polo final in 24 years
Australia returned to the Olympic women's water polo gold medal match for the first time in 24 years with a dramatic and shock shoot-out win over the United States in Thursday's semi-final.
Tebogo delivers Olympic glory for Africa and late mother
Letsile Tebogo has always said an Olympic medal would not just be for Botswana but the continent of Africa and he duly delivered on Thursday by becoming the first African to be crowned 200m Olympic champion.
France's Thomas lights up Olympic velodrome as New Zealand celebrate
Frenchman Benjamin Thomas ignited the Olympic velodrome on Thursday by claiming a gruelling omnium title while New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews charged to a "unreal" women's keirin gold.