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Lyles handed Olympic lesson, advances into 100m semis

US sprint star Noah Lyles admitted underestimating the power of a one-shot Olympics as he was made to work harder than expected to advance from his 100m heat at the Paris Games on Saturday.

Home village of Algerian boxer in gender controversy hail their 'heroine'

From a small Algerian village, home of the boxer Imane Khelif at the centre of a gender eligibility row in the Paris Olympics, her father hailed the athlete as a "heroine".

Ireland's Wiffen targets world record and second gold

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen set the fastest time in qualifying for the men's 1500 metres freestyle on Saturday, and then set his sights on a world record and a second Paris gold.

Bach says boxing should be in LA Olympics, with conditions

Olympic chief Thomas Bach said on Saturday boxing should be in the next Games in Los Angeles despite a furore over the gender of two women boxers in Paris -- but urged the sport to get its house in order fast.

Hudson-Smith ready to emulate Liddell with Paris Olympics 400m gold

Matthew Hudson-Smith says he is the "best prepared he has ever been" as he attempts to emulate British Olympic legend Eric Liddell by capturing Olympic 400m gold in Paris.

Lyles labours through 100m heat as Olympic boxing row simmers

US sprint king Noah Lyles launched his campaign for 100m glory Saturday, recovering from a slow start to come through his heat at the Paris Olympics, where a gender row in boxing rumbled on.

Dutch rower Florijn keeps it in the family with Olympic gold

Dutch rower Karolien Florijn dethroned reigning champion Emma Twigg in the women's single sculls on Saturday to add to her family's remarkable collection of Olympic gold medals.

Lyles, Jacobs advance into Olympic 100m semi-finals

US sprint star Noah Lyles and defending Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy safely negotiated their 100m heats at the Paris Games on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the blue riband event along with a host of top rivals.

Dortmund sign Brazil defender Couto on loan from Man City

Borussia Dortmund on Saturday announced the arrival on loan of Brazil defender Yan Couto from Manchester City until June 30, 2025, with the potential for the deal to become permanent after that.

Wayward Chadian Olympic archer wins hearts of K-Pop star and Koreans

An archer from Chad has captured hearts in South Korea and been hailed by a K-Pop star for his "true Olympic spirit" after a Games debut where he almost missed the scoring rings.

Boxing body offers prize money to beaten Italian amid gender row

The International Boxing Association has pledged to award prize money to Italy's Angela Carini, whose 46-second Olympics defeat to an Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender eligibility row has left the sport on the ropes.

Taiwanese rally behind 'brave' boxer Lin at centre of gender brawl

Sports fans at a Taipei bar burst into applause when Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting was declared winner in her opening Olympic bout -- a victory that comes as controversy around her gender stirs heated debate.

Sabalenka beats Azarenka to reach Washington Open semis

Aryna Sabalenka withstood a shaky second set to defeat Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 in a Friday showdown of two-time Australian Open champions to reach the Washington Open semi-finals.

Weber, denied Olympic spot, fires 62 for LPGA Portland lead

Dewi Weber, denied a Paris Olympic berth by Dutch sports officials, fired a 10-under par 62 to seize the lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Portland Classic.

Love match? Czech pair win Olympic mixed tennis gold

Czech duo Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac won the Olympic Games tennis mixed doubles gold on Friday but opted to keep their private life under wraps.

No.1 Swiatek withdraws from WTA Toronto event due to fatigue

World number one Iga Swiatek of Poland withdrew from next week's WTA event in Toronto on Friday, citing fatigue from her run to a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

France win over Argentina sparks ugly scenes in Olympic grudge match

France's grudge match with Argentina ended in ugly scenes after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal to put the hosts into the Olympic semi-finals on Friday with a 1-0 win, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt.

Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers

Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers.

France win Argentina grudge match to reach men's Olympic football semis

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France won 1-0 in their grudge match with Argentina on Friday to reach the Olympic men's football semi-finals, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt in the last four.

Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in dream Olympic gold medal showdown

A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as "a big deal".

'Perfect' Marchand emulates Phelps with fourth gold at Paris Olympics

Leon Marchand called it a "perfect week" after winning his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics with an emphatic victory in the 200m individual medley on Friday in front of an ecstatic home crowd.

Golden glory for Marchand, McKeown in Olympics pool as Dressel flops

French hero Leon Marchand cemented his Paris Olympics legacy with a fourth swimming gold of the Games on Friday and Australia's Kaylee McKeown made a slice of history, but it was a disastrous day for American superstar Caeleb Dressel.

Cheptegei wins first track gold, USA blitz relay record

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei won the 10,000 metres, the first track title of the Paris Olympics, on Friday whilst the United States smashed the 4x400m mixed relay world record in a sparkling opening to the athletics.

Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m gold

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei withstood Ethiopian team tactics to claim gold in the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France on Friday.

Injured Messi improving but ruled out for Saturday Leagues Cup match

Lionel Messi will not play for defending champion Inter Miami against Tigres in a Leagues Cup home match on Saturday despite injury improvements, Miami coach Gerardo Martino said.

Swim star Marchand wins fourth Paris gold as boxing row hits Olympics

French breakout swimming star Leon Marchand won his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics on Friday as a row over gender eligibility in boxing engulfed the Games.

Golden glory for Marchand, McKeown in Paris Olympics pool as Dressel flops

French hero Leon Marchand cemented his Paris Olympics legacy with a fourth swimming gold of the Games on Friday and Australia's Kaylee McKeown made a slice of history, but it was a disastrous day for American superstar Caeleb Dressel.

Uganda's Cheptegei wins men's Olympic 10,000m gold

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei withstood surging Ethiopian team tactics to claim gold in the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France on Friday.

Sangakkara yet to hear from ECB about 'exciting prospect' of coaching England

Kumar Sangakkara has said it would be an "exciting prospect" to coach England in limited-overs cricket, but stressed he has yet to receive a formal approach regarding the role.

Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in Olympic gold medal showdown

A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final and will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold in Paris.

Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row wins as controversy rages

One of the boxers at the centre of a gender controversy at the Olympics comfortably reached the quarter-finals Friday, as fellow fighters and public figures weighed into the furore.

Rovanpera leads Rally of Finland as Tanak hits tree

Double reigning world champion Kalle Rovanperä leads the Rally Finland after winning four of Friday's eight specials on a day marred by Ott Tänak's crash and retirement.

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