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Ledecky in charge but Slovak swimmer collapses
Katie Ledecky launched her bid for a fourth straight Olympic 800m freestyle title Friday by beating Ariarne Titmus in the heats during a session marred by a Slovak athlete collapsing on the pool deck.
Ingebrigtsen, Kerr on track to resume rivalry after Olympic 1500m heats
Reigning Olympic gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen and world champion Josh Kerr kept on track to resume their rivalry after sailing through qualification for the semi-finals of the men's 1500m on Friday.
Richardson cruises through Olympic 100m heat
Sha'Carri Richardson launched her bid for Olympic redemption with a comfortable victory in the opening heats of the women's 100 metres at the Stade de France on Friday.
Ingebrigtsen, Kerr on track to resume rivalry after 1500m qualifying
Reigning Olympic gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen and world champion Josh Kerr kept on track to resume their rivalry after sailing through qualification for the semi-finals of the men's 1500m on Friday.
Biles, Andrade poised to soar in Olympic women's vault final
US gymnastics great Simone Biles will likely have to bring out the "big guns" again on Saturday as she vies for her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics in a women's vault final that again pits her against defending champion Rebeca Andrade of Brazil.
All Black TJ Perenara agrees three-year deal to play in Japan
All Blacks scrum-half TJ Perenara has signed a three-year contract to play club rugby in Japan, New Zealand Rugby said Friday.
NFL's new kickoff rule debuts in storm-halted pre-season opener
The NFL's new one-year trial kickoff format, dramatically different from anything in league history, received its public unveiling on Thursday in a pre-season opener halted early by a severe storm.
Azarenka to face Sabalenka in Washington quarter-finals
Two-time Australian Open champions Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka will meet in the WTA and ATP Washington Open quarter-finals after Azarenka foiled an upset bid Thursday by China's Wang Yafan.
Germany's Mack fires 63 to grab LPGA Portland Classic lead
Polly Mack opened and closed her round with back-to-back birdies on her way to nine-under par 63 and a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the LPGA Portland Classic.
Canada face Germany test in Olympic women's football quarter-finals
Defending champions Canada take on Germany on Saturday in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic women's football tournament after they made the knockouts despite a points deduction over a spying scandal.
Israeli Olympians try to tune out threats, boos and war
Israel's biggest ever Olympic team has faced a "tough" environment during the Paris Games, the head of their delegation told AFP after a week featuring sometimes hostile crowds, online harassment and tragedy back home.
Lee loses Olympic crown but proud to make podium after health woes
A little more than a year after her doctors told her she might never compete again, defending Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee took bronze in Paris behind US teammate Simone Biles.
Injury threatens Djokovic Olympic dream as Murray slips into retirement
Novak Djokovic faces an anxious wait to find out if a knee injury will derail his Olympic gold medal dream after reaching the semi-finals on Thursday as old rival Andy Murray slipped into retirement.
Australia 'redemption' with Olympic freestyle relay gold
Ariarne Titmus said Australia earned "redemption" Thursday by soaring to the women's Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay gold in the second-fastest time ever.
'Proud' Murray bows out of tennis with Paris Olympics defeat
Andy Murray said he was retiring "on my terms" as his trophy-filled career came to an emotional end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, closing another chapter on tennis's golden generation.
Brazil's Andrade brings out the best in Biles
Rebeca Andrade may have missed out on all-around Olympic gold to Simone Biles on Thursday but if the Brazilian was feeling disappointed she was doing a fine job of masking it.
Canada enjoys golden Summer in Olympic pool as Australia impress
Canada's Summer McIntosh enhanced her status as one of the standout stars of the Paris Olympics on Thursday, winning the women's 200m butterfly as powerhouses Australia won a fifth gold in the pool.
'Just Simone' celebrates GOAT status with Paris all-around gold
Simone Biles's sixth Olympic gold medal hung around her neck, and so did a twinkling little goat -- just a reminder to the gymnast hailed as the greatest of all time that she does indeed belong in the pantheon of sports greats.
McIntosh 'not done yet' after fastest 200 fly in 15 years for gold
Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh declared she's "not done yet" after storming to Olympic women's 200m butterfly gold on Thursday with the second fastest time in history and the quickest since 2009.
Hungary's Kos wins Olympic men's 200m backstroke gold
Hubert Kos powered to gold in the men's 200m backstroke on Thursday, touching in 1min 54.26sec to deliver Hungary's first gold of the Paris Olympics.
'Time for fun': Biles buries demons to reclaim Olympic all-around crown
Simone Biles buried her demons to recapture the Olympic gymnastics all-around crown on Thursday, warning she was ready to have fun as she targets three more gold in Paris.
Simone Biles: Greatest gymnast who transcends sport
Simone Biles, with two Paris Olympics gold medals and counting, has cemented her legacy as the greatest gymnast of all time -- an athlete who transcends her sport in both triumph and defeat.
'Concerned' Djokovic faces Olympics fitness battle after injury scare
Novak Djokovic was "hoping for the best" Thursday that his troublesome right knee won't derail his dreams of finally winning Olympic gold.
'Warrior' Murray's career ends in Olympic Games defeat
Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.
Gender row explodes after Algerian boxer's 46-second win at Olympics
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules, with public figures from around the world weighing in on the controversy.
Murray's career ends in Olympic Games defeat
Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.
Biles reclaims all-around crown for sixth Olympic gold
Simone Biles recaptured the Olympic gymnastics all-around crown on Thursday, seeing off Brazil's Rebeca Andrade for her sixth Olympic gold and second in Paris.
Djokovic faces Olympics fitness battle after injury scare
Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying knee injury scare and a huge second-set deficit to reach his fourth Olympic Games semi-final on Thursday but admitted he faces a race against time to be fit for the occasion.
Djokovic survives injury scare to reach Olympics semi-finals
Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying knee injury scare and a huge second-set deficit to reach his fourth Olympic Games semi-final on Thursday.
Golden Biles makes more history as gender row rocks Paris Olympics
Simone Biles recaptured her all-around gymnastics crown on Thursday for her sixth Olympic gold and second in Paris, as a gender eligibility row in boxing shook the Games.
Gender row explodes at Paris Olympics after boxer's quickfire win
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second victory at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row over gender eligibility rules, with Harry Potter author JK Rowling saying the Games were "forever tarnished".
Struggling Zverev blasts Olympic tennis schedule after title defence ends
Defending champion Alexander Zverev blamed illness for his exit from the Olympics as he blasted the schedule in Paris as a "disgrace".
Bordeaux relegated to French fourth-tier after bankruptcy
Former French Ligue 1 champions Bordeaux have been relegated a further division down to France's fourth-tier National 2 after going into receivership, the French football federation (FFF) announced Thursday.
Biles eyes Olympic gymnastics glory as gender row rocks Games
Simone Biles bids to write another chapter in her historic Olympic story by recapturing the all-around gymnastics title Thursday, as a gender eligibility row in boxing shook the Games.
Fatigued Alcaraz withdraws from Montreal ATP Masters
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from next week's ATP Montreal Masters on Thursday, citing fatigue after Wimbledon and French Open titles as well as his current run to the Paris Olympic semi-finals.
Ill and unhappy Zverev's Olympic defence ends
Defending champion Alexander Zverev blamed illness for his exit from the Olympics as he blasted the schedule as a "disgrace".
Matsuyama leads Schauffele as golfers hail Olympic experience
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama shot a sparkling eight-under-par opening round to take the lead in the men's golf competition ahead of Xander Schauffele in a packed field at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Palace sign Senegal's Sarr from Marseille
Crystal Palace have signed Senegal striker Ismaila Sarr from Marseille, the English Premier League club announced on Thursday.
Zheng stuns Swiatek at Olympics as Alcaraz closes in on Djokovic clash
Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek's 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic.