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Celtic captain McGregor retires from Scotland duty
Celtic captain Callum McGregor announced his retirement from international football on Friday after winning 63 Scotland caps.
Botswana gets the afternoon off to celebrate its first Olympic gold
President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave Botswana the afternoon off on Friday to celebrate Letsile Tebogo, the country's first Olympic gold medallist and the first African to be crowned 200-metre champion at a Games.
World record holder Amusan crashes out of Olympic 100m hurdles
World record holder and former world champion Tobi Amusan crashed out of the women's 100m hurdles at the Olympics on Friday as defending champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn sailed into the final.
Vingegaard back in the Basque Country
Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard will race the Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday, returning to the region where he had a narrow brush with death in April.
High schooler Wilson helps US into 4x400m final
High school student Quincy Wilson had an Olympic baptism of fire but the United States did just enough to book their place in the Olympic 4x400m relay final on Friday.
USA 'pumped' at prospect of facing Marta in Olympic women's football final
United States captain Lindsey Horan admits the presence of Marta will make Saturday's Olympic women's football final that bit more special as the legendary Brazil captain gears up for her last appearance at the Games.
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.