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Nadal, Alcaraz win Olympics double opener
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz brought the Roland Garros crowd to its feet as the Spanish dream team opened their Olympic Games doubles campaign with a straight sets victory over Argentina's Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni on Saturday.
Gamble pays off as Dupont seals Paris Olympic sevens dream
A magnificent Antoine Dupont crowned his two-year odyssey into the world of rugby sevens with a dream Olympic gold in front of an adoring crowd in Paris on Saturday.
Olympic rugby sevens: five stand-out players
France won the men's rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, beating Fiji 28-7 in the final. South Africa beat Australia 26-19 to claim bronze.
Smith stars after Root leads England recovery against the West Indies
Jamie Smith fell agonisingly short of a maiden Test hundred as England fought back from a top-order collapse to eye a series clean sweep of the West Indies at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Dupont magic inspires France to Olympic rugby sevens gold
Inspired by global superstar Antoine Dupont, France inflicted a historic 28-7 defeat on two-time Olympic champions Fiji in a pulsating rugby sevens final Saturday, giving the hosts their first gold of the Paris Games.
Canada Olympic women's football team docked six points over drone scandal
Canada's Olympic women's football team have been deducted six points and their coach Beverly Priestman suspended for a year after a staff member used a drone to spy on a rival team at the Paris Games, FIFA said on Saturday.
Downbeat Norris still hoping to fight for victory
Lando Norris said he had not driven well but still hoped to bounce back and fight for victory in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after securing fourth place on the grid.
Evenepoel shakes off hangover with Olympic time trial title
Belgian Remco Evenepoel added the Olympic gold medal to his world title on Saturday, defying rain, a strong field and a Tour de France hangover to win the 32.4km individual time trial in Paris.
Spain into knockouts, Argentina off mark in Olympic men's football
Argentina bounced back from the chaos of their opening game in the Olympic men's football tournament to beat Iraq 3-1 on Saturday, while Spain are the first team through to the quarter-finals.
Tsunoda gives Japan golden start in judo at Paris Olympics
Natsumi Tsunoda gave Japan a winning start in the Olympic judo, taking women's under-48kg gold on Saturday as the competition started in Paris with the two lightest weight classes.
After injury heartbreak, Ait Said in hunt for Olympic rings medal
The thunderous ovation that greeted Samir Ait Said at Bercy Arena on Saturday nearly knocked the French gymnast off his stride as he launched his Paris Olympics qualifying campaign.
Suryakumar's India begin new T20 journey with Sri Lanka thrashing
New captain Suryakumar Yadav hit an attacking half-century to set up a dominant 43-run victory for India in the first of three T20 internationals against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
China shade Japan as Olympic gymnastics springs into action
China shaded Japan in men's artistic gymnastics qualifying at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
France eyes return to normal on trains as saboteurs sought
France's national rail operator on Saturday said train travel was gradually returning to normal after multiple sabotage acts paralysed the network hours ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.
Perez aims to banish the blues and keep his Red Bull seat with a win
Sergio Perez went into Saturday's qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix fearful that another poor display could see him sacked by Red Bull, but he ended it on the front row of the grid and is now aiming for a career-saving win.
China bags early Olympic golds as swimming takes centre stage
China grabbed the first two gold medals at the rain-disrupted Paris Olympics on Saturday as Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus prepared for a titanic duel in the pool.
Penalised Verstappen aims to end winless streak from 11th on grid
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will aim to end a three-race winless streak and triumph from 11th on the grid for the first time on Sunday after topping a wet-and-dry qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Belgian Evenepoel storms to Olympic Games time trial title
Belgian Remco Evenepoel added the Olympic gold to his world title on Saturday, defying rain and a strong field to win the 32.4km individual time trial in Paris.
'Dream come true' for Olympic debutant, 58, despite loss
Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying said her "dream came true" Saturday after making her Olympic debut aged 58, despite suffering defeat for her adopted Chile.
Penalised Verstappen tops qualifying, Leclerc takes pole
Max Verstappen, facing a 10-place grid penalty for taking a new engine, topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a qualifying session run in mixed wet-and-dry conditions at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Australia's Brown defies rain for Olympic time-trial gold
Australia's Grace Brown stormed to her first Olympic gold in the women's individual time trial raced over 32.4km of rain-slicked Paris streets on Saturday.
Referee 'killed me' again storms Georgian world number one fencer
Sandro Bazadze said the referees at the Olympics had "killed him for a second time" after the Georgian world number one lost in the last 16 of the men's sabre in Paris on Saturday.
Suryakumar leads India to 213-7 in T20 opener against Sri Lanka
New captain Suryakumar Yadav hit an attacking half-century as India reached 213-7 against Sri Lanka in the first of three T20 internationals on Saturday.
Djokovic closes in on Nadal Olympic clash as Alcaraz, Swiatek cruise
Novak Djokovic set-up a potential Olympic Games blockbuster with Rafael Nadal on Saturday as Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek made winning returns to a rain-swept Roland Garros where they were crowned French Open champions last month.
'Not a good image' says Djokovic after Olympic romp over unranked player
Novak Djokovic said his 6-0, 6-1 rout of unranked Matthew Ebden in just 53 minutes at the Olympics on Saturday was "not a good image" for tennis and demanded a change in the rules governing late call-ups.
Spain win, Argentina off mark in Olympic men's football
Argentina bounced back from the chaos of their opening game in the Olympic men's football tournament to beat Iraq 3-1 on Saturday, while Spain got the better of 10-man Dominican Republic.
Root leads England revival against the West Indies in third Test
Joe Root became just the seventh man to score 12,000 Test runs but fell short of a hundred after spearheading an England recovery against the West Indies at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Australia's Brown defies the rain to win Olympic time-trial gold
Australia's Grace Brown stormed to her first Olympic gold in the women's individual time-trial on Saturday raced over 32.4km of rain-slicked Paris streets.
Taurasi unmoved by sixth sense in Olympic farewell
American basketball star Diana Taurasi said Saturday she is not allowing herself to be distracted by thoughts of personal glory as she prepares for her Olympic farewell.
China bags early Olympic golds as rain disrupts Games
China grabbed the first two gold medals of the Paris Olympics on Saturday as swimming prepared to take centre stage on a rain-disrupted first full opening day of sporting action.
France, Fiji set up dream rugby sevens Olympic final
Hosts France set up a dream rugby sevens final with double Olympic champions Fiji on Saturday as Antoine Dupont inspired a Les Bleus comeback in a 19-5 semi-final win over South Africa.
Leon Marchand: the 'shrimp' who became the great French Olympic hope
For someone who was a "shrimp" to his schoolfriends, Leon Marchand has come a long way in his short life but it is the next journey to the Olympic swimming pool at the La Defense Arena in Paris that will mark his place in sporting history.
Olympic beach volleyball starts in drenching rain under Eiffel Tower
Excited spectators splashed through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics as the first beach volleyball matches began in the shadow of a just-visible Eiffel Tower.
Covering an Olympic opening ceremony: rain, rain and memorable moments
AFP's coverage of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics had been meticulously prepared for a year, with every detail scrutinized to determine the optimal position for the best shot or the best reportage.
Djokovic sweeps into Olympics second round and potential Nadal clash
Novak Djokovic lost just one game in his Olympic tennis opener on Saturday to set up a potential blockbuster clash against old rival Rafael Nadal.
Brazil teenager Endrick unveiled by Real Madrid
Real Madrid unveiled Brazilian teenager Endrick, who has joined the European champions on a six-year deal, in an event at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.
Britain's Whitlock negotiates 'crazy' first pommel horse Olympic hurdle
History-seeking Max Whitlock let out a massive sigh of relief after men's qualifying in his final Olympics in Paris on Saturday.
Swiatek shines at rain-swept Olympics tennis
World number one Iga Swiatek enjoyed a winning start at the Olympics tennis tournament on Saturday as torrential rain swept across Roland Garros, bringing major disruption to the schedule.
Beach volleyball starts in pouring rain at landmark Paris venue
Excited spectators plodded through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with beach volleyball kicking off in the shadow of a just-visible Eiffel Tower.