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Brazilians smash beach volleyball opponents in Olympic march
Women's beach volleyball favorites Brazil resolutely ended the Olympic hopes of their Latvian rivals in the women's quarter-finals on Wednesday,...
Read moreEl Bakkali retains Olympic steeplechase title
Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic 3,000m steeplechase title on Wednesday to become only the third Arab to win...
Read moreQuincy Hall shows sheer grit to win Olympic 400m title
Quincy Hall became the fourth-fastest 400m runner in history on Wednesday when he won Olympic gold in 43.40 seconds, ending...
Read moreSaudi taekwondo star edged out in historic Olympic women’s medal pursuit
Donia Abu Taleb narrowly missed becoming the first Saudi to win an Olympic medal on Wednesday. Abu Taleb was defeated...
Read moreUS women end Nigeria’s dream run in Olympic basketball quarter-finals
The United States moved closer to an unprecedented eighth straight women's basketball Olympic title on Wednesday, ending Nigeria's historic run...
Read moreSL raise security concerns about England Tests due to UK riots
OLOMBO: The Sri Lankan men's team has expressed concern over the security situation in England in light of the anti-immigrant...
Read moreParis ‘flying taxi’ test flights scrapped during Olympics
Test flights of so-called flying taxis - futuristic drones capable of transporting people - have been scrapped in Paris during...
Read moreTry-scoring Jordan on All Blacks bench for Argentina Test
Prolific try scorer Will Jordan has been named on the bench for New Zealand's Rugby Championship against Argentina in Wellington...
Read moreRafael Nadal says he will not compete at US Open
BERLIN: Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will not compete at the US Open, with the 38-year-old Spaniard adding...
Read moreItalian spoiler Cobolli topples medal-man Auger-Aliassime
Canada's hopes were dashed at the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday when Flavio Cobolli knocked out Olympic medalist Felix Auger-Aliassime...
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