2024 Olympic basketball: Takeaways from Team USA's quarterfinal win - ESPN
PARIS — For months, Tuesday's Olympic men's basketball knockout round had been marked as a much anticipated day for international basketball.
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Surfing-Florence and the Machine: yin and yang rivalry on the waves
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti : Gabriel Medina is a competitive surfing machine. A jewellery-clad, helicopter-riding superstar, the Brazilian is a tattooed terminator who paddles faster, pulls into the tube deeper and flies higher than just about anyone who ever rode a surfboard.
Dutch rider Lavreysen sets new 200m flying lap world record
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : Flying Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen set a new world record in the men's 200 metres flying lap as he topped the time sheets in qualification for the Olympic track cycling sprint on Wednesday.
Australian hockey player arrested in Paris for buying cocaine
PARIS :A player on the Australian men's hockey team was arrested in Paris and is being held in custody, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, with the Paris prosecutor's office saying he had been detained for buying cocaine.
Kenya's Wanyonyi fastest in red-hot 800 heats
PARIS : Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi sailed through his 800 metres heat in one minute 44.64 seconds on Wednesday, the fastest time of the day in a wide open event.
India's Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay Team Fails At Paris 2024
In a disappointing turn of events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, India's marathon race walk mixed relay team, comprised of Suraj Panwar, and Priyanka Goswami, did not finish the final of the mixed relay event on Wednesday. The Indian duo's campaign ended prematurely at the 33.4km mark, shortly after the third exchange, due to multiple infractions involving loss of contact and bent knee issues. The marathon race walk mixed relay, known for its gruelling demands and technical precision, saw Spain's Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez emerge victorious with a time of 2:50:31, securing the gold medal.
'Innovative' new Australian-style sushi bar to open first UK site at Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is set to see a new addition to its ranks of cultured cuisines, with food lovers being introduced to Australian-style Sushi as part of a UK first.
Spain capture gold in mixed marathon race walk relay
PARIS :Spain's two-times world champions Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez took the gold medal in the mixed marathon race walk relay by nearly a minute at the Paris Games on Wednesday as the event made its Olympic debut.