Australian McEvoy wins men's 50 freestyle gold
PARIS : Australia's Cameron McEvoy took his first Olympic gold medal when he won the men's 50 metres freestyle at the Paris Games on Friday.
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Big Evs holds on for King George win at Goodwood
Big Evs just held off a late challenge from Asfoora to exact revenge in King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood.
Antetokounmpo's Greece still alive, Brazil also win in battle for last-eight spots
LILLE, France : Greece edged Australia 77-71 in Group A to remain in contention at the Olympic men's basketball competition on Friday as Brazil beat Japan 102-84 to secure third place in Group B in their bid to reach the quarter-finals in the final round of games.
US aiming to extend perfect Olympic run against rivals Japan
PARIS : Four-times women's soccer gold medallists United States will look to extend their quest for another Olympic title when they face familiar foes Japan in the quarter-finals in Paris on Saturday.
First Time In 52 Years: Indian Hockey Team Scripts Olympic History With Win vs Australia
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as the India men's hockey team registered a famous 3-2 win over Tokyo Games silver medallist and nemesis Australia in its final Pool B match in Paris on Friday. Already assured of a quarterfinal berth before Friday's encounter, the Indians played valiantly and dominated the proceedings for major part of the match to stun the Kookaburras, against whom they last won in Olympics in the 1972 Munich edition. It seemed India had saved their best for their last pool match, as it delivered a power-packed performance, playing attacking hockey from the beginning, and defending well throughout.
Sailing-Windsurfing medal-deciding races postponed to Saturday
MARSEILLE, France : Racing in the men's and women's windsurfing events was postponed on Friday, meaning that the medals will be decided on Saturday.
Hungary officials pan boxer Imane Khelif's Olympic participation - ESPN
VILLEPINTE, France — The Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungary's Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamori's quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics.
Shriever lays down a marker as she begins Olympic gold defence with three wins
Bethany Shriever laid down a marker just three months after suffering a broken collarbone to underline her status as the favourite to defend her Olympic BMX racing title.