Judo-Brazil's Souza wins women's +78kg gold medal
PARIS : Brazilian Beatriz Souza won the gold medal in the women's over 78kg category in judo at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
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Judo-Frenchman Riner improves to reach +100kg semis and raise home hopes
PARIS :French judoka Teddy Riner raised his level to book a spot in the semi-finals of the men's +100kg category, beating Georgia's Guram Tushishvili at the Paris Games on Friday to stay on course for a fourth Olympic gold medal.
Table tennis: China's Fan and Chen reach singles finals, France's beaten Lebrun eyes bronze
PARIS: China once again demonstrated their dominance in table tennis by securing two 4-0 victories in the singles semi-finals at the Paris Olympics on Friday (Aug 2), with Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng leading the charge.
Man City transfer truth as clarity provided on midfielder's future
Manchester City will finalise plans for midfielder Jacob Wright when they return home from their pre-season tour.
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Manchester City are gearing up for the new season - when they will once again hope to challenge on all fronts.
Aug. 2 Olympics schedule: Track & field, soccer, basketball - ESPN
The 2024 Olympics are moving and grooving. August 2nd will bring exciting developments in track & field, soccer, and basketball, among other events. How will Sha'Carri Richardson start her Olympic journey? Can the U.S. 3x3 basketball teams bounce back? Fans will have to tune in to find out.
Simone Biles clinches sixth Olympic gold at all-around gymnastics final
PARIS: Simone Biles clinched her sixth Olympic gold medal in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Paris Games on Thursday (Aug 1), reasserting her status as the number one all-around gymnast three years after she withdrew from the same final at the Tokyo Games. In a tight race between Biles and Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, the American was surprisingly left trailing in third place after a flawed performance on the uneven bars. But she was back on top after a solid performance on her next apparatus - the balance beam. As she waited to perform last on the floor, she knew the gold would be hers if she avoided any unexpected slip-ups. She executed an electrifying routine to secure the gold with a total of 59.131 points, just 1.199 points ahead of her Brazilian rival.
Beccacece appointed new coach of Ecuador
Argentine Sebastian Beccacece has been appointed as the new manager of the Ecuador national team, the Ecuadorian Football Federation announced on Thursday.