Water polo: Serbia win Balkan battle for another water polo gold
PARIS: Serbia extended their reign over Olympic water polo by beating Croatia 13-11 for a third successive gold in the men's event in front of a roaring crowd at La Defense Arena.
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Aug. 11 Olympics schedule: Basketball, closing ceremony - ESPN
The 2024 Olympics are almost finished. August 11th will bring final stretch developments in basketball and volleyball, in addition to the closing ceremony. Can the U.S. women's basketball team and U.S. women's volleyball team bring home gold medals in their respective finals? Fans will have to tune in to find out.
R Praggnanandhaa Eyeing An Improved Finish In Grand Chess Tour Final Outings
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will lock horns with the world's best yet again as he takes on an elite field in the St Louis Rapid and Blitz tournament that gets underway in St Louis, USA. A slight dip in recent results, notwithstanding, Praggnanandhaa will be looking forward to finish on the podium in the final standings of the Grand Chess Tour that also entitles him to earn a bonus cash prize from a kitty of USD 175000. The winner will take home USD 100000 while the runner-up will be richer by USD 50000.
Japan's Kitaguchi wins women's javelin
PARIS : Haruka Kitaguchi crushed the women's javelin on Saturday, taking the top of the podium with her first throw of 65.80 metres to give Japan its first gold medal in the event.
Barcelona land Spain star Dani Olmo
Barcelona have announced the signing of Spain midfielder Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig.
Andrejczyk, Kolak will be ones to watch in javelin final
PARIS : Poland's Maria Andrejczyk could be poised to improve on her women's javelin silver medal from the 2020 Games by unleashing the best throw in Wednesday's qualifying round, but she will have 2016 Olympic champion Sara Kolak breathing down her neck.
Djokovic's former coach Ivanisevic backs Paris champion to go for gold at LA 2028
Novak Djokovic's triumphant Olympic campaign in Paris could motivate the 37-year-old to keep going for four more years and compete in the Los Angeles Games, his former coach Goran Ivanisevic said.
Judo-Peerless Riner secures his legacy in Paris
PARIS : Frenchman Teddy Riner claiming his fifth Olympic gold medal in a dramatic mixed team final was the highlight of the judo competition and will go down as one of the great moments of the Paris Games.