Dutch men break team sprint world record
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : The Netherlands set a new world record in the men's team sprint as they set up a gold-medal showdown against Britain later on Tuesday at the National Velodrome.
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Lucescu, 79, returns for second spell as Romania coach
Romania have brought back Mircea Lucescu for a second spell in charge of the national team, replacing fellow Romanian Edward Iordanescu, the national football federation (FRF) said on Tuesday.
Hockey-Netherlands down Spain 4-0 to reach men's hockey final
PARIS :Top-ranked Netherlands reached the men's hockey final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday with a much more comfortable 4-0 win over Spain than in the pool stage when they had to fight back from two goals down.
Sailing-Dinghy medal races pushed back to Wednesday with breeze in flux
MARSEILLE, France : The men's and women's dinghy Olympic medal races were postponed to Wednesday, with officials eventually deciding there was not enough wind for them to proceed, after sailors in both events had waited for hours for the breeze to stabilise.
Equestrian-German showjumper Kukuk wins surprise gold as Swedish star falls
PARIS :Germany's Christian Kukuk with his grey Gelding Checker unexpectedly won Olympic gold in showjumping on Tuesday, showing a flawless ride in the final jumpoff between the three best riders while one of the hottest contenders fell from his mount.
Hockey-The Netherlands shutout Spain to advance to final
PARIS : The top-ranked Netherlands advanced to the men's hockey final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after beating Spain 4-0 with a clinical performance after having had to comeback against the same side in the group stage.
Spain routs Canada 18-8 in women's Olympic water polo quarterfinal
Canada is out of medal contention in women's Olympic water polo and will play a final match Thursday in Paris to determine its placing in the tournament.
Man United star Leny Yoro breaks silence on injury as return timeline emerges after update
Manchester United defender Leny Yoro has broken his silence on a successful operation on his left foot.