US men's soccer team bounces back, dominates New Zealand in group stage at Paris Olympics
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Rugby Sevens-Last-gasp South Africa take dramatic bronze
PARIS : South Africa beat Australia 26-19 with the last play of a pulsating rugby sevens third-place playoff on Saturday to win their second Olympic bronze and complete a remarkable turnaround in their fortunes this season.
Canada Olympic Women's Football Team Docked Six Points Over Drone Scandal
Canada's Olympic women's football team have been deducted six points and their coach Beverly Priestman suspended for a year after a staff member used a drone to spy on a rival team at the Paris Games, FIFA said on Saturday. Canada's football association was "responsible for failing to respect the applicable FIFA regulations in connection with... the prohibition on flying drones over any training sites", FIFA said. It also handed down a fine of 200,000 Swiss francs ($226,000). The ruling is a hammer blow to Canada's hopes of defending the Olympic title they won at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
Paris Olympics 2024: India Beat New Zealand 3-2 in Men's Hockey Opener
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh saved his best for the last as he scored the winner from the spot a minute from full time to hand India a 3-2 win against New Zealand in their opening Pool B match of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Sam Lane (8th minute) and Simon Child (53rd) were the goal scorers for New Zealand, while Mandeep Singh (24th), Vivek Sagar Prasad (34th) and skipper Harmanpreet Singh (59th) struck for India. India started on the offensive with skipper Harmanpreet and Abhsihek pressing hard on the New Zealand defence. New Zealand were initially content to sit back and defend.
Olympics Podcast: Rowing expectation and canoe frustration
As the Olympics got underway in earnest, it was a busy day on the water for Team Ireland, so Mikey Stafford is joined by 2012 canoe slalom Olympian Hannah Craig and RTÉ rowing analyst Tim Harnedy.
Canadian women's soccer team penalized in Olympics for drone spying scandal
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FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic soccer, bans coach Bev Priestman for 1 year in drone spying scandal
FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women's soccer tournament and banned three coaches for one year each on Saturday in a drone spying scandal.
India vs New Zealand Men's Hockey Olympics 2024: Harmanpreet Singh's Late Goal Sees India Beat NZ In Thriller
India vs New Zealand, Men's Hockey Olympics 2024 Pool B: India captain Harmanpreet Singh scored in the dying minutes to help India start their Paris Olympics 2024 hockey campaign with a 3-2 win against New Zealand on Saturday. It was a thriller right from the start, as India conceded many penalty corners. After Sam Lane scored for New Zealand, Mandeep Singh equalised for India. Vivek Sagar Prasad then gave India the lead, before Simon Child equalised. Harmanpreet Singh then scored from a penalty stroke in the 59th minute to make it 3-2 for India.