U.S. sets world record, wins Olympic gold in 4x100 mixed medley - ESPN
The United States made up for a disappointing showing in Tokyo by setting a world record in the 4x100 mixed medley relay.
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Taiwanese Rally Behind 'Brave' Boxer Lin Yu-ting At Centre Of Gender Brawl
Sports fans at a Taipei bar burst into applause when Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting was declared winner in her opening Olympic bout -- a victory that comes as controversy around her gender stirs heated debate. Lin and Algerian Imane Khelif are at the centre of a global row over their participation in the Paris Olympics after previously being disqualified from an international competition for unspecified "eligibility criteria", prompting some to claim they were men, or transgender, fighting in divisions for women.
Julien Alfred wins women's 100m; Sha'Carri Richardson takes silver - ESPN
PARIS — Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women's 100 meters final Saturday and claim Saint Lucia's first Olympic medal, with world champion and race favorite Sha'Carri Richardson of the United States finishing second.
U.S. earns No. 1 seed in Olympic quarterfinals after topping Puerto Rico, 104-83
Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has earned the No. 1 seed going into the medal round at the Paris Olympics.
Kobe Bryant Locker Sells For $2.9 Million At Auction
The locker Kobe Bryant used for the majority of his legendary NBA career sold for $2.9 million on Friday in New York, as part of an auction of rare sports memorabilia at Sotheby's. The price for the Staples Center locker, which Bryant used while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, nearly doubled the $1.5 million it was estimated to fetch. Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star guard, was killed in a 2020 helicopter crash at age 41. He spent his entire NBA career from 1996-2016 with the Lakers.
Julien Alfred Wins Women's 100m, Earns St Lucia First-Ever Gold At Olympics
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first ever medal at the Games. Alfred -- who had never finished on the podium at a major outdoor championships prior to Saturday's final -- conjured a superb race to win in 10.72sec as the USA's Richardson took silver in 10.87sec and compatriot Melissa Jefferson won bronze in 10.92sec.
Sholto Carnegie reveals Scottish classics that fuelled Olympic rowing gold for Team GB as he pays tribute to grandfather
Tearful Sholto Carnegie helped power GB’s rowers to Olympic gold on a wave of emotion stirred by the sound of the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond.
Canadian hat trick: McIntosh wins women's 200m IM final, capturing record 3rd gold medal of Olympics
Summer McIntosh is Canada's first triple gold medallist in an Olympic Games, while also propelling Canada to its biggest medal haul in the pool at an Olympic Games.