Paris Olympics: Athletics' golds rock US to medal table top spot
Team US Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympic track meet Tuesday night, outracing favourites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr to the finish line in the 1,500 metres.
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Kellie Harrington wins gold again in Olympic final to make history in Paris
Kellie Harrington has won gold at the Olympic final in a resounding victory over China’s Wenlu Yang in the women’s 60kg final.
Summer McIntosh returns to Toronto after a golden Olympics
Canada's first athlete to win three gold medals in one Olympic Games was met with a rousing welcome at Toronto's Pearson airport when she returned home Tuesday after a record-setting run in Paris.
Algeria's Imane Khelif to fight for gold after winning women's welterweight semifinal
Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women's welterweight division at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night, moving one win away from what she calls the best response to the worldwide scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender.
From promise to pain, Canadian men's basketball team endures all-too-familiar fate in Paris
This Canadian men's basketball team was supposed to be different.
Chinese diver Quan Hongchan's thoughts turn to food after winning 10m platform gold
PARIS: China's Quan Hongchan said she was starving after she won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the women's 10-metre platform event on Tuesday (Aug 6).
Timo Boll exits Games, but wins respect in Olympic farewell
PARIS: Timo Boll played his last match in international competition in the same manner that has won him respect from rivals and fans in his 30-year table tennis career: calm, composed and fighting until the final point.