No 200m semis spot for Singapore's Shanti Pereira after clocking 23.45s in second-chance heat
PARIS: Sprinter Shanti Pereira’s Paris Olympics campaign ended on Monday (Aug 5) after she clocked a time of 23.45s in the repechage heats.
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Why Noah Lyles Beat Kishane Thompson To Men's 100m Gold Despite Both Clocking 9.79 Seconds
World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history as just five thousandths of a second separated him from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson. Both were given the rounded-up time of 9.79sec but the American's name carried the all-important (.784) to Thompson's (.789.) It made Lyles the first American, male or female, to win the event since Justin Gatlin took gold in the 2004 Athens Games.
Emergency legal measures introduced and 'extra lawyers working around clock' after violent riots
Additional lawyers will be working 'around the clock' to 'ensure law and order is maintained' following the violent riots on the streets of the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced.
Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee clocks second national record at Paris Olympics
Competing in the women’s 800m freestyle at the Paris La Defense arena, the Singaporean smashed her personal best and national record of 8:34.01 by almost two seconds with a time of 8:32.37.
Sjostrom turns back the clock to win 100m freestyle gold
PARIS : Evergreen Swede Sarah Sjostrom proved the adage that form is temporary and class is permanent as she upset a top-quality field to claim the women's 100 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
'Yuvraj Singh Still Owns Australia': India Great Turns Back The Clock With Vintage Knock. Watch
Legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was at his fluent best as India Champions blew away Australia Champions in the semi-finals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL). Yuvraj hammered 59 runs off just 28 balls, smashing four 4s and five 6s, to help India post a mammoth 254/6 in Northampton. During his playing days, Yuvraj had developed a knack of performing in big games, especially against Australia. It was deja-vu all over again for Australia as Yuvraj came back to haunt them, with fans suggesting that the former India all-rounder still owns the Aussies.
New Zealand tests to have shot clock at stadiums after McKenzie mishap
New Zealand flyhalf Damian McKenzie will have no excuse to be timed out again when kicking for points following an announcement on Tuesday that shot clocks will be installed at the All Blacks' remaining home tests.
New Zealand to provide shot clock for second Test after Damian McKenzie error
A shot clock will be in operation for England’s second Test against New Zealand in response to Damian McKenzie’s blunder that could have cost the All Blacks victory in the series opener.