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Afghan Judoka At Paris Olympics Denies Doping After Failing Test

Mohammad Samim Faizad, one of only six Afghans at the Paris Olympics, denied intentionally doping on Saturday after he was provisionally suspended having failed a test for a banned steroid. The 21-year-old judoka, who was beaten 11-0 in the French capital on Tuesday in the men's -81kg category, had told AFP on the eve of the Games that competing at the Olympics was a dream come true. He was provisionally suspended on Friday after a test "returned an adverse analytical finding for the non-specified substance stanozolol metabolites", the International Testing Agency said.

Police officers taken to hospital and shops looted after violence erupts in Liverpool

Two police officers were taken to hospital after violence erupted in Liverpool. A shop was also looted in the disorder which followed protests that had taken place in the city centre earlier in the day.

US pole vaulter Kendricks 'broken' from Tokyo COVID saga

PARIS : American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks said he is still "broken" from the positive COVID-19 test that shattered his Tokyo Olympic dreams three years ago, as he hopes to write a new story for himself at the Paris Games.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz To Clash In Dream Paris Olympics 2024 Gold Medal Clash

A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as "a big deal". Top seed Djokovic, still seeking an elusive Olympic title to sit along his 24 Grand Slams, defeated Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 in a tense semi-final. Alcaraz earlier became the youngest men's finalist since tennis returned to the Games in 1988 when he swept aside Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1. Sunday's title match at Roland Garros will be the pair's seventh meeting and follows on the heels of Alcaraz's recent victory against Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. "It's a huge relief," said Djokovic, whose only success at the Olympics was a bronze medal at Beijing in 2008.

I took a pay cut and travelled 4,800 miles to become Manchester United cult hero

When Marcus Rashford sustained a stress fracture to his back in January 2020, he was expected to be sidelined for two months. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said it was a 'bad injury'.

Canada falls to U.S. in Olympic women's 3x3 basketball, facing Spain later Friday

Canada fell to 3-2 in Olympic women's 3x3 basketball play following an 18-17 overtime loss to the United States on Friday.

Tennis: Italians Paolini and Errani speed into Olympic doubles final

PARIS: Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani eased past Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova 6-3 6-2 in the women's doubles semi-final on Friday to ensure a first tennis medal for Italy since 1924.

Olympics 2024: Morocco eliminates U.S. men in soccer quarters - ESPN

PARIS — After a strong finish to the group stage raised dreams of a surprising run for the United States' Olympic men's soccer team, the Americans saw their hopes erased on Friday — in comprehensive fashion — in a 4-0 defeat to Morocco at the Parc des Princes.

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Afghan Judoka At Paris Olympics Denies Doping After Failing Test

Police officers taken to hospital and shops looted after violence erupts in Liverpool

US pole vaulter Kendricks 'broken' from Tokyo COVID saga

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz To Clash In Dream Paris Olympics 2024 Gold Medal Clash

I took a pay cut and travelled 4,800 miles to become Manchester United cult hero

Canada falls to U.S. in Olympic women's 3x3 basketball, facing Spain later Friday

Tennis: Italians Paolini and Errani speed into Olympic doubles final

Olympics 2024: Morocco eliminates U.S. men in soccer quarters - ESPN