Gymnastics-I really wanted gold and I'm proud, says Andrade
PARIS : Gymnast Rebeca Andrade became Brazil’s most decorated Olympian in history at the Paris Games, but it certainly did not come easy.
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Fernando, Wellalage guide Sri Lanka to rare ODI series win over India
Avishka Fernando scored a superb 96 and Dunith Wellalage took five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped India by 110 runs in Colombo on Wednesday to seal a first bilateral one-day international series win over their south Asian neighbours in 27 years.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif dominates Thai opponent to advance to gold medal bout
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Former Man United star’s Misfits boxing debut confirmed on KSI undercard
Former Manchester United defender Danny Simpson will make his boxing debut at the end of this month.
South African slap fighter wants rule book for little-known sport
JOHANNESBURG : He started out as a boxer, then switched to the wrestling ring. Now, South Africa's Danie "Pitbull" van Heerden wants recognition and rules for his new sport - slap fighting.
Vinesh Phogat: From Leading Wrestlers' Protests To Gunning For Gold - A Champion Already, Always
"A torn ligament. A lower weight category. An unbeaten world champion. Nothing stands in her way" Abhinav Bindra summed up Vinesh Phogat's hurdles aptly, shortly after she became the first Indian woman wrestler to book a final berth at the Olympics. Bindra, India's first-ever gold medallist, though missed mentioning another hurdle. One that saw Vinesh Phogat getting shoved, pushed and dragged on the streets of the National Capital in May last year.
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.
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.