Canada's Taylor Ruck ties for 8th in qualifying for women's 50m freestyle semifinals
Taylor Ruck of Kelowna, B.C., has advanced to the women's semifinals in her first Olympic 50-metre freestyle swimming competition.
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Rory McIlroy misses out on Olympic history after other-worldly shot in Paris
Rory McIlroy missed out in Olympic history after he was denied a famous albatross by the barest of margins at Le Golf National.
2024 Olympic Games women's soccer: Bracket, fixtures schedule - ESPN
Check out all the fixtures, venues and kick-off times for 2024 Olympic Games women's soccer tournament, including the knockout bracket.
Olympics boss demands respect for boxers at centre of gender controversy
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach insisted there was “never any doubt” that the two boxers at the centre of a gender row are women.
Paris 2024: Why Rhys McClenaghan's draw is huge advantage in gold pursuit
International gymnastics judge Mairéad Kavanagh is backing Rhys McClenaghan to win gold in this afternoon's Olympics pommel horse final, with the draw a huge advantage for the County Down gymnast.
Dan Evans reveals text message pals send him about Olympics team-mate Andy Murray
Dan Evans has shared the cheeky text message his friends back in the UK send him about his Olympics team-mate Sir Andy Murray.
Sha'Carri Richardson Targets Olympic 100m Glory As Simone Biles Hunts More Gold
Sha'Carri Richardson goes for Olympic glory in the women's 100m on Saturday and Simone Biles chases a third gold in Paris, as an Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender row returns to action. On the penultimate night of swimming, Katie Ledecky, now the most decorated US woman Olympian, seeks to add 800m freestyle gold to her 1500m title. And on the clay courts of Roland Garros, Zheng Qinwen takes on Donna Vekic with a chance to win China's first tennis singles gold.
Manu Bhaker Fights Back Tears After Missing Historic Medal, Says "Glad That I Got 2 But..."
Indian shooting ace Manu Bhaker on Saturday admitted she was a bit nervous during the 25m sports pistol final as she finished fourth to miss out on an unprecedented third individual medal at the Olympics on Saturday. The 22-year-old had earlier bagged two bronze medals, in women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event partnering Sarabjot Singh. "I got like really nervous about it, but again, I was trying my best to keep calm and to just try to do my best. But that was not enough," Manu said after the event. Manu looked dejected after she aggregated 28 in the eight-shooter final but lost to eventual bronze medallist Veronika Major of Hungary in the shoot-off.