Fraser-Pryce misses 100m semis after being locked out of stadium
PARIS :Jamaican double champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce missed her Olympic 100 metres semi-final on Saturday after security officials at the Stade de France refused to let her in.
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Milak roars home for men's 100 metres butterfly gold
PARIS :Hungarian powerhouse Kristof Milak stormed to a second Olympic gold with victory in a thrilling men's 100 metres butterfly final on Saturday, while adding to the silver medal he won in the 200m event at the Paris Games.
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.
American Crouser wins shot put gold again
PARIS :American Ryan Crouser became the first man to "three-peat" in the Olympic shot put on Saturday, adding another gold medal to his packed trophy cabinet with a mighty throw of 22.90 metres.
Fencing-Ukraine win gold in women's sabre team event
PARIS : Ukraine won the gold medal in the Olympic women's sabre team fencing event in Paris on Saturday.
Team USA routs Puerto Rico for top seed in medal round - ESPN
LILLE, France — For three years, Team USA has been planning, recruiting and refining to reach this upcoming week in Paris. And they've aligned things in excellent position to claim their fifth consecutive gold medal.
Bol leads Dutch to mixed 4x400m relay glory
PARIS :Femke Bol ran a stunning last lap to lead the Netherlands to victory in the Olympic 4x400 metres mixed relay on Saturday, crossing the line in a time of three minutes 7.43 seconds.
Resilient Japan ultimately only undone by moment of magic from Trinity Rodman - ESPN
Despite being huge underdogs, Japan gave it their all and — for the most part of Saturday's Olympic women's football quarterfinal against United States — looked every chance of pulling off an almighty upset.