Zverev makes strong start to title defence
PARIS : Germany's Alexander Zverev made a confident start to his Olympic title defence with a convincing 6-2 6-2 first-round victory over Spain's Jaume Munar on Sunday.
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Mona McSharry eyes star billing at the rocking La Defence
It's three years and two days since Mona McSharry competed in her maiden Olympic final.
Olympics Podcast: Glorious age of Irish swimming; boxing relief
Mikey Stafford is joined by Irish Olympian Barry Murphy as Mona McSharry wows in the pool and we prepare for Daniel Wiffen to make a splash.
Murray and Evans stay on doubles course in Paris
PARIS : Twice gold medallist Andy Murray kept his Olympic dream – and career – alive for one more match at least when he teamed up with fellow Briton Dan Evans to beat Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel in a miraculous Roland Garros comeback on Sunday.
Global leaders react to 'unique' opening ceremony in Paris
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games kicked off with an opening ceremony held on the Seine River in Paris that featured mechanical horses, Lady Gaga, and Marie Antoinette.
South Sudan brush off anthem blunder to win on debut
LILLE : South Sudan brushed off an anthem blunder by the Paris Games organisers on Sunday and bounced back in style to earn their first men's basketball victory on their Olympic debut with a convincing 90-79 Group C opening win over Puerto Rico.
Putellas puts Spain into quarters with 1-0 win over Nigeria, Japan strike late to beat Brazil
PARIS :Spain reached the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Nigeria in Nantes thanks to Alexia Putellas' late winner, while Brazil missed the chance to progress after a late 2-1 loss to Japan on the second matchday of women's Olympic football on Sunday.
Canoeing-Phenomenal Fox grabs kayak gold for Australia
PARIS : Australia's Jessica Fox stormed to Olympic gold in the women's kayak slalom in a time of 96.08 seconds, recovering from a poor semi-final performance to smash the field at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Sunday.