Evan Dunfee falls short in Olympic medal pursuit, places 5th in 20 km race walk
Canada's Evan Dunfee walked his way to fifth place in the 20-kilometre men's race walk today as athletics got underway at the Paris Olympics.
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Ecuador's Pintado blazes to 20km race walk victory at Paris Olympics
PARIS :Brian Pintado of Ecuador pulled away from the field over the final kilometre to capture gold in the men's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, crossing the finish line in a time of one hour, 18 minutes and 55 seconds.
Canadian Olympic Triathlon Athlete Pukes After Swimming In Digusting Seine River
One of the men's Olympic triathlon athletes that swam in the bacteria-ridden Seine River was seen throwing up not too long after completing the race.
One Gold In The Bag, USA's Simone Biles Aims For More Paris Olympics 2024 Glory
Simone Biles seeks to make more history in her glittering Olympic gymnastics career by recapturing the all-around title on Thursday, as the athletics programme kicks off at the Paris Games. A total of 16 golds are up for grabs on the sixth full day of competition in Paris, which is again bracing for extreme weather with storm warnings in place early Thursday morning. US star Biles steps back into the spotlight seeking to become the first woman ever to regain the Olympic all-around title after she famously withdrew in Tokyo with the debilitating "Twisties".
Léon Marchand sets two Olympic records; gold medal haul at 3 - ESPN
NANTERRE, France — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren't far-fetched at all when to comes to Léon Marchand.
Olympic newsletter: Women's soccer team does it, Summer goes for another gold
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Manchester City fined over £2 million for delayed kick-offs
Manchester City have been fined £2.09 million ($2.68 million, 2.48 million euros) by the Premier League for 22 instances of delaying the kick-off or restart of matches, it was announced Wednesday.
Two arrested after police assaulted during violent disorder after protest outside hotel in Manchester
Two men have been arrested after police were assaultedin violent disorder that erupted following a protest in Newton Heath.