Taiwan's Lin wins semi-final amid gender row
PARIS : Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, beat Turkey's Esra Yildiz in the women's featherweight semi-finals on Wednesday.
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Singapore's Max Maeder finishes second in opening series, moves on to Olympics kitefoiling final
MARSEILLE: World champion Maximilian Maeder moved one step closer to ending Singapore’s wait for a medal at the Paris Olympics after he finished second in the men’s kitefoiling opening series on Wednesday (Aug 7).
Rowing-Irish pair's big reward for Paris gold? A ride home from the airport
PARIS : Irish rowing heroes Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy received perhaps the finest gift of all when they touched down on home soil after their Olympic exploits - the offer of a ride home from Dublin airport to the south-west of the country.
Australia earn revenge and spot in last four with Serbia win
PARIS : Australia got their revenge and a spot in the Paris Olympics women's basketball semi-finals as they breezed past Serbia 85-67 to earn a shot at another rival on Wednesday.
Chicago White Sox snap AL record-tying losing streak at 21 - ESPN
OAKLAND, Calif. — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 games on Tuesday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1.
Algerian Khelif wins semi-final amid gender row
PARIS : Imane Khelif beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Games on Tuesday to progress to the final at Roland Garros.
U.S. women lose to Swiss, fail to medal in beach volleyball - ESPN
PARIS — Switzerland ousted Americans Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes from the beach volleyball tournament at the Paris Games on Tuesday night, ending the chances of bringing a fifth women's gold in the last six Olympics back to the sport's birthplace.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu starts at flyhalf for Springboks v Australia
South Africa have handed a first test start to flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in their Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, while number eight Elrigh Louw has been selected ahead of Kwagga Smith.