Which European countries are the best at which sport?
The Summer 2024 Olympics has delivered winners and losers across the sporting world.
Rowing Sport News
Sinner plays down hip issue ahead of Cincinnati
Word number one Jannik Sinner said he is not worried about a hip issue that had been troubling him over the last couple of months and that he is looking forward to getting back on court at the U.S. Open tune-up tournament in Cincinnati this week.
"IOA Not Responsible": PT Usha's Fiery Take On Row Over Vinesh Phogat's Weight
Drawing criticism for Vinesh Phogat's weigh-in fiasco, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Sunday made it clear that it is the responsibility of the athlete to manage their weight and the attack on its medical team, especially Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala is "unacceptable and worthy of condemnation." The 29-year-old Vinesh was left heartbroken after she was disqualified ahead of her gold-medal bout in freestyle 50kg for being 100gm overweight in the morning weigh-in, crushing her Olympic dreams and prompting her to announce her retirement.
Vinesh Phogat Olympic Row: Will United World Wrestling Make Changes In The Rules?
It will be interesting to see if United World Wrestling (UWW) will make any changes in the rules after the controversial disqualification of Vinesh Phogat hours ahead of her women's freestyle 50kg final at Paris Olympics.
How gender row clouded boxing at Paris Olympics
The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is over but the fight now starts for its inclusion at the 2028 LA Games after a damaging gender controversy placed the sport under renewed scrutiny.
LeBron James 'Super Humbled' By Third Olympic Basketball Gold
LeBron James said his third Olympic gold felt the best of them all as the NBA's all-time leading points scorer helped the United States beat France 98-87 in the final on Saturday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar returned to the Olympics after a 12-year absence, notching 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Team USA held off a battling France to make it five successive men's basketball golds. "It's a big moment for USA basketball," said James.
U.S. women's basketball team on verge of 8th straight Olympic gold after beating Australia in semis
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday.
Met Office verdict on whether heatwave will reach Greater Manchester
The Met Office has delivered its verdict on whether a heatwave will be recorded in Greater Manchester over the coming days.