Big Paris presence gives NWSL reason to celebrate
PARIS : The United States' soccer gold capped an Olympics worth celebrating for the National Women's Soccer League, as a hunt for global talent pays dividends on and off the pitch.
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Water polo: Serbia win Balkan battle for another water polo gold
PARIS: Serbia extended their reign over Olympic water polo by beating Croatia 13-11 for a third successive gold in the men's event in front of a roaring crowd at La Defense Arena.
Weightlifting: China's Li wins women's over 81kg gold
PARIS: China's Li Wenwen won her second Olympic gold medal with a dominant performance to take the title in the women's over 81kg weightlifting at the Paris Games on Sunday (Aug 11).
Modern pentathlon: German called up for final had already run 8km
VERSAILLES, France: Annika Zillekens had done an 8km morning run and was about to go and see her family, a day after ending her career, when the call came telling the German she was in the Modern Pentathlon final.
United States beat France by one point to clinch women's basketball gold
PARIS : The United States captured their eighth consecutive Olympic title in women's basketball on Sunday by beating France 67-66 in Paris on the final day of the Games.
Chelsea sign Portuguese forward Neto from Wolves
Chelsea have signed Portuguese winger Pedro Neto from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a seven-year contract, the West London club said on Sunday.
Volleyball: Italy beat United States in straight sets to win gold
PARIS: Top-ranked Italy dominated the United States to win the Olympic women's volleyball final on Sunday (Aug 11), crushing the defending champions in straight sets to claim their first gold medal.
Handball: Denmark take gold in victory over Germany in men's final
LILLE: Denmark beat Germany 39-26 to win Olympic gold in the men's handball final at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Sunday (Aug 11).