Japan’s Kei Nishikori scores long-awaited win in Montreal
Japan's Kei Nishikori ended a three-year drought by defeating American teen Alex Michelsen 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the National Bank Open in Montreal.
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Marathon swimming: Familiarisation session to go ahead on Wednesday
The familiarisation session for the Paris Olympics marathon swimming event in the Seine river will go ahead as scheduled on Wednesday (Aug 7) after water quality tests met thresholds, organisers said.
Dominant US sprinter Gabby Thomas lands first 200m global title
PARIS: American Gabby Thomas finally claimed the global title she has promised for so long when she delivered a dominant performance to take Olympic 200m gold on Tuesday (Aug 6), denying silver medallist Julien Alfred a sprint double.
Chinese diver Quan Hongchan's thoughts turn to food after winning 10m platform gold
PARIS: China's Quan Hongchan said she was starving after she won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the women's 10-metre platform event on Tuesday (Aug 6).
Timo Boll exits Games, but wins respect in Olympic farewell
PARIS: Timo Boll played his last match in international competition in the same manner that has won him respect from rivals and fans in his 30-year table tennis career: calm, composed and fighting until the final point.
Skateboarding-Athletes make sweet music on their boards at Paris Games
PARIS : Skateboarders competing at the Paris Olympics said music fuels their performances and that they see their sport as being as much about self-expression as it is about competition.
Greek Tentoglou retains long jump title to emulate Lewis
PARIS :Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou leapt 8.48 metres to become only the second man after Carl Lewis to successfully defend the men's Olympic long jump title on Tuesday, delivering his country's first gold of the Paris Games.
Bahrain's Yavi strikes late to win steeplechase gold
PARIS :Bahrain's Winfred Yavi won the women's Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase gold medal on Tuesday, dethroning Uganda's Peruth Chemutai who had to settle for silver.