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Why Noah Lyles Beat Kishane Thompson To Men's 100m Gold Despite Both Clocking 9.79 Seconds

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history as just five thousandths of a second separated him from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson. Both were given the rounded-up time of 9.79sec but the American's name carried the all-important (.784) to Thompson's (.789.) It made Lyles the first American, male or female, to win the event since Justin Gatlin took gold in the 2004 Athens Games.

'Video Tablet' Sparks Controversy After India vs Great Britain Olympics Hockey Match

India men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh may have been the talk of the town following India's victory over Great Britain in the quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics 2024, but opposing goalkeeper Ollie Payne also made headlines. The Great Britain goalkeeper was under the microscope, as he was initially allowed to keep an iPad with him during the shootout, which was protested by the Indian team. The referees - who have come under scrutiny from Hockey India - then decided to confiscate the device, before India took their second penalty.

"Don't Want To Look...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Take On India's 2nd ODI Loss To Sri Lanka

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma termed the 32-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the second ODI as hurting, and said there will be discussions about the way batters played in the middle-overs on Sunday. India were jolted by leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay's six-wicket haul, and were bowled out for 208 while chasing 241, once again exposing their fragility against spin. "When you lose a game, everything hurts. It's not just about those 10 overs (when India lost six wickets for 50 runs). You have to play consistent cricket and we failed to do that. Little disappointed but these things happen," said Rohit in the post-match presentation ceremony. "We weren't good enough. Don't want to look too much into how we played. But there'll be talks about our batting in the middle overs," he added.

"Will Definitely Give His Best": Lakshya Sen's Father Ahead Of Bronze Medal Match At Paris Olympics

Following Lakshya Sen's loss to Denmark's Victor Axelsen in the semifinal of the men's singles clash in the ongoing Paris Olympics, his father, Dhirendra Kumar Sen, showed confidence in the shuttler and said that he would definitely bag the bronze medal for his country. Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to reigning Olympic champion Victor Axelsen in the semifinals of the men's singles competition at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday. Lakshya lost to Victor by 20-22, 14-21.

"Usey Accha Lagta Tha Whenever...": Shikhar Dhawan On His On-Field Partnership With Rohit Sharma

On the occasion of Friendship Day, Indian veteran Shikhar Dhawan opened up on bonding with his batting partner Rohit Sharma and named a song that the 'Hitman' liked to sing while they batted together. Though the International Day of Friendship is observed on July 30 worldwide, India observes Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August every year. Speaking to Star Sports, Dhawan said about Rohit, "I have opened with him for 8-10 years, so I have a strong bond with him. He is a gem of a person. Usse bada achha lagta tha jab mai ek gaana gaata tha pitch pe (he used to like it a lot whenever I sang one particular song), 'putt jattan de bulaonde bakre'. So he would look at me and then sing the same song. It is one moment that repeated often. He remembered a couple of lines from the song, which he used to sing and then laugh."

Julien Alfred Wins Women's 100m, Earns St Lucia First-Ever Gold At Olympics

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred stunned favourite Sha'Carri Richardson to win the Olympic women's 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name into history to claim the Caribbean nation's first ever medal at the Games. Alfred -- who had never finished on the podium at a major outdoor championships prior to Saturday's final -- conjured a superb race to win in 10.72sec as the USA's Richardson took silver in 10.87sec and compatriot Melissa Jefferson won bronze in 10.92sec.

Zak Crawley Suffers Fracture, Ruled Out Of England vs Sri Lanka Test Series

England named a 14-member squad for their upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Designated opener Zak Crawley will miss the series after he sustained a fracture on his right little finger in England's third Test against the West Indies. Along with this seamer Dillon Pennington will also miss out on the series after sustaining a hamstring injury while playing for the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred competition.

Paris Olympics 2024: American Noah Lyles Wins Men's 100m Gold Medal

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles became the first American, male or female, to win the event since Justin Gatlin won in the 2004 Athens Games. In a photo-finish, Jamaica's Kishane Thompson claimed silver, just five-thousandths of a second off Lyles' pace. Lyles' US teammate Fred Kerley took bronze in 9.81sec, just one-hundredth ahead of South African Akani Simbine, who timed 9.82sec. Defending champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy was fifth in 9.85sec, Botswana's Letsile Tebogo sixth in 9.86sec, American Kenny Bednarek seventh in 9.88sec and Jamaican Oblique Seville eighth in 9.91sec in an astonishing race.

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Why Noah Lyles Beat Kishane Thompson To Men's 100m Gold Despite Both Clocking 9.79 Seconds

'Video Tablet' Sparks Controversy After India vs Great Britain Olympics Hockey Match

"Don't Want To Look...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Take On India's 2nd ODI Loss To Sri Lanka

"Will Definitely Give His Best": Lakshya Sen's Father Ahead Of Bronze Medal Match At Paris Olympics

"Usey Accha Lagta Tha Whenever...": Shikhar Dhawan On His On-Field Partnership With Rohit Sharma

Julien Alfred Wins Women's 100m, Earns St Lucia First-Ever Gold At Olympics

Zak Crawley Suffers Fracture, Ruled Out Of England vs Sri Lanka Test Series

Paris Olympics 2024: American Noah Lyles Wins Men's 100m Gold Medal