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First Palestinian Olympic boxer defiant despite debut loss 28 Jul 2024 - 10:11 pm

Paris: Palestinianboxer Waseem Abu Sal, who wore a shirt depicting children being bombed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, vowed to...

Durant inspires USA in rout of Serbia to launch Olympic defence 28 Jul 2024 - 09:56 pm

Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France: Kevin Durant returned from injury to produce a shooting masterclass as the United States launched the defence of their Olympic basketball...

Hamilton wins Belgian GP after Russell disqualified 28 Jul 2024 - 09:34 pm

Spa-Francorchamps: Lewis Hamilton emerged as the winner of a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after Mercedes teammate George Russell, who took the...

What to know about street and park skateboarding at the Paris Olympics 28 Jul 2024 - 08:57 pm

In an effort to appeal to younger audiences, the International Olympic Committee in 2014 began allowing the organizers of each Games to include...

Canada faces more allegations of drone use as scandal widens 28 Jul 2024 - 06:07 pm

Marseille, France:A complaint against the Canadian women's national team for filming an opponent's training session was made at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship,...

Russell wins Belgian Grand Prix in Mercedes 1-2 28 Jul 2024 - 05:55 pm

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium: George Russell won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on Sunday holding off his teammate Lewis Hamilton in a stunning Mercedes...

England set 82 to win third Test against the West Indies 28 Jul 2024 - 05:41 pm

Birmingham: England were set a target of just 82 to win the third Test against the West Indies after dismissing the tourists for...

Biles dazzles in Paris Olympics debut despite injury scare 28 Jul 2024 - 05:09 pm

Paris: Simone Biles made a stunning return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through left calf pain to get her multiple-medal bid off...

Nadal green light for Olympic singles as Murray prepares for final bow 28 Jul 2024 - 04:35 pm

Paris: Rafael Nadal will attempt to set up an Olympic Games blockbuster against Novak Djokovic on Sunday after setting aside injury concerns as...

Paris 2024: Tunisian Fares Ferjani wins fencing silver medal 28 Jul 2024 - 04:34 pm

Paris:Tunisianfencer Fares Ferjani secured the silver medal in the saber event at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Saturday. Ferjani finished in second...

Qatar to host UAE at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in opening match of 2026 World Cup Qualifiers 28 Jul 2024 - 03:45 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced that Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will host Qatar's opening match against the UAE on September...

Palestinian Olympic swimmer hopes for sporting chance 28 Jul 2024 - 03:44 pm

Paris: Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab hopes his appearance at the Paris Olympics will help boost opportunities for athletes from the war-torn territory....

Anthem gaffe dismays South Sudan Olympic basketball players, fans 28 Jul 2024 - 03:30 pm

Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France: South Sudan's opening Olympic basketball match was overshadowed by an embarrassing anthem blunder by organisers on Sunday. The African nation's basketball...

Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution 28 Jul 2024 - 02:35 pm

Paris: The River Seine failed its first Olympic test on Saturday as a training session for triathletes was scrapped after the water failed...

Messi-less defending champ Miami wins Leagues Cup opener 28 Jul 2024 - 12:20 pm

Miami: Defending champion Inter Miami, playing without injured star Lionel Messi, blanked Mexico's Puebla 2-0 at home on Saturday to begin defending their...

Swimming blockbuster headlines Olympics stage as Biles returns 28 Jul 2024 - 12:01 pm

Paris: A blockbuster swimming showdown takes centre stage at the Paris Olympics on Sunday as gymnastics icon Simone Biles makes her eagerly anticipated...

Cherif, Ahmed off to a flying start as medal hunt begins 28 Jul 2024 - 01:17 am

Paris: Qatar’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallists Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan yesterday began their Paris Olympic journey on a winning note, defeating...

Qatari swimmer Abdulaziz Al Obaidly concludes Olympic campaign 28 Jul 2024 - 01:03 am

Paris: Qatari swimmer Abdulaziz Al Obaidly has concluded his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after competing in the 100m breaststroke heats...