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  Football

  / 3 months ago

  Former African football supremo Issa Hayatou dead at 78

  The former leader of the Confederation of African Football, Issa Hayatou, has died at the age of 78, his compatriot Samuel...

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  Basketball

  / 3 months ago

  ‘Suck it’ – Joel Embiid jabs French fans ahead of Olympic basketball final

  Joel Embiid had a succinct message for jeering French fans Friday as he and his USA teammates prepared to take on...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  Greek ATP star Tsitsipas parts ways with father as coach

  Stefanos Tsitsipas ended his long-time coaching collaboration with his father on Friday, announcing the decision on social media. “It is with...

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  Boxing

  / 3 months ago

  Boxing to learn LA Olympics fate in first half of 2025: IOC chief Bach

  International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Friday his organisation would decide in the first half of next year whether...

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  Basketball

  / 3 months ago

  Curry seizes Olympic chance to help USA reach final against France

  Stephen Curry admits it, with the United States trailing Serbia late in their Olympic men’s basketball semi-final the thought flashed through...

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  Boxing

  / 3 months ago

  Watch: Algerian gender-row boxer Khelif storms to Olympic gold

  Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday in front of...

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  Athletics

  / 3 months ago

  Germany’s Ogunleye wins Olympic gold in women’s shot put

  Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye grabbed the gold medal in the women’s shot put at the Paris Olympics on Friday throwing her winning...

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  Football

  / 3 months ago

  Spain beat France in classic final to win Olympic men’s football gold

  Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men’s football final on Friday as Spain beat...

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  More sports

  / 3 months ago

  Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam wins heptathlon gold to seal Olympic hat-trick

  Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam became the first woman in history to win three consecutive Olympic heptathlon crowns on Friday, sealing victory ahead...

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  Athletics

  / 3 months ago

  Paulino powers to Olympic women’s 400m gold

  Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic stormed to victory in the Olympic women’s 400m on Friday in a new Games record...

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