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Judo
/ 3 months ago‘Dust everywhere’ at Olympic judo venue, two days before start
France’s judo boss on Thursday criticised conditions at the Paris Olympics venue which will host the sport, saying there was “dust...
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More sports
/ 3 months agoWorld number four Rybakina out of Olympics tennis
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Thursday withdrew from the Olympic Games tennis tournament, joining men’s world number one Jannik Sinner...
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Formula 1
/ 3 months agoNorris was ‘silly’ to delay Piastri pass at Hungarian Grand Prix
Lando Norris said on Thursday he was “silly” for not moving over earlier to allow McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to pass...
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More sports
/ 3 months agoRussia fail in bid to regain 2022 Olympic skating gold
Double Olympic champions Fiji showed again they are the team to beat in rugby sevens as they powered to a pulsating...
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Football
/ 3 months agoNew Barcelona coach Flick hails ‘unbelievable’ Yamal
New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Thursday hailed the performance of the Spanish club’s teenage winger Lamine Yamal at Euro 2024,...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 months agoDressel has no confidence in fairness of swimming after doping scandal
Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Caeleb Dressel said Thursday he has no confidence in the ability of authorities to ensure a...
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Formula 1
/ 3 months agoFrench driver Ocon signs for ‘ambitious’ F1 team Haas
French driver Esteban Ocon has signed a multi-year deal to drive for Haas, the American Formula One team announced on Thursday...
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Athletics
/ 3 months agoEuropean sprint queen Asher-Smith targets elusive Olympic crown
Dina Asher-Smith once watched up close as Jessica Ennis-Hill won Olympic heptathlon gold and now Britain’s greatest ever female sprinter hopes...
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Football
/ 3 months agoDjokovic, Nadal set for Olympics second-round showdown
Grand Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the...
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Tennis
/ 3 months agoMurray withdraws from Paris Olympics singles but will play doubles
Andy Murray withdrew from the tennis singles at the Paris Olympics on Thursday but the two-time gold medallist will play doubles...
