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Olympics-Tennis-Germany's former silver medallist Kerber to retire after Games
Rio Olympic silver medallist Angelique Kerber, who won three different Grand Slam titles, will retire from tennis after the Paris Games,...
Jul 26, 20241 min read


Olympics-Pioneer Billie Jean King hails extraordinary progress in women's sport
PARIS - The focus on gender equity at the Paris Olympics is the latest win in a terrific run of progress for women's sports, tennis...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Olympics-Tennis-Murray to play only doubles in Paris farewell
PARIS -Twice Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray said he will not compete in the singles competition at the Paris Games and will...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Olympics-Soccer-Games organisers investigating pitch invasion chaos
PARIS - Paris Olympics organisers are looking into what led to a pitch invasion during the opening match of the Olympic soccer tournament...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Paris Olympics security sweep upends lives, courts overturn cases
PARIS - French paramedic Seifelislam Benadda had just dropped off a patient at hospital on July 1, he said, when police informed him he...
Jul 26, 20247 min read


Olympics-Swimming-Swede's thorny question for Paris mayor after Seine swim
PARIS - Swimmer Victor Johansson is looking forward to the novel challenge of swimming in the Seine at the Paris Olympics, but the Swede...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Olympics-Athletics-Romania's Iusco banned for doping on eve of Paris Games
PARIS - Romanian athlete Florentina Iusco will not compete at the Paris Olympics after global sport's top court partially upheld a World...
Jul 26, 20241 min read


Olympics-Soccer-NZ Football seek urgent action from FIFA over drone incident
New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell called on FIFA to take urgent action over a spying scandal involving Olympic champions Canada at...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Olympics-Paris 2024 relieved as Israel opening soccer match passes security test
PARIS - Israel's opening Olympic soccer match against Mali on Wednesday passed the first major security test ahead of the Games' official...
Jul 26, 20243 min read


Olympics-Gymnastics-Hashimoto seeks 'no-regrets' performance in Paris
PARIS - The rivalry between Japan and China may take centre stage in the men's gymnastics team event at the Olympics but defending...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Olympics-Soccer-COC head says Priestman had no knowledge of drone incident
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is confident women's soccer head coach Bev Priestman had no knowledge of the spying incident that...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Olympics-Soccer-Argentina beaten 2-1 by Morocco in chaotic opener, France cruise
PARIS - A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco on Wednesday caused chaos,...
Jul 26, 20243 min read
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