Brazil legend Marta admitted Saturday that defeat in the Olympic women’s football final against the United States was likely her last ever appearance for her country after a remarkable career. “In the Olympic Games (yes) and probably in official competition,” the 38-year-old said when the question was put to her after Brazil’s 1-0 defeat in…
Turkey’s Taha Akgul and Kyrgyzstan’s Aiaal Lazarev wrestled for the Paris 2024 Olympics bronze, then both retired from the sport. Akgul won the 125-kilogram freestyle match 7-0 on Saturday. Both then removed their shoes after the match, a gesture that symbolizes retirement. Both joined and raised an arm, each holding his shoes in his outside…
LeBron James said his third Olympic gold felt the best of them all as the NBA’s all-time leading points scorer helped the United States beat France 98-87 in the final on Saturday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar returned to the Olympics after a 12-year absence, notching 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Team…
American Amanda Anisimova upset two-time reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the semifinals of the WTA Toronto Masters. Anisimova, into her first Masters semifinal, advanced to a Sunday showdown against US eighth seed Emma Navarro, who eliminated fellow American lucky loser Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (7/5). Anisimova, 22, will…
NEW DELHI: India’s T20 cricket team captain, Suryakumar Yadav, made a memorable visit to Yankee Stadium in New York, where he was honored by Major League Baseball‘s New York Yankees. The stadium, known for its rich history, welcomed one of India’s biggest cricket stars, who was presented with a custom Yankees pinstripe jersey bearing his…
China won the women’s team event in table tennis at the Paris Games on Saturday for the country’s 300th gold medal in Olympic history. China beat Japan 3-0 in the final for its fifth consecutive gold in the women’s team event, a feat that the men had also achieved on Friday. “Each of us went…
NEW DELHI: The first Test between South Africa and West Indies in Trinidad was affected by rain on Saturday, with only a limited amount of play possible in the late afternoon. Despite the interruptions, South Africa managed to take a significant lead of 154 runs by the end of the day.In their first innings, South…
France’s Althea Laurin claimed the women’s taekwondo heavyweight title on Saturday, winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal in the sport by beating Uzbekistan’s Svetlana Osipova. Laurin, 22, beat Osipova 3-0, 3-3, snatching victory at the very last second with a spectacular kick to the head that allowed her to level the score with the…
Kieron Pollard of Southern Brave delivered a match-winning performance by hitting Rashid Khan of Trent Rockets for five consecutive sixes during The Hundred on Saturday. His explosive batting helped Southern Brave to chase down a target of 127, achieving victory with just one ball to spare at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.Pollard’s game-changing performance began…
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics, which began in Paris on July 26, concludes on Sunday. On the final day, medal events will be held across athletics, handball, water polo, wrestling, modern pentathlon, basketball, weightlifting, track cycling and volleyball. Here are the medal events on Final Day of Paris 2024 Olympics (timings in IST):-…
