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Simone Biles of the United States of America won her seventh overall Olympic gold medal and second vault title in the Olympics on Saturday.

A new National Cricket Academy (NCA) is set to be inaugurated here soon and it will have 45 practice pitches and an Olympics-sized swimming pool along with other facilities, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Saturday. Shah informed that the new NCA in Bengaluru will also feature ‘state of the art training, recovery and sports…

Marta Maggetti came from behind to win gold Saturday in the new windsurfing class called iQFOiL, topping Sharon Kantor and Emma Wilson at the Paris Olympics. Israel’s Tom Reuveny won the men’s race, followed by Australia’s Grae Morris. Luuc van Opzeeland won bronze for the Netherlands’ second sailing medal in as many days. Maggetti, 28,…

India’s Deepika Kumari lost to Nam Suhyeon of South Korea 4-6 in the quarterfinals of the women’s individual event of the Olympics at the Invalides arena on Saturday.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting are women who have every right to compete at the Paris Olympics despite a gender dispute that has overshadowed their competitions, the International Olympic Committee president said on Saturday. The pair were cleared to compete in Paris despite being disqualified at the 2023 World…

The buildup, the spending, the promise of gaiety and moral purpose, the scandals and finally, the confirmation that the latest is the greatest — it’s Olympics time.

Chelsea has offered midfielder Conor Gallagher a new contract as his current deal expires next year, manager Enzo Maresca said ahead of their pre-season friendly against Manchester City in Ohio. The 24-year-old has yet to agree terms and Maresca did not specify the details of the offer, with British media reporting that several top European…

India’s Manu Bhaker narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth in the women’s 25m pistol event at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday. She already has two bronze medals from these Games. Below is the complete breakdown of Indian athletes who missed out on a podium finish by the barest of margins. 1. Randhir Shinde –…

Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner each scored 26 points and Germany beat France 85-71 in men’s Olympic basketball on Friday in a matchup of two of the top contenders for the gold medal when the tournament shifts to Paris for the quarterfinals. Daniel Theis added seven points and eight rebounds to help Germany finish unbeaten…

Lock ‘n load! It’s almost time to climb aboard the hype train to Châteauroux, where 21 Indian shooters will take on the mission of going up against 321 of the world’s best to claim the ultimate prize — an Olympic medal. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announcing the squad way ahead of July…