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Iraola instructs Liverpool players to dive after Arsenal penalty call

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said it is a "shame" there is no reward for honesty after his side were controversially denied a penalty in a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.

Lyon, Paris FC close in on PSG at top of Ligue 1

Lyon and Paris FC both won to close in on defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with the capital team defeating Monaco 3-1 despite a first goal of the season for United States star Folarin Balogun.

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France sink Canada to book Germany rematch in Olympic basketball

France lined up a rematch with Germany in the men's Olympic basketball semi-finals after an 82-73 win on Tuesday over previously unbeaten Canada.

Netherlands smash world record to win men's team sprint gold

Powerhouse Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen led the Netherlands to the men's team sprint cycling gold medal on Tuesday in new world record time to successfully defend their title.

Australia smash men's team pursuit world record at Olympics

Australia smashed the men's team pursuit world record at the Paris velodrome on Tuesday to set up an Olympic gold medal clash with track giants Britain.

Netherlands shatter men's team sprint world record

The Netherlands smashed their own men's team sprint world record to make the Olympic gold medal race at the Paris velodrome on Tuesday.

Sweden and Germany storm to Olympic beach volleyball semis

Sweden and Germany stormed into the Olympic men's beach volleyball semi-finals on Tuesday in front of a frenzied crowd as stadium temperatures rose in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Alfred targets Olympic sprint double as Serbia survive in basketball

Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday, while Nikola Jokic's Serbia made an epic comeback to stay in the basketball tournament.

Perfectionist Quan wins third Olympic diving gold at age 17

The 17-year-old diving prodigy Quan Hongchan on Tuesday won her second gold at the Paris Olympics and third of her young career to maintain China's unblemished record in the sport in the French capital.

Comeback kings Serbia set-up potential Olympic basketball clash with USA

Nikola Jokic and Serbia erased a 24-point deficit to edge Australia 95-90 in overtime on Tuesday to reach the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals and a potential clash with the United States.

Donald to have six Euro Ryder Cup picks as LIV shut out of qualifying

Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald will have six wildcard picks for next year's trophy defence but the breakaway LIV Tour has been shut out of a streamlined qualifying process.

Olympic medallists enjoy rock star moment at Champions Park

One of the hits of the Paris Games is a free two-hour victory dance accompanied by a thumping soundtrack and a screaming crowd, without any live sport but with a host of medals.

Serbia pip Australia in thriller to make Olympic basketball semis

Nikola Jokic led Serbia into the men's Olympic basketball semi-finals on Tuesday as they rallied from 24 points down to edge Australia 95-90 in overtime and set up a potential showdown with the United States.

No Olympic double tilt as Cheptegei pulls out of 5,000m

Newly-crowned Olympic 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei will not defend his 5,000m title in Paris, he announced on Instagram Tuesday.

English rugby chief denies 'sell-out' over renaming of Twickenham

The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) is adamant the English governing body has not "sold out" by renaming its Twickenham headquarters the Allianz Stadium in a deal worth more than £100 million ($127 million, 116 million euros).

Chinese diving prodigy wins third Olympic gold at age 17

The 17-year-old diving prodigy Quan Hongchan on Tuesday won her second gold at the Paris Olympics and third of her career to maintain China's perfect record in the sport in the French capital.

West Ham sign Argentina international Rodriguez

Argentina international midfielder Guido Rodriguez became West Ham's sixth summer signing on Tuesday.

Romania turn to 79-year-old Lucescu for World Cup qualification

Romania turned back the clock on Tuesday when they appointed 79-year-old Mircea Lucescu as their new national coach - 38 years after he left the post.

The Biles show: Five talking points from gymnastics at the Paris Olympics

Simone Biles made a triumphant return to Olympic competition after her troubles in Tokyo and Shinnosuke Oka emerged as Japan's latest gymnastics star at the Paris Games.

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise: WHO

More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu makes first Springbok start against Wallabies

Stormers fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will make his first Test start for South Africa after coach Rassie Erasmus named him ahead of Handre Pollard on Tuesday for the Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Brisbane.

South African Olympic star Smith switches focus to new generation

Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most-decorated Olympian, is hoping to use her experience on the global stage to guide the careers of future swimming stars after calling it quits in Paris.

Man City's Alvarez set to join Atletico in 95 million euro deal - reports

Julian Alvarez is set to depart Manchester City for Atletico Madrid according to widespread reports on Tuesday with the English champions set to bank a huge profit on the Argentine in a deal worth up to 95 million euros (£81 million, $104 million).

Germany beat Antetokounmpo's Greece to reach Olympic basketball semis

World Cup champions Germany reached the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals for the first time Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Greece 76-63 and dumping two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the Games.

Brazilian amputee table tennis star savours Olympic dreamland

Twenty-two years after first picking up a bat, Brazilian amputee table tennis star Bruna Alexandre is finally making her dream come true, warming up for the Paralympics by competing at the Paris Olympic Games.

Chelsea boss Maresca says rules to blame for academy talent exodus

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said financial sustainability rules must be changed to discourage clubs from cashing in on academy graduates as Conor Gallagher looks set to join Atletico Madrid.

Henry 'living a dream' as France reach Olympic men's football final

Thierry Henry won almost everything possible in a glittering career as a player and is now "living a dream" as a coach after leading hosts France to the final of the Olympic men's football.

France's surfing champion Vaast says 'life force' helped him win

Kauli Vaast says a supernatural force in Polynesian culture helped him win Olympic surfing gold in his native Tahiti.

Duplantis fulfils childhood dream with world record to win Olympic gold

Armand Duplantis says the defence of his Olympic pole vault crown in world-record style came as no surprise as he had visualised it a "million times" when practising as a child in his own backyard.

Kauli Vaast: Born to surf, now Olympic champion

At the age of 10, surf-mad Kauli Vaast moved house to be closer to the waves of Teahupo'o. Twelve years later, he rode his home tubes to Olympic gold.

Olympic champion An accuses badminton association of injury 'neglect'

South Korea's sports ministry said Tuesday it would investigate allegations by new Olympic badminton champion An Se-young that she was neglected by her national federation while injured.

Olympic discus champion takes aim at new 'track only' circuit

Newly crowned Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman has hit out at Michael Johnson's lucrative new athletics circuit being launched in 2025, which will only feature track events.

'Ferrari' Will Jordan returns to rev up All Blacks

Try-scoring "Ferrari" Will Jordan is set to rev up the All Blacks attack as he returns from shoulder surgery for Saturday's home clash against Argentina in Wellington.

Reigning champion Korda hoping to bounce back at Olympics

Nelly Korda will start her Olympic women's golf title defence on Wednesday as the gold-medal favourite despite her brilliant season threatening to come off the rails in recent months.

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