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Simone Biles's sixth Olympic gold medal hung around her neck, and so did a twinkling little goat -- just a reminder to the gymnast hailed as the greatest of all time that she does indeed belong in the pantheon of sports greats.
Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh declared she's "not done yet" after storming to Olympic women's 200m butterfly gold on Thursday with the second fastest time in history and the quickest since 2009.
Hubert Kos powered to gold in the men's 200m backstroke on Thursday, touching in 1min 54.26sec to deliver Hungary's first gold of the Paris Olympics.
Simone Biles buried her demons to recapture the Olympic gymnastics all-around crown on Thursday, warning she was ready to have fun as she targets three more gold in Paris.
Simone Biles, with two Paris Olympics gold medals and counting, has cemented her legacy as the greatest gymnast of all time -- an athlete who transcends her sport in both triumph and defeat.
Novak Djokovic was "hoping for the best" Thursday that his troublesome right knee won't derail his dreams of finally winning Olympic gold.
Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules, with public figures from around the world weighing in on the controversy.
Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.
Simone Biles recaptured the Olympic gymnastics all-around crown on Thursday, seeing off Brazil's Rebeca Andrade for her sixth Olympic gold and second in Paris.
Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying knee injury scare and a huge second-set deficit to reach his fourth Olympic Games semi-final on Thursday but admitted he faces a race against time to be fit for the occasion.
Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying knee injury scare and a huge second-set deficit to reach his fourth Olympic Games semi-final on Thursday.
Simone Biles recaptured her all-around gymnastics crown on Thursday for her sixth Olympic gold and second in Paris, as a gender eligibility row in boxing shook the Games.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second victory at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row over gender eligibility rules, with Harry Potter author JK Rowling saying the Games were "forever tarnished".
Defending champion Alexander Zverev blamed illness for his exit from the Olympics as he blasted the schedule in Paris as a "disgrace".
Former French Ligue 1 champions Bordeaux have been relegated a further division down to France's fourth-tier National 2 after going into receivership, the French football federation (FFF) announced Thursday.
Simone Biles bids to write another chapter in her historic Olympic story by recapturing the all-around gymnastics title Thursday, as a gender eligibility row in boxing shook the Games.
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from next week's ATP Montreal Masters on Thursday, citing fatigue after Wimbledon and French Open titles as well as his current run to the Paris Olympic semi-finals.
Defending champion Alexander Zverev blamed illness for his exit from the Olympics as he blasted the schedule as a "disgrace".
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama shot a sparkling eight-under-par opening round to take the lead in the men's golf competition ahead of Xander Schauffele in a packed field at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Crystal Palace have signed Senegal striker Ismaila Sarr from Marseille, the English Premier League club announced on Thursday.
Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek's 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic.
World number three Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to an Olympic Games showdown against Novak Djokovic on Thursday with a storming display which brought the queen of Spain to her feet.
Scottie Scheffler said watching Simone Biles and her USA teammates win gymnastics gold earlier this week was inspiring ahead of his Olympics debut.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe expressed his confidence Thursday that cross-country running would soon be included in the Winter Olympics programme.
Chile's Joaquin Niemann hit out at the qualifying criteria for the men's Olympic golf event after a strong first round on Thursday, saying it was unfair on him and other LIV players.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe on Thursday hailed the impact that Netflix docu-series "Sprint" has had, saying it showcased the "universality" of track and field.
Zheng Qinwen ended world number one Iga Swiatek's 25-game unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games tennis singles final as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz target semi-final berths in the men's event.
Jemima Montag wore a bracelet made out of part of her Holocaust survivor grandmother Judith's jewellery as she won Olympic bronze in the women's 20 kilometres walk on Thursday, saying afterwards "she is always with me".
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday to spark an angry reaction from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Ecuadorian cyclist Jhonatan Narvaez is to leave Ineos after six years in the saddle in order to join Tadej Pogacar's UAE Team, the Tour de France winner's outfit announced on Thursday.
Cardiff have signed Anwar El Ghazi after a German court found he was wrongfully dismissed by former club Mainz for making comments about the war in Gaza on social media.