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Dortmund sign Brazil defender Couto on loan from Man City
Borussia Dortmund on Saturday announced the arrival on loan of Brazil defender Yan Couto from Manchester City until June 30, 2025, with the potential for the deal to become permanent after that.
Wayward Chadian Olympic archer wins hearts of K-Pop star and Koreans
An archer from Chad has captured hearts in South Korea and been hailed by a K-Pop star for his "true Olympic spirit" after a Games debut where he almost missed the scoring rings.
Boxing body offers prize money to beaten Italian amid gender row
The International Boxing Association has pledged to award prize money to Italy's Angela Carini, whose 46-second Olympics defeat to an Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender eligibility row has left the sport on the ropes.
Taiwanese rally behind 'brave' boxer Lin at centre of gender brawl
Sports fans at a Taipei bar burst into applause when Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting was declared winner in her opening Olympic bout -- a victory that comes as controversy around her gender stirs heated debate.
Sabalenka beats Azarenka to reach Washington Open semis
Aryna Sabalenka withstood a shaky second set to defeat Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 in a Friday showdown of two-time Australian Open champions to reach the Washington Open semi-finals.
Weber, denied Olympic spot, fires 62 for LPGA Portland lead
Dewi Weber, denied a Paris Olympic berth by Dutch sports officials, fired a 10-under par 62 to seize the lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Portland Classic.
Love match? Czech pair win Olympic mixed tennis gold
Czech duo Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac won the Olympic Games tennis mixed doubles gold on Friday but opted to keep their private life under wraps.
No.1 Swiatek withdraws from WTA Toronto event due to fatigue
World number one Iga Swiatek of Poland withdrew from next week's WTA event in Toronto on Friday, citing fatigue from her run to a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.
France win over Argentina sparks ugly scenes in Olympic grudge match
France's grudge match with Argentina ended in ugly scenes after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal to put the hosts into the Olympic semi-finals on Friday with a 1-0 win, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt.
Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers
Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers.
France win Argentina grudge match to reach men's Olympic football semis
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France won 1-0 in their grudge match with Argentina on Friday to reach the Olympic men's football semi-finals, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt in the last four.
Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in dream Olympic gold medal showdown
A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as "a big deal".
'Perfect' Marchand emulates Phelps with fourth gold at Paris Olympics
Leon Marchand called it a "perfect week" after winning his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics with an emphatic victory in the 200m individual medley on Friday in front of an ecstatic home crowd.
Golden glory for Marchand, McKeown in Olympics pool as Dressel flops
French hero Leon Marchand cemented his Paris Olympics legacy with a fourth swimming gold of the Games on Friday and Australia's Kaylee McKeown made a slice of history, but it was a disastrous day for American superstar Caeleb Dressel.
Cheptegei wins first track gold, USA blitz relay record
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei won the 10,000 metres, the first track title of the Paris Olympics, on Friday whilst the United States smashed the 4x400m mixed relay world record in a sparkling opening to the athletics.
Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m gold
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei withstood Ethiopian team tactics to claim gold in the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France on Friday.
Injured Messi improving but ruled out for Saturday Leagues Cup match
Lionel Messi will not play for defending champion Inter Miami against Tigres in a Leagues Cup home match on Saturday despite injury improvements, Miami coach Gerardo Martino said.
Swim star Marchand wins fourth Paris gold as boxing row hits Olympics
French breakout swimming star Leon Marchand won his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics on Friday as a row over gender eligibility in boxing engulfed the Games.
Golden glory for Marchand, McKeown in Paris Olympics pool as Dressel flops
French hero Leon Marchand cemented his Paris Olympics legacy with a fourth swimming gold of the Games on Friday and Australia's Kaylee McKeown made a slice of history, but it was a disastrous day for American superstar Caeleb Dressel.
Uganda's Cheptegei wins men's Olympic 10,000m gold
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei withstood surging Ethiopian team tactics to claim gold in the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France on Friday.
Sangakkara yet to hear from ECB about 'exciting prospect' of coaching England
Kumar Sangakkara has said it would be an "exciting prospect" to coach England in limited-overs cricket, but stressed he has yet to receive a formal approach regarding the role.
Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in Olympic gold medal showdown
A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final and will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold in Paris.
Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row wins as controversy rages
One of the boxers at the centre of a gender controversy at the Olympics comfortably reached the quarter-finals Friday, as fellow fighters and public figures weighed into the furore.
Rovanpera leads Rally of Finland as Tanak hits tree
Double reigning world champion Kalle Rovanperä leads the Rally Finland after winning four of Friday's eight specials on a day marred by Ott Tänak's crash and retirement.
'Stars align' as Russians reach final of Olympic tennis doubles
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva said the "stars have aligned" after she and Diana Shnaider reached the final of the women's tennis doubles Friday at the Olympics, where they are competing as neutrals.
France's Riner lands record fourth Olympic judo gold
Teddy Riner became the first judoka to win four Olympic gold medals after the Frenchman defeated South Korea's Kim Min-jong in the heavyweight final on Friday.
Reigning champ Jalolov 'runs like a cat' to reach Olympic semis
Bakhodir Jalolov marched towards a second Olympic gold as he outfoxed Teremoana Teremoana in a super-heavyweight quarterfinal on Friday, with the beaten Australian accusing him of "running like a cat".
USA set new world record in mixed 4x400m relay
The United States set a new world record in the heats of the mixed 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
Hassan Olympic distance treble bid off to smooth start
Dutch long-distance star Sifan Hassan launched her audacious bid for an unprecedented Olympic treble with a confident performance in the opening round of the women's 5,000m on Friday.
Lopez fires Spain into Olympic football semi-finals, Morocco march on
A brilliant brace by Barcelona's Fermin Lopez helped fire Spain to a 3-0 win over Japan and a place in the semi-finals of the Olympic men's football on Friday, after a dominant Morocco outclassed the United States.
Asalanka takes two in two as Sri Lanka-India ODI ends in tie
Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka took two successive wickets to force a tie in the opening one-day international after India's total ended level with the hosts on Friday.
Love is in the air as China win Olympic badminton gold
China's Huang Yaqiong won Olympic badminton mixed doubles gold on Friday before she was surprised by a marriage proposal from her off-court partner.
Russell says more than money behind West Indies stars' Test absence
London Spirit's Andre Russell has insisted a lack of interest more than a lack of money is why some leading West Indies cricketers have turned their back on the Test-match game and concentrated on limited-overs formats instead.
Olympic defeat felt like 'someone broke my heart', says Swiatek
World number one Iga Swiatek said Friday that her shock Olympic Games semi-final loss which ended her 25-match win streak at Roland Garros felt "like someone broke my heart".
Croatia's Sinkovic brothers win third straight Olympic rowing gold
Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic won Olympic gold for the third straight Games on Friday to enter the pantheon of the sport's greats.
Boxing row hits Paris Olympics, Richardson cruises
A sensitive row over gender eligibility in boxing rocked the Paris Olympics Friday, threatening to distract from day one of the athletics as flamboyant American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson cruised through her 100m heat.
Matsuyama drops into tie for Olympic lead with Schauffele, Fleetwood
Hideki Matsuyama double-bogeyed the 18th hole to drop into a three-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage of the men's golf at the Paris Olympics on Friday, level with Xander Schauffele and Tommy Fleetwood.
Morocco march into Olympic men's football semi-finals
Captain Achraf Hakimi was among the scorers as a dominant Morocco outclassed the United States on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic men's football tournament, winning their last-eight tie 4-0.
Alcaraz ready for 'special moment' in Olympic tennis final
Carlos Alcaraz said it will be a "special moment for me, in my life, in my career" when he bids to add Olympic gold to his four Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros on Sunday.