Imane Khelif secured Olympic glory with a comfortable points victory over Yang Liu of China in the women’s 66kg gold medal match. The Algerian fighter, who has been at the centre of a gender row throughout the Games, produced a dominant display to claim the spoils in emphatic fashion. KhelifContinue Reading
Leading sprint coach Rana Reider, who in the past held a senior position at UK Athletics, faces a historical allegation after being accused of raping an athlete in the United States when she was a teenager. The 54-year-old was ejected from the Olympics earlier this week following accusations of sexualContinue Reading
Team GB are up to 14 golds at the Paris Olympics after Toby Roberts reigned supreme in the men’s combined climbing. Roberts was competing alongside Hamish McArthur, who finished fifth, as Great Britain’s first ever male climbers at an Olympics and made further history by becoming the country’s first everContinue Reading
Team GB star Jade Jones, who won Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016, insisted she is not a drugs cheat after suffering a shock first round taekwondo defeat to North Macedonia’s Miljana Reljikj. Jones avoided punishment by the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) for a doping violation at the endContinue Reading
Noah Lyles has explained his decision to race in the 200m final at the Paris Olympics after testing positive for Covid. The American star was favourite to claim the gold medal but had to settle for bronze after clocking a time of 19.70s. The 200m was ultimately won by BotswanaContinue Reading
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week’s Cincinnati Open. The Serbian will enjoy a short break instead of competing at the ATP Masters 1000 event immediately after winning gold at the Paris Olympics. Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) to win a first career gold medal for Serbia at RolandContinue Reading
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting has hit out at the International Boxing Association for their ‘ridiculous’ attempts to ban her from competition after securing an Olympic bronze medal. The boxer has been at the centre of a gender row in Paris over a previously undisclosed gender test, facing false claims that sheContinue Reading
Newcastle United have announced the signing of Sheffield United striker William Osula. The 21-year-old Dane featured 21 times in the Premier League last season and has represented his country at U21 level. Osula lands at St. James’ Park for a reported £15m fee. He said: “I’m very happy to beContinue Reading
Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will not compete at the upcoming US Open. The Spaniard may have now played his final Grand Slam after also missing Wimbledon last month – but the Olympics will not be his final ever event despite recent hints. The Spaniard featured at the Paris OlympicsContinue Reading
Ethiopa’s Lamecha Girma needed to be stretchered off track by medics after suffering a horrendous fall in the men’s steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Girma sprinted into second ahead of his rivals before he appeared to underestimate the jump in front of him. As he leaptContinue Reading
