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Gauff, Medvedev through in Australia as Djokovic begins record Slam quest

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Melbourne (AFP) – Erratic title contender Coco Gauff and three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev reached the Australian Open second round Monday ahead of a defiant Novak Djokovic launching his latest bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam...

Dozens of Civilians Killed as Rapid Support Forces Launch Deadly Attacks in North Darfur

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Khartoum -Al-Yurae– Agencies At least 103 civilians—mostly women, children, and cattle herders—have been killed in a new wave of violence across North Darfur, according to a Sunday statement from the Tine Emergency Room and local displacement camps, which warned of a...

Japan overpowers US in rough-and-tumble wheelchair rugby final to win historic gold

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
From our Olympics correspondent in Paris – Japan won its first-ever gold medal in wheelchair rugby at Paris's Champs-de-Mars Arena Monday night, surging ahead of...

Swimmer Ugo Didier collects France’s first gold medal at Paris Paralympics

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
On the first day of the Paris Paralympic Games, the French delegation won three medals, including a gold for Ugo Didier in para-swimming. France...

Athletes parade through Paris in spectacular Paralympics opening ceremony

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
An hours-long opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games lit up the French capital on Wednesday as athletes paraded along the iconic Champs-Elysées...

First medals up for grabs as action begins at Paris Paralympics

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris (AFP) – Medals are up for grabs in track cycling, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo when the action begins on Thursday at the Paris...

Western media hail Olympics while Russia scorns ‘shameful’ Games

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris (AFP) – The Paris Olympics won mostly rave reviews from western media after they closed on Sunday, while media in Russia, whose team were...

Paris bids triumphant ‘au revoir’ to Olympics in closing ceremony

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris bid a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging of the global...

Griner overcome with emotion after gaining Olympic gold

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris (AFP) – Brittney Griner didn't try to hold back the tears as she stood with her USA teammates and the "Star Spangled Banner" played,...

Paris’s Closing Ceremony pits Old World splendour against Hollywood spectacle

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
From our Olympics correspondent in Paris – Paris passed the Olympic torch to Los Angeles in a cryptic and sometimes chaotic Closing Ceremony in the...

Kenya’s Chebet wins Olympic 10,000m for second gold of Games

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris (AFP) – Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won Olympic women's 10,000m gold in Paris on Friday, adding to her 5,000m crown to again scupper the hopes...

Benjamin trumps Warholm for Olympic 400m hurdles gold

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris (AFP) – American Rai Benjamin outstripped Norwegian arch-rival Karsten Warholm to win Olympic 400m hurdles gold in Paris on Friday. Benjamin timed 46.46 seconds as...

Brazil wrestle to women’s gold in Olympic beach volleyball

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris (AFP) – Top-seeded Brazilian pair Ana Patricia Silva and Eduarda Santos won Olympic gold in the women's beach volleyball on Friday, finally nailing down...

Spain’s Jordan Diaz wins men’s triple jump gold in ‘Cuban sweep’

Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Paris (AFP) – Spain's Jordan Diaz won gold in the men's triple jump at the Paris Olympics on Friday with a jump of 17.86m, leading...
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