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USA, World Cup Holders Spain Win Women's Olympic Football Openers

Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 in their first game of the women's Olympic football tournament on Thursday, while record four-time gold medallists the United States beat Zambia 3-0.

International Business Times

Matildas slump to heavy defeat in Olympic opener as Germany show class

Australia fell to a 3-0 defeat in a disappointing first outing at the Paris Games with Group B games against Zambia and the US to come

The Guardian - AU

Paris Olympics: Men's Mountain Bike Cross Country – Preview

Tom Pidcock and Nino Schurter battle at Elancourt Hill for a second gold medal while Amos, Hatherly, Koretzky challenge

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Indian hockey dream fulfilled in Tokyo seeks the 'Holy Grail' in Paris

November 2023. Senior Men National Championship in Chennai. The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium had a special guest. India coach Craig Fulton's presence easily caught the eye. The new coach was not new anymore after helming India's direct qualification to Olympics with Asian Games gold. Eight months away, then, from boarding the…

The Times of India

Powerlifter Liam McGarry looking to ‘upset medal party’ at Paris Paralympics

McGarry delivered life-time best lifts at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi last month to regain a top-eight ranking.

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s great fall: How former hockey giant failed Olympics test, again

What caused downfall of one of the most successful hockey-playing nations, and is there a plan to reclaim lost glory?

Al Jazeera

Russel Arnold hoping Sri Lanka put 'best foot forward' against India

NEW DELHI: After exiting the T20 World Cup this year at the group stage, Sri Lanka's T20I team has undergone significant changes, much like India's. With his recent success in helping the Jaffna Kings win the LPL 2024 title, Charith Asalanka, the team's new captain, led the team in two…

The Times of India

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India vs Sri Lanka: Why Suryakumar Yadav is expected to take to captaincy like 'fish to water'

NEW DELHI: With India gearing ready to embark on a new chapter in T20 cricket after winning the World Cup in June, much expectation surrounds Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy in the three-match series against Sri Lanka that starts this Saturday in Pallekele.

The Times of India

Players born outside the country they played for

None of these stars represented their birthland in international football

FourFourTwo

Bullish Boomers have a mix of new and old to defy Olympics ‘group of death’

Australia have reason for optimism ahead of their Paris 2024 basketball opener against Spain as a blend of youth and experience starts to gel

The Guardian - AU

Selectors keen to pick impressive Arshdeep Singh for Australia Test series

COLOMBO: Indian selectors are considering picking left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh for the Test team despite him only playing limited-overs cricket so far. He impressed during India's T20 World Cup win and there are talks that he might be included in the Test squad for the Australia tour later this year.

The Times of India

'He couldn't really gain the respect...': Former Sri Lanka cricketer on why Suryakumar Yadav was preferred over Hardik Pandya for India's T20I captaincy

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Suryakumar Yadav as the new T20I captain for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, sidelining star all-rounder Hardik Pandya. This decision comes despite Pandya's role as vice-captain during India's recent T20 World Cup 2024 victory.

The Times of India

‘I’m good to go’: Steph Catley fit for Matildas’ Olympics opener against Germany

Coach Tony Gustavsson expects to select from full-strength squad with Caitlin Foord and Katrina Gorry among those in race against time

The Guardian - AU

Why Zinedine Zidane Should Light the Olympic Cauldron in Paris

Choosing the former French soccer star, the child of Algerian immigrants, would make a clear statement in a time of political tension in the country.

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Cycling News

Paris Olympics: Women's Mountain Bike Cross Country - Preview

French duo Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Loana Lecomte leading contenders for gold

The Guardian - US

US’s immovable object will meet Zambia’s unstoppable force in Olympic opener

Containing Barbra Banda will be the USWNT’s biggest challenge in Nice. But Naomi Girma leads a group capable of shutting down the most potent attacks

Sports Illustrated

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France women 2024 Olympics squad: Herve Renard's full team competing in football at the Paris Games

The France women 2024 Olympics squad has huge expectations on them as they head into their home tournament

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Spain women 2024 Olympics squad: Montserrat Tome's full team competing in football at the Paris Games

The Spain women 2024 Olympics squad is competing in their first ever Games - but will want nothing less than success

Cycling Weekly

Going for Gold: Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente, Brandon McNulty and Team USA’s top medal contenders in the Olympic cycling events

The countdown is on for the 2024 Paris Games. The opening ceremonies take place on Friday evening, and the first cycling event, the individual time trial, gets going the very next day. With it comes Team USA's first chance at a medal

Evening Standard

The eSports Olympics is officially happening in Saudi Arabia next year

After dabbling in competitive gaming for years with smaller scale events, the Olympics is set to host its first standalone eSports competition

Evening Standard

Olympics 2024: Emma Hayes seeks gold standard in ambition to take USWNT back to the top

Once dominant force of the women’s game endured difficult World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Format, favourites and key players: guide to women’s Olympic football

Spain are primed for gold but all 12 teams will have to cope with a heavy workload and anxieties around player welfare

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: India archers aim to break medal jinx

NEW DELHI: The goal for Indian archers in a different year and at a different Olympics will remain the same: winning their first-ever medal in the competition.

AAP

Australia to host 2026 Rugby League World Cup

Australia have been handed hosting rights to the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with some matches to also be played in Papua New Guinea.

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