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Germany's Maertens overwhelmed by Olympic 400m freestyle gold

Germany's Maertens overwhelmed by Olympic 400m freestyle gold

Germany's Lukas Maertens said he was "overwhelmed" Saturday after surging to the men's Olympic 400m freestyle gold medal, but always believed he would rise to the top.

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Harris says 'underdog' campaign will overcome Trump's 'wild lies'

Harris says 'underdog' campaign will overcome Trump's 'wild lies'

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday acknowledged the uphill climb to defeating Donald Trump in November, but said her freshly-minted presidential campaign would prevail over the "wild lies" of her Republican rival.

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Unstoppable Titmus dominates Ledecky to retain Olympic 400m free crown

Unstoppable Titmus dominates Ledecky to retain Olympic 400m free crown

Ariarne Titmus dominated rivals Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh to retain her Olympic 400m freestyle title on Saturday as German Lukas Maertens surged to the men's gold on day one in the pool in Paris.

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Tearful Kong spoils French party with Olympic epee title

Tearful Kong spoils French party with Olympic epee title

Vivian Kong won Hong Kong's second ever Olympic fencing gold medal on Saturday, disappointing the home crowd as she beat France's Auriane Mallo-Breton 13-12 in sudden death.

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France win Olympics rugby gold as Titmus shines in pool

France win Olympics rugby gold as Titmus shines in pool

Rugby superstar Antoine Dupont inspired France to their first gold medal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday while Australia's Ariarne Titmus held off her rivals in the pool to retain her 400m freestyle crown.

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Nadal may skip Olympic singles after Alcaraz dream-team win

Nadal may skip Olympic singles after Alcaraz dream-team win

Rafael Nadal said Saturday that he does not know if he will play singles at the Paris Olympics after picking up a thigh injury in training.

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Sensational Dupont inspires France to Olympic rugby sevens gold

Sensational Dupont inspires France to Olympic rugby sevens gold

Antoine Dupont inspired France to a historic 28-7 win over two-time Olympic champions Fiji in a pulsating rugby sevens final Saturday, giving the hosts their first gold of the Paris Games.

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England's Smith eager to stay on the attack after 95 against West Indies

England's Smith eager to stay on the attack after 95 against West Indies

Jamie Smith promised there will be no let-up in his aggressive approach after surviving a barrage of bouncers to make a dashing 95 that helped change the course of the third Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston on Saturday.

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Gamble pays off as Dupont seals France's Paris Olympic sevens dream

Gamble pays off as Dupont seals France's Paris Olympic sevens dream

A magnificent Antoine Dupont crowned his two-year odyssey into the world of rugby sevens with a dream Olympic gold for France in front of an adoring crowd in Paris on Saturday.

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Rocket kills 11 in annexed Golan amid Israel-Hezbollah flare-up

Rocket kills 11 in annexed Golan amid Israel-Hezbollah flare-up

A rocket fired from Lebanon hit a football pitch in an Arab town in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights Saturday, killing 11 youngsters in what the army described as the "deadliest attack on Israeli civilians since October 7".

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