After injury heartbreak, Ait Said in hunt for Olympic rings medal
The thunderous ovation that greeted Samir Ait Said at Bercy Arena on Saturday nearly knocked the French gymnast off his stride as he launched his Paris Olympics qualifying campaign.
Read moreSuryakumar's India begin new T20 journey with Sri Lanka thrashing
New captain Suryakumar Yadav hit an attacking half-century to set up a dominant 43-run victory for India in the first of three T20 internationals against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
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China shade Japan as Olympic gymnastics springs into action
China shaded Japan in men's artistic gymnastics qualifying at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Read moreFrance eyes return to normal on trains as saboteurs sought
France's national rail operator on Saturday said train travel was gradually returning to normal after multiple sabotage acts paralysed the network hours ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.
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Perez aims to banish the blues and keep his Red Bull seat with a win
Sergio Perez went into Saturday's qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix fearful that another poor display could see him sacked by Red Bull, but he ended it on the front row of the grid and is now aiming for a career-saving win.
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S.Africa to expel 95 Libyans detained at military-style camp
South Africa said Saturday it would deport as soon as possible 95 Libyans arrested at a camp being investigated for running military-style training in violation of regulations.
Read moreChina bags early Olympic golds as swimming takes centre stage
China grabbed the first two gold medals at the rain-disrupted Paris Olympics on Saturday as Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus prepared for a titanic duel in the pool.
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Penalised Verstappen aims to end winless streak from 11th on grid
Red Bull's Max Verstappen will aim to end a three-race winless streak and triumph from 11th on the grid for the first time on Sunday after topping a wet-and-dry qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Belgian Evenepoel storms to Olympic Games time trial title
Belgian Remco Evenepoel added the Olympic gold to his world title on Saturday, defying rain and a strong field to win the 32.4km individual time trial in Paris.
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LVMH's publicity in Olympics ceremony raises eyebrows
LVMH's high profile and highly visible product placement in the Paris Games opening ceremony surprised marketing experts and raises the possibility it could cause problems for the International Olympic Committee with their long-term sponsors.
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