No 'blood in the water' but Hungary beat Italy in thriller
There was no 'blood in the water' but there was plenty of drama as Hungary beat Italy 9-9 (3-1) after a shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of the men's water polo at La Defense Arena on Wednesday.
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US women end Nigeria's dream run in Olympic basketball quarter-finals
The United States edged closer to an unprecedented eighth straight women's basketball Olympic crown on Wednesday, ending the historic run of Nigeria with a 88-74 quarter-final victory.
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Boxer Khyzhniak wins Ukraine's third gold of Paris Olympics
Ukraine won their third gold of the Paris Games on Wednesday when Oleksandr Khyzhniak triumphed in the men's 80kg final at Roland Garros for the second Olympic medal of his career.
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Rafael Nadal says he will not compete at US Open
Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will not compete in the US Open, he said Wednesday, with the 38-year-old Spaniard adding he did not feel he could perform at his best.
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Shelton withstands wacky finish in Montreal
Ben Shelton survived a trick-shot ending on Wednesday to defeat devious doubles partner Alexander Bublik 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to start his campaign at the ATP Montreal Masters.
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Quincy Hall shows sheer grit to win Olympic 400m title
Quincy Hall on Wednesday became the fourth fastest 400m runner in history when he captured Olympic gold in 43.40sec to end a 16-year drought for the USA in the event and declared it was "grit" that got him over the line.
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Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row into final after 'tough journey'
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting called it "a tough journey" after winning again Wednesday at the Paris Olympics to ensure that the two boxers at the centre of a major gender controversy are into their respective finals.
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El Bakkali retains Olympic steeplechase title as Girma suffers bad fall
Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic 3000m steeplechase title on Wednesday to become just the third Arab to win double gold
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Anti-racism protesters out in force as UK police gird for far-right unrest
Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English cities on Wednesday to oppose days of far-right violence that have UK police on high alert.
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El Bakkali gets Olympic double, Hall stretches to 400m gold
Morocco's steeplechase king Soufiane El Bakkali on Wednesday became just the third Arab to win double Olympic gold while Jamaica's Roje Stona upset the favourites to claim a memorable men's discus title.
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