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England women's coach Wiegman signs two-year contract extension

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dominant Titmus wins women's Olympic 400m freestyle gold

A dominant Ariarne Titmus held off Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky to successfully defend her Olympic 400m freestyle title Saturday, leading from start to finish.

Djokovic eyes Nadal Olympic clash as Alcaraz, Swiatek cruise

Novak Djokovic set up a potential Olympic Games blockbuster with Rafael Nadal on Saturday as French Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek made winning returns to a rain-swept Roland Garros.

Nadal, Alcaraz win Olympics double opener

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz brought the Roland Garros crowd to its feet as the Spanish dream team opened their Olympic Games doubles campaign with a straight sets victory over Argentina's Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni on Saturday.

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Gamble pays off as Dupont seals Paris Olympic sevens dream