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(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- Poland beat Slovenia in men's volleyball on Monday to finally cross the quarterfinal hurdle having been eliminated in the last eight at every Olympics since 2004, while hosts France mounted a sensational comeback to beat Germany. Poland will next play the United States, who later beat Brazil 26-24, 28-30, 25-19, 25-19 in the last quarterfinal on the back of 20 po

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of men's 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympic Games here on Monday (tabulated under matches played, won, lost):

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Paris tennis competition, which concluded here on Sunday, will be one that lives long in the memory. For China, Paris will go down in the history of not only the nation's tennis legacy but that of Asia, after Zheng Qinwen claimed gold in the women's singles and the pair of Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu finished with silver in mixed doubles.

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following is the result of men's 3x3 basketball final at the Paris Olympic Games here on Monday:

By Vivek Prabhakar SinghParis [France], August 6 (ANI): One of India's premier javelin throwers, Kishore Jena, opened up about the expectations from 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra and the rivalry with Pakistan's ace Arshad Nadeem. In the men's javelin throw event in the ongoing Paris Olympics, Jena is set to feature in Group A, while Neeraj is placed in Group B alongside Arshad in the qualification round, which will take plac

Washington - Despite national security concerns about TikTok - and its ties to China - the popular short-form video app is playing an important role on the campaign trail for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The reason, experts say, is because the platform remains a crucial tool for candidates to reach young voters.

(Photo credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- The Netherlands won gold in the men's 3x3 basketball by edging France 18-17 in overtime in the final at the Paris Olympics on Monday, just a few minutes after Germany earned their first international title in the women's tournament. France was backed by a passionate crowd, but Worthy deJong, instantly recognizable with his bleached blond hair, tied the score in the

The Americans and British were not at all happy with the presence of Russians on the Islands.

Canberra [Australia], August 6 (ANI): The Australian government has announced the recipients of the Maitri Research and Cultural Partnerships Grants, a program aimed at fostering collaboration and exchange between Australia and India. "A project to grow sustainable manufacturing of Australian technology in India, workshops connecting Australian energy transition researchers and start-ups with India, and an artistic duo wh

© Provided by Xinhua Zou Jingyuan of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the men's parallel bars final of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Game

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) When it comes to the field for the Olympic Women's Golf Competition, it seems there's Nelly Korda, a massive gap, then everybody else. That's how the betting public is treating the event so far. DraftKings reported Monday that Korda, the 400 favorite to win the gold medal after prevailing in Tokyo in 2021, has received 75 percent of the handle and 85 percent of the total bets

Beijing - Landslides and flooding have killed more than 150 people around China in the past two months as torrential rainstorms batter the region.

The Greek historian Arrian (c. 86-160 AD) said he appreciated the glory of victory at an Olympic games, but also warned it was very difficult to achieve:

© Provided by Xinhua Armand Duplantis of Sweden poses with his new world record after the men's pole vault final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Fran

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of women's 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympic Games here on Monday:

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of women's 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympic Games here on Monday (tabulated under matches played, won, lost):

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- American duo Miles Evans and Chase Budinger were defeated 2-0 by defending champions Anders Mol and Christian Sandlie Soerum in the beach volleyball round of 16 at the Paris Olympics on Monday.

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- Hosts France will play an Olympic men's football final for the first time in 40 years and will face Spain for the gold medal after beating Egypt 3-1 in extra time at Lyon Stadium on Monday. France fought back after conceding their first goal of the tournament when Mahmoud Saber grabbed a stunning lead for Egypt before Jean-Philippe Mateta leveled with a late strike. Ma

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Matt Araiza, who earned the nickname "Punt God" for his high, lengthy boots, often wondered if his NFL career was over before it even started. He was released during training camp by the Buffalo Bills in 2022 and not due to performance. He was axed because he was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at a party in October 2021 during his college career at San Diego State. Now

Paris [France], August 6 (ANI): India wrestler Nisha Dahiya suffered a severe injury during her quarter-final match in the women's 68 kg event against North Korea's Pak Sol Gum at the Paris Olympics. Nisha's campaign at the Paris Olympics concluded after she suffered a heartbreaking 8-10 loss to Sol Gum. At one point, she was leading by 8-1, but she suffered a shoulder injury during the match and had to take some medical

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) July was a month to remember for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease. The right-hander will look to keep the good times rolling when he takes the mound against the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game set on Tuesday. Cease (11-8, 3.42 ERA), who was named the National League Pitcherof the Month for July, went 4-2 with a 2.35 ERA last month while holding hitters to

Paris [France], August 6 (ANI): Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis claimed his second Olympic gold medal after brushing off a tough competition in the men's pole vault final at the Stade de France. Duplantis raised the heat in the final by etching his name into the history book with a set of remarkable performances in the final of the event at the Paris Olympics. In a single night, he broke the men's pole vault Olympic and

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the finals to be held at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games on Tuesday, August 6 (all local time):

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of wrestling women's freestyle 68kg semifinals at the Paris Olympic Games here on Monday:

PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of wrestling men's Greco-Roman 60kg semifinal at the Paris Olympic Games here on Monday: