Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday at least 90 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people in the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel's army said it had "precisely struck Hamas terrorists operating within a Hamas command and control center embedded in the Al-Taba'een school". Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Rachael "Raygun" Gunn's breaking performance, featuring one move compared to a kangaroo hopping, lost all three of her match-ups against rival dancers, or B-Girls. Her moves unleashed a string of social media memes and unfavourable comparisons, including one on X of Homer Simpson rolling around the floor. Gunn, a 36-year-old Sydney university lecturer, was also criticised by some for wearing her green-and-gold team uniform, shunning the urban streetwear favoured by others. "Looking forward to... Читать дальше...
On a turgid surface which tested the patience of batsmen and bowlers alike, Maharaj's figures of 3-45 from 28 probing overs underscored his increasing value to a Proteas team which traditionally relied heavily on a battery of fast and seam bowlers for their success in Test cricket. After seeing fellow left-arm orthodox spinner Jomel Warrican (4-69) lead the home side's effort in eventually dismissing the visitors on the third morning, Maharaj knew he had the chance to take the fight to the West Indies' top order. Читать дальше...
Khelif comprehensively won the women's 66kg final at Roland Garros, having been the focus of intense scrutiny in the French capital in the past fortnight. Together with Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, who fights in the 57kg women's final on Saturday, Khelif was disqualified from last year's world championships after they failed gender eligibility testing. However they were cleared to compete in Paris, setting the stage for one of the biggest controversies of the Games. After receiving a phone call from the Algerian president... Читать дальше...
Gabby Williams scored 18 points to lead France, taking over in the extra session as the 2024 Games' hosts followed their male counterparts in reaching the final. On Sunday they'll face a US team gunning for an unprecedented eighth straight Olympic crown. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I'm so happy," Williams said. "This country, this federation, they've given so much to me. We've sacrificed a lot for each other, so the fact we can share this moment together... once in a lifetime... Читать дальше...
France coach Thierry Henry described his team's Olympic performance as "magical" despite their agonising extra-time defeat against Spain in the men's football final on Friday.
Five years after first being beaten into second by Warholm in the 2019 world championship final, the American belatedly snared his prey on Friday. The amiable 27-year-old son of former West Indian cricketer Winston Benjamin laid to rest his image as a perennial bridesmaid, breaking Warholm's psychological hold over him in major finals. Benjamin had been the runner-up to Warholm on three major occasions, in the 2019 and 2023 world championships, then running the race of his life to break the previous world record in the Tokyo Olympics... Читать дальше...
Sporting braided hair and standing strong at 1.79 metres (5ft 9in), the 25-year-old has unwittingly become one of the central figures of the Games. Along with Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, she was disqualified from last year's world championships after failing gender eligibility testing, only to be cleared to compete in the French capital. Khelif was born in a village 300 kilometres (180 miles) from the Algerian capital Algiers. From a family of limited means, she spoke before the Games of the difficulty... Читать дальше...
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday in front of a pulsating Roland Garros crowd that roared her to victory.
Italian track cyclists Chiara Consonni and Vittoria Guazzini won a gruelling victory in the women's Madison relay at the National Velodrome west of Paris Friday night, stealing a lap late in the race and leaving the reigning British champions in second place. It was only the second time the event has been held at the Olympics – and a tough act to follow in more ways than one.
