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When she was in a Russian penal colony, Brittney Griner was not sure she would ever play basketball again, let alone play in her third Olympic gold-medal game at the Paris Games.

The 33-year-old Griner, who had played professionally in Russia in addition to playing in the WNBA, was detained in a Moscow airport with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her…

Continue ReadingWhen she was in a Russian penal colony, Brittney Griner was not sure she would ever play basketball again, let alone play in her third Olympic gold-medal game at the Paris Games.

Olympic Games debutant Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri blazed her way to a new national record in the women’s sprint event and beat the odds to make it to the knockout stage at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome in Paris.

The 20-year-old used the steep transition incline at the track to her advantage, clocking a superb 10.709s to shatter her own national record of 10.903s set at the Asian Championships…

Continue ReadingOlympic Games debutant Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri blazed her way to a new national record in the women’s sprint event and beat the odds to make it to the knockout stage at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome in Paris.

Former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas says his father Apostolos will no longer be his coach.

The 25-year-old from Greece, ranked 11th in the world, was critical of his father's coaching methods after losing to Japan's former world number four Kei Nishikori in the second round…

Continue ReadingFormer world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas says his father Apostolos will no longer be his coach.

St Johnstone midfielder Cammy MacPherson has apologised after sharing a video by far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

New club owner Adam Webb confirmed the 25-year-old faces disciplinary action after retweeting a film made by the English Defence League founder in which Robinson repeats false claims he made…

Continue ReadingSt Johnstone midfielder Cammy MacPherson has apologised after sharing a video by far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

Spain continued their recent dominance of international football by edging past France – who fought back from 3-1 down to force extra time – to win Olympic men’s gold at Paris 2024.

A pulsating match saw the hosts take an early lead, quickly fall 3-1 behind before half-time and then mount a stunning second-half comeback. However, Thierry Henry's side could not see…

Continue ReadingSpain continued their recent dominance of international football by edging past France – who fought back from 3-1 down to force extra time – to win Olympic men’s gold at Paris 2024.