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Easy as 1-2-3 as Rollins leads US hurdles sweep at Rio Olympics
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brianna Rollins took gold as the United States clinched a historic first ever clean sweep of 100m hurdles medals.
USA's Bartoletta wins women's long jump gold
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Tianna Bartoletta of the United States upset compatriot and defending champion Brittney Reese to claim gold in the Olympic women's long jump final.
Thais take silver, bronze in taekwondo
Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Thai taekwondo fighters won two medals Thursday (Thailand time) in flyweight matches, to assure the nation of its best showing ever at the modern Olympics.
Injured Marquez looking to bounce back at Brno Moto GP
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» BRNO (CZECH REPUBLIC) - A week after dislocating his shoulder in a crash, Marc Marquez will seek to extend his overall world championship lead as the MotoGP heads to Brno, one of his least favourite tracks.
Quotes of the day from Rio 2016 Olympics
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Top quotes from the Rio Olympics on Wednesday:
Steyn, Philander seek South African resurgence
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» DURBAN (SOUTH AFRICA) - Fast bowling pair Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will reunite as South Africa seek to start the long climb back up the rankings in the first Test against New Zealand in Durban on Friday.
Germany grind Brazil beach volleyball hopes into sand
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Germany's Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst crushed Brazil's gold-medal hopes with an emphatic victory in the Olympic women's beach volleyball final, silencing a raucous crowd at Rio's famed Copacabana beach.
Two Olympic boxing judges in controversial decision still in Rio
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Two of the three boxing judges involved in the controversial decision against Ireland's world champion Michael Conlan were still at the Rio Olympics, official records show.
Thompson clinches Jamaican sprint double as US sweep hurdles
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Elaine Thompson captured a magnificent Olympic sprint double for Jamaica on Wednesday as Brianna Rollins led a first ever clean sweep of medals for the United States in the 100m hurdles.
Married British teammates eye women's hockey gold
AFP, Published on 18/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Married couple Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh aim to cap their personal journey with sporting glory at the Olympics by helping Britain to a first women's hockey gold medal.