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Djokovic closes in on Nadal Olympic clash as Alcaraz, Swiatek cruise
Novak Djokovic set-up a potential Olympic Games blockbuster with Rafael Nadal on Saturday as Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek made winning returns to a rain-swept Roland Garros where they were crowned French Open champions last month.
'Not a good image' says Djokovic after Olympic romp over unranked player
Novak Djokovic said his 6-0, 6-1 rout of unranked Matthew Ebden in just 53 minutes at the Olympics on Saturday was "not a good image" for tennis and demanded a change in the rules governing late call-ups.
Spain win, Argentina off mark in Olympic men's football
Argentina bounced back from the chaos of their opening game in the Olympic men's football tournament to beat Iraq 3-1 on Saturday, while Spain got the better of 10-man Dominican Republic.
Root leads England revival against the West Indies in third Test
Joe Root became just the seventh man to score 12,000 Test runs but fell short of a hundred after spearheading an England recovery against the West Indies at Edgbaston on Saturday.
China, US spar over South China Sea at Laos talks
The top diplomats of China and the US sparred on Saturday over the South China Sea, where Beijing is locked in a territorial dispute with US treaty ally the Philippines.
Australia's Brown defies the rain to win Olympic time-trial gold
Australia's Grace Brown stormed to her first Olympic gold in the women's individual time-trial on Saturday raced over 32.4km of rain-slicked Paris streets.
Taurasi unmoved by sixth sense in Olympic farewell
American basketball star Diana Taurasi said Saturday she is not allowing herself to be distracted by thoughts of personal glory as she prepares for her Olympic farewell.
China bags early Olympic golds as rain disrupts Games
China grabbed the first two gold medals of the Paris Olympics on Saturday as swimming prepared to take centre stage on a rain-disrupted first full opening day of sporting action.
France, Fiji set up dream rugby sevens Olympic final
Hosts France set up a dream rugby sevens final with double Olympic champions Fiji on Saturday as Antoine Dupont inspired a Les Bleus comeback in a 19-5 semi-final win over South Africa.
Leon Marchand: the 'shrimp' who became the great French Olympic hope
For someone who was a "shrimp" to his schoolfriends, Leon Marchand has come a long way in his short life but it is the next journey to the Olympic swimming pool at the La Defense Arena in Paris that will mark his place in sporting history.
Olympic beach volleyball starts in drenching rain under Eiffel Tower
Excited spectators splashed through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics as the first beach volleyball matches began in the shadow of a just-visible Eiffel Tower.
Palestinian Olympian wore shirt showing bombed children at opening ceremony
Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal wore a shirt depicting children being bombed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in a test for organisers who have strict rules on political statements.
Covering an Olympic opening ceremony: rain, rain and memorable moments
AFP's coverage of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics had been meticulously prepared for a year, with every detail scrutinized to determine the optimal position for the best shot or the best reportage.
UNESCO adds apartheid massacre site to heritage protection list
UNESCO added Saturday the scene of an apartheid-era massacre and a village where Nelson Mandela lived as a boy to its World Heritage List, in an entry honouring South Africa's struggle that ended white-minority rule 30 years ago.
Djokovic sweeps into Olympics second round and potential Nadal clash
Novak Djokovic lost just one game in his Olympic tennis opener on Saturday to set up a potential blockbuster clash against old rival Rafael Nadal.
Brazil teenager Endrick unveiled by Real Madrid
Real Madrid unveiled Brazilian teenager Endrick, who has joined the European champions on a six-year deal, in an event at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.
Britain's Whitlock negotiates 'crazy' first pommel horse Olympic hurdle
History-seeking Max Whitlock let out a massive sigh of relief after men's qualifying in his final Olympics in Paris on Saturday.
Swiatek shines at rain-swept Olympics tennis
World number one Iga Swiatek enjoyed a winning start at the Olympics tennis tournament on Saturday as torrential rain swept across Roland Garros, bringing major disruption to the schedule.
France suffers second day of sabotage train delays
Tens of thousands of rail passengers struggled through a second day of cancelled trains Saturday as investigators tracked saboteurs who paralysed the network just ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
US hails 'productive' meeting between Blinken and China FM in Laos
The United States hailed "open and productive" discussions between China's foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised US concerns over Beijing's "provocative actions" around Taiwan.
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 30 killed in school strike
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli strike Saturday on a school killed 30 people, after a days-long military operation further south left around 170 dead, according to the civil defence agency.
Beach volleyball starts in pouring rain at landmark Paris venue
Excited spectators plodded through puddles Saturday to reach the most spectacular venue of the Paris 2024 Olympics, with beach volleyball kicking off in the shadow of a just-visible Eiffel Tower.
Root and Stokes repel West Indies after England collapse in third Test
Joe Root and Ben Stokes shared an unbroken century stand that revived England from the depths of 54-5 in the third Test against the West Indies at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Upset bishops and mixed reviews for Paris Olympics ceremony
French bishops complained on Saturday about the "scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity" during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews.
Verstappen on top in Belgium after rainy third practice
Heavy rain reduced Saturday’s third and final free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix to a washout of only a handful of laps after Lance Stroll crashed in his Aston Martin at the high-speed Raidillon corner.
World number one Swiatek into second round of Olympics tennis
World number one Iga Swiatek battled to a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania to reach the second round of the rain-lashed Olympics tennis tournament on Saturday.
Zhang urges fans to 'look at facts' of China doping furore
China's two-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Zhang Yufei urged fans to "look at the facts" of doping allegations against her and her team-mates as she opened her campaign at the Paris Games on Saturday.
Ledecky edges Titmus in Olympic 400m free heats as Peaty kickstarts campaign
American great Katie Ledecky edged defending champion Ariarne Titmus to be quickest into the Olympic 400m freestyle final Saturday, setting the scene for a titanic battle for gold.
Relaxed Peaty begins bid to match Phelps' record
Britain's Adam Peaty began his bid to win a third straight Olympic gold in the 100m breaststroke with the second fastest time in Saturday's heats and said he was feeling very differently from three years ago in Tokyo.
Chang, Chen bag Olympic diving gold for China
All-conquering Chinese divers Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen bagged the first Olympic gold of their careers on Saturday with a superb victory in the women's synchronised three-meter springboard final.
French high speed train services still disrupted after sabotage
Traffic on three major French high-speed train lines remained disrupted Saturday, a day after saboteurs paralysed much of the rail network ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris.
China takes first Olympic gold as rain disrupts Games
China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action.