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The United States secured their fifth consecutive Olympic men’s basketball gold on Saturday, defeating France 98-87 and increasing their total Olympic gold count to 17. In this rematch of the final from the Tokyo Olympics three years prior, the US team, featuring stars like LeBron James and an ensemble of NBA talent, once again overcame France. Despite a stellar performance …

Manchester City overcame Manchester United in the Community Shield by prevailing 7-6 in a penalty shootout on Saturday, after the match ended 1-1 at Wembley. The contest saw late drama with Alejandro Garnacho putting United ahead in the final 10 minutes before Bernardo Silva equalized for City in the 89th minute. The intense shootout saw misses from United’s Jadon Sancho …

The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission is poised to execute a groundbreaking maneuver that will set two new records. This will be the first instance of the spacecraft utilizing dual celestial bodies to perform a gravity assist maneuver, specifically aiming to execute a Lunar-Earth flyby. The Lunar-Earth Gravity Assist (LEGA) is expected to conserve a significant amount of propellant, which …

The 2024 Paris Olympics are set to conclude this Sunday, August 11, marking the end of the international sporting spectacle in the French capital. Paris, which joins London as the only cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times, will pass the torch to Los Angeles, the host of the next Summer Games. As anticipation builds for the final …

Canada clinched the men’s Olympic 4x100m relay gold for the second time on Friday, capitalizing on a costly mistake by the favored United States team, which was disqualified due to a botched baton exchange. Andre de Grasse, a standout in the Tokyo Olympics, anchored the Canadian team to victory, crossing the finish line in 37.50 seconds. This win marks Canada’s …

Spain triumphed in the Olympic men’s football tournament, claiming their first gold medal since 1992 after an exhilarating 5-3 victory against host nation France in the final at Parc des Princes. The match extended into extra time where substitute Sergio Camello emerged as the hero, scoring twice to secure the win. The final whistle of regular time saw both teams …

One of the two boxers involved in a gender eligibility controversy triumphed again at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, securing a chance to compete for a gold medal. Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting described her journey as “tough” after winning a unanimous points decision over Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman in the 57kg semi-final. This victory came just a day after Algeria’s …

Imane Khelif, one of the two boxers embroiled in a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, pledged on Tuesday (August 6) to overcome the issue and make Algeria and the Arab world proud. Khelif delivered an outstanding performance against Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng, advancing to the welterweight tournament final amid enthusiastic support from Algerian fans at a repurposed Court Philippe Chatrier. …