Noah Lyles, who tested positive for COVID on Tuesday and took bronze in the Olympic 200 metres sprint on Thursday, said the virus “definitely” affected his performance.
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Basketball-U.S. to take on France in Paris dream final after close call
The United States kept the dream alive with a stirring fourth quarter rally to tame feisty Serbia and move into the Paris Olympics men’s basketball gold medal final.
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Athletics-American Holloway finally adds elusive Games gold
Grant Holloway finally added Olympic gold in the men’s 110-metres hurdles to his sizeable medal collection.
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Athletics-McLaughlin-Levrone smashes world record to retain 400m hurdles crown
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her own 400 metres hurdles world record with a time of 50.37 seconds to retain her Olympic title.
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Athletics-American Davis-Woodhall wins long jump gold
Davis-Woodhall soared to Olympic gold in the women’s long jump, sealing victory with a gigantic fourth leap to improve on her silver medal performance at last year’s world championships.
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Athletics-Tebogo wins 200 metres for Botswana’s first gold
Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres title on Thursday when he powered clear of American duo Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles.
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