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Paris 2024 Olympics - Volleyball - Women's Semifinals - Brazil vs United States - South Paris Arena 1, Paris, France - August 08, 2024. Gabriela Braga Guimaraes of Brazil, Jordan Thompson of United States and Haleigh Washington of United States in action. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Volleyball-US edge Brazil in five-set thriller for another shot at gold

August 8, 2024 – 10:19 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) – The United States beat Brazil in a thrilling five-setter at the Paris…

Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova celebrates with the trophy after winning her final against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Matthew Childs

Inspired Krejcikova emulates mentor Novotna with Wimbledon triumph

An inspired Barbora Krejcikova etched her name onto Wimbledon’s famed honours board after she survived a stirring fightback from Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday.

A picture taken on January 26, 2013 shows Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius posing next to his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. South Africa's Olympic sprinter Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius was taken into police custody on February 14, 2013, after allegedly shooting dead his model girlfriend having mistaken her for an intruder at his upscale home. AFP PHOTO / WALDO SWIEGERS (Photo credit should read WALDO SWIEGERS/AFP via Getty Images)

Double-Amputee Olympic Athlete Released From Prison After Serving Only 9 Years For Killing Girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius, a former Olympic athlete from South Africa, was granted parole on Friday after spending almost nine years in prison for the 2013 Valentine’s Day shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.