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Blitzboks turn of fortunes inspires SA’s Olympic contingent

South Africa’s contingent at the Paris Olympic Games have drawn inspiration from the way the Blitzboks turned their fortunes around to reach the semi-finals and stay within medal contention.

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Brathwaite half-century helps West Indies to 97-3 at lunch v England

West Indies Captain Kraigg Brathwaite scored an unbeaten 56 as the tourists reached 97 for three at lunch on day one of the third and final test against England at Edgbaston this Friday, but will rue the loss of late wickets to ruin their session.

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Springbok Women’s Sevens optimistic about competing at Olympic Games

The Men’s Sevens Rugby team was off to a rocky start when they lost against Ireland in the group stage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Wednesday.

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France, NBA pledge to promote sustainable development goals in sport

The French government and the US National Basketball Association (NBA) announced commitments on Thursday to make sport meet sustainable development goals such as by limiting its impact on the climate and by being as socially inclusive as possible.

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China doping row to raise tension at Paris pool

A doping row involving Chinese athletes may prove a tinderbox at the Olympic swimming meet where the United States(US) face the biggest challenge to their reign in decades from Saturday.

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France’s train network hit by arson attacks hours before Olympic ceremony  

Saboteurs struck France's TGV high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country, causing travel chaos and exposing security gaps ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony later today.

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Biles submits new uneven bars element for Paris Games

Simone Biles has submitted an original skill on uneven bars ahead of the Paris Olympics that will be the American's sixth move named after her and first on bars if she can successfully complete it.

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Proteas Test captain refreshed, ready for West Indies tour

Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma says he is refreshed and ready for the team's tour to the West Indies next month. The Proteas play the Windies in a two-Test match series followed by three T20 matches.

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Hugo Gaston upsets top seed Sebastien Baez in Kitzbuhel

France's Hugo Gaston saved two match points and 12 of 16 break points in upsetting top seed Sebastien Baez of Argentina 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (6) in the quarterfinals Thursday at the Generali Open in Kitzbuhel, Austria.

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Super middleweight champion Alvarez faces undefeated Berlanga in September

Unified super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will fight undefeated contender Edgar Berlanga Jr. on September 14 in Las Vegas, Alvarez said late on Thursday.

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