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Peaty says his tears were of joy, not sadness
Adam Peaty insisted he had neither regrets nor rancour about his loss despite narrowly missing out on a third straight Olympic 100m breaststroke gold medal on Sunday to Italian Nicolo Martinenghi.
Peaty denied third straight Olympic breaststroke gold, Marchand triumphs
A tearful Adam Peaty was denied a third straight 100m breaststroke gold medal by Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi Sunday, as Leon Marchand earned France their first Olympic swimming title in 12 years to send the home fans wild.
Martinenghi pips Peaty in thriller as Biles shines on Olympic return
Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi stunned Adam Peaty to win a nail-biting men's 100m breaststroke final on Sunday while Simone Biles dazzled a star-studded crowd on her return to the Olympic stage.
'Pride and pressure' keep Murray alive at Olympics
Andy Murray said "pride and pressure" kept his tennis career alive at the Olympics on Sunday when he and partner Dan Evans saved five match points in their opening doubles match.
Nadal to face Djokovic in Olympic showdown as Murray conjures miracle
Rafael Nadal set up an Olympic Games blockbuster against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, shrugging off lingering injury concerns as fellow Grand Slam warrior Andy Murray prolonged his career with a miraculous doubles comeback.
Martinenghi denies Peaty to win Olympic 100m breaststroke gold
Nicolo Martinenghi stunned Adam Peaty to win the Olympic 100m breaststroke gold medal on Sunday, denying the British great a third straight title.
Serie A newboys Como sign ex-France star Varane
Ambitious Como continued their busy summer of recruitment on Sunday by signing former France defender Raphael Varane ahead of the lakeside club's first Serie A season in 21 years.
Olympic dash all worth it for Italy's Musetti
A raft of withdrawals has swept through the Olympic tennis line-up, but nothing was going to stop Lorenzo Musetti from taking part in Paris -- setting in motion a last-minute dash to the French capital.
Djokovic v Nadal - six of the best
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the 60th time on Monday in the Olympic Games second round.
Japan's Yoshizawa, 14, makes a big leap to land Olympic skateboard gold
Japan's 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa grabbed gold in the all-teenage women's street skateboard final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, after nailing a high-risk ride down the hand-rail.
France's Leon Marchand wins men's Olympic 400m medley gold
Leon Marchand surged to France's first Olympic swimming gold since 2012 on Sunday, obliterating the field to clock the second-fastest 400m individual medley time ever.
Nadal v Djokovic, French Open, 2006: Chapter One in 18-year rivalry
It's one of the greatest rivalries in tennis, currently standing at 59 matches, encompassing Grand Slams, Masters and Davis Cups.
Stokes hails 'lion-hearted' Wood as England rout West Indies for series sweep
England captain Ben Stokes hailed fast bowler Mark Wood for showing "the heart of a lion" after his side routed the West Indies by 10 wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
Hamilton wins Belgian GP after Russell disqualified
Lewis Hamilton emerged as the winner of a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after Mercedes teammate George Russell, who took the chequered flag, was disqualified when his car was found to be underweight following the race.
Verstappen 'happy' with Belgian Grand Prix after pipping Norris
Three-time world champion and series leader Max Verstappen made light of failing to win for a fourth consecutive race and declared himself "happy" at finishing fourth for Red Bull in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.
India clinch series in rain-hit T20 after Sri Lanka collapse
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal powered India to a seven-wicket win in the rain-hit second T20 international against Sri Lanka and clinch the series on Sunday.
Biles stuns on Olympic return, Nadal sets up Djokovic clash
Simone Biles dazzled a star-studded crowd as she returned to the Olympic stage on Sunday while Rafael Nadal set up a showdown with career-long rival Novak Djokovic.
Brathwaite hopes England whitewash loss benefits West Indies against South Africa
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is optimistic his side will be better for the experience of being whitewashed by England when they face South Africa next month.
Underweight Russell disqualified after Belgian Grand Prix win
George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after his Mercedes was found to be underweight following the race, handing victory to teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Durant inspires USA in rout of Serbia to launch Olympic defence
Kevin Durant returned from injury to produce a shooting masterclass as the United States launched the defence of their Olympic basketball crown with a 110-84 win over Serbia on Sunday.
Paris Olympic opening creator defiant over controversial show
The mastermind of the ambitious Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Sunday rejected criticism his boundary-breaking show had gone too far, saying it had created a "cloud" of love and tolerance.
Nadal says Djokovic 'clear favourite' in Olympics blockbuster
Rafael Nadal insists Novak Djokovic will be the favourite when they clash at the Paris Olympics, after the Spaniard battled to victory over Marton Fucsovics in the first round on Sunday.
Nadal to face Djokovic in Olympic showdown as Murray prepares for final bow
Rafael Nadal set up an Olympic Games blockbuster against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, shrugging off lingering injury concerns as fellow Grand Slam warrior Andy Murray prepared for what could be the final match of his career.
Perera fifty steers Sri Lanka to 161-9 in India T20
Sri Lanka let go a good batting start to finish on 161-9 after an attacking half-century by Kusal Perera in the second T20 international against India on Sunday.
Nadal to face Djokovic in Olympics blockbuster
Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster showdown with Novak Djokovic at the Paris Olympics as the Spaniard battled to victory over Marton Fucsovics in the first round on Sunday.
France probes death threats against Israeli Olympians
France has opened an investigation into death threats against three Israeli athletes as well as possible anti-Semitic hate crimes during a football match, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Sunday.
Russell claims 'awesome' one-stop win in Mercedes one-two triumph
George Russell claimed a memorable if unexpected victory ahead of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling finish to Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, having started sixth on the grid.
Quickfire Stokes wraps up England whitewash of the West Indies
Ben Stokes hit the fastest Test fifty by an England batsman as the hosts hammered the West Indies by 10 wickets to win the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.
Paris 'sorry' for any offence over Olympic opening ceremony
Paris Olympics organisers said Sunday they were "really sorry" if any offence was caused by their daring and quirky opening ceremony while denying any intention to "disrespect" religion after complaints from French bishops.
Algeria's Nemour outshines Biles, Qui on uneven bars
Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour outshone gymnastics superstar Simone Biles on the uneven bars Sunday to qualify for the apparatus and the women's all-around finals at the Paris Olympics.
Biles stuns on Olympic return, swimming awaits blockbuster duel
Simone Biles dazzled a star-studded crowd as she returned to the Olympic stage on Sunday while Paris braced for a blockbuster swimming duel on an action-packed day two at the Games.
Whirlwind Stokes seals England's 10-wicket rout of the West Indies
Ben Stokes hit the fastest Test fifty by an England batsman, breaking a record that had stood for over 40 years, as the hosts hammered the West Indies by 10 wickets to win the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.