Team GB gold medallist Lola Anderson cried as she revealed how her late father kept her Olympics 2024 dream alive before he passed away. Anderson tasted glory in the women’s quadruple sculls alongside Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott and Georgie Brayshaw to clinch Great Britian’s sixth medal of the Games. Great Britain appeared to be out […]
Olympic triathlon athlete in nasty crash as police rush to help stricken star | Other | Sport
Norwegian athlete Lotte Miller required medical attention after being sent flying off her bike for the second time during the women’s Olympic triathlon on Wednesday morning. The cycling leg of the race was full of nasty-looking crashes, with several riders struggling for grip on the rainy streets of Paris. Miller got up and continued after […]
Beth Potter wins Olympic medal for Team GB after thrilling triathlon battle | Other | Sport
Beth Potter has missed out on winning gold for Team GB following a thrilling finish to the women’s triathlon race. After heading into the final running lap in the leading group with Julie Derron, home favourite Cassandre Beaugrand, and Emma Lombardi, the 32-year-old couldn’t sustain her attack as she eventually finished third. It was Beaugrand […]
Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal wonderkid accepts Man Utd proposal, Chelsea in advanced talks | Football | Sport
Chelsea are in advanced talks with Atletico Madrid to sell Conor Gallagher, according to football.london. The two clubs are close to agreeing a deal, although personal terms are yet to be agreed between Madrid and Gallagher. Chelsea are thought to be open to cashing in on the midfielder, who has less than 12 months remaining […]
Olympics LIVE: Simone Biles shares savage team name as boxer faces backlash | Other | Sport
Simone Biles revealed o to reporters the USA gymnastics team’s nickname after gold in the group competition on Tuesday. “F.A.A.F.O.,” Biles said before one of her teammates confirmed it meant “F*** around and find out,” prompting laughter in the press room. Biles later took to social media to clarify they did have al alternative name: […]
French police investigating abuse targeting Olympic opening ceremony DJ over ‘Last Supper’ scene
A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony — including angry comments from Donald Trump — took a legal turn Tuesday, with French prosecutors ordering police to investigate complaints from a DJ and LGBTQ+ icon who performed. DJ Barbara Butch said she suffered a torrent of online threats and abuse in the wake […]
Team Canada rowing coach’s journey to Paris began on Quidi Vidi Lake
From Quidi Vidi Lake to the Paris, one Newfoundland man hasn’t forgotten his roots as he coaches Team Canada’s lightweight women’s double sculls duo Jill Moffatt and Jenny Casson. Jeremey Ivey of St. John’s, one of Rowing Canada’s national team coaches, is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games — a journey that began […]
Triathlon competitors will swim in Seine at Paris Games
After days of delays and uncertainty over water quality in the Seine River, the women’s and men’s Olympic triathlon races will go forward Wednesday with a swim in the famed Paris waterway. The decision to go ahead with the Seine swim for the triathlon competitions is a big win for the city, Olympics organizers and […]
Olympic viewing guide: Defiant Canadian women’s soccer team controls its own destiny
This is an excerpt from CBC Sports’ daily newsletter, The Buzzer. Subscribe here to get the latest on the Paris Olympics in your inbox every day. The Canadian women’s rugby sevens team won a surprising silver medal today, upsetting second-ranked Australia in the semifinals before giving No. 1 New Zealand all it could handle in the gold-medal match. The fifth-ranked […]
Blue Jays move reliever Trevor Richards, others amid flurry of MLB trade deadline deals
The Toronto Blue Jays made several deals Tuesday ahead of Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. Toronto sent reliever Trevor Richards to the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Jay Harry before acquiring third baseman Charles McAdoo from the Pittsburgh Pirates for utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa and cash considerations. The Jays also dealt outfielder Kevin Kiermaier to the […]