Coco Gauff has revealed that several members of the USA women’s tennis team fled the Olympic Village to stay in hotels after finding the accommodation unsuitable. The 20-year-old is now the only member of her team remaining at the team base where all the athletes are housed in Paris. Gauff is part of Team USA […]
Rafael Nadal raises eyebrows with ‘last dance’ remark after Djokovic Olympics question | Tennis | Sport
“It has been an emotional night, an electrifying night, amazing crowd and to play with Carlos in this court has been so special. Just super happy about the victory and to give us the chance to keep going.” Nadal also touched on his inclusion in the Opening Ceremony on Friday night. He was one of […]
Jon Rahm calls out LIV golf fan and stares down crowd after mid-shot heckle | Golf | Sport
Jon Rahm was visibly unhappy with hecklers as he attempted to pitch on hole 16 at LIV London. The Spaniard twice backed away from his shot to stare down members of the crowd at the Rocester course in the capital. An eventful day saw Rahm hit an opening-round 8-under 63. He is yet to win […]
FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic soccer, bans coach Bev Priestman for 1 year in drone spying scandal
FIFA came down hard on Canada Soccer on Saturday for a drone spying scandal, deducting six points from the Canadian women’s soccer team at the Paris Games and banning three staff members, including head coach Bev Priestman, for one year each. The punishments include a fine of 313,000 for the national federation in a case […]
The flame is lit and my 1st Olympics have officially begun. Now where’s the coffee?
At the world’s biggest sporting event, it can be the little things that really make the difference. Earlier this week I flew into Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris feeling both happy and scared. This Olympic assignment will be the longest time away from my dog. It will be the farthest I’ve ever been from […]
Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape to make Olympic debut
Warning: This story contains distressing details related to sexual assault. Steven Van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted in 2016 of having sex with a 12-year-old girl in England, will make his Olympic debut Sunday when he and teammate Matthew Immers meet Italy on the sand at the Eiffel Tower Stadium. Van […]
Belgian GP qualifying results as Verstappen on pole to leave Red Bull red-faced | F1 | Sport
Red Bull star Max Verstappen clinched pole position during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, but the Dutchman will not be starting from the front of the grid as the Dutchman takes an untimely penalty. The three-time world champion, who was born in Belgium, was head and shoulders above the rest of the field by […]
Max Verstappen summoned to stewards after Belgian GP pole taken away | F1 | Sport
Max Verstappen was summoned to visit the FIA stewards just minutes after posting the quickest time in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Red Bull star clinched pole position ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a rain-soaked session at Spa-Francorchamps, but the Dutchman already knew he would have his pole snatched away […]
BBC Olympics coverage interrupted as Hazel Irvine cut off conversation | Other | Sport
BBC host Hazel Irvine paused the broadcaster’s coverage of the Olympics when she spotted two Parisian workers behind them, fixing the Beeb’s studio while live on air. Irvine was discussing Team GB’s first medal win of the summer when the pundits were ambushed by two men, seemingly unaware of the situation they found themselves in. […]
Olympic star ‘restricts horse’s oxygen and turns tongue blue’ | Other | Sport
Brazilian Olympian Carlos Parro has been issued a warning after performing a controversial practice that restricts oxygen to horses’ jaws and turns their tongues blue. Equestrian’s governing body, the Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), has cautioned eventer Parro for causing “unnecessary discomfort to a horse” as concerns regarding the animal continue to grow after the […]