Rafael Nadal set up a tantalising second-round contest with old foe Novak Djokovic at Paris 2024 after coming through his opening Olympics singles match. Spain's Nadal, 38, had cast doubt on whether he would even be able to play against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics because of a

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz's highly anticipated Olympic pairing started with a first-round win over Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez in the men's doubles. The Spanish duo beat the Argentine sixth seeds 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in front of a packed Court Phillipe Chatrier in Paris.

Defending champion Inter Miami, playing without injured star Lionel Messi, blanked Mexico's Puebla 2-0 at home on Saturday to begin defending their Leagues Cup crown. Paraguay's Matias Rojas opened the scoring in the ninth minute and Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez added an

China won the first gold medal of Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday as it beat Republic of Korea 16-12 in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Final at Chateauroux. The Chinese pair of Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao led the Korean duo of Kim Jihyeon and Park Hajun after losing the first round and

The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, banks and rooftops in an ambitious take on an opening ceremony. Swapping a stadium for a waterway for the first time to open the

In the first semi-final of the Women's Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against India on Friday. The winner of this match will advance to the final, which will be held at the same venue on Sunday. India

“It’s going to be a beautiful success,” says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, before pausing. “Well, with the security issues, I suppose we’ll only see whether it’s a success at the end.” After years of

Arsenal opened their three-match tour of the United States by beating Bournemouth 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Los Angeles. Fabio Vieira gave Arsenal a first-half lead when he met Reiss Nelson's deep cross on the volley and drove it first time into the far bottom corner.

Crowd trouble forced the first football match of the Olympics to be suspended for nearly two hours amid chaotic and worrying scenes, with the game eventually completed in an empty stadium. Morocco had been 2-0 ahead against Argentina, who pulled a goal back and were pushing for an

Bangladeshi girls reached to the semifinal of the Women's Asia Cup after crushing Malaysia by 114 runs in their last match of the Group B at Dambulla on Wednesday. Murshida Khatun struck a 59 ball-80 while captain Nigar Sultana Joty was not out on 62 to play an important role in

Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire from tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old is planning to play in the singles and doubles at what will be his fifth Games. "Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament," Murray wrote on X. "Competing

Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma netted the decider in the 68th minute to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Norway’s Erling Haaland, wearing the City captain’s armband for the first time, nodded home an equalizer in

Rafael Nadal's first singles match since losing in the first round of the French Open in May ended with a 6-3 6-4 win against Leo Borg in the first round of the Swedish Open. Nadal, 38, missed Wimbledon to focus on the Olympics in Paris this summer and was making his return to

Players hoping to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or have now done all they can. Nominees for the world's best player award will be announced on 4 September - with the 2023-24 seasons and this summer's major tournaments the factors considered. With Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr

England’s Amy Jones admitted she will have to make wicketkeeping adjustments to deal with the turning tracks of Bangladesh at the Women’s T20 World Cup in October. Jones is regarded as one of the world’s best with the gloves and is especially adroit standing up to the

The head of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurún, and his son have been arrested, following a brawl at Sunday's Copa América final in Miami. Mr Ramón, 71, and Ramón Jamil, 43, were held on charges of battery involving an official or an

Australia have named Jake Fraser-McGurk as a replacement for the retired David Warner in a new-look squad for this summer's white-ball tour of the UK. Warner, 37, retired from international cricket after Australia's T20 World Cup exit in June. Fraser-McGurk, 22, was an

Thousands of fans joined street celebrations in Madrid after Euro 2024 champions Spain returned home to a royal welcome. Spain beat England 2-1 in Sunday's final in Berlin to win their record fourth European crown. They travelled from Germany to the Spanish capital on Monday and

Each year, the US has 11 federal holidays. In Argentina, that number is 19, the 11th-most in the world. Celebration and commemoration are mandatory for Argentinians, but for almost three decades they were denied the kind of festivities the capital city of Buenos Aires craves. The

Argentinean football icon Angel Di Mar­a, affectionately known as "El Fideo," has retired from the Argentina national team as a Copa America champion.  With a legacy filled with both triumphs and heartbreaks, Di Mar­a leaves the Albiceleste, capping off a