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El Bakkali shoulders Morocco’s burden in Olympic steeplechase

Sport Desk: Soufiane El Bakkali will bid to defend his 3000m steeplechase at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday and become just the third Arab to win double gold. Only his

Weber, denied Olympic spot, fires 62 for LPGA Portland lead

Sport Desk: Dewi Weber, denied a Paris Olympic berth by Dutch sports officials, fired a 10-under par 62 to seize the lead after Friday’s second round of the LPGA Portland

Sabalenka beats Azarenka to reach Washington Open semis

Sport Desk: ArynaSabalenka withstood a shaky second set to defeat Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 in a Friday showdown of two-time Australian Open champions to reach the Washington Open semi-finals. Third-ranked

Djokovic sets up Olympic final with Alcaraz

Sports Desk: Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday’s men’s singles gold-medal match, which will be a repeat of last month’s Wimbledon final. Djokovic, holder of a men’s record

Greatest gymnast who transcends sport

Sports Desk: Simone Biles, with two Paris Olympics gold medals and counting, has cemented her legacy as the greatest gymnast of all time — an athlete who transcends her sport

How politics has ostracised Mashrafee, Shakib from people

Sports Desk: Everything has a price. Every action we take has a ripple effect on our lives and those around us, and each of these consequences has a cost. The