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Olympics: Athletics, Day 8

Sports Desk: A trio of American stars highlight Thursday’s track and field line-up at the Olympics. Noah Lyles goes for a sprint double while Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone takes on Femke Bol

Indian wrestler Phogat retires after Olympic disqualification

Sports Desk: India’s heartbroken Vinesh Phogat on Thursday announced her retirement from wrestling, a day after being disqualified from the women’s 50kg competition at the Paris Olympics for being overweight

Lyles wins Olympic 100m gold in closest finish in modern history

Sports Desk: World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest

France eye men’s football final, Spain face Morocco

Sports Desk: Thierry Henry’s France have their sights set on a place in the gold medal match in the Olympic men’s football as they face Egypt in the semifinals on

Former England batsman Thorpe dies aged 55

Sports Desk: Former England batsman and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday. Thorpe won 100 Test

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