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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

Zheng first Chinese to reach Olympic tennis final

Sports Desk: Zheng Qinwen ended world number one Iga Swiatek’s 25-game unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games tennis