Friday, November 15, 2024

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Steven van de Velde: Convicted child rapist booed on Olympic debut in beach volleyball

An online petition calling for 29-year-old Van de Velde to be banned from the Olympics had received 90,000 signatures before he played his first...

Call to ban gambling sponsors from UK sport as hidden harms are revealed

Official figures on rates of problem gambling in Britain – which have been put as low as 0.3% – can “mask” the scale of...

Olympic triathlon: River Seine pollution forces familiarisation to be scrapped

Pollution in the River Seine has forced the cancellation of Sunday's proposed swimming training for Olympic triathletes in Paris.A joint statement from Paris 2024...

UFC 304 in Manchester: Belal Muhammad shocks Leon Edwards to strip British champ on home soil

The 2021 bout between Edwards and Muhammad led to hostility which simmered during fight week, with the American saying he "hated" Edwards and accusing...

Gregory Rodrigues Outmuscles CLD In Bloody Battle

Middleweights clash at UFC 304 in an exciting clash of styles. British prospect Christian Leroy Duncan takes on Brazilian all-rounder Gregory Rodrigues. This fight...

Today at the Olympics: Sunday’s schedule including swimming, gymnastics and tennis

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Team GB on BBC Sport

Image source, Getty ImagesBy Lewis CoombesBBC Sport in ChateaurouxBritain's Seonaid McIntosh missed out on qualification for the women's 10m air rifle final after her...

Derek Chisora outpoints Joe Joyce at London’s O2 Arena

Veteran Derek Chisora outpointed Joe Joyce in a competitive and entertaining slugfest between two British heavyweights at London's O2 Arena.In a back-and-forth contest in...

Paris Olympics 2024: What is happening on day two?

Day one is in the books. It's been a wet and wild opening to the Paris Olympics, both with the weather in Paris and...

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