Jamaica’s dominance in the women’s 100 and 200 metres came to an abrupt end in Paris with sprint queens Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson absent or injured.

There was no “Miracle on the Seine” at the Paris Olympics today as the United States men’s basketball team did as expected by grinding out a 98-87 win over France to claim a fifth consecutive gold medal.

American Masai Russell produced a stunning run to win the Olympic 100-metre hurdles title in a blanket finish, edging out home hope Cyrena Samba-Mayela and Tokyo champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.

Venice Traill has announced that while this is her first Olympic participation it will also be her last.

Fiji under-16 head coach, Sunil Kumar is counting on his players when they face New Zealand in the OFC Men’s U16 Championship final this afternoon.

Winston Hill, known as “The Real Deal,” has defeated Ni-Vanuatu Champion Roy Cher in the main bout of the South Pacific Boxing promotion “Rumble in Labasa,” held at Subrail Park yesterday.

The United States continued their dominance of the Olympic 4×400 metres relay on Saturday but only just, as Rai Benjamin held off Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo in a thrilling last-leg battle between two individual gold medallists, as Britain took bronze.

The United States blazed to the gold medal in the Olympic women’s 4×400 metres relay, clocking the second quickest time in history and stretching the country’s remarkable victory streak in the event to eight in a row.

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon was over the moon after winning her third straight Olympic 1,500 metres gold today, surging through the final lap to finish more than a second ahead of the field.

The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes.

Premier League champions Manchester City beat FA Cup winners Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield at Wembley after the traditional season curtain-raiser finished level at 1-1.

While many mixed results were noted in the Deans quarter-finals, the final four for each grades has been finalized.