The Hundred continues live on Sky Sports on Wednesday with the double-header between Trent Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix. The women’s match is live on Sky Sports Cricket from 3pm – build-up starts at 2.30pm – with the men’s match following with a first ball at 6.30pm. Over on Sky Sports Tennis there is more action...
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Covid hits British Olympic swimming star who had close contact with U.S. athlete
Adam Peaty, left, of Great Britain, tested positive for COVID on Monday, a day after he stood with Gold medalist Nicolo Martinenghi, center, of Italy, and dual silver medalist Nic Fink, of the United States. The men competed in the 100-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Nanterre, France. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption...
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Olympics 2024: Delicious Orie ‘gutted’ after latest split-decision defeat for Team GB boxers in Paris
Team GB boxer Delicious Orie feels Olympic gold has been “taken away” from him after losing by split decision to Davit Chaloyan. A cagey start in the men’s super-heavyweight category saw Chaloyan throw some good hooks, but Orie grew into the round and took control with some solid jabs. A closer contest followed in the...
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Olympics 2024: Tom Daley takes diving silver as Team GB win six medals on memorable Monday in Paris
Team GB won six medals on day three of the Paris Olympics, including Tom Pidcock winning a thrilling mountain bike final and Tom Daley claiming diving silver. Pidcock stormed back from a front tyre puncture to defend his Olympic gold from Tokyo three years ago, overtaking French hope Victor Koretzky on the final lap. His...
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Paris 2024: GB beaten by USA in women’s rugby sevens last eight
Handling errors cost Team GB dear as they lost their women’s rugby sevens quarter-final 17-7 to USA at Stade de France. GB took the lead in the first half through Ellie Boatman’s try in the right corner, which was well converted by Lisa Thomson from the touchline. But the British team failed to press their...
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Olympics day three: Medal Monday for Team GB as Tom Pidcock strikes gold again
It was a medal Monday for Team GB, with two golds secured on day three at Paris 2024 as well as three silvers and a bronze. Laura Collett, Tom McEwen and Ros Canter got the ball rolling as they took team eventing gold at the Chateau de Versailles, before Tom Pidcock successfully defended his title...
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Olympic swimming: Matt Richards wins silver for Team GB as Duncan Scott finishes fourth
Richards was part of Great Britain’s 4x200m relay team that won gold in Tokyo, as was Scott, but this was his first individual Olympic medal. Richards won the 2023 world title last year but had not hit top form in Paris. He and Scott were in the 100m freestyle relay quartet that finished fifth on...
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Great Britain men miss out on a team medal as Japan pip China for gold
Great Britain came up short in their bid to claim a first Olympic men’s team gymnastics medal since London 2012. The team, comprising Max Whitlock, Jake Jarman, Joe Fraser, Luke Whitehouse and Harry Hepworth, finished in fourth place, more than two points off bronze medallists the USA, while Japan dramatically pipped China for gold. The...
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Olympics gymnastics: GB fourth as Japan snatch team gold from China
Great Britain missed out on a medal in the Olympic men’s team gymnastics despite some strong performances in Paris in a thrilling final where Japan pipped China to gold in a dramatic ending. The GB team of Max Whitlock, Jake Jarman, Joe Fraser, Luke Whitehouse and Harry Hepworth – who had qualified in third place...
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British Swimmer Adam Peaty Tests Positive for COVID-19 One Day After Winning Silver Medal
Great Britain’s Adam Peaty tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, just one day after he took home the silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke. Peaty was considered the favorite for the race, but Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi beat him by a whole 0.02 seconds during Sunday’s final. He shared the silver medal with Team USA’s Nic...
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Adam Burgess takes canoe slalom singles silver for Great Britain
Adam Burgess claimed his first Olympic medal with canoe slalom singles silver at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris. The Stoke-on-Trent paddler, the fourth-fastest finisher from the semi-finals, put in a superb run save a small error on upstream gate 17, but recovered at the bottom of the course, crossing the finish in 96.84 seconds...
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Laura Collett bags bronze medal for Great Britain in the individual eventing
Laura Collett collected a bronze medal on Lordships Graffalo in the individual eventing competition at the Paris Olympics. After securing team gold earlier in the day, Collett went into the individual jumping round in third, with fellow Brit Tom McEwen 2.7 penalties behind in fourth. Both jumped clear, but with German Michael Jung and Australian...