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Tebogo denies Lyles Olympic sprint double, LeBron's US dream team take to court
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo snatched a stunning Olympic gold in the men's 200m final Thursday to deny US runner Noah Lyles the sprint double, as NBA superstar LeBron James led out the US basketball dream team in a crunch semi-final.
Tebogo upstages Lyles to become first African to win Olympic 200m
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres on Thursday as he upstaged Noah Lyles' plans for a sprint double in Paris.
US top-seed Gauff ousts Wang in WTA Toronto opener
US top-seed Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over China's Wang Yafan.
Canadian pair fight back to reach Olympics beach volleyball final
Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson came from a set down to reach the final of the women's beach volleyball on Thursday as the German men's team triumphed after a match-point challenge.
US orders FTX, Alameda to pay $12.7 bn to victims
Failed cryptocurrency platform FTX Trading and affiliate Alameda Research must pay $12.7 billion to compensate customers and fraud victims under a consent order, US regulators announced Thursday.
Hero's welcome for South Sudan basketball team after first Olympics
Thousands of people turned out on Thursday to give a hero's welcome to South Sudan's basketball team after their first ever appearance at an Olympic Games.
Injury woes mount for Ten Hag before Community Shield
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag faces a defensive headache as injuries continue to plague his side's preparations for Saturday's Community Shield clash with rivals Manchester City.
France get Germany revenge to reach Olympic men's basketball final
Hosts France defeated Germany 73-69 on Thursday to reach the final of the Olympic men's basketball and will face four-time reigning champions the United States or Serbia for gold.
Zelensky says Russia must feel the war as Ukraine presses attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia needed to "feel" the consequences of its war as a major Ukrainian incursion across the Russian border stretched into a third day.
MLB White Sox fire Grifol as manager after record losing run
The Chicago White Sox fired Pedro Grifol as manager of the Major League Baseball club on Thursday, two days after snapping a club record 21-game losing streak.
India 'on right road' with Olympic men's hockey bronze
India hockey coach Craig Fulton said his team "are on the right road" for future Olympic glory after coming from behind to collect their 13th men's medal with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Spain in the bronze medal match on Thursday.
Morocco outclass Egypt to take Olympic men's football bronze
The prolific Soufiane Rahimi scored twice and captain Achraf Hakimi netted a stunning free-kick as Morocco hammered Egypt 6-0 on Thursday to take Olympic men's football bronze.
Storm forces postponement of first round of PGA Greensboro event
Thursday's scheduled opening round of the PGA Tour Wyndham Championship has been postponed by a day because of heavy rains from a tropical storm, organizers announced.
Apple makes changes to App Store after EU warning
Apple on Thursday announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc's landmark new digital rules.
Flying's never been safer, says MIT study
Flying can be a nerve-wracking experience for many people -- but a new study out Thursday finds commercial air travel keeps getting safer, with the risk of death halving every decade.
Africa CDC likely to declare mpox health emergency: director
The African Union's health watchdog said on Thursday it was "likely" to declare a public health emergency next week over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent.
Taylor Swift fans try to lift their spirits in Vienna
A small street in Vienna became a place of "healing" for hundreds of fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift on Thursday, after organisers cancelled her shows because the authorities had uncovered an Islamist attack plot.
Portugal defender Pepe announces retirement at 41
Portugal veteran Pepe announced on Thursday in a video on social media he was retiring from football aged 41.
IS suspect planned suicide attack at Taylor Swift Vienna concert: officials
A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the country's intelligence agency said on Thursday.
Nobel winner Yunus sworn in to lead Bangladesh interim government
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into office Thursday, vowing to lead Bangladesh back to democracy after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Top-ranked Korda suffers quadruple-bogey nightmare at Olympics
Nelly Korda's Olympic golf title defence suffered a giant setback on Thursday when the US world number one made a quadruple bogey late in her second round as two-time medallist Lydia Ko charged into contention.
Female employee's appeal against Horner verdict dismissed - report
The female Red Bull employee who accused Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour has had her appeal against the investigation which cleared the team principal dismissed, The Times reported on Thursday.
Tom Cruise at Olympics would be 'disgrace', say French anti-cult groups
Anti-cult activists have condemned the likely appearance of Hollywood actor and well-known Scientologist Tom Cruise at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.
Trump to hold news conference as Harris surges
Donald Trump is set to end a days-long absence from the campaign trail Thursday with a news conference, his first public appearance since rival Kamala Harris named her running mate and embarked on a tour of US battleground states.
Eyeing a turnaround, Kelly Ortberg takes helm as Boeing CEO
Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg began work Thursday at the embattled aviation giant, vowing closer attention to operations as the company seeks to rebound from stumbles and restore its financial health.
New Banksy artwork 'stolen' from above London shop
A new Banksy artwork depicting a wolf on a satellite dish in London was removed, possibly stolen, less than an hour after it was unveiled by the elusive street artist on Thursday.
Iran says Israel seeks to 'expand war' amid de-escalation push
Iran accused Israel on Thursday of wanting to spread war in the Middle East, as diplomatic efforts sought a regional de-escalation following the killings of Tehran-allied militant leaders.
North Korea Olympians not given Samsung phones: IOC
North Korean Olympians have not received Samsung smartphones, unlike athletes from other countries, the IOC told AFP on Thursday, hours after Seoul suggested that providing them the phones could violate UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed North.
Police hunt Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont after return to Spain
Police launched a manhunt Thursday for Carles Puigdemont -- the Catalonia leader who fled over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid -- after he returned to Spain to address supporters before vanishing into the crowd.
US sprinters fire relay warning, Olympic swimmers plunge into Seine
US sprinters laid down an Olympic relay gauntlet to their rivals on Thursday ahead of a possible Noah Lyles sprint double, while marathon swimmers took the plunge into the River Seine.
Search called off for missing Germans in French Alps
Rescue services said Thursday they had stopped looking for two German mountaineers who went missing when a giant bloc of ice broke off a Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps.
Paris 'flying taxis' scheme misses Olympic debut
Flying taxis could whisk passengers across Paris or help with emergency medical care from December, operators said on Thursday, while acknowledging that the dream of showing off the scheme during the Paris Olympics was impossible.