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Djokovic inconsolable after Golden Slam dream ends
Novak Djokovic was inconsolable following his surprise loss to Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the Tokyo Games on Friday, saying he was finding it ha…
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Schoenmaker takes gold for South Africa with world record
Tatjana Schoenmaker won the women’s 200m breaststroke on Friday in a world record time of 2:18.95 to deliver South Africa’s first gold medal of the …
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World champion vaulter Kendricks out of Games with COVID
American double world champion pole vaulter Sam Kendricks has been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the United …
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Tatjana Schoenmaker wins a silver medal in Tokyo
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker has won a silver medal at the Olympics. Schoenmaker finished second in the 100 breaststroke final, edged out by …
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Olympics Athletes must wear masks at Games apart from podium moment
Athletes must wear masks at all Tokyo Olympic Games venues, including medal ceremonies, the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday, but und…
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Knee injury forces Australia captain Finch to return home
Captain Aaron Finch will return to Australia to try to be fit for the Twenty20 World Cup after a knee injury ended his involvement in the current to…
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Dutch coach tests positive for COVID-19
Dutch rowing coach Josy Verdonkschot has tested positive for COVID-19, the Netherlands Olympic Committee (NOCNSF ) said on Sunday, and has gone into…
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Judo-Judoka Takato wins Japan’s first Tokyo 2020 gold
Naohisa Takato delivered the first gold medal of the Tokyo Games for a host nation desperate for Olympic glory by winning the men’s 60 kg judo, a s…
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TeamSA aiming to do better on Sunday in Tokyo
TeamSA will be hoping to do better at the Tokyo Olympic on Sunday following a disappointing showing al round on Saturday. David Notoane’s U23 si…
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Springboks prepare to empty the tank against British and Irish Lions in first test
The strength and depth of Springbok rugby , together with the resourcefulness of its coaching staff, will be put to the ultimate test when the serie…
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Siya Kolisi upbeat about Saturday’s encounter with the British Lions
The strength and depth of Springbok rugby, together with the resourcefulness of its coaching staff, will be put to the ultimate test when the series…
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Scandal-hit Tokyo looks to final torchbearer to mend battered image
Battered by scandal on the eve of the opening ceremony, Tokyo 2020 organizers have the chance to patch up the Games’ image when they reveal today wh…
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SA race walker Shange out of Games after CAS upholds doping ban
South African race walker Lebogang Shange will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld his four-year…
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WHO head backs Tokyo Games amid pandemic
The Tokyo Olympics should go ahead to demonstrate to the world what can be achieved with the right plan and measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Wo…
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Caleb Smith pitches D-backs to victory over Pirates
Eduardo Escobar smacked a two-run homer and Caleb Smith won for the first time since April 29 as the Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 4-2 victory over…
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Tokyo Games village safe, positive COVID-19 cases to be expected -expert
The Tokyo Olympic Games have had their share of positive coronavirus cases before they open , but health expert Brian McCloskey says they were to be…
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Isolating Powell to be ‘virtual’ coach in South Africa quest for sevens rugby gold
The South African Sevens rugby side have turned to video conferencing in their bid to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo as Neil Powell …
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Athlete COVID-19 infections rise in Tokyo
Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported three new cases of COVID-19 infection among athletes, up from one new case a day earlier, as the popula…
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Egypt’s Al Ahly win African Champions League for record extending 10th time
Egyptian giants Al Ahly sealed a record-extending 10th African Champions League title after they beat 10-man Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa 3-0 in Sa…
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First COVID case found at athletes’ village, raising fears ahead of Olympics
A person has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village, organisers said on Saturday, in the first such case that adds to …
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