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Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati, Manchester City's Rodri win Ballon d'Or awards
Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or award on Monday as the world's best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest.
France waves farewell to its sporting summer at Paralympic closing ceremony
This time, it really is au revoir. A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony on the Seine River was ending Sunday with the Paralympics closing at a rain-soaked Stade de France.
Israeli tennis player Berdichevsky has emotional reunion with Oct. 7 survivors at Paralympics
Adam Berdichevsky cried before his wheelchair tennis match at the Paralympics on Friday. He knew playing in front of fellow survivors from the kibbutz where he feared for his family's life would prove overwhelming.
Paris Paralympics declared open amid grand spectacle at Place de la Concorde
Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris began the final chapter of its summer of sports Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.
Sifan Hassan wins Olympic women's marathon, claims 3rd medal of Paris 2024
Sifan Hassan traded elbows with Tigst Assefa with 150 metres left in the women's marathon Sunday, then passed her along the railing to win the race for her third distance medal of the Paris Games. Malindi Elmore of Kelowna, B.C. was 35th.
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Alcaraz beats Zverev in marathon French Open final for 3rd Grand Slam title
Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday and win the French Open for his third Grand Slam title.
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Sabalenka stays dominant in Paris, 1 win from 7th straight Grand Slam semifinal
Aryna Sabalenka's dominant run at the French Open continued Monday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Emma Navarro to reach the quarterfinals, while Alex de Minaur and top seed Novak Djokovic advanced on the men's side.
Olympic track going purple for 1st time at Paris Games, moving away from red-brick clay
Fans will be seeing purple at the Olympics when athletes try to set records at this summer's Paris Games. In a move away from a more traditional red-brick clay colour, an Olympic track is going purple for the first time.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at end of 2024 to join Ferrari
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of this year to join Ferrari on a multi-year deal, the Italian team confirmed on Thursday.
South Africa holds on to beat New Zealand for historic 4th Rugby World Cup title
Defending champion South Africa kicked its way to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by beating New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday after All Blacks captain Sam Cane was the first player to be red-carded in a final.