Brazil target fifth five-a-side gold with ‘Paralympic Pele’
Tokyo (AFP) – With flicks and tricks aplenty, Brazil’s five-a-side football team are bringing a touch of samba magic to the Paralympics as they target a fifth straight gold …
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Post-Olympics, spotlight shifts to Qatar 2022 World Cup
Doha (AFP) – The focus of the sporting world shifts to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar following the Tokyo Olympics, with lingering questions over Covid safety and human …
‘One of the greatest’: Canada’s Sinclair rewarded with Olympic gold
Yokohama (Japan) (AFP) – Christine Sinclair, the all-time leading scorer in international football, enjoyed the crowning moment of her career Friday as Canada won Olympic gold for the first …
Canada edge Sweden on penalties to win Olympic women’s football gold
Yokohama (Japan) (AFP) – Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe saved two spot-kicks in a nail-biting shootout as Canada defeated Sweden 3-2 on penalties to clinch Olympic women’s football gold for the …
Cuban shooting-victim boxer adds second Olympic gold to go with bullet
Tokyo (AFP) – Cuba’s Julio la Cruz was shot in an armed robbery in 2014 — but now he is a two-time Olympic champion after victory in the heavyweight …
Cuba’s Julio la Cruz wins Olympic heavyweight gold
Tokyo (AFP) – Cuba’s Julio la Cruz, who was shot during a robbery just a few years ago, won his second Olympic gold on Friday with victory in the …
Olympic women’s football final moved to evening
Tokyo (AFP) – The Olympic women’s football final between Sweden and Canada on Friday has been switched from Tokyo to Yokohama and delayed from 11am until 9pm because of …
Rapinoe, Lloyd doubles secure USA ‘amazing’ bronze at Olympics
Kashima (Japan) (AFP) – Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd both scored twice as the United States claimed a consolation bronze in the Olympic women’s football tournament Thursday with a …
Rapinoe double helps USA secure bronze at Olympics
Kashima (Japan) (AFP) – Megan Rapinoe scored twice, including direct from a corner, as the United States claimed a consolation bronze in the Olympic women’s football tournament Thursday with …
Superb Asensio puts Spain into Olympic football final against Brazil
Tokyo (AFP) – Spain will play reigning champions Brazil in the Olympic men’s football final after Marco Asensio’s superb extra-time winner Tuesday secured a 1-0 victory over host nation …