Wiffen makes Irish history with Olympic 800m freestyle gold
Daniel Wiffen became the first Irishman to win an Olympic swimming gold when he powered home first in the men's 800m freestyle in Paris on Tuesday.
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Venezuelans rally to support opposition after disputed vote
Venezuelans gathered Tuesday in a peaceful show of opposition support as their leader urged the military not to "repress the people" a day after four died in protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed presidential victory.
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France set up Argentina showdown in men's Olympic football
France set up a potentially explosive quarter-final showdown with Argentina in the men's Olympic football tournament after beating New Zealand 3-0 in their final group game on Tuesday.
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El Chapo's son pleads not guilty to drugs charges: prosecutor
The son of the former Sinaloa drug cartel leader El Chapo pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a raft of charges linked to one of the world's biggest illicit narcotics operations, prosecutors said.
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Brilliant Biles leads USA to Olympic women's team gold
Simone Biles led the United States to a dominant victory in the women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday, laying the ghosts of Tokyo to rest as she claimed a fifth career Olympic gold medal.
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Nadal keeps Olympic flame burning as tearful Gauff exits
Rafael Nadal kept alive his dream of a third Olympic gold on Tuesday, powering into the men's doubles quarter-finals alongside teammate Carlos Alcaraz after a tearful Coco Gauff crashed out of the singles.
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Biles leads USA to dominant gymnastics gold as Olympic chiefs left to sweat
Simone Biles won the fifth Olympic gold of her legendary career when she led the United States to a dominant victory in the women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday, as Paris organisers were left sweating on the pollution in the Seine.
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Weather forces postponement of Olympic surfing
The Olympic surfing events in Tahiti have been further delayed by unfavourable winds and may not resume until Thursday, organisers said Tuesday.
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Suryakumar's bowling heroics help India to Super Over T20 win
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav turned an unlikely hero with the ball as India beat Sri Lanka in a T20 thriller decided by a Super Over to sweep the series 3-0 on Tuesday.
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Gymnastics great Biles leads USA to Olympic women's team gold
Simone Biles led the United States to a dominant victory in the women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday, laying the ghost of Tokyo to rest as she claimed a fifth career Olympic gold medal.
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