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Evenepoel unhappy with 'holes' in road for Olympics time trial

Evenepoel unhappy with 'holes' in road for Olympics time trial

Remco Evenepoel, one of the favourites for Olympic time trial gold on Saturday, criticised the presence of numerous "holes" on the Paris roads which will stage the event.

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French rail network hit by 'sabotage' on eve of Paris Olympics

French rail network hit by 'sabotage' on eve of Paris Olympics

France's rail network was paralysed Friday by coordinated acts of sabotage which knocked out most of its high-speed train services hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

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Stock markets recover before US inflation data

Stock markets recover before US inflation data

Major stock markets mainly rose Friday as traders looked ahead to key US inflation data that could firm expectations for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates in September.

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Obama endorsement adds momentum to Harris White House bid

Obama endorsement adds momentum to Harris White House bid

Former US president Barack Obama endorsed his fellow Democrat Kamala Harris' bid for the White House on Friday, delivering a major boost to her campaign to defeat Donald Trump in November's presidential election.

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New India captain Yadav says ready to lead against Sri Lanka

New India captain Yadav says ready to lead against Sri Lanka

India's Suryakumar Yadav said Friday he was not going to repeat the mistakes of his domestic captaincy ahead of his first trial as Twenty20 skipper against Sri Lanka.

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Australian swim coach avoids being kicked out of Olympics

Australian swim coach avoids being kicked out of Olympics

An Australian swimming coach who backed a South Korean rival to beat two of his countrymen avoided being kicked out of the Olympics Friday, with officials deciding it would be too disruptive.

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'Sabotage' hits French trains hours before Olympics

'Sabotage' hits French trains hours before Olympics

Arson attacks scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of "sabotage" just hours before the Paris Olympics opened.

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Harris win would be 'monumental': Olympic icon Felix

Harris win would be 'monumental': Olympic icon Felix

US Olympic icon Allyson Felix believes Kamala Harris winning November's US presidential election would be a "monumental" moment for the country.

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Olympics a homecoming for coaching duo backing Biles in Paris

Olympics a homecoming for coaching duo backing Biles in Paris

The Paris Olympics are a family affair for Laurent and Cecile Landi, the husband and wife coaching team that has shepherded Simone Biles back to the pinnacle of gymnastics and into a third Games.

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Five matches to watch at Olympics tennis

Five matches to watch at Olympics tennis

The Olympic Games tennis tournament gets underway at Roland Garros on Saturday with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka all in action.

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