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Kevin Durant
personThe U.S. holds off France 87-82 to win the title at the Tokyo Games. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joins Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men’s gold medalists in Olympic history. Slovenia, making their debut at the Games, will play Australia in the bronze medal match later on Saturday.
Ethan Hayter
personTeam GB's 61st medal of Tokyo 2020 - and a Games-high sixth on the cycling track. Jack Carlin and Jason Kenny still have the chance to increase the tally after reaching Sunday's keirin quarter-finals.
Nelly Korda
personNelly Korda of the United States shoots a 2-under-par 69 to win the women’s golf competition. Team USA beat France 87-82 in men's basketball final. Peres Jepchirchir beat world record holder Brigid Kosgei.
Morne Steyn
personSouth Africa beat British and Irish Lions 19-16 in third and final test. Fly-half Morne Steyn kicked two penalties for the Springboks. Lions failed for the first time to win a series in South Africa.
Joan Laporta
personLionel Messi is out of contract and will not be re-signing with the club. Barcelona president Joan Laporta blamed LaLiga's financial restrictions and the disastrous finances he inherited from his predecessor Jose Maria Bartomeu for Messi's exit. Messi has been at Barcelona since he was a child, scoring 672 goals in 778 appearances.
Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi will leave Barcelona at the end of the current season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed the news in a press conference on Friday. The 34-year-old had verbally agreed a five-year contract extension. The terms of the proposed contract did not comply with La Liga’s financial regulations. Barcelona are expecting losses of €487m for last season.
Allyson Felix
personAllyson Felix has now won 10 medals, tying her with Carl Lewis for most by an American track and field athlete. The U.S. women's basketball team reaches the gold-medal round after a 79-59 victory over Serbia. Liu Shiying is the new women's Olympic javelin champion after her first attempt in Friday's final was enough to secure the gold medal.
Katie Archibald
personKatie Archibald and Laura Kenny win first ever women's madison gold. Jack Carlin claims bronze in men's sprint. Joanna Muir finishes 14th on her Olympic debut in women's modern pentathlon.
Alix Klineman
personApril Ross and Alix Klineman beat Australia’s Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar 21-15, 21-16. It is the fourth U.S. women's gold in a sport introduced to the Olympics in 1996. Ross was previously paired with Kerri Walsh Jennings, and they took bronze in 2016.
Paris Saint-Germain
organizationParis Saint-Germain 'increasingly confident' of signing Lionel Messi. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi leads move following icon's shock Barcelona exit. Six-time Ballon d'Or winner'makes direct approach' to boss Mauricio Pochettino. Barca were unable to register Messi's new contract due to financial restrictions.
United Airlines
organizationUnited is the first major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated workers are required to wear face masks at company offices. More than 700,000 people are expected to attend the Sturgis motorcycle rally.
Kate French
personKate French won gold for Team GB in the women's modern pentathlon. Jack Carlin picked up his second medal of the Games in the individual sprint for 24-year-old. Laura Kenny becomes first British woman to win gold at three Olympics.
Laura Kenny
personLaura Kenny and Katie Archibald win first ever Olympic women's Madison. Kenny becomes most successful female cyclist in Olympic history. Kenny also moves clear of Charlotte Dujardin as British female with most gold medals.
Taliban
organizationTaliban killed government's senior media officer in Kabul. Dawa Khan Menapal was head of the Government Media and Information Centre. U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan questioned the Taliban's commitment to a political settlement.
Barcelona
organizationLionel Messi will leave Barcelona at the end of the season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta says keeping Messi would have been risky. Paris Saint-Germain have emerged as the early front-runners. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is now in hot pursuit of the forward.
PSG
organizationLionel Messi is out of contract at Barcelona and available on a free transfer. PSG are set to meet with Messi's father and agent Jorge tonight. A deal could be completed in the next couple of days on a two-year contract.
April Ross
personApril Ross and Alix Klineman beat Australia in two sets to win gold. It's the first time the U.S. has won gold in women's beach volleyball since 2012. First win for America since Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor claimed third gold in a row in 2012.
Ryan Crouser
personU.S. shot putter Ryan Crouser wins his second straight Olympic gold medal. Joe Kovacs took silver and Tomas Walsh of New Zealand claimed bronze. It is the first time in Olympic history that an individual podium has been the same.
Jack Grealish
personJack Grealish has joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for £100m. The fee surpasses the £89m Manchester United paid to re-sign Paul Pogba. The 25-year-old has signed a six-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. He will wear the No 10 shirt vacated by City's all-time leading scorer Sergio Aguero.
Keegan Palmer
personAussie teen Keegan Palmer has snared a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics - in men's skateboarding. Queensland teen, 18, blitzed the field in amazing scenes at the skate bowl. His gold medal triumph equals Australia's best ever return at an Olympic Games.