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Sue Bird
personTeam USA beat Japan, 90-75, in the women’s Olympic basketball final on Sunday afternoon. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are the only basketball players in Olympic history to win five gold medals.
Eliud Kipchoge
personEliud Kipchoge has won back-to-back Olympic marathons. The 36-year-old made his move at the 30km mark to drop his rivals. He finished in two hours eight minutes 38 seconds, well clear of Dutch runner Abdi Nageeye.
Lauren Price
personLauren Price defeated Li Qian of China to win gold in the women's middleweight boxing as Team GB equalled their medal tally from London 2012. The 27-year-old is the first Welsh boxer to win an Olympic gold medal. Team GB have won a record 65 medals, including 22 golds.
Jason Kenny
personJason Kenny becomes the first Briton to win seven Olympic gold medals. Kellie Harrington earlier claimed gold for Ireland in the women’s lightweight category. Team GB finished with 65 medals, the same number as London 2012.
Peres Jepchirchir
personPeres Jepchirchir wins women's marathon with late burst. Brigid Kosgei takes silver and Molly Seidel of the United States claims bronze. Race was moved to Sapporo from Tokyo ahead of the Games in an effort to beat the sweltering summer heat. China have now won 36 gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra
personNeeraj Chopra wins India's first ever Olympic athletics gold post-independence. 23-year-old obliterated the field with a best throw of 87.58 metres. Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch took silver and Vítezslav Vesely took bronze.
Joe Choong
personJoe Choong becomes Great Britain's first individual medallist in modern pentathlon. Choong edged Egypt's Ahmed Elgendy to secure a momentous victory. Team GB have won 62 medals in total and have one more gold than the Russian Olympic Committee.
Annika Schleu
personGermany's modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner has been disqualified from Tokyo 2020 for hitting a horse. Raisner was trying to assist German modern pentathlete Annika Schleu on Friday, ahead of her show jumping round in the women’s event. TV footage showed Raisner leaning over a fence to strike the horse Saint Boy.
Tom Daley
personTom Daley won bronze in the men's 10m platform diving final. Cao Yuan and Yang Jian of China took gold and silver respectively. Team GB are fourth in the medal table, with 20 silvers and 21 bronzes.
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.
Galal Yafai
personGalal Yafai wins flyweight boxing gold for Great Britain. 28-year-old floored Carlo Paalam in the opening round. Hebert Sousa knocked out Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.