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France win over Argentina sparks ugly scenes in Olympic grudge match

France win over Argentina sparks ugly scenes in Olympic grudge match

France's grudge match with Argentina ended in ugly scenes after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal to put the hosts into the Olympic semi-finals on Friday with a 1-0 win, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt.

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Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers

Google pulls AI ad that irked some Olympics viewers

Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers.

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Stocks fall over US recession fears

Stocks fall over US recession fears

Global stocks closed the week on a downcast note Friday after poor US jobs data stoked recession fears while Japan's Nikkei tumbled on a resurgent yen.

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France win Argentina grudge match to reach men's Olympic football semis

France win Argentina grudge match to reach men's Olympic football semis

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France won 1-0 in their grudge match with Argentina on Friday to reach the Olympic men's football semi-finals, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt in the last four.

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Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in dream Olympic gold medal showdown

Djokovic, Alcaraz to clash in dream Olympic gold medal showdown

A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as "a big deal".

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'Perfect' Marchand emulates Phelps with fourth gold at Paris Olympics

'Perfect' Marchand emulates Phelps with fourth gold at Paris Olympics

Leon Marchand called it a "perfect week" after winning his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics with an emphatic victory in the 200m individual medley on Friday in front of an ecstatic home crowd.

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Golden glory for Marchand, McKeown in Olympics pool as Dressel flops

Golden glory for Marchand, McKeown in Olympics pool as Dressel flops

French hero Leon Marchand cemented his Paris Olympics legacy with a fourth swimming gold of the Games on Friday and Australia's Kaylee McKeown made a slice of history, but it was a disastrous day for American superstar Caeleb Dressel.

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Cheptegei wins first track gold, USA blitz relay record

Cheptegei wins first track gold, USA blitz relay record

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei won the 10,000 metres, the first track title of the Paris Olympics, on Friday whilst the United States smashed the 4x400m mixed relay world record in a sparkling opening to the athletics.

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Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m gold

Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m gold

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei withstood Ethiopian team tactics to claim gold in the men's Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France on Friday.

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Injured Messi improving but ruled out for Saturday Leagues Cup match

Injured Messi improving but ruled out for Saturday Leagues Cup match

Lionel Messi will not play for defending champion Inter Miami against Tigres in a Leagues Cup home match on Saturday despite injury improvements, Miami coach Gerardo Martino said.

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