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Legendary soccer star Lionel Messi will not remain with FC Barcelona, the club said Thursday. Barcelona said in a statement that the club and Messi could not agree on a new deal. Per The Associated Press, the club said there were financial…

Olympic gold medallist sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah was mistakenly blocked on Instagram, its owner Facebook Inc has confirmed. Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the world, was blocked on Tuesday for sharing videos from her 100 and…

Hosts Japan claimed a gold and silver in the women's park skateboarding final at the Tokyo Games as Sakura Yosozumi and 12-year-old Kokona Hiraki finished first and second respectively. Yosozumi, 19, won gold with a score of 60.09 in…

Australian athletes damaged beds in their Olympic village hotel rooms and put a hole in a wall before leaving, the country's Olympic committee says. Some athletes also showed "unacceptable behaviour" on their flight home, officials…

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has failed to report to the club's training ground for a second day as the stand-off over his future continues amid interest from Manchester City. It is anticipated the England striker, 28, will be fined for…

American Xander Schauffele clinched the Olympic men's golf gold medal on a nail-biting final day that ended with a seven-way play-off for the bronze medal. CT Pan of Chinese Taipei finally claimed it on the fourth knockout hole, with…

Australia's Emma McKeon became the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics with two more golds on Sunday. She outsprinted the field to win the 50m freestyle before helping Australia win the women's 4x100m medley…

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has reacted to the widespread support she has received after withdrawing from Thursday's all-around final. The American gymnast pulled out of the competition saying she needed to prioritise…

Australian surfer Owen Wright marked his incredible comeback from a traumatic brain injury by winning the first ever Olympic medal in surfing. The 31-year-old was left with bleeding on the brain as a result of a wipeout by a huge wave…

A scheme allowing key workers to avoid Covid self-isolation in England has been significantly expanded following criticism it did not go far enough. Police, fire, Border Force, transport and freight staff will now be able to join a daily…