The United States continued their dominance of the Olympic 4×400 metres relay on Saturday but only just, as Rai Benjamin held off Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo in a thrilling last-leg battle between two individual gold medallists, as Britain took bronze.

The United States blazed to the gold medal in the Olympic women’s 4×400 metres relay, clocking the second quickest time in history and stretching the country’s remarkable victory streak in the event to eight in a row.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has noted an increase in the number of stray animals admitted to their shelter.

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon was over the moon after winning her third straight Olympic 1,500 metres gold today, surging through the final lap to finish more than a second ahead of the field.

The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes.

Premier League champions Manchester City beat FA Cup winners Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield at Wembley after the traditional season curtain-raiser finished level at 1-1.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has cancelled a planned holiday to focus on his government’s response to a series of racist riots that targeted Muslims and migrants, a Downing Street source said.

Gaza’s Hamas-controlled civil defence agency says dozens of people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a shelter in a school in Gaza City.

While many mixed results were noted in the Deans quarter-finals, the final four for each grades has been finalized.

The Springboks have outclassed the Wallabies 33-7 to open the Rugby Championship with a powerful win in Brisbane.

Defending champions Queen Victoria School advanced to the semi-finals of the Vodafone Deans under-18 competition after a hard-fought victory over Marist Brothers High School in the last quarter-final match.

Children have been exposed to neglect and abuse, as their parents leave for greener pastures overseas through the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme.