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Swede success as Armand Duplantis breaks world record after sealing Olympic pole vault title

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Sweden’s Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record tonight at the Olympics, clearing 6.25 metres to cap his second straight gold-medal performance on the sport’s biggest stage.

2024 Paris Olympics RECAP: Golden girl Keely Hodgkinson storms to victory in women's 800m final - as Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record

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Recap Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest news, updates and results from day ten of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Armand "Mondo" Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at Olympics

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Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6 inches) to cap his second straight gold-medal performance on the sport’s biggest stage.

Pictured: The most impressive world record of the Olympic Games – Armand Duplantis in the pole vault

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Armand Duplantis broke his own world record for men’s pole vault at the Stade France on Monday night with a jump of 6.25m. The ‘when’, ‘where’ and ‘how high’ of that sentence may change, but it is one which will be re-written regularly for…

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Mondo Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at Olympics

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SAINT-DENIS, France — Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6 inches) to cap his second straight gold-medal performance on the sport’s biggest stage.

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Her hero’s Batman, but she channelled Spiderman to break two world records in one day

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It can be said without demur that the one Olympic sport that is on the up and up is sports climbing.

Top talent David sets 2029 Rugby World Cup marker

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England U20 star Millie David is setting her sights on a fairytale 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup in Australia as she looks to reach the pinnacle of her sport in her father’s homeland.

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Simone Biles: Gymnastics great who transcends sport

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Simone Biles may not have won another gold on Monday but she took the Paris Olympics by storm to cement her legacy as the greatest gymnast of all time.Nevertheless, she departs Paris with a jaw-dropping tally of 41 world and Olympic medals…

Point spreads, moneylines, parlays and more: The beginner's guide to sports betting

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Ready to enter the world of sports betting? Here's everything you need to know to get started.

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First Trailer for Trio of New 'Untold' Sports History Stories from Netflix

"If I'm a bad guy, then everyone in football is a bad guy." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for the next round of documentaries as part of their Untold doc series. This doc offering first launched in 2021, created by Chapman Way &…

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‘He can talk for life’ NBA star Josh Hart says after Noah Lyles’ remarks about ‘world champions of what?’ resurface

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NOAH Lyles stole the Olympic Games headlines on Sunday when he claimed one of the greatest prizes in sport.

Scientific Games Adds Inspired Entertainment's Virtual Sports to SG Content Hub, Expanding Access to iLottery Content Globally

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ATLANTA, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games continues to expand its SG Content Hub Partner Program with Inspired Entertainment joining the lottery industry's premiere content delivery platform. Inspired's portfolio of lifelike…

Today in Sports – Tiger Woods (30) becomes the youngest player to compile 50 PGA Tour wins

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Aug. 6 1958 — Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time…

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BBC's Gabby Logan takes aim at Olympic pundits as host sides with sports star

Gabby Logan has publicly criticised some Olympic pundits as the BBC host sided with a world famous sports star

Sports News | Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed Likely to Feature in Test Series Against Pakistan

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Taskin hasn't played a Test match in more than 12 months and battled a shoulder injury during the lead-up to the recent ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies, as per ICC.

Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland twice breaks her own sport climbing world record at Paris Olympics

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LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland twice broke her own sport climbing world record in the women’s…

Sports News | Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland Twice Breaks Her Own Sport Climbing World Record at Paris Olympics

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland twice broke her own sport climbing world record in the women's speed event at the Paris Olympics on Monday.

Yahoo’s new fantasy sports app is for the true diehards

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Yahoo is a giant in the world of fantasy sports, but its app hasn’t gotten a meaningful update in years. Ahead of the 2024 NFL season, though, the company is rolling out a completely overhauled version of the Yahoo Fantasy Sports app that…

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The swash-buckling batsman who took England to glory: How cricket icon Graham Thorpe who put Australia to the sword battled back from drink and depression to reach pinnacle of sport once again

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Today his family and the world of cricket is mourning the death of Graham Thorpe after he died at the age of just 55 - two years after falling ill with a mystery illness.

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How a grassroots push helped Japan's fencers become world-beaters

Japan bagged five fencing medals in Paris to put it atop the medal table in the sport, the first time a non-European nation has done so.