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It was meant to be the moment Rachel Wiffen got to see her son, Daniel, make Olympic history. Except it didn't quite work out that way. "A funny thing happened to me. When Daniel won my contact lens fell out," she told BBC Sport NI. "I couldn't see a thing,...

'I'm so proud of him' - Wiffen's family react to historic gold

Jack McMillan, from Northern Ireland, will receive an Olympic gold medal after Great Britain retained their Olympic 4x200m freestyle relay title.

Jack McMillan helps Team GB to relay gold

Irish Star

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen is officially an Olympic gold medalist

Ireland bag GOLD in Paris as Daniel Wiffen storms to Olympic record and utters humble four-word statement about win

Team GB's Kirsty Gilmour exited the Paris Olympics as she lost her second badminton group match to China's He Bingjiao. Gilmour, 30, was representing Team GB in her third Olympic Games and has never reached the knockout stage. The Scot pushed Bingjiao close in the opening game, losing 24-22, but was swept aside 21-8 in the second by the world number eight.Bingjiao has topped the round-robin group stage, which means she progresses.

Gilmour's Olympics over after loss to Bingjiao

The US Sun

TEAM GB’s gymnastics team were left gutted after missing out on a medal at Paris 2024 by the smallest of margins. That’s after they missed out on a bronze medal to Brazil by just 0.234 of a point. The Brits were in third place behind the US and Italy before the fourth and final rotation […]

‘We thought we had it’ – Team GB gymnastics team gutted after missing out on medal by tiny margin

Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl. He and volleyball partner Matthew...

Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

An "evil man" who strangled his wife for having an online affair and dumped her body in a river has been sentenced to life in prison. Aminan Rahman, 46, from east London, attacked 24-year-old Suma Begum during a video call with her boyfriend last April, the Old Bailey previously heard.

Husband who put body in suitcase sentenced to life

Ireland’s men face a must win game against Argentina on Thursday if they are to keep alive their hopes of reaching the Olympic hockey quarter-finals.A third straight defeat, 2-0, to India, coupled with Argentina’s 2-0 win over New Zealand has left Ireland and New Zealand with no points after three games and lying outside of the four qualifying places in Pool B.Two first half goals from Harmanpreet Singh, who converted an early penalty stroke after a foul by Shane O’Donoghue and then a late penalty corner, were enough in a game that Ireland contributed much to but couldn’t score.Meanwhile Team GB, captained by Cookstown’s David Ames, held the world number one side, Netherlands, to a 2-2 draw.GB are third in Pool A with five points from three games, two behind the Dutch and a win against bottom side France on Thursday would secure a place in the knockout stages.

Ireland on verge of elimination after third straight defeat

Anita Rose dies in hospital four days after being found unconscious on a track in her village.

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

The parents of Conor Dowers say staff at a mental health trust failed to keep him safe.

Dancer who took his own life 'badly let down'

Police say two rival gangs co-ordinated to kill the rapper as he celebrated his 26th birthday in June.

Three arrested for murder of Florida rapper Julio Foolio

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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Stephen Nedoroscik Posed for Sweet Photo With His Girlfriend After Winning Bronze

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

A surfer whose severed leg washed up on an Australian beach after it was bitten off by a shark has confirmed the limb has not been reattached. Kai McKenzie, was surfing near Port Macquarie in New South Wales (NSW) last Tuesday, when what he describes as “the biggest shark I’ve ever seen” attacked him.

Surfer's leg unable to be reattached after shark attack

The 38-year-old is in hospital after being knocked unconscious outside The Deck.

Man suffers head injury outside nightclub

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Ah, cats. Those mysterious, aloof beings that grace our homes with their presence. We feed them, clean their litter, and sometimes, if we’re lucky, they let us pet them. But how do we know if our feline friends actually adore us?

Hidden Signs Your Cat Adores You

Duncan Scott wanted Olympic 200m freestyle gold. But he was left dazed and distraught in Paris.

Unfamiliar feeling leaves Scott dazed and distraught

Crowds gathered in the centre of Stockport for a vigil in memory of the victims of Monday's attack.

Southport left numb by mass stabbing

Anjem Choudary, the leader of the banned group al-Muhajiroun, has been jailed for life and may never leave prison alive. The extremist preacher was found guilty of directing the group, which is banned under UK terror laws, and encouraging support for it through online meetings. The sentence means he cannot...

Anjem Choudary jailed for life

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The family of Daniel Wiffen tell BBC Sport NI about their pride after the 23-year-old won the 800m freestyle final in...

'I'm so proud of him' - Wiffen's family react to historic gold

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