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Mallory Franklin has won the silver medal in the women’s single slalom and Matt Coward-Holley picked up shooting bronze in the men’s trap final.
The Guardian says Wayne Rooney has apologised to his family and Derby after images emerged appearing to show him asleep in a hotel room surrounded by a group of young women.
The Times says the Olympic Games descended into chaos this morning after a positive Covid test for American world champion pole vaulter Sam Kendricks.
The Guardian says Australia’s track and field team has been sent into isolation on the eve of the competition at the Tokyo Olympics after American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks tested positive for Covid-19.
The i says Mallory Franklin has qualified for the final of the women’s C1 canoe slalom as Team GB seeks a 17th medal at the Olympic Games.
The Guardian says Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that domestic Covid passports will be needed for fans attending Premier League matches
The i says how do you top individual swimming gold? Do it again with your mates.
A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) won the country’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, drawing mixed reactions from Iranians. A group of Iranian activists and athletes dubbed his victory a “catastrophe” on Sunday.
Team GB’s Georgia Taylor-Brown has won an Olympic silver medal in the women’s triathlon
The Times says Manchester United are on the verge of signing Raphaël Varane from Real Madrid after agreeing a fee of about £43 million for the central defender.
Diver Tom Daley has finally won gold alongside Matty Lee, as Adam Peaty and Tom Pidock were also crowned Olympic champions on day three
Saudi Arabia’s Tahani al-Qahtani, one of 33 athletes representing the Kingdom at the Tokyo Olympics this year, has received widespread support online ahead of her match up against Israeli competitor Raz Hershko on Friday.
The i says the competition is not the only thing that’s heating up in Tokyo – the weather is too.
BBC News says Adam Peaty wrote his name into the history books once again as he powered to 100m breaststroke gold in Tokyo to become the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title.
The Times says Andy Murray’s defence of his Olympic title ended in crushing anti-climax today as he pulled out of the men’s singles with a thigh injury.
The Mirror says Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba could have ruled out a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United have signed Jadon Sancho for £73 million, the contract is for a five-year deal at Man United, with an option for another year.
Tottenham says they have no plans to sell Harry Kane this summer, despite rumours a record-breaking £160 million move is close.
A police officer has claimed the force was “held back” from confronting the Wembley chaos, as ticketless intruders tried to force their way into the Euro 2020 final.
The lads, who were joined by Lions’ Den host and former Love Islander Josh Denzel, spent the day at the swanky SantAnna beach club on the Greek party island
The Telegraph says the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has been plunged into turmoil after the show director was fired over a joke he made about the Holocaust
BBC News says the show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be held.
Liverpool has lost its World Heritage status because of developments on the city’s waterfront including the building of the new Everton football Stadium
The 2032 Olympics and Paralympics will be held in Brisbane. The Australian city was the only bidder in a race steered by the International Olympic Committee.
