Oskar Garcia

On the twelfth day of the tournament, the strangest point so far, and a Paralympic shock

A lawyer for Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says the gold medal-winning boxer has asked prosecutors in Paris to look into online harassment she faced during the Olympics about her gender and presence at the Games. The lawyer, Nabil Boudi, said in a statement on Instagram that his firm had filed a complaint with the online hate unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office. It was not immediately clear where the complaint would lead. The Associated Press reported Sunday that under French law, it would be up to prosecutors to decide if an investigation is merited and who might be at fault. Khelif faced a...

Here are the beats we recognized from Friday’s b-girl competition.

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan, who quietly weathered a firestorm during these Paris Games of at times ugly speculation about her personal biology, won a gold medal Saturday on what could potentially be the last night of boxing at the Olympic Games. In a ring centered at Philippe Chatrier Court at Roland Garros, Lin set all the wider noise aside with a victory that played out much like the rest of her wins at these Games: Fairly subdued, defensive and filled with counterpunching to score a unanimous decision in a system where knockouts are highly difficult to attain. Julia Szeremeta, 20, of Poland,...

Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, told reporters on Saturday that two women in the boxing tournament who have had their eligibility questioned did not have differences in sex development. But minutes after his news conference ended, the IOC corrected him, backing off of Bach’s description and saying he meant to say that the women were not transgender. The confusion struck at the heart of the fraught debate that has overshadowed boxing at these Paris Games and played into wider conversations about women in sports, brought on by administrative fighting that...

Angela Carini of Italy doesn’t like how the conversation about Olympic women’s boxing has turned. She was knocked out of her opening fight Thursday in 46 seconds, but told the Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport that she felt sorry for the winner, Imane Khelif of Algeria, who has faced uncomfortable questions and speculation about her gender and medical status as part of a wave of debate online. Carini was sad that she lost, ending her Olympic competition. She said she didn’t feel Khelif did anything wrong by beating her. “All this controversy certainly made me...

Conor McGregor officially — yes, officially, this isn’t speculation — has a locked-in date and opponent for his return to the UFC octagon after an absence of nearly three years. UFC president Dana White said late Saturday night that a deal had been reached for McGregor to fight Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. That’s during International Fight Week in Las Vegas, where UFC typically tries to build one of its best cards of the year. BREAKING 🚨 vs – vs – vs – — UFC (@ufc) White lean…

James will be eligible to return for the Women’s World Cup final — if England can reach it without her.

After spending eight days at Fort Sam Houston following her release from a Russian penal colony, the star athlete forecast her return to pro basketball.

Thomas Beller’s tribute to playground basketball, Kelcey Ervick’s graphic memoir of her soccer days and the great Willie Horton’s baseball career.

In the United States, the final will air on NBC and the NBC Sports website and app.

The season’s latest releases take up the New England Patriots, the origin story of Giannis Antetokounmpo — and the role of discrimination, protests and money in the world of athletics.

Duke Ragan of the United States lost to Albert Batyrgaziev of Russia in the featherweight gold medal bout. Two other Americans are still competing in their divisions.

Djokovic came into the Olympics chasing a Golden Slam. He leaves the Tokyo Games without any medal after withdrawing from the mixed doubles tournament.

Biles says she has realized that she is valued for more than competing and winning medals.

Bencic could win two golds in Tokyo if she wins a doubles tournament on Sunday.

A Department of Defense memo issued last month allows athletes who play for military academies to seek to delay their service obligations if they pursue professional sports.

Garrett yanked off the helmet of Rudolph, the Steelers quarterback, and bashed him on the head. Garrett was suspended for at least the rest of this season and must reapply for reinstatement next year.

The university said the family of Wiseman, a favorite to be the top pick in the N.B.A. draft next summer, took money to move to Memphis when the player was in high school. A judge quickly ruled that Wiseman could play Friday night.