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Tropical Storm Debby bore down Sunday on Florida's Gulf Coast with potential for history-making levels of rain and major flooding as it neared hurricane strength, prompting evacuation orders, officials said.

Pan Zhanle and stalwart Zhang Yufei spearheaded China to 12 Olympic medals in the Paris pool, shrugging off intense scrutiny over a doping controversy that engulfed the team ahead of the Games.

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh dedicated her Olympic high jump gold medal on Sunday to the nearly 500 athletes and coaches who have been killed since Russia invaded her country in 2022.

Noah Lyles snatched a photo-finish victory in the closest 100m final in modern Olympic history on Sunday to end the United States' 20-year wait to recapture the world's most prestigious sprinting crown.

A 24-year-old firefighter has died while battling a vast and still uncontrolled wildfire in western Canada, the federal police announced Sunday.

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday.

US sprint king Noah Lyles powered to gold in the closest 100m in modern Olympic history Sunday, pipping his closest rival by just five thousandths of a second, while Novak Djokovic added a tennis gold medal to his glittering CV.

World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday.

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh lived up to her pre-Paris Games billing to win the women's Olympic high jump at the Stade de France on Sunday.

Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Sunday became the first Russians to win a medal at the Paris Olympics when they took silver in the women's tennis doubles.

Algerian teen Kaylia Nemour conjured up a landmark Olympic gymnastics win for Africa and Carlos Yulo made it two golds in 24 hours on Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler said he felt "proud to be an American" after a dramatic triumph in the final round of the men's golf event to win Olympic gold on Sunday.

Kaylia Nemour claimed an historic gold for Algeria on Sunday after a stunning performance on uneven bars two years after being denied a place on the team of her native France on medical grounds.

The United States set a new world record time as they powered to Olympic gold in the women's 4x100m medley relay on Sunday with Australia taking silver and China bronze.

US sprinter Noah Lyles suffered a second straight slow start Sunday, beaten into second in his 100m semi-final at the Paris Olympics, while tennis superstar Novak Djokovic added a gold medal to his glittering CV.

Algerian teen Kaylia Nemour conjured up a landmark Olympic gymnastics win for Africa and Carlos Yulo made it two golds in 24 hours on Sunday.

American Bobby Finke smashed the world record time as he defended his Olympic title in the men's 1500m freestyle on Sunday.

Veteran Swedish sprint star Sarah Sjoestroem said winning the Olympic 50-100m freestyle double Sunday was the peak of her career, but she has no plans to call it quits.

The United States' Bobby Finke smashed the 12-year-old 1500m world record Sunday on his way to Olympic gold as Swedish veteran Sarah Sjoestroem capped her fifth Games by sealing the 50-100m freestyle double.

Kristen Faulkner of the United States won Olympic gold in the women's cycling road race in Paris on Sunday, outwitting three rivals late in the 158km run around the city.

Venezuela's opposition on Sunday backed international calls for the results of last week's disputed presidential election to be published, as the Pope said Venezuelans must "seek the truth" and warned against further violence.

Novak Djokovic described his Olympic gold medal triumph on Sunday as "probably" his "biggest sporting success" and revealed he may defend the title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games when he will be 41.

Pope Francis's bookish side emerged Sunday, after the Vatican published a letter in which the pontiff encourages young priests to read --- while revealing that he himself likes the great tragedies.

Kristen Faulkner of the United States won Olympic gold in the women's cycling road race in Paris on Sunday, outwitting three rivals late in the 158km run around the city.

Sicily's Catania Airport resumed service Sunday after volcanic activity from Mount Etna temporarily limited incoming flights, but it warned passengers of possible delays and cancellations.

Ukraine has received its first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday, adding that more are needed to beat back Russian forces.

Carlos Alcaraz said he felt he "let Spain down" by losing the Olympic Games gold medal match to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros on Sunday.

Disney/Marvel superhero comedy "Deadpool & Wolverine" continued on a record-setting pace this weekend in North American theaters, clawing its way to an imposing $97 million in ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

Hundreds gathered near Beirut's port on Sunday to mark four years since a catastrophic explosion devastated the capital and to demand accountability, with the spectre of war weighing over commemorations.

Sri Lanka's Jeffrey Vandersay returned career-best figures of 6-33 to trigger a dramatic batting collapse for India and help his team win the second one-day international by 32 runs on Sunday.

A new poll confirmed Sunday that Kamala Harris -- set to name her vice presidential pick imminently -- has drawn level with Donald Trump, transforming a White House race that the Republican had been increasingly confident he was going to win.

Scottie Scheffler won men's golf gold on his Olympic debut with a thrilling one-stroke victory ahead of Britain's Tommy Fleetwood on Sunday.