'Toto', as they know him here, had nothing left to give. His job was done. Around him, Antoine Dupont's French team-mates jumped for joy, barely able to believe what they had done.
Francis was withdrawn from competition on the eve of the event after an administration error, with England Boxing having failed to arrange the necessary sex verification test.
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England captain Harry Brook is hoping his side can bounce back quickly from a losing start to their Australian tour, even if they haven't had time to hit the nets again before taking the field in Adelaide.
Derrick Riley almost never speaks publicly. Ahead of his son's European title defence against Seydi Coupe at Wembley on Saturday, father and son sat down together.
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Richardson's appearance at the London 3 Day event was his first since an investigation began into his conduct, with British Cycling sending him home from last month's World Championships.
Rory McIlroy leapfrogs into a share of the co-lead of the DP World Tour Championship with a wonderful eagle at the par-five seventh.
BBC Sport NI looks as Jack Moylan's terrific form for Cardiff City and Republic of Ireland ahead of the Irish's final two Nations League games.
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British triathlete Georgia Taylor-Brown moves top of the overall standings in the women's T100 series with her second victory of the season in Dubai.
A win against Ukraine on Saturday night would leave Northern Ireland needing only a point away to Hungary next week to secure promotion to Nations League A for the first time.
Teenage India sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks the record held by Croatia's Zach Vukusic as the youngest captain in top-level men's Twenty20 cricket.
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