Snoop Dogg has been a hit musician, reality TV star and even Olympics broadcaster. On Friday, he added Paris 2024 torch bearer to that list.

The 52-year-old carried the Olympic flame in an area next to the Stade de France stadium in the northern Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis.

His part of the relay -- the penultimate leg before Friday night's opening ceremony -- went off without a hitch. The same can't be said for France's railway network on Friday morning, which has been hit with major disruption ahead of the opening ceremony.

Vandals targeted France's high-speed TGV network with a series of coordinated actions.

The state-owned railway operator said arsonists had targeted installations along the lines connecting Paris with cities such as Lille in the north, Bordeaux in the west and Strasbourg in the east.

Ben Pattison, Phil Sesemann, Rose Harvey and Charlotte Purdue are among the British Olympians who Footscan analysis and Phits orthotics

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Team GB athlete spotlight

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Annual clash of nations unfolded in Carmarthen on July 20 with English athletes winning the team contest

England scored 471.50 points overall to beat Ireland (321.50), hosts Wales (287.50) and Scotland (268.50) in wet conditions in West Wales.

U17 men: 100 (-1.2): 1 M Evans (Maldwyn) 10.85; 2 B Otiora (BFTTA) 11.04; 3 S ODonnell (PNV) 11.13; 4 R Veikune (Loughview AC) 11.15; 5 D Amah (IRL) 11.20. 200 (0.6): 1 M Evans (Maldwyn) 21.43; 2 S Appiah (Bas) 21.54; 3 L Francis (WSEH) 21.97; 4 J Awujoola (Orangegrove) 22.24. 400: 1 R Whittaker (York) 48.86; 2 T Okoro (WSEH) 48.95; 3 R Taylor-Young (Giff N) 49.21; 4 K Zmslony (Newry) 50.20; 5 J Farrell (Card) 50.30; 6 J Delaney (IRL) 50.67; 7 R Carroll (Neath) 50.81. 800: 1 J Mungin (Kilb) 1:51.37; 2 R Mirfin (Sky) 1:52.15; 3 A Street (Kilb) 1:53.19; 4 T Loynes (Neath) 1:53.57; 5 C McAndrew (York) 1:54.29; 6 M Moore (NI Schs) 1:55.99; 7 D Downey (IRL) 1:57.64; 8 L Salvage (Newp) 1:58.52.

1500: 1 J Hurrell (Chelm) 3:53.20; 2 M Clark (Prest) 3:55.60; 2 A Wilkinson (E Kilb) 3:55.60; 4 L Culliton (Falk) 3:59.26; 5 L Morris (IRL) 4:00.78. 3000: 1 M Clark (Norw) 8:32.08; 2 T Webb (Yeov O) 8:32.61; 3 J Alexander (Gars) 8:36.35; 4 H McKenzie (Ennis) 8:43.68; 5 K Hardie (Harm) 8:49.57; 6 L Murray (IRL) 8:52.62; 7 M Jenkins (Menai) 8:54.10. 100H (0.4): 1 L Shaw (Warr) 12.94; 2 L Phillips (Card Arch) 13.02; 3 T Azodoh (Bexley) 13.56; 4 D ONeill (IRL) 13.61; 5 C McCracken (N Down) 13.63; 6 A Thomson (Pit) 13.83; 7 D Knox (Spring) 13.88. 400H: 1 D ONeill (IRL) 54.25; 2 J Keating (IRL) 54.92; 3 M Leon (E&E) 55.54; 4 Z Cumberland (York) 55.56; 5 H Williams (Menai) 56.59; 6 J Clark (VPCG) 58.41; 7 A Thomson (Pit) 58.52. 3000W: 1 J Glennon (IRL) 13:52.98; 2 E Walshe (IRL) 14:14.72; 3 F Higginson (Bend) 15:31.95. 4100: 1 Wales 42.03, 2 England 42.35, 3 Ireland 42.50, 4 Scotland 42.82.

HJ: 1 T Blake (Notts) 1.99; 2 C McFadden (B&A) 1.94; 3 F Powell (Bir) 1.89; 4 M Taylor (Iness, U15) 1.84. PV: 1 O Naughton (IRL) 4.03; 2 F Williams-Stein (Leam) 3.93; 3 N Mobbs (N Ayr) 3.83; 4 B Busari (Craw) 3.83; 5 J Mellor (Card Arch) 3.83. LJ: 1 L Phillips (Card Arch) 7.12; 2 D Emegbor (Harrow) 6.69; 3 J Hooper (Shett) 6.46; 4 L Macleod (Banc) 6.46; 6 K Islam (Card, U15) 6.24. TJ: 1 M Berkoh-Gyamfi (Bas) 13.99/-0.2; 2 W Langridge (Wborne) 13.79/0.0; 3 S Mitchell-Fofana (Card Arch) 13.59/0.0; 4 A Angilletta (Dees, U15) 12.96/0.1. SP: 1 L Capes (PNV) 18.53; 2 T Hanlon (IRL) 18.37; 3 K Keane (IRL) 16.00; 4 H Beard (Shef/Dearn) 15.84; 5 R Mitchell (Kilk) 14.00; 6 J McKinlay (Edin) 13.67. DT: 1 M Stumpenhusen (R&N) 46.98; 2 G Mutandwa (Dac) 45.67; 3 J McKinlay (Edin) 43.57; 4 J Devanny (Pit) 42.70; 5 T Mchugh (IRL) 41.86; 6 D Corcoran (IRL) 40.20.

HT: 1 J Reibbitt (Carl) 60.21; 2 B Gleeson (IRL) 55.41; 3 S Das (Read) 51.97; 4 E Thompson (IRL) 45.72; 5 R Mitchell (Kilk) 43.81; 6 G Brown (Dees) 43.53; 7 D Wilson (Adeen) 43.37. JT: 1 H Watson (Yate) 58.77; 2 C Mason (Chelt) 56.81; 3 A Adair (NI Schs) 54.86; 4 I Bromwich (Dees) 52.65

U17 women: 100 (-0.6): 1 A Afolabi (Card Arch, U15) 12.00; 2 I Walkey (Yate) 12.04; 3 O Showemimo (M&M) 12.09; 4 A Cielecka (IRL) 12.17; 5 E Clark (Wmoss) 12.24. ns (-2.4): 1 S Thomas (Dunf) 12.39; 2 K Aremu (Living) 12.49. 200 (0.1): 1 A Afolabi (Card Arch, U15) 24.43; 2 E Cadman (Camb H) 24.57; 3 E Clark (Wmoss) 24.58; 4 V Ndambakuwa (Barns) 24.59. 300: 1 D Coslett (Lnelli) 38.49; 2 E Bibby (Warr) 39.34; 3 P Armah (Read) 39.53; 4 A Mclean (Shett) 40.33; 5 B Dwyer Carty (IRL) 40.66; 6 S Mulcahy (IRL) 40.85.

800: 1 M Grant (Linc W) 2:09.13; 2 F Mannion (IRL) 2:10.41; 3 F Bateman (Carm) 2:10.48; 4 N Wynn (WG&EL) 2:12.26; 5 S Wilson (Giff N) 2:13.49; 6 E McArthur (Ork) 2:14.84; 7 A Brady (Newp) 2:14.97. 1500: 1 L Hale (Swan) 4:17.46; 2 O Steer (Exe) 4:23.53; 3 F East (Ports) 4:28.60; 4 E Cooney (IRL) 4:30.23; 5 E Dallas (Strathe) 4:30.29; 6 B Boyce (Card, U15) 4:31.10; 7 L Ryan (IRL) 4:37.76.

3000: 1 E Whitworth (Linc W) 9:38.08; 2 L Wilkinson (WSEH) 9:39.29; 3 A Doherty (Dees) 9:59.80; 4 C McGougan (Falk) 10:02.48; 5 A Diver (Beech) 10:18.32; 6 E Morris (Willow) 10:22.37; 7 M Hughes (Maldwyn) 10:24.39; 8 A Stewart (Storn) 10:27.89. 80H (-0.4): 1 H Whittaker (Adeen) 11.18; 2 M Grant (Card Arch) 11.30; 3 L Gayle (Camb H) 11.47; 4 S Cargill (Newp) 11.63; 5 A Farrell (IRL) 11.77; 6 G McCollin (R&N) 11.80; 7 L Hounkponou (IRL) 11.91; 8 J Cox (Shrews) 11.96. 300H: 1 L Bertacchini (Win) 43.04; 2 L Kilduff (IRL) 43.36; 3 M Mills (Sale) 43.65; 4 G Malley (Wmoss) 44.00; 5 E Mchugh (IRL) 44.47; 6 N Dailly (N Ayr) 46.24.

1500SC: 1 M Gold (Swan) 4:58.50; 2 S Maher (B&B, U20) 5:00.15; 3 L Quinn (AFD) 5:05.39; 4 D Allen (IRL) 5:06.68; 5 M Pierce (Swan) 5:11.62; 6 G Griffiths (C&S) 5:16.73; 7 K Woods (Shett) 5:23.32. 3000W: 1 R Óg Murphy (IRL) 14:51.85; 2 A Martin (IRL) 15:53.21. 4100: 1 Scottish Schs 46.14; 2 England Schs 46.65; 3 Irish Schools 47.43; 4 Wales Schools 47.65. HJ: 1 C Rose (K&P) 1.80; 2 D Corp (Dac) 1.70. PV: 1 S McCart (Sutt) 3.43; 2 K Morrissey (IRL) 3.43; 2 C Crawford (Spring) 3.43; 4 M Corkery (IRL) 3.13; 5 E Pawson (B&B) 3.13; 6 L Roberts (Lnelli) 3.13; 7 A Lane (Card Arch) 2.83; 8 P Beaton (Banc) 2.68. LJ: 1 O Schrimshaw (Dees) 5.96/0.0; 2 T Mason (Bed C) 5.83/-0.2; 3 G Osman (Win) 5.71/0.8; 4 T Nwaedozie (IRL) 5.48/0.0; 5 B Morgan (Carm) 5.47/-0.9; 6 H Whittaker (Adeen) 5.45/0.1; 7 K McMonagle (Finn) 5.42/0.0; 8 L Elliot (Cnauld, U15) 5.22/0.0. TJ: 1 O Schrimshaw (Dees) 12.12/2.1; O Schrimshaw (Dees) 12.01/0.1; 2 Q Ukpai (B&B) 11.98/0.0; 3 P Chinda (IRL) 11.83/0.0; 4 M Brockley (Edin) 11.41/0.3; 5 R Luse (Irish Schools) 10.89/1.4; 6 A Scott (Chelm) 10.88/0.0; 7 M Taylor (Card Arch) 10.80/0.0. SP: 1 I Stamp (S Lon) 15.28; 2 S Shorrock (W Ches) 13.96; 3 M Quick (Swan) 12.38; 4 M OConnell (IRL) 12.24; 5 S Brown (N Ayr) 12.17. DT: 1 G Tcheukam (Croy) 43.66; 2 E Baker (Lon Hth) 37.51; 3 R Walsh (IRL) 35.21; 4 D Evans (Carm) 34.94; 5 A Kennedy (Kilk) 34.05; 6 M Shanahan (IRL) 32.56. HT: 1 A Howie (Worth) 55.98; 2 E Cooper (Neath) 54.39; 3 S Robertson (Cnauld, U15) 52.47; 4 E McIntosh (Hgate) 50.11; 5 A Mitchell (Neath) 49.74; 6 A Kennedy (Kilk) 46.87. JT: 1 H Court (Padd W) 47.82; 2 J Howells (Win) 47.39; 3 J Young (Cnauld) 38.25; 5 S Evans (Carm, U15) 34.76

The Seattle Mariners, starving for offense and in desperate need of a spark, have acquired All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays, the teams announced Thursday night.

Two lower-level minor leaguers, outfielder Aidan Smith and right-hander Brody Hopkins, will go to the Rays in the trade, as will a player to be named later.

Arozarena is in the midst of a down year, batting .211/.318/.394 with 15 home runs and 16 stolen bases in his first 100 games. But he was arguably the most coveted outfielder in this year's trade market for his dynamic abilities and propensity for elevating his play on the biggest stages, most notably during the 2020 American League Championship Series and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

The Mariners are hoping Arozarena can bring a jolt to a team that has lost eight of its past nine games and has seen a once-sizable lead in the AL West slip away. The Mariners held a 10-game cushion on June 18 but now are a game behind the surging Houston Astros, with star center fielder Julio Rodriguez (sprained ankle) and cornerstone shortstop J.P. Crawford (fractured hand) on the injured list.

The Mariners have a .660 OPS this season, third lowest in the majors.

"Randy is a dynamic, high-energy all-around player who has excelled in the biggest moments on the biggest stages," Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said in a statement. "He's going to be a great addition to our clubhouse and lineup."

Arozarena, 29, won't be a free agent until after the 2026 season and has an $8.1 million salary this year. He is expected to be the first of several players traded away by the Rays, who are only a game above .500 in a hotly contested AL East and could also part with starter Zach Eflin, third baseman Isaac Paredes and closer Pete Fairbanks.

Hopkins was a two-way player in college who transitioned full time to pitching after going of last year's draft, posting a 2.90 ERA with 95 strikeouts and 40 walks in 83 innings in Class A this season. Smith, a fourth-round pick last year, was batting .284/.402/.470 with nine homers and 28 stolen bases in 77 games at the same level.

Arozarena, who will likely settle in as the Mariners' everyday left fielder, followed a stirring run through the 2020 postseason by winning the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2021. Two years later, he made his first All-Star team. From 2021 to 2023, Arozarena slashed .264/.349/.443 with 63 homers and 74 stolen bases, accumulating 10 FanGraphs wins above replacement.

The Houston Dash fired general manager Alex Singer on Thursday. The NWSL club said the search for a new GM will begin immediately and no other details were provided.

The Dash are currently in 12th place in the 14-team league, with just three wins through 16 matches (3-8-5), and have been operating without head coach Fran Alonso for nearly a month.

Houston has said repeatedly in statements that Alonso has an illness, but no further details have been provided.

Assistant Ricky Clarke has been the acting coach for the past three games, beginning with a June 28 loss to the Kansas City Current. He is expected to be in charge again on Sunday when Houston host Tigres in the NWSL x Liga MX Summer Cup.

Singer, 36, took over the role in Houston on Aug. 24, 2022, and the Dash have cycled through coaches since. Later in 2022, Juan Carlos Amoros passed on taking the Dash coaching job despite leading Houston to its first playoff appearance as an interim coach.

Amoros joined NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2023 and went on to win the 2023 NWSL Championship with the team.

Singer's first coaching hire was longtime Seattle Reign FC assistant Sam Laity ahead of the 2023 season. Laity was fired before the completion of that campaign, despite the Dash still mathematically in playoff contention.

Alonso was hired in December, becoming the Dash's fifth coach since the start of 2022. His arrival in Houston was delayed by visa issues and he missed several weeks of preseason.

A few weeks into the season, winger María Sánchez demanded a trade shortly after signing what was, at the time, an NWSL record contract. She was then traded to the San Diego Wave for $500,000 in total compensation ahead of the NWSL's transfer deadline in April.

Singer, a defender, played professionally in the U.S., Australia, Sweden and Germany from 2006-15, including a stint with the NWSL's Washington Spirit from 2014-15. Before joining the Dash, she worked at the sports agency Octagon.

Information from Reuters was used in this story.

Reece James said the controversy surrounding Enzo Fernández could cause a "problem" within the Chelsea camp and believes the situation can only be fully resolved in face-to-face talks with his teammates.

Fernandez is currently on holiday after winning the Copa America with Argentina. During the celebrations after the win he posted a video in which the midfielder, along with several other players, sang a racist and derogatory about the heritage of some France players.

France filed a complaint after the video surfaced and Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana labelled the video "uninhibited racism" and the club issued a statement condemning Fernandez's actions, while also citing the incident as "as an opportunity to educate."

Despite issuing a public apology, Fernandez is still facing internal investigations by both the Blues and FIFA. The 23-year-old is due to join up with the Chelsea squad on Monday as they continue their preseason tour of the United States.

In an exclusive interview with ESPN on Tuesday, Chelsea captain James said the situation could have an impact on team spirit: "Of course, there's always the factor where it doesn't sit right with people when there could be a problem.

"But until the day comes where everyone's together and in a room together, I don't know, but I hope things can be resolved smoothly and we can move forward with the season.

"It's a really difficult situation. There's no room for racism or discrimination in football. I think he quickly put his hand up and acknowledged he'd done wrong and apologized to his teammates, the club and the rest of the people that were offended. I think that was probably the best he could have done in that situation.

"I spoke to him a bit, but it was hard because we were on different time zones. [It was] just a general chat really. His views on what happened and him trying to explain his situation and how things happened."

On a personal front, James said he believes he has finally put his injury problems behind him after suffering a series of fitness issues including hamstring surgery, which ruled him out for five months last season.

The defender made just 26 Premier League appearances in the past two seasons, but he said: "There were times before where I would think, 'Can I do this? Can I do that?' When you have that doubt, you don't feel full confidence. Most recently, I've definitely felt like that fear's gone and I feel free again."

James operated as a full-back stepping into midfield in Enzo Maresca's first game in charge during Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Wrexham in Santa Clara, California, and he said the new position could suit his game after spending the 2018-19 campaign on loan at Wigan as a midfielder.

"I played midfield before when I was younger and then when I was on loan I played midfield as well," James said. "So it's quite similar to that. It's quite clear. Usually one of the defenders come inside into the middle and we play from there pretty much.

"The role this season will be a lot different for many players so trying to understand the role as early as possible will help the team the most."

Chelsea continues their preseason with a game against Celtic on July 27 before playing their final match of the U.S. tour against Arsenal on July 31.