Team GB cyclist adds to gold in team sprint‘It was so hard, but it was worth it’Team GB’s Emma Finucane will turn her attention to the women’s individual sprint after a bronze medal in the keirin ended her dreams of a golden Olympic hat-trick. Far from being disappointed, the 21-year-old from Carmarthen was ebullient.“That bronze medal means …

Olympic semi-final: USA 95–91 SerbiaCurry’s 36 points crucial for AmericansLeBron James chimes in with triple-doubleThe latest medal table | Live schedule | Full resultsThe US men’s basketball team nearly suffered a huge shock on Thursday night as they narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of Serbia in the semi-final of the Paris Olympics.The team, led …

Gold medallist defends title in 50.37secFemke Bol takes bronze behind the US’s Anna CockrellComing into the final bend of the women’s 400m hurdles final, Femke Bol was exactly where she wanted to be. She was right behind Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, just like her coach, ­Laurent Meuwly, had planned. “The goal for Femke will be to stay as close as …

American star diagnosed with Covid before Olympic finalBotswana sprinter triumphs, Bednarek takes silverOn Noah Lyles’ heavily ripped torso there is a four-letter tattoo, spelt out in capital letters: ICON. He decided to get it six years ago as an act of manifestation. Ink it and it will come. But on Thursday night the American’s dream of winning four …

NIK SIMON AT GRAND PALAIS: At around 7pm local time, not long before he was scheduled to fight for a medal, Bradly Sinden was crying by the steps outside the Grand Palais in Paris.

MIKE KEEGAN IN MARSEILLE: She may be 27 but Ellie Aldridge has her salad days firmly ahead of her after ending Britain's nautical famine by winning gold in the women's kitefoiling final.

EXCLUSIVE: 'I saw him just after the final and I forgot to tell him, "don't make a quick decision", because when you lose such a big final, you always think in the next 48 hours you will resign.'

Dutch star Duco Telgenkamp got in rival Danneberg's face afterwards with a shushing gesture, onsetting feisty scenes as Niklas Wellen rushed over to defend his goalkeeper.

Summer signing Leny Yoro, who arrived from Lille in a £59m deal, is out for three months following surgery on a foot problem, while left back Tyrell Malacia continues to be a non-factor.

There is no evidence that Gelle was making a 'white power' sign and it is very likely that she was simply signalling her approval for Pigniczki, who had just finished her routine.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has agreed a one-year deal with Serie A side Fiorentina as he targets a return to competitive first-team football, according to reports.

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Friday's meetings at Haydock, Newmarket, Brighton, Thirsk and Musselburgh.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT THE STADE DE FRANCE: As she embarked on her last run of the first day, Katarina Johnson-Thompson might have been forgiven a few painful flashbacks.

Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen held the javelin record since the 2008 Games but his distance of 90.57m was demolished by more than two metres under the lights in Paris tonight.

IAN HERBERT IN PARIS: Henry spoke for nearly 40 minutes about his country, his patriotism and the beautiful circularity of the team's journey concluding a short drive from Les Ulis where he grew up.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the next tournament on his schedule after winning a long-awaited gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Noah Lyles finished third in the 200m final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday after being diagnosed with Covid.