Mikkel Hansen found the target with seconds remaining to help Denmark edge Qatar 26-25 in a thrilling Group A handball match at the Olympic Games.

The Star of the Day is Singapore’s Joseph Schooling, who beat swimming great Michael Phelps to win his country’s first Olympic gold medal and became an instant millionaire in the process.

Qatar’s Abdulla al-Tamimi captured the 2016 Australian Squash Open after beating New Zealand’s Campbell Grayson 3-1 in the final.

Ashwin declared man of the match for his allround show

Long distance runner Lalita Babar kept India’s hopes alive yesterday by qualifying for the women’s 3,000 metre Steeplechase finals while rower Dattu Bhokanal topped the Final C to finish 13th overall in another dismal day which saw the women’s hockey team’s quarter-final dreams dashed by Argentina.

Murray beat Nishikori, while del Portro overcame Nadal in the semis

Ethiopia’s Etenesh Diro got tangled up with two other runners in yesterday’s 3,000m women’s Olympic steeplechase and stopped to tear off her damaged right shoe and sock, but she kept on running to finish seventh.

Bradley Wiggins fired Britain to track cycling team pursuit gold in a titanic final battle with Australia at the Rio Games on Friday, etching his name into the record books as the most decorated British Olympian of all time.

‘Good vs Evil’ again as Bolt, Gatlin ready for tonight’s 100m duel

Three months on from their 5,000-1 fairytale title triumph, Leicester fall to Scottish winger Snodgrass’s 57th-minute strike after Mahrez had cancelled out Diomande’s opener

Lionel Messi has announced that he will play on for Argentina, reversing his decision in June to retire from international soccer.

‘Retirement is synonymous with old. I am 41. I am not that old. I try not to use it that much. I still think I can do some work, but I am not there right now. I am just going to enjoy tonight’