Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history on Sunday, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen.

Today’s Star of the Day is Britain’s Mo Farah, who shrugged off an early fall to cement his place in the pantheon of distance greats by retaining his Olympic 10,000m title with a blistering final lap.

Qatar’s Bassem Mohamed ridesDejavu during the first qualifying round in the Jumping event at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Rio de Janeiro yesterday.

Reigning champion Kirani James clocked a season-best 44.02 seconds to lead LaShawn Merritt and Wayde van Niekerk into the final of the 400 metres at the Rio Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

Jeff Henderson of the United States won gold in the men’s long jump on Saturday, leaping 8.38 metres to snatch the title in the last round.

Two days of gruelling competition came down to two crucial seconds in the final 800m race, as Belgian pretender Nafissatou Thiam usurped Jessica Ennis-Hill as Olympic heptathlon champion.

Elaine Thompson stormed to victory in the women’s 100m to usher in a new era for Jamaican sprinting as the eight-year Olympic reign of compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce came to an end.

Britain’s Justin Rose outdueled Sweden’s Henrik Stenson in a tension-packed final-round thriller yesterday to win the first Olympic golf gold medal in 112 years at the Rio Games men’s tournament.

India’s dismal performance at the Rio Olympics continued yesterday with the tennis duo of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna losing out on a medal while star shuttler Saina Nehwal, the men’s hockey team, athletes OP Jaisha and Kavita Raut along with shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh crashing out of c

Indian star Sania Mirza admitted she may have played her last Olympic Games after she and Rohan Bopanna failed in their bid to give their country its first medal of the Rio Games.

Antonio Conte hopes his first taste of the Premier League doesn’t end in another sleepless night as Chelsea’s new manager starts a new era at Stamford Bridge today.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his over-exuberant celebrations were to blame for his team almost throwing away victory in their pulsating 4-3 Premier League win at Arsenal yesterday.