Michael Phelps has acknowledged a “small part” in his own dramatic Olympic defeat by Singapore hero Joseph Schooling but bears no grudge.

Singapore’s first Olympic gold medallist, swimmer Joseph Schooling, said on Tuesday he was looking to beat the world record for 100 metres butterfly and planned to compete in two more events at the next Olympics in Tokyo.

Britain’s Nicola Adams secured at least a bronze medal and shook off some rung rust as she began the defence of her Olympic flyweight title with a quarter-final points victory over Ukrainian Tetyana Kob yesterday.

Weightlifter Ruslan Nurudinov lived up to his billing as the ‘Pride of Uzbekistan’ with a routine victory in the 105kg category on Monday, before promising himself a long sleep and a trip to the beach.

Shaunae Miller broke the pain barrier for the Bahamas in the women’s 400m, badly grazing her hip after lunging headfirst at the tape to snatch Olympic gold.

Brazilian Thiago da Silva edged out world record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France to win the Olympic pole vault in dramatic fashion on Monday and give the host country its first athletics gold medal of the Games.

A gritty century from Kaushal Silva gave Sri Lanka a commanding 288-run second innings lead yesterday, dimming Australia’s hopes of a consolation win in the third and final Test in Colombo.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has vowed to leave a Test legacy after Sunday’s series-levelling win against England at The Oval.

Diego Costa thrust himself back into the headlines with an 89th-minute winner as Chelsea edged West Ham United 2-1 in Antonio Conte’s first Premier League game as manager on Monday.

Joao Havelange, who died yesterday at the age of 100, turned FIFA into a global business behemoth and helped bring the Olympics to Rio, only to resign in disgrace after a corruption scandal.

Justin Rose needed only one videophone call home to see the broad impact of his winning the first Olympic golf crown since 1904 reflected in his children’s eyes. And a praising text message from friendly but absent rival Rory McIlroy didn’t hurt either.

World number one Jason Day will team up with Australia’s only Masters champion Adam Scott to defend their World Cup of Golf crown in November, organisers said yesterday.