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• Jamaica’s Beckford finishes 10th in high jump in Paris; New Zealand’s Kerr wins gold ahead of USA’s McEwen, Bahrain’s Barshim

  Jamaica’s Romaine Beckford had a best clearance of 2.22m for 10^th in the final of the Men’s high jump at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

  The 22-year-old had a first-time clearance at 2.17m before clearing 2.22m on his second attempt.

  He then exited the competition after three failures at his season’s and personal best height of 2.27m.

  New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr took gold over the USA’s Shelby McEwen after a jump-off.

  Both men had identical cards after successful first-time clearances at 2.36m, an Oceania record for Kerr and personal best for McEwen, and three failures at 2.38m.

  In the subsequent jump-off, both men failed at 2.38m and 2.36m before Kerr successfully cleared 2.34m after a failure from McEwen.

  Bahrain’s Mutaz Essa Barshim secured his fourth Olympic high jump medal with a season’s best 2.34m in third.

   

• Emma Hayes in dreamland after coaching USA to Olympic gold

  Emma Hayes thanked her late father for helping her achieve her "dream" after coaching the United States to Olympic gold at Paris 2024.

  USA defeated Brazil 1-0 in Saturday's final at the Parc des Princes through Mallory Swanson's goal just before the hour mark.

  Hayes only took over as USWNT head coach in May, after leaving her role at Chelsea, and tasted success in her first tournament in charge.

  Speaking to Discovery+ at full-time as the celebrations started, Hayes said: "I'm very emotional. It's been a dream of mine.

  "I have to thank my dad - he's the one who pushed me to this position, to be able to come and coach an unbelievable group of players."

  Hayes' father, who she has long described as a cornerstone in her football career, passed away last year.

  "I've got my dad's necklace on," Hayes said post-match. "It's got an American eagle, and he was with me today and that helped. 

  "The crowd were tremendous. Brazil were tremendous. I'm just speechless. I'm in shock."

  The United States have now won five Olympic golds in the women's final - four more than any other nation - with this their first since 2012.

  Swanson calmly converted to give USA the victory in the French capital on her landmark 100th senior appearance for her national side.

  This latest triumph comes 10 games into Hayes' tenure and puts the poor showings at the 2020 Games and 2023 World Cup in the past.

  "They have received me so well and taken on board everything I've asked," Hayes added. "They're tremendous people, players and role models and I love them."

  Brazil have still yet to win an Olympic gold in the tournament, with this their third runners-up finish after also falling just short in 2004 and 2008.

• Puerto Rico’s Camacho-Quinn take 100m hurdles bronze in Paris; USA’s Russell takes gold ahead of France’s Samba-Mayela

  Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn is now a two-time Olympic medallist after securing bronze in the final of the Women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.

  The three medallists in Saturday’s final at the Stade de France were separated by just three hundredths of a second.

  Camacho-Quinn, who won gold in Tokyo three years ago, took bronze this time around in 12.36, just behind France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela (12.34) who took silver.

  American Masai Russell, whose only other win this season came in the final at the US Trials, held her nerve to take gold in 12.33.

  Bahamian World Indoor 60m hurdles champion and world record holder Devynne Charlton ran 12.56 in sixth while Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent failed to finish.