• ‘It’s human first, then athlete, which is a fair price to pay’

• Scotland’s Archie Goodburn racing despite brain cancer

Shortly after Adam Ramsay-Peaty had battled desperately to snatch another bronze medal at these Commonwealth Games, it was put to him that he was no longer a winning machine.

Once upon a time, Britain’s greatest swimmer might have bristled. Instead he nodded – before pointing out that, at 31, he was now winning in an altogether different way.

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• Tryagain Morning Ndevelo through to 60kg quarter-finals

• Namibia boxer taking inspiration from name given to him

Every boxer has a story. Few have one written into their name. For Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo, every trip into the ring is a reminder of the lesson his mother taught him growing up: if today does not go your way, there is always another chance tomorrow.

That philosophy is now carrying him towards the Commonwealth Games medals after the 60kg contender booked his place in the quarter-finals with a unanimous points victory against Bangladesh’s Md Ruhin Reza in Glasgow.

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Adam Ramsay-Peaty says "nothing makes sense" as he again has to settle for bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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Israeli prime minister says ICC’s war crime charges are ‘bogus’ and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fall

Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, is “fomenting hate” by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over Israel’s war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations general assembly.

Netanyahu said he intends to be in New York in September to address the annual UN gathering of world leaders, despite the mayor’s suggestion that he is not welcome. Mamdani said on Wednesday that while New York City does not have legal authority to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war crimes court, he encouraged the federal government to do so.

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Craig Overton came out on top in his head-to-head with twin brother Jamie Overton, to help Trent Rockets secure a thrilling four-wicket victory with two balls to spare against London Spirit in the Men's Hundred.

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• Ramsay-Peaty finishes third in 100m breaststroke

• ‘People who comment … you don’t know who I am’

Adam Ramsay-Peaty has never been someone to mask his feelings. But defeat has never sounded as emotional or as raw as this. There were tears. Frustrations. Questions about why he kept putting himself through the 5.30am starts at the age of 31.

And then came the crescendo in the form of a blistering attack on his critics on social media and the media. “You can’t hurt me,” he said, before telling them to “do better”. It was dramatic. It was powerful. And it was certainly heartfelt.

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Luke Littler is on course to beat Phil Taylor's tournament average record after another impressive victory saw him reach the final.

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