Emma Finucane has labelled her Paris Olympic achievements as “a dream” after she became the first British woman in 60 years to win three medals at a single Games. Having already joined the small Welsh band of double Olympic medalists with a gold and bronze, Finucane took another bronze in the individual sprint on Sunday.

He’s used to wearing No 14 or No 15 for Wales but Louis Rees-Zammit donned the No 9 shirt for the Kansas City Chiefs as he made his NFL debut in a pre-season game against the Jacksonville Jaguares at EverBank Stadium. The 23-year-old Rees-Zammit signed a three-year deal with the Chiefs, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions, in March after making a headline-grabbing code-switch away from rugby union. He joined superstars Patrick Mahomes, Trevor Lawreance, Carson Wentz and Mac Jones were among the big name players who joined the Chiefs squad in the first pre-season outing.

Luke Williams pulled no punches and admitted Swansea City got what they deserved from their Championship opener – nothing. Opponents Middlesbrough won on the opening day for the first time in a decade as Emmanuel Latte Lath continued his blistering form from last season with the only goal in a 1-0 victory. Latte Lath scored 17 league goals in his first campaign on Teesside and took just 25 minutes to open his account this term, netting from the spot after Isaiah Jones was fouled inside the box.

Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut has asked fans to get behind his team’s new style of play as he searched for positives following a  2-0 home defeat against Sunderland in their opening match of the season. After a busy transfer window, Cardiff fans were optimistic going into the start of the new campaign, but the heavy emphasis on possession and a slower build-up was a surprise. A goal in either half by Luke O’Nien and the impressive Jack Clarke gave Sunderland a flying start and the Black Cats deserved their success after seizing their chances.

Cardiff City boss Erol Bulut says he is not surprised Luton Town are interested in ex-Arsenal defender Mark McGuinness. The Bluebirds want around £10m for the central defender – who still has three years left to run on his contract.

Swansea City’s hopes of reviving their flagging fortunes rest squarely on the shoulders of new striker Žan Vipotnik this season. The 22-year-old Slovenian spent the summer at the Euros in Germany with his national side before committing himself to the Championship club following the demise of Bordeaux in Ligue 1 in France.

Jeremiah Azu insisted he had earned “redemption” with his 4 x 100m relay bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. The Welsh sprinter was part of a Great Britain squad that finished third in a rain-drenched Stade de France on Friday night.

Elinor Barker has voiced her pride at becoming Wales’ most decorated female athlete with her fourth Olympic medal. The 29-year-old Cardiff rider won silver along with teammate Neah Evans in the women’s madison.

When it comes to the long ride ahead of a Championship season, nothing prepares a manager better than some time in the saddle. Which may account for the difference in approach between this summer and last for Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut. A year ago, the German-born Turk was bold in his declarations that promotion, or a top six finish at least, was his aim for the campaign.

Hector Pardoe earned a top six finish in the men’s open water swimming in Paris, but was unable to make the Olympic podium. The Welsh athlete – who won bronze at the World Championships last year – finished sixth in the marathon which was won by Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary.

Jade Jones has firmly stated that she has never used performance-enhancing drugs, after facing questions for the first time since the revelation the Welsh taekwondo legend refused to take an anti-doping test in December. Her insistence came shortly after the Flint fighter crashed out of the Paris Olympics in her opening contest, for the second successive Games.

The new rugby campaign is still some weeks away here in Wales, but like Amazon and Netflix, the global season never sleeps. So, just as you may have been digesting the Sevens tournament at the Olympics in Paris, off the back of Wales’ summer tour to Australia, the kitchen doors are swung off their hinges and in come the waiters, ready to serve up the Rugby Championship.

Emma Finucane will focus her attention on the women’s individual sprint after a bronze medal in the keirin ended her dreams of a golden Olympic hat-trick. The Welsh cyclist – world champion in the one event she has left – still believes she can pick up a second gold medal in Paris at the age of just 21.

The controversial defeat for Wales boxing star Rosie Eccles is still part of a wider debate about the future of the sport at the Olympic Games. Former world champion Carl Frampton has urged authorities to get the sport’s house in order to ensure it makes to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

The 2024 edition of the Racing League arrives in Chepstow on Thursday with a high-quality seven-race card on offer for punters heading to the track. The Racing League sees seven teams representing different parts of the country taking each other on across 42 races at six meetings with over £2m in prize money on offer, with Chepstow’s card marking the third fixture of the season and the midway point of the competition – with all kids aged under 17 able to get in for free when accompanied with a paying adult to Chepstow on Thursday.

Jade Jones is determined to shrug off any lingering controversy over her missed drugs test and become a three-time Olympic taekwondo champion at the Grand Palais in Paris on Thursday. The 31-year-old Welsh star opens her account in the women’s -57kg division against Miljana Reljikj of North Macedonia, despite her appearance at the Games being thrown into doubt earlier this year when she was suspended pending further investigations.

New Cardiff City signing Alex Robertson is keen to follow in his uncle’s footsteps for the Bluebirds. The 21-year-old midfielder, an Australian international, has joined Cardiff on a four-year contract.

Elinor Barker voiced her pride at winning her first Olympic medal since becoming a mother as Great Britain won a bronze in the women’s team pursuit. The Welsh cyclist – who won gold in Rio in 2016 and silver in Tokyo three years ago – finished on the podium while her two-year-old son Nico watched on inside the velodrome in Paris.

With five days left, the Olympic Games is now coming off the final bend – but there is still time for Emma Finucane to become a legend of Welsh sport. The 21-year-old track cyclist has won one gold medal already in the women’s team sprint but still has two further opportunities in the keirin – the weird one, where the riders start by chasing a motorbike – and the individual sprint.

Hector Pardoe’s preparations to try and win an Olympic medal have been thrown into doubt – along with the rest of the swimmers in the open water marathon event – due to more pollution in the River Seine. Welsh star Pardoe is bidding to make amends after his Great Britain debut at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 was marred by a freak injury.