CYCLING: Josie Knight beat Germany’s Franziska Brausse by just three-thousandths of a second to win the women’s individual pursuit and ensure that Britain enjoyed its most successful ever European Track Championships, finishing with six golds among a 14-medal haul.

Germany and hosts Netherlands both won three golds to finish second and third.

Emma Finucane took home three medals after winning a silver in the women’s keirin on Sunday.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Rangers remain three points clear in the Scottish Women’s Premier League after Jane Ross scored five in their 10-0 crushing of Dundee United.

Second-placed Celtic followed suit by thumping Montrose 9-0, Glasgow City kept within touching distance of the top two with a 5-1 win at Spartans, Hearts beat Motherwell 3-0, Hibs eased to a 4-0 victory at bottom of the table Hamilton and Partick saw off Aberdeen 2-0.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Britain followed up their opening 2-0 victory over Canada in the Olympic qualifying tournament with a 1-0 loss to Spain in Valencia on Sunday.

The British must beat Malaysia in today’s BBC-televised lunchtime kick-off and hope that Canada don’t win against Spain in order to reach the semi-finals.

Only the finalists and winners of the third-place match will qualify for this year’s Paris Olympics.

CYCLING: The Tour Down Under rolls out in Tanunda, South Australia today, kick-starting the men’s road racing season with a stage that is likely to favour the sprinters.

With last year’s champion Jay Vine not taking part, Britain’s Simon Yates, riding for the Jayco Alua team, is among the favourites for the six stage event alongside the likes of Milan Vader, Laurens de Plus and Aberystwyth-born Stephen Williams.