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There is a moment at every Commonwealth Games that outlives the medal. It usually lasts a few minutes, and it almost never happens on the track. It happens just after…
It could have been a very different summer for two members of Northern Ireland’s 12-strong boxing team. Jon McConnell and Kaci Rock will compete in this year’s Commonwealth Games for…
Freestyle king Kyle Chalmers has welcomed potential windfalls for Australia’s Commonwealth Games swimmers after Gina Rinehart offered up cash bonuses for medals and world records. Amid a spate of high-profile…
Madeleine McCann’s younger brother Sean has spoken ahead of representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. The 21-year-old swimmer has earned a place in Scotland’s squad for the rescheduled Games in…
Australia’s swim team made a low-key arrival in Scotland on Wednesday, but the all-conquering Dolphins’ gold-medal assault will be anything but. The Aussies’ vaunted squadron of swimmers includes multiple Olympic…
It might be a smaller program in Glasgow, but it will be jam-packed full of action. Here are the events you simply can’t afford to miss at the 2026 Commonwealth…
It just adds to what will be an especially special Games for Marshall, who is joined in the bowls team by his niece Beth Riva. “It’s a bit nerve-wracking really,”…
Australia has been a dominant force in the Commonwealth Games throughout its history, but there are plenty of nations ready to cut us down. From the Welsh and English in…