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'Fill in the blank': Aussie's take on winner's drug ban

'Fill in the blank': Aussie's take on winner's drug ban

Australia's fastest woman Torrie Lewis has been left unimpressed by the new Commonwealth Games 200m winner's recent doping ban.

'I'm human': Aussie flag bearer loses Games title

'I'm human': Aussie flag bearer loses Games title

'I'm human': Aussie flag bearer loses Games title

'I'm human': Aussie flag bearer loses Games title

Nina Kennedy failed to defend her crown, while Torrie Lewis and Lachie Kennedy missed the podium. But Australia still claimed more athletics medals in Glasgow.

'In your dreams, champ': Aussie winner's quip to Kenyan

'In your dreams, champ': Aussie winner's quip to Kenyan

'In your dreams, champ': Aussie winner's quip to Kenyan

'In your dreams, champ': Aussie winner's quip to Kenyan

Emerging race walk star Isaac Beacroft has overcome a chirpy Kenyan opponent to add to Australia's growing medal tally on the track in Glasgow.

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Aussie comeback queen's bizarre ride to Glasgow medal

Aussie comeback queen's bizarre ride to Glasgow medal

Australian veteran Eliza Ault-Connell has claimed one of the most unusual medals of the Glasgow Games after a huge crash and re-run final in her event.

Sprint stars bullish ahead of another date with destiny

Sprint stars bullish ahead of another date with destiny

Lachie Kennedy and Torrie Lewis both have golden chances to grab another medal at what has been a remarkable Commonwealth Games for Australia's athletics team.

Golden Rose completes historic track distance double

Golden Rose completes historic track distance double

Australian distance ace Rose Davies has made Commonwealth Games track history with her second gold medal in Glasgow, achieving an unprecedented feat.

'Doesn't feel real': Hull laps up track in double bid

'Doesn't feel real': Hull laps up track in double bid

An Australian sweep of the women's mile is on the cards in Glasgow, while hurdler Michelle Jenneke is eyeing her first Commonwealth Games medal.

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'Stupid' run pays huge dividends for Aussie West

'Stupid' run pays huge dividends for Aussie West

'Stupid' run pays huge dividends for Aussie West

'Stupid' run pays huge dividends for Aussie West

Australia's Tori West made a bold play in the final event of the women's heptathlon in Glasgow and it paid off as she hung on bravely to secure bronze.

Aussie ready to spoil Scottish party in showpiece race

Aussie ready to spoil Scottish party in showpiece race

Aussie ready to spoil Scottish party in showpiece race

Aussie ready to spoil Scottish party in showpiece race

Josh Kerr's bid for a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men's mile has captivated host nation Scotland, but an Australian is determined to play spoilsport.

Aussie ace through on appeal, clarifies police incident

Aussie ace through on appeal, clarifies police incident

Aussie ace through on appeal, clarifies police incident

Aussie ace through on appeal, clarifies police incident

Olli Hoare has launched a successful protest after he was tripped in his Commonwealth Games one mile heat, days after he witnessed a police incident in Glasgow.

Records fall, young guns' medals launch golden 100m era

Records fall, young guns' medals launch golden 100m era

Records fall, young guns' medals launch golden 100m era

Records fall, young guns' medals launch golden 100m era

Lachie Kennedy and Torrie Lewis have won medals and broken national 100m records in Glasgow, producing eye-catching times at the Commonwealth Games.

The 2002 medallist making an inspirational Games return

The 2002 medallist making an inspirational Games return

The 2002 medallist making an inspirational Games return

The 2002 medallist making an inspirational Games return

A three-time Commonwealth Games medallist and the oldest member of Australia's athletics squad, Eliza Ault-Connell explains why she is back in the race chair.

'Brave' Bol leads Aussie charge to 800m semis

'Brave' Bol leads Aussie charge to 800m semis

'Brave' Bol leads Aussie charge to 800m semis

'Brave' Bol leads Aussie charge to 800m semis

Peter Bol has made a strong start at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games as he seeks to go one better than his silver medal-winning performance of four years ago.

Aussie Davies mows down Kenyan for 10,000m gold

Aussie Davies mows down Kenyan for 10,000m gold

Aussie Davies mows down Kenyan for 10,000m gold

Aussie Davies mows down Kenyan for 10,000m gold

Rose Davies has surged clear with two laps to go to claim a historic gold medal in the Commonwealth Games women's 10,000m final in Glasgow.

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Mollie outgunned, Aussies reach new heights in Glasgow

Mollie O'Callaghan has been dethroned as Commonwealth Games 100m freestyle champ as Australia's swimmers grabbed a staggering 15 medals on day four in Glasgow.

Browning slams 'extremely weird' Glasgow Games anomaly

Rohan Browning and Eddie Nketia emerged from a new Commonwealth Games 100m qualifying format to join fellow Australian Lachie Kennedy in the semi-finals.

'Awkward' selection drama won't derail Aussie sprinters

Josh Azzopardi felt robbed when missed out to Rohan Browning for 100m selection, but the relay teammates are on good terms ahead of their push for Glasgow gold.

Athletes urged to step up as Comm Games icon drops out

Jess Hull wants athletes to embrace the Commonwealth Games and ensure the event has a bright future, with Glasgow 2026hit by another high-profile withdrawal.

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Golden Glasgow: Aussies' lofty goals for new-look Games

While Australia boasts a broad range of excellent Commonwealth Games gold medal prospects in Glasgow, it all starts at the pool.

Aussie jumping for Games glory a year after childbirth

Long jumper Brooke Buschkuehl took inspiration from fellow Australian athletes as she plotted a return to action after giving birth to her first child.

Sprint star smashes her own Australian 100m record

Australian sprint sensation Torrie Lewis has taken down the legendary Elaine Thompson-Herah to win the 100m at a meet in Slovakia.

Kerr breaks mile world record, Aussies shine in London

Josh Kerr made it a landmark day in London with a world mile record while Australia's women shone too at the pre-Commonwealth Games Diamond League meet.

Perfect timing as Kennedy takes gold in Diamond meet

Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has soared to a personal-best 4.95m to win the gold medal at the Monaco Diamond League meet in Monte Carlo.

Gout's out: teenage sprint star hamstrung by injury

Sprint superstar Gout Gout has suffered a major hamstring injury that will force him to miss this year's under-20 world championships.

Strintzos strides to Australian marathon record

Haftu Strintzos has broken Andy Buchanan’s 2024 Australian marathon record in winning a blistering race on the Gold Coast.

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