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Latest news: Commonwealth Games

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.

Teen weightlifting star wins Samoa's first Games gold

Teen weightlifting star wins Samoa's first Games gold

Teen weightlifting star wins Samoa's first Games gold

Teen weightlifting star wins Samoa's first Games gold

At age 18, rising weightlifting star Seine Stowers has broken two Commonwealth Games records to snare Samoa's first gold medal 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.

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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.

'Why not me?': Hayman lifts Aussie weightlifting mood

'Why not me?': Hayman lifts Aussie weightlifting mood

Nya Hayman has won a breakthrough bronze to turn around the Glasgow campaign for the Australian women's Commonwealth Games weightlifters.

Focus on sprint rivals as track cycling starts at Games

Focus on sprint rivals as track cycling starts at Games

Australia should make a strong start to the track cycling program at the Commonwealth Games, with four teams events to be decided on day one.

Canadian counsel helps Aussie medal glutton mull future

Canadian counsel helps Aussie medal glutton mull future

Battling soreness in her emotional injury comeback, Australia's most-decorated female gymnast Georgia Godwin isn't ready to make a call on her future yet.

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'My time': young gun usurps Chalmers in 100m free final

'My time': young gun usurps Chalmers in 100m free final

'My time': young gun usurps Chalmers in 100m free final

'My time': young gun usurps Chalmers in 100m free final

Freestyle king Kyle Chalmers has missed out on becoming Australia's most bemedalled male Commonwealth Games swimmer, finishing third in the 100m final.

Australian 3x3 teams aiming for Glasgow golden sweep

Australian 3x3 teams aiming for Glasgow golden sweep

Australian 3x3 teams aiming for Glasgow golden sweep

Australian 3x3 teams aiming for Glasgow golden sweep

All four Australian 3x3 basketball teams have reached the Commonwealth Games semi-finals after easy wins in the wheelchair categories.

Diamonds address dress, Games debutant stars in big win

Diamonds address dress, Games debutant stars in big win

Diamonds address dress, Games debutant stars in big win

Diamonds address dress, Games debutant stars in big win

Australian netballer Georgie Horjus has pulled off a commanding performance on Commonwealth Games debut to help the Diamonds extend a perfect start in Glasgow.

Cassar high in the irons as Games medal beckons

Cassar high in the irons as Games medal beckons

Cassar high in the irons as Games medal beckons

Cassar high in the irons as Games medal beckons

Jacob Cassar has plenty of fodder for ribbing his Dad, a successful jockey, after he reached the boxing quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Games.

'Absolutely wild': Aussie gymnasts top off golden Games

'Absolutely wild': Aussie gymnasts top off golden Games

'Absolutely wild': Aussie gymnasts top off golden Games

'Absolutely wild': Aussie gymnasts top off golden Games

Minutes after Breanna Scott won balance beam gold for Australia at the Commonwealth Games, Jesse Moore claimed the parallel bars title in Glasgow.

Disco demolition as Wilson misses Games medal

Disco demolition as Wilson misses Games medal

Disco demolition as Wilson misses Games medal

Disco demolition as Wilson misses Games medal

Australian bowls star Aaron Wilson is weighing up his future in the sport after failing to win a medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Chalmers not ready to pass freestyle baton quite yet

Chalmers not ready to pass freestyle baton quite yet

Chalmers not ready to pass freestyle baton quite yet

Chalmers not ready to pass freestyle baton quite yet

On his day of destiny before the Commonwealth 100m freestyle final, Kyle Chalmers reckoned he wasn't ready to hand over his crown quite yet.

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'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

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.

Tears flow as Aussie turns 'horror movie' into gold

After fearing he'd never walk again following a gruesome knee injury, Australian swimmer Sam Williamson has claimed his another Commonwealth Games gold medal.

'Runway's looking red-hot': Cam's gold Brisbane vision

Australia's dominant Commonwealth Games swimmers are laying down a marker for a Brisbane Olympics super show, says the ever-golden Cam McEvoy.

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'All gas': one-time baton kid chasing Games glory

Eithen Leard has lived his life with a spinal cord deformity and is making the most of his chance on the Commonwealth Games stage.

'My bloodline': teen boxer brings Tuvalu fire to Games

Pasoni Taafaki, the Tuvalu flag bearer at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, is one of eight siblings who all box.

Injury ends 'heartbroken' weightlifter's second Games

Australian weightlifter Brenna Kean was aiming for a medal in Glasgow, but has instead exited the Commonwealth Games on crutches.

Tight win earns Australian boxing quarters berth

Australian light-heavyweight Paul Trainor has reached the quarter-finals at his debut Commonwealth Games after a split decision win.

'Disco' inferno: Wilson falls in Games semi thriller

Aaron Wilson has continued a run of agonising Australian bowls losses in Glasgow, ending his tilt at a third-straight Commonwealth Games singles gold.

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.

Games records fall as Aussie swimmers bank more gold

Cam McEvoy has won his first individual Commonwealth Games gold medal as Australia enjoyed another strong night at the pool.

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