Welling's Marfa Ekimova on winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Marfa Ekimova admitted it was a dream come true after winning gold at her first Commonwealth Games.
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Man Utd: Paul Scholes’ scathing Instagram post after 2-1 defeat vs Brighton
Paul Scholes has slammed Manchester United’s midfielders on Instagram following Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat against Brighton.
MotoGP: Pecco Bagnaia credits Rossi & Stoner after reigniting title tilt at Silverstone
Pecco Bagnaia’s title hopes might not be dead and buried just yet with him kicking off the second part of the MotoGP season in fine style on Sunday at the British Grand Prix.
England suffer Commonwealth Games heartbreak as officials disqualify them from 4x400m relay final in Birmingham
England's relay team of Victoria Ohuruogu, Jodie Williams, Ama Pipi and Jessie Knight suffered 4x400m heartbreak at the Commonwealth Games. The quartet – who thought they had seen anchor Knight seal gold by a thousandth of a second — were disqualified from the final after Williams and Ohuruogu were adjudged to have infringed the rules on their changeover. Ad/> Knight – a 400m hurdles specialist – lunged at the line to beat Canada's Kyra Constantine by the smallest of margins.
Games-Muir's time finally arrives as Scot wins 1,500m gold
Laura Muir ended eight years of waiting by winning gold in the women's 1,500 metres at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday and the Scot said her previous disappointments had only made her stronger.
Live: Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Monday, August 8)
Hello, and welcome to Wales Online's live blog for Monday, August 8. We will be bringing you all of the latest news from across Wales - whether you're on the move, at home or at work - as well as the latest traffic and travel.
Seventh-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina triumphs in San Jose
SAN JOSE, California: Daria Kasatkina fell to the ground in triumph and laid on her back for several moments after attacking a short ball off her serve and putting it away with a forehand winner on match point.
Former Man United star Giggs goes on trial for assault
LONDON: Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs stands trial Monday on charges of attacking and coercively controlling his ex-girlfriend, in a case that has upended his managerial career.