Laura Kenny and James Hall go for gold on day three of Commonwealth Games
Laura Kenny aims for her first Commonwealth Games gold of 2022 while James Hall goes for the all-around title on Sunday.
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Danielle Hill sets new Irish record en route to final
Danielle Hill confirmed her place as Ireland's fastest ever female swimmer as she broke the Irish 50m freestyle record on her way to qualifying for Sunday's final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Ondine Achampong holds nerve as Claudia Fragapane claims fifth Commonwealth gold
Teenager Ondine Achampong nailed her crucial final vault to land women’s team gymnastics gold for England at Arena Birmingham on a night that could have spelled the swansong of former world medallist Claudia Fragapane.
Games-From mutineers to Premiers, lawn bowls Davids take on Games Goliaths
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA, England : In sport nearly everyone loves a good David and Goliath story and the place to be for such a battle at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games is the lawn bowls competition.
‘Stubborn’ Alice Capsey guides England to win over Sri Lanka in Commonwealth bow
Alice Capsey defied a black eye to anchor England’s pursuit of 107 as the hosts marked their first ever foray into cricket at the Commonwealth Games with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
Record-shattering Mirabai Chanu bags India's first gold at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
It must have felt slightly strange for Mirabai Chanu, bossing the weightlifting area with nobody to challenge her. Such a different scenario from the events of Tokyo Olympics last year, when the Chinese Hou Zhihu was lifting weights as if they were shopping bags, pushing our diminutive Manipur girl to come up with her own special in an epic 49-kg lift-off. Then it had got her a terrific silver, setting the stage for a memorable Indian Olympic medal windfall. It was July 24, 2021 then; it is July 30 now. Today. In Birmingham, you could say, she was on her own. Lifting a whopping 29 kg more than the second-placed Marie Hanitra Ranaivosoa of Mauritius. Mirabai lifted a total of 201 kg – 88 kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk – to create a new CWG record as well as her own personal best. There was a banner from the stands that made Hindi-following people present at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull burst into laughter. “Mira tum ho India ka hira (Mira you are India’s diamond).” Truly she is a diamond, and for sure she is India’s lucky charm, the country’s talisman kick-starting things with a gold medal-winning performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
Van Niekerk fights nerves as she powers to Commonwealth gold: 'I knew it was close'
SA teen swimmer Lara van Niekerk admitted to freaking out before the final but held her nerve to clinch the 50m breaststroke crown at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
Duncan Scott takes freestyle gold as Adam Peaty looks to add to medal haul
Duncan Scott claimed revenge on Tom Dean by beating him to victory in the men’s 200 metres freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games, as Adam Peaty kept on course for a third consecutive gold in the 100m breaststroke.