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England's Emily Campbell wins weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games after record-breaking display

England's Emily Campbell turned in a stunning performance to take gold in the +87kg weighlifting event at the Commonwealth Games. The 28-year-old from Nottingham broke records in both the snatch and the clean and jerk lifts to finish with an overall Games-record total of 286kg. Ad/> That was enough to see off Feagaiga Stowers, the defending champion from Samoa, who could only manage a combined 268kg.

Emily Campbell produces record-breaking performance to win Commonwealth gold

Emily Campbell strode to the stage sporting red and white bunches and some candid advice from weightlifting royalty before delivering a record-breaking performance to add Commonwealth Games gold to her Olympic silver medal.

Ireland name team for European Championships in Munich

Ireland have named their squad for the European Athletics Championships in Munich, which take place from 15 to 21 August.

Evie Richards puts tough year behind her to add Commonwealth Games mountain bike gold to world title

England's Evie Richards put a tough season behind her by producing a commanding ride to win gold in the Commonwealth Games cross country mountain biking. Richards became Britain's first female elite world champion in Italy last year, but has endured a disrupted year, struggling with a back issue before contracting Covid last month. Ad/> But she was in a class of her own on the Cannock Chase Forest course, finishing nearly a minute ahead of silver medallist Zoe Cuthbert (Australia).

Channelise anger to shoot bullets in individual event: Mathias Boe to India players

Commonwealth Games. Defending champions India failed to retain the title after going down 1-3 to five-time winners Malaysia. "I don't think any of us would be satisfied with winning only silver.

English Premier League teams to stop taking the knee before every match

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN

Lionesses hero Ella Toone is fuelling Keely Hodgkinson's pursuit of Commonwealth Games glory

Hodgkinson had the nickname ‘Mini Ella’ at school after Lionesses star Ella Toone – now she wants to match the exploits of the Euro champion.

'She was smoking the boys' - Keely Hodgkinson reveals when she knew schoolmate Ella Toone would be a star

Keely Hodgkinson has said that she always knew her schoolmate Ella Toone would be an England star, revealing that the Euro 2022 final goalscorer used to «smoke» the boys at football. The 800m world silver medallist and Manchester United forward were two years apart at Fred Longworth High School in Greater Manchester, forging a friendship on both the football pitch and in cross-country races. Ad/> The pair have each gone on to sporting stardom, with Hodgkinson securing Olympic silver at Tokyo 2020 last year and Toone brilliantly chipping home England's first goal in the Lionesses' 2-1 triumph over Germany at Wembley.

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England's Emily Campbell wins weightlifting gold at Commonwealth Games after record-breaking display

Emily Campbell produces record-breaking performance to win Commonwealth gold

Ireland name team for European Championships in Munich

Evie Richards puts tough year behind her to add Commonwealth Games mountain bike gold to world title

Channelise anger to shoot bullets in individual event: Mathias Boe to India players

English Premier League teams to stop taking the knee before every match

Lionesses hero Ella Toone is fuelling Keely Hodgkinson's pursuit of Commonwealth Games glory

'She was smoking the boys' - Keely Hodgkinson reveals when she knew schoolmate Ella Toone would be a star