Australia’s Eddie aims to go even faster in Glasgow
Eddie Nketia produced some eye-opening 100m sprint times recently. He wants more on debut in a strong Australian Commonwealth Games athletics team.
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Numbers stack up for McEvoy Comm Games special
A peaking Cameron McEvoy is quietly confident he can set the Commonwealth Games alight by bettering his world record in the 50m freestyle.
Evergreen NBL star leads Australia’s Comm Games charge
Leading a team of debutants, Perth Wildcats captain and six-time NBL champion Jesse Wagstaff will make his third Commonwealth Games appearance at age 40.
O’Callaghan, Pallister headline Comm Games swim team
Australia will send a 42-strong team to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 14 rookies to make their debuts alongside proven gold medal winners.
Comeback queen Godwin leads Australia’s Glasgow charge
Making her return from a career-threatening Achilles injury, Georgia Godwin is looking to add to her eight Commonwealth Games gymnastics medals in Glasgow.
‘Smash him’: defection spices up Ashes velodrome battle
Leigh Hoffman will defend the Commonwealth Games team sprint title in Glasgow that he won alongside defector Matthew Richardson, who will be riding for England.
Sam Short breaks national record at Comm Games trials
Aiming for five Commonwealth Games gold medals, in-form Sam Short has set an 800m freestyle national record at Australia's swimming trials in Sydney.
Swim star Jack’s new sibling ‘edge’ for Glasgow trials
Saying she didn't like the athlete she had become, Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has found new motivation for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
The sibling bond inspiring Comm Games champ, debutant
Maeve Coughlan is one of seven Commonwealth Games debutants in Australia's judo team, with the judoka to fight alongside sister - and reigning champion - Aofie.
Australia’s next gen ready for Commonwealth Games pool
With Kaylee McKeown in her corner, 17-year-old Sienna Toohey is out to cement her status as Australia's next top swimmer at this year's Commonwealth Games.
Swim ace has Games gap to fill in glittering resume
One of Australia's biggest stars in Glasgow has achieved nearly everything possible in his sport - except win an individual Commonwealth Games gold medal.
Horjus stars as Adelaide soar in battle of the birds
The Adelaide Thunderbirds have delighted their home fans and kept their Super Netball top-spot ambitions alive with an easy win over the Queensland Firebirds.
Nothing to prove for gymnast Godwin in Glasgow comeback
After being stuck on a ''roller-coaster ride'' she had no control of, Aussie gymnast Georgia Godwin is eyeing a fairytale comeback at the Commonwealth Games.
South African shines as Adelaide strike down Lightning
The Adelaide Thunderbirds have defeated the Sunshine Coast Lightning in a tense encounter after some individual brilliance from Elmere van der Berg.
Aussie para powerlifter eyeing more history in Glasgow
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Hani Watson headlines Australia's six-strong para powerlifting team aiming to break through for gold in Glasgow.
Aussie swimmers lap up gold in lead-up to Glasgow
With the Commonwealth Games looming large, Australia's swimmers are showing the type of form that promises a healthy medal haul in Glasgow.
Comm Games: King’s Baton fever sweeps Australia
Australia's official design for the Commonwealth Games King's Baton relay was unveiled at a ceremony at Admiralty House marking 120 days until Glasgow.
Kiwi sprinkling can lift Firebirds out of netball rut
The addition of three New Zealand stars, in all three thirds of the court, could transform last year's Super Netball cellar dwellers the Firebirds.
Dominant Diamonds sparkle to clinch series over Jamaica
Kate Moloney has celebrated her 50-game milestone in style as the Australian Diamonds posted a 32-goal victory over an understrength Jamaica in Perth.
Gout Gout pulls out of Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has pulled out of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a major blow to the Australian team.
The Aussie sports pointer in India’s Commonwealth Games
Australian sports axed from the next Commonwealth Games hope to get some clarity from India when Ahmedabad is ratified as the 2030 host city.
Victoria’s trash is now Commonwelth Games treasure
Two years after Victoria suddenly scrapped hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, a batch of countries are hoping to host after Scotland's Glasgow next year.
Australia rules out bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games
Australia is confident of retaining its superpower status at next year's Commonwealth Games, while ruling out a bid to host the 2030 edition.
Axed sports still on radar for Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games Federation boss Katie Sadleir says sports that didn't make the Glasgow cut can be a part of future events.
Australians committed to Glasgow Games success: Thomas
The Australian team is set to embrace the new model of Commonwealth Games, after key sports such as hockey and rugby sevens were axed from Glasgow 2026.
Crunch time for Commonwealth Games sports facing axe
Australia's Commonwealth Games Association will meet with its member sports, with many set to hear they will be cut from a reduced Glasgow program.
Glasgow model could secure Commonwealth Games future
Glasgow has been announced as 2026 Commonwealth Games host, replacing Victoria, with a pared-back event being heralded as the way forward.
Scotland to accept Australian money to save Comm Games
Glasgow is set to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games with Scotland's government on the verge of accepting a vital funding offer from Australia.
Comm Games chief backs Australia’s offer for Glasgow 26
Commonwealth Games Federation' President Chris Jenkins has commended Australia's offer to step in and help finance the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Australia’s multi-million cash offer to save Comm Games
Commonwealth Games Australia is offering Scotland millions of dollars to help secure the future of the 2026 edition of the multi-sport event.
Scotland warns of risks in saving Commonwealth Games
Scotland's government is warning of risks in stepping in to rescue the 2026 Commonwealth Games and questions if it can deliver the event on time.