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O'Connor leads O'Dowda in heptathlon after opening four events

Kate O'Connor leads the heptathlon in Glasgow after four events, with Jade O'Dowda 55 points behind and three events still to come on Wednesday.

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Ruby Evans wins Wales’ first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games

Ruby Evans, 19, won Wales’ first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games by finishing top in the women’s floor exercise in Glasgow.

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Athlete ran past murder scene during Commonwealth Games training

Olli Hoare passed the aftermath of a fatal knife attack during a training run in Glasgow on Friday. Police identified the dead man as Paul McMinigal, 44.

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Evans wins first gold for Wales at Commonwealth Games

Ruby Evans won Wales' first Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow by taking the floor final, beating England's Abigail Martin to silver.

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NI Olympic champions falter on medal-less Monday

Rhys McClenaghan finished sixth in the pommel horse final and Daniel Wiffen was fourth in the 800m final as Team Northern Ireland missed out on medals in Glasgow.

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Breen wins silver in T38 100m for Wales

Olivia Breen won silver in the T38 100m final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, giving Wales their first athletics medal and her fourth Commonwealth medal.

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Wales' Pawlett withdraws from Commonwealth heptathlon

Abi Pawlett has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games heptathlon but will still race in the 200m in Glasgow after recovering from an Achilles injury.

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Glasgow 2026 daily schedule: key finals and gold-medal events

Daily schedule for Glasgow 2026, including finals and gold-medal events across athletics, swimming, netball, cycling, judo, boxing and more from 27 July to 2 August.

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Charlotte inspires Firth to bronze in Glasgow

Bethany Firth won bronze in the women’s S14 200m freestyle in Glasgow, her first major medal since giving birth to Charlotte in August 2024.

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McColgan battles foot fracture in bid to defend home Games title

Eilish McColgan is battling a foot fracture as she tries to defend her Commonwealth Games 10,000m title at Glasgow 2026 on Monday.

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Commonwealth Games opening garden to stay in Scotland

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games opening ceremony garden will move to Scotstoun before settling permanently in Scotland after the Games.

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Lyles wins 100m in world-leading 9.79 seconds

Noah Lyles won the US 100m title in New York City on 18 July 2026 with a world-leading 9.79 seconds, equalling his personal best from Paris 2024. Sha'Carri Richardson took the women's title in 10.77.

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