India's Preeti Pawar clinched the women's 54kg boxing gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Canada's Scarlett Delgado by unanimous decision. Pawar dominated the bout from the start with superior accuracy and ring craft, securing India's first boxing gold of the day.
A record 10 Indian boxers, including Tokyo Olympics medallist Lovlina Borgohain, will compete in gold medal bouts at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Saturday. Having all won their semi-finals, they aim to make it India's most successful boxing campaign in Games history.
India's Asmita Dey made history by becoming the nation's first Commonwealth Games judo gold medallist in the women's 48kg category in Glasgow. She defeated Canada's Heidi Quach and dedicated her landmark victory to her late father, coach, and supporters, also thanking Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath for her police job.
India secured two historic judo gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Asmita Dey became the first Indian female judoka to win gold in the 48kg category, while Harsh Singh followed suit, becoming the first Indian male judoka to win gold in the 60kg category.
India's boxing contingent achieved a flawless 5-0 record in the Commonwealth Games 2026 semifinals in Glasgow, with Arundhati Choudhary, Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Ankush Panghal, and Jadumani Singh all advancing to gold medal bouts, assuring at least silver medals.
Australian Isaac Beacroft won gold in the 10,000m walk at the Commonwealth Games, fending off a Kenyan rival. English weightlifter Emily Campbell revealed her upcoming Celebrity MasterChef debut. Meanwhile, two Australian cyclists were disqualified, and a controversial re-run of the women's 1,500m T54 race saw medal changes.
Georgia Hunter Bell secured her first outdoor title, the 800m Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow, and aims for a gold sweep in 2026. The 32-year-old, a training partner of Keely Hodgkinson, has two more gold opportunities this year at upcoming championships.
Yashvir Singh secured a historic bronze medal in javelin at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a personal best throw of 85.41m, joining Neeraj Chopra, who won silver with 85.83m, completing a memorable double for India.
Ayami Sato, widely regarded as the best pitcher in women's baseball history, is set to make her US debut with the Los Angeles Queens in the new Women’s Professional Baseball League. Her 16-year career includes six World Cup gold medals and three MVP awards, bringing veteran leadership to the league.
Italian fencer Filippo Macchi reflected on his team's World Championships foil victory in Hong Kong and his individual silver medal, recalling his 2020 Olympic loss to Cheung Ka-long. He expressed determination despite past disappointments, as Italy celebrated its dominance.
Asmita Dey secured India's first Commonwealth Games judo gold medal in the women's 48kg category, defeating Canada's Heidi Quach. The 23-year-old from Tripura dedicated her historic win to her late father, who passed away seven months prior and was her biggest supporter.
Torrie Lewis expresses no surprise at the lack of camaraderie towards Adaejah Hodge after her 200m gold win, referencing unspoken tensions stemming from Hodge's 2024 doping scandal.
Australia's swimmers set a record with 37 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, with Kyle Chalmers surpassing Ian Thorpe's record and Meg Harris winning six golds, as the team dominates the pool and other events.
Hong Kong's men’s foil team, led by Cheung Ka-long and Ryan Choi, won silver at the Kerry Fencing World Championships, narrowly losing 45-44 to Italy in the final after overcoming the USA in the semi-finals.
World Cup gold medallist Lakshay, 23, provisionally suspended after testing positive for stanozolol in an out-of-competition dope test, threatening India's first-ever rowing World Cup gold and Asian Games medal hopes.
India's Chanambam Rishikanta Singh secured a silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting event at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, setting a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch with 121kg.
Australia's swimmers claimed 5 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Sam Short, Mollie O'Callaghan, Alex Perkins, and the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay team winning gold. Meanwhile, gymnast Georgia Godwin led the Australian women's team to a historic gold medal, becoming the nation's most decorated women's gymnast at the Games.
Australia secures medals in gymnastics, basketball, and boxing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Jesse Moore winning bronze in men's all-around artistic gymnastics and the women's artistic gymnastics team claiming gold.
Hong Kong's reigning foil champion, Choi, defends his title at the Kerry Fencing World Championships in Hong Kong, with his coach emphasizing mental strength as key due to recent injury and limited training.
Mark Swan of England won the first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in men's lightweight para powerlifting, narrowly beating Nigeria's Roland Ezuruike on a tie-break after both lifted 222kg. Malaysia's defending champion Bonnie Bunyau Gustin took bronze.
Australia's Commonwealth Games team has issued strict instructions prohibiting athletes from mentioning billionaire Gina Rinehart or other private benefactors in media or social media until after the 2026 Glasgow Games, to protect official sponsors.
Billionaire Gina Rinehart has offered Australian Commonwealth Games swimmers cash bonuses for medals and world records at Glasgow 2026, welcomed by Kyle Chalmers. This incentive aims to boost participation amid athlete withdrawals, though Commonwealth Games Australia distances itself from the private scheme.
Indian judoka Arun Kumar has been withdrawn from the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after failing an out-of-competition dope test conducted by NADA. His withdrawal, a setback for India's medal prospects, reduces the contingent to 124 athletes, following previous doping issues in weightlifting.
India's Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and Grandmaster Nihal Sarin advocate for a transparent, merit-based education system as protests over alleged NEET exam irregularities continue. Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk is on an indefinite fast, and a student march to Parliament was dispersed by Delhi Police.
