Madias Ngake, a Cameroonian-born weightlifter now representing England, wins 86kg silver at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, 14 years after fleeing persecution for her sexuality in Cameroon following the London 2012 Olympics.
England secured a crucial 94-32 win over Tonga in the Commonwealth Games, breaking their record for most goals in a single game (previously 89) and boosting their semi-final hopes.
Scotland's Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman advance to the men's mile final at the Commonwealth Games, setting up a highly anticipated showdown on Saturday night after impressive performances in their heats.
Murali Sreeshankar secured silver in the men's long jump with a 8.09m jump, while India's boxing team made history with 10 semifinalists, surpassing the 2022 Birmingham medal tally.
Sharmila Dhankar, a 40-year-old para athlete, wins gold in the women's F57 seated shot put at the Commonwealth Games, overcoming a history of domestic abuse and living with polio since childhood.
Torrential rain and cold conditions disrupted Commonwealth Games athletics in Glasgow, but several athletes still delivered record-breaking performances. England's Amy Hunt, Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme and Canada’s Camryn Rogers were among the standout performers.
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.
India's Rishikanta Singh secured a silver medal in the men's 60kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games with a combined lift of 264kg, setting a new Commonwealth Games record in the snatch with 121kg.
Jhandu Kumar, a 29-year-old para powerlifter from Bihar, wins bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, overcoming a polio-affected childhood and humble beginnings as an e-rickshaw driver to become India’s first medallist in this edition of the Games.
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.
Adam Ramsay-Peaty wins 100m breaststroke bronze at the Commonwealth Games, expressing deep frustration and doubt about his future in the sport due to intense emotional and physical pain.
English gymnast Gabriel Langton, 19, cleared of serious injury after a fall from the horizontal bar at the Commonwealth Games; to be discharged from hospital Saturday evening.
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.
Australia's men's artistic gymnastics team secured a bronze medal at the Glasgow Games with a combined score of 235.650, narrowly edging out Scotland's late surge, led by strong performances on the pommel horse by Ritam Malik (13.500) and Jesse Moore (13.300), avoiding a repeat of their 2022 Commonwealth Games heartbreak where they missed bronze by 0.650 points.
England gymnast Gabriel Langton, 19, suffered a severe fall from the high bar during the Commonwealth Games men's team final in Glasgow, prompting an immediate medical response. Though the exact injury remains undisclosed, Langton was conscious, moving, and speaking after the incident, with Team England reporting he has been cleared of serious complications and will rejoin the team.
England's Gabriel Langton, 19, suffered a severe fall in the men's team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games, requiring hospitalization. Despite the incident, England secured a silver medal, behind Canada's first gold in the event in 20 years.
Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games saw unexpected delays, surprising wins, and quirky moments: a broken lane rope halted swimming, Australian Jenna Forrester won gold in the 200m backstroke after a rapid medal ceremony turnaround, and an English athlete's dropped lollies paused a basketball match.
India won its first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 through Jhandu Kumar's bronze in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event, with several other athletes showing promising performances across various disciplines.
Scotland secured three medals in a 45-minute span at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, including two golds, with Duncan Scott, Stephen Clegg, and Faye Rogers contributing to the haul.
Australia's Hani Watson won her second straight women's heavyweight Commonwealth Games bronze medal in Glasgow, lifting 147kg. She credited her late mother for her calm focus and said she is chasing Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo.
England's men's artistic gymnastics team won silver at the Commonwealth Games after a dramatic final marked by a serious injury to teenager Gabriel Langton, who fell from the high bar and was taken away on a stretcher. Canada secured gold with 241.400 points, ahead of England's 238.250.
Duncan Scott won the 200m individual medley at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, setting a Games record. Training partner Tom Dean took bronze after the pair raced together from the start.
This weekend features key sports events including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the Tour de France finale in Paris, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, and the Hungarian Grand Prix. Highlights include Adam Ramsay-Peaty and Cameron McEvoy seeking gold, Tadej Pogacar aiming for a record-equalling Tour de France title, and Lewis Hamilton challenging Kimi Antonelli in Formula One.
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.
