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Commonwealth Games: Day three of competition

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Live Blogs

It's England v India and Singapore v Nigeria in the two semi-finals tomorrow.22:20 South Africa are 15

Samoa have a strong sevens team and, along with maybe South Africa and the two teams currently playing

South Africa...!

South Africa 14, Scotland 10.14:33 And right on cue, Clyde the Mascot has walked on stage in the Loch

One minute to go...14:15 Big blow for Scotland in the penultimate end at the bowls as South Africa take


Golden return for Burton as Scotland dominant final day of judo

  • Judo

By Paul Osborne at the SECC in GlasgowScotland dominated the final judo session of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, taking three of the five gold medals on offer here.

for India.Marine Christopher Sherrington sealed Scotland's final gold of the evening with a win over South

over 100kg.The Scot secured the win with an ippon with just 17 seconds left of the contest, leaving South

Mark Shaw and Australia's Jake Andrewartha.Finally, the opening contest of this evening's fixtures saw South

Purssey in the men's under 90kg competition.A single yuko was all that separated these two competitors as South

Africa broke a nine gold winning streak for athletes from Scotland and England.It was business as usually


Elliott sets world record as Australia continue gold medal charge at Glasgow 2014

  • Aquatics

By Gary Anderson at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in GlasgowPara-swimmer Maddison Elliott was the star on another successful night for the Australian swimming team here as she was crowned Commonwealth Games champion in the 100 metre freestyle S9 event, setting a world record.

freestyle.While the women achieved a world record, the men had to settle for a new Games record of 3:13:44.South

Africa took silver and England continued a fine night by claiming bronze.Meanwhile, Daniel Wallace will

touched home almost a second clear of Fraser-Holmes, who claimed his second medal of the night, with South

of former two-time world champion Roland Schoeman and London 2012 gold medal winner Chad le Clos of South


Zanardi seeking to continue strong season at Para-cycling World Cup in Segovia

  • Cycling News

By Nick ButlerItaly's two-time London 2012 champion, Alex Zanardi be among 400 cyclists from 38 countries will compete in the latest leg of the Para-Cycling Road World Cup in Segovia this weekend.

Championships in the United States next month, due to take place from August 28 to September 1 in Greenville, South

The 47-year-old will be up against close rivals Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa and Jetze Plat of The Netherlands

World Championships by seeking a victory in the C4 class, while Poland's Anna Harkowska in the C5 and South


Italy to host IRB Junior World Championship in 2015

  • Rugby Sevens

By Gary AndersonThe regions of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna will provide the setting for next year's International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Championship it has been announced, representing the second time Italy has staged the tournament following on from 2011.

Championship took place in New Zealand ©IRBNew Zealand won the first four tournaments before hosts South

Africa won it in 2012.Since then, England have won it twice including last month's victory over South

Africa in the final at Eden Park, in Auckland, New Zealand."

Related StoriesJune 2014: England retain IRB Junior World Championship after thrilling victory over South


Commonwealth Games: Day two of competition

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Live Blogs

takenwith the friendly thistle...More hockey misery for Trinidad and Tobago10:18 Having lost 16-0 to South

Africa yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago's women's hockey team suffered another thrashing tonight when

South Africa took silver and England continued a fine night by claiming bronze.21:36 More on the news

he turned on the afterburners to surge passed the South African and send this place wild.

Africa secured the two bronze medals.18:41 An early waza-ari for the Englishman, who leads 10-018:39


England's Jodie Stimpson wins first gold of Glasgow 2014 in women's triathlon

  • Triathlon

By Nick Butler at Strathclyde Country ParkEnglish star Jodie Stimpson won the first gold medal of Glasgow 2014 here this afternoon with a superb victory in the women's triathlon, after a superbly contested race under blue skies in an electric atmosphere.

brother, Jonathan, the winner of the 2012 world title as well as the Olympic bronze.Richard Murray of South

Africa is set to provide the toughest challenge. 


Mike Rowbottom: Scotland's latest Commonwealth welcome swaps gloom for warmth, boycotts for inclusion - and it's all the merrier for Scottish Terriers

  • Inside the Blogs

be able to tell you, were originally produced by Thomas Tunnock at his family bakery in Uddingston, South

protest at Britain's refusal to agree to major economic sanctions against the then apartheid nation of South

Africa.

The problem was rugby: New Zealand's All Blacks, like British teams, were still happy to play against South

Africa at a time when other sports, supported by the United Nations, shunned them because of apartheid


Commonwealth Games: Opening day of competition

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Live Blogs

John Buchanan has just claimed a bronze medal with victory over South Africa's Daniel LeGrange in the

Africa here in the men's triathlon though.

Africa have emphatically beaten Trinidad and Tobago 16-0 in the latest women's hockey encounter, to

Africa and elder brother Alistair.

Although sprint specialist Richard Murray of South Africa did get the better of both of them in Hyde


Glasgow 2014 Opening Ceremony gets Commonwealth Games off to uniquely Scottish start

  • Glasgow 2014

By Gary Anderson at Celtic Park in GlasgowAn extravaganza of music, dance and celebration got the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games off to a spectacular start here at Celtic Park tonight as the people of Glasgow and Scotland put on a party like only they can to start the 20th edition of the Games.

in Delhi, India were the first into the arena representing Asia, followed by the teams from Oceania, Africa

regions making their entrance a special video was broadcast on the huge screen running the length of the South


Commonwealth Games: The Opening Ceremony from Celtic Park

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Live Blogs

.: The octane levels rise again as South Africa make their way into the Stadium.

one if you are familiar with covering NOC business with insidethegames, however.22:04 It's time for Africa


Agitos Foundation to dole out €650,000 to 28 projects through Grant Support Programme

  • Paralympics

By Gary AndersonThe Agitos Foundation has announced a list or organisations worldwide that are set to benefit from €650,000 (£513,000/$875,000) of funding through the second year of its Grant Support Programme.

made available to the African Paralympic Committee to support athlete development for the 2015 All Africa

Republic of Congo Paralympic Committee: strengthening the technical and administrative capacity in Central Africa

classification and grassroots competition• Serbian Paralympic Committee: developing Alpine skiing in south-east


World Skateboarding Championships to showcase Olympic credentials

  • Skateboarding

ButlerMore than 70 countries have been invited to the World Skateboarding Championships in Kimberley, South

Africa, later this year as attempts to widen the appeal of the sport with an eye to future inclusion

year's event, where 150 professional and local skateboarders competed at a competition broadcast in South

Africa and webcast world wide to viewers in 120 countries.The Championships will include both vert and


Commonwealth Games: Countdown to the Opening Ceremony at Celtic Park

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Live Blogs

The 25-year-old finished 15th in the keirin at London 2012.17:24 South Africa have opted for a rugby

Afrika made his debut for the South African sevens team during the Dubai leg of the 2009-10 World Series

He was also part of the South African team that took bronze in Delhi four years ago.17:17 Sprinter Kevin

Africa the team kept busy by getting in some extra training."

Well, the bid cities of Durban, South Africa and Edmonton in Canada have released videos this week as


Commonwealth Games: The build-up

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Live Blogs

The South Lanarkshire town of Blantyre in Scotland was the home town of David Livingstone, a Scottish

to swim, as well as work to draw attention to the risk of contracting HIV/Aids in affected parts of Africa

The Baton is now in the south of the city.It was great to be the first person to carry the #queensbaton

The Scottish, ahem, summer, will presumably be a bit of challenge for some of the athletes from Africa

It's the final day of the Queen's Baton Relay in the South of Glasgow.