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Commonwealth Games: Day 11 of competition

  • Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Live Blogs

Randalstown, along with team-mates Paul Daly and Neil Mulholland, collected silver after losing to South Africa


Australia come back from brink of defeat to retain Commonwealth Games hockey title

  • Hockey

By Nick Butler at the Glasgow National Hockey CentreAustralia sensationally avoided a huge shock at the Commonwealth Games here tonight, equalising with 11 seconds to go against England, before winning a penalty shoot-out.

the bronze medal match, where two goals from Jordan Grant helped New Zealand to a 5-2 win over South Africa


Commonwealth Games: Day 10 of competition

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and Tobago in lane three, England in lane four, Canada in lane six, Nigeria in lane seven and South Africa

Enjoy...19:59 That 5-2 win for New Zealand over South Africa has been confirmed.

Kathleen Taylor has managed an equaliser for South Africa and we are locked at 2-2 midway through the

Not before seeing New Zealand take a 1-0 lead over South Africa in the first 10 minutes of the third

But the hockey itself is hotting up as South Africa draw level, with a penalty shot from captain Marsha


Pistorius official sells house where he shot dead girlfriend to raise money for legal fees

  • Athletics News

By Nick ButlerOscar Pistorius has sold the Pretoria home in which he shot dead Reeva Steenkamp, it has been confirmed, but only after accepting an offer £100,000 ($168,000/€125,000) less than the initial asking price.

legal bills, which total up to over £5,000 ($9,121/€6,700) per day.According to the Times Live in South Africa



Commonwealth Games: Day nine of competition

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South Africa finish second, while it's a national record for Antigua and Barbuda in third.21:53 We haven't

They never gave up today and will still be favourites to claim bronze over South Africa.

the original...13:43 Final score in the hockey and Australia have won 7-1 in the end against South Africa

They now lead South Africa 4-0 after Kellie White grabs a second and Georgina Parker also scores.13:11

the boxing.12:55 Half time in the hockey and Australia still hold a comfortable 2-0 lead over South Africa



Canadian Paralympic champion Purdy returns to pool for shot at Toronto 2015 and Rio 2016

  • Swimming News

By Gary AndersonFormer Canadian Paralympic champion swimmer Adam Purdy will take to the pool next week at the Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships for the first time in seven years as he targets a place at Toronto 2015 and Rio 2016. 

Chile, Chinese Taipei, Ecuador, India, Japan, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Africa


Final line-up for Rugby World Cup 2015 nears completion as four teams prepare for battle

  • Rugby Sevens

By Gary AndersonThe penultimate stage of qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2015 is due to take place on Saturday (August 2) as four teams battle it out for a place in the repechage final to determine who will fill the remaining spot in Pool A for next year's tournament.

Namibia, who secured their place as African qualifying winners earlier this month.Two-time winners South Africa


India and Canada wins two titles apiece on final day of wrestling action at Glasgow 2014

  • Wrestling

By Nick Butler at the SECC Precinct in GlasgowIndia's Yogeshwar Dutt provided a highlight on the final day of action on the mat as he earned his country's fifth wrestling gold medal here in the under 63kg freestyle category, but Canada also scooped double gold to end with seven victories overall.

occasions.Seven other nations secured medals on the mat, consisting of England, Cameroon, Wales, Pakistan, South Africa


Commonwealth Games: Day eight of competition

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India, New Zealand and South Africa are all chasing hard...22:28 Semi-finals action is also getting underway

as Eilidh Child is introduced before the start of the women's 400m hurdles final20:27 Gold for South Africa

We've been wondering a while, could Africa excel in endurance sports other than distance running, given


Argentine FIFA vice-president Julio Grondona dies

  • Football

By Gary AndersonFIFA vice-President Julio Grondona of Argentina has died at the age of 82, it was announced by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) in a statement today.

head coach in 2008 but dismissed him soon after the side's exit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa



Commonwealth Games: Day seven of competition

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Claudia Cummins of South Africa lies second, but most of the big names are still to come. 19:20 So the

Scotland while the other bronze goes to Nigerian Hannah Rueben who overcame Refilwe Molongwana of South Africa

Ford who both secured 4-0 wins over Edwige Ngono Eyia of Cameroon and England's Sarah Grundy.That's Africa


Stunning English performance brings curtain down on Glasgow 2014 swimming

  • Aquatics

By Gary Anderson at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in GlasgowA dramatic finish to the Commonwealth Games swimming programme here saw England secure gold in a pulsating men's 4x100 metres medley relay.

3mins 31:51sec took almost two seconds off that set by Australia in 2010.Leith Shankland led South Africa