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Sensational Scott tears up script with 100m freestyle triumph at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Scotland's Duncan Scott tore up the script as he upstaged a stacked field which included Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers and South African Chad le Clos to clinch a sensational men's 100 metres freestyle gold medal at Gold Coast 2018 today.

nbsp;in 48.02sec.The race was billed as a showdown between Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Chalmers of Australia

and Zac Inerti, silver and bronze medallists respectively.Cate Campbell, dubbed the comeback queen in Australia

field out of the water as they cruised to the Commonwealth Games crown in a Games record of 7:05.97.Australia



Cheptegei and Miller star on opening day of Gold Coast 2018 athletics

  • Gold Coast 2018

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda sprinted clear to take the first track Commonwealth Games athletics gold of Gold Coast 2018 in the 5,000 metres here today after England's Nick Miller had dazzled in the hammer.

Matty Denny of Australia took the silver medal with 74.88m and Mark Dry of Scotland the bronze with 73.12m.Olivia

 Australia won the other medals as Erin Cleaver and Taylor Doyle took silver and bronze respectively




Day of shocks as home favourite beaten in bowls at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

South Africa’s Colleen Piketh ended the Commonwealth 2018 dream of home favourite Karen Murphy in the women’s singles of the lawn bowls in a nerve shredding finale to a day of shocks here.

The draw for the semi-finals has kept them apart from Australia who meet Canada.Malta face South Africa.In


Japan make flourishing start to defence of Asian Women’s Cup in Jordan

  • Football

Japan made a resounding opening to their defence of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Women’s Cup today as they beat Vietnam 4-0 in their first group match in Jordan.

after 66 minutes firmly established their team as early leaders of Group B.They are two points clear of Australia

and South Korea, who drew their opening match in the same stadium 0-0.Australia drew 0-0 with South


Defending champions France take control of Davis Cup tie with doubles victory

  • Tennis

Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert ensured France took a 2-1 advantage into the fourth rubber of their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie against hosts Italy with victory in the doubles at the Valletta Cambiaso in Genova.

Mahut and Herbert dominated from the start in their match against Italian duo Simone Bolelli and 2015 Australia


New Zealand to face Ireland in IWRF World Championship Qualification Tournament

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

New Zealand and Ireland secured victories in the semi-finals of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) World Championship Qualification Tournament at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre in Nottwil.

focus for the teams with Sydney hosting the event between August 5 and 10.Paralympic champions Australia





Le Clos becomes first man to win three successive Commonwealth Games swimming golds in same event

  • Swimming

Chad le Clos joked that he felt like the "Michael Phelps of the Commonwealth Games" after becoming the first man to win the same swimming event for three successive editions at Gold Coast 2018 today.

 Australia did not quite match their six gold haul of yesterday but still enjoyed a good day.Emma

Gold Coast 2018 in 2:27.72.Aurelie Rivard of Canada was second in 2:31.79 and Katherine Downie of Australia


Australia beat England to win mixed triathlon relay dual at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

A superb second-half from Australia saw them win an absorbing see-saw battle with England to claim the

kilometres cycle and a 1,500m run in a format due to make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.England and Australia

appeared to stumble on entry.The battle between Jessica Learmonth of England and Ashleigh Gentle of Australia

the ground after completing her run in 5min 25sec, the slowest time recorded by anybody on her leg as Australia