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McClenaghan hopes to bounce back with more Euro gold
Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan says he expects to be more "measured and relaxed" as he chases a fourth European title after a disappointing Commonwealth Games.
August 18, 2026Johnson-Thompson under way in the heptathlon
Two-time world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Commonwealth silver medallist Jade O'Dowda begin their heptathlon campaigns in the 100m hurdles, with Commonwealth Games champion Kate O'Connor competing for Ireland.
August 14, 2026'I'd never watched the Olympics' - Evans on gymnastics fame
British gymnast Ruby Evans speaks to BBC Sport about how she copes with fame and followers ahead of the 2026 European Artistic Gymastics Championships.
August 13, 2026Le Clos' home destroyed by fire after he sets Commonwealths record
Chad le Clos reveals his apartment in South Africa was destroyed by a fatal fire in a "heartbreaking tragedy" - the night after he became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.
August 4, 2026The numbers behind NI's 158 Commonwealth Games medals
As the Games in Glasgow come to a close, BBC Sport NI looks at the numbers behind Northern Ireland's 158 Commonwealth Games medals.
August 3, 2026Was Glasgow a successful Games for Team Scotland?
How do you assess the success of Team Scotland after the 2026 Commonwealth Games comes to a close on home soil?
August 3, 2026'No guarantees' - joyful Glasgow cannot banish all Commonwealth doubts
Glasgow 2026 was a joyful success in isolation but questions and doubts remain about the Commonwealth Games' future.
August 2, 2026Finucane 'screaming inside' after record-breaking Games
Emma Finucane creates history by winning a fourth track cycling Commonwealth Games gold and leads Wales into closing ceremony.
August 2, 2026Why the Commonwealth Games are important to NI athletes
After 16 medals in Glasgow, why are the Commonwealth Games so important to athletes from Northern Ireland, especially in the bigger sporting picture?
August 2, 2026Selfies, signatures & social media - how Kerr embraced Glasgow Games
Gold medallist Josh Kerr has revelled in the Commonwealth Games and in competing for Scotland in Glasgow this week.
August 2, 2026McKeown and Kelly win men's pairs gold after tiebreak
Northern Ireland’s Adam McKeown and Gary Kelly win Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s pairs after a dramatic extra-end win over England’s Nick Brett and Jamie Walker.
August 2, 2026Coach to 'reassess' future after England miss out on netball medal
England's netballers are outclassed 68-50 by Australia in their quest to win bronze at the Commonwealth Games.
August 2, 2026Emotional Kerr delivers moment Glasgow 2026 has waited for
There were no pacers and no wave lights. This was a Saturday night scrap - Glasgow rules - and Josh Kerr wasn't going to let anyone beat him in that fight.
August 1, 2026Sawyers puts heartbreak behind her to claim gold
English long jumper Jazmin Sawyers overcomes previous major championship disappointments to win Commonwealth gold.
August 1, 2026Shittu 'robbed' - are AI boxing judges the answer?
After commentators claim England's Dimeji Shittu was "robbed" in the Commonwealth Games final, is judging helped by artificial intelligence the answer?
August 1, 2026I can't believe I'm living this life - Finucane
Emma Finucane is the first Welsh woman to collect three golds at a single Commonwealth Games.
August 1, 2026Fachie survives painful crash to take another gold after Wales 'poke bear'
Neil Fachie won his second gold medal of these Commonwealth Games on an afternoon of high drama and painful scrapes in Glasgow.
August 1, 2026McConnell takes gold as Walsh and Rock claim silver
Team Northern Ireland boxer Jon McConnell claims a Commonwealth Games debut gold medal as he beats Wales' Orlando Holley-Sotomi via split decision at the SEC Centre.
August 1, 2026Kerr v Wightman for mile gold? Or will Australians spoil home party?
The Commonwealth Games men's mile is infused with intrigue and history - and as the event returns in Glasgow it looks set for a compelling final.
August 1, 2026Hunter Bell eyes ambitious sweep after 800m gold in Glasgow
England's Georgia Hunter Bell eyes an ambitious sweep of gold medals in 2026 after winning the 800m Commonwealth Games title in Glasgow.
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McClenaghan hopes to bounce back with more Euro gold
Rhys McClenaghan is hoping to secure a fourth European title Great champions don't always win but they have the ability to take a bad performance, learn from it and put it in the rearview mirror. Rh
Johnson-Thompson under way in the heptathlon
There was an error Two-time world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Commonwealth silver medallist Jade O'Dowda begin their heptathlon campaigns in the 100m hurdles, with Commonwealth Games champ
'I'd never watched the Olympics' - Evans on gymnastics fame
Evans celebrates her historic gold medal for Wales at the 2026 Commonwealth Games Ruby Evans did not appreciate the scale of what she was about to do back in the summer of 2024. Competing at the Par
Le Clos' home destroyed by fire after he sets Commonwealths record
Chad le Clos famously beat Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly at the 2012 Olympic Games in London Chad le Clos says his apartment in South Africa was destroyed by a fatal fire - the night after the
The numbers behind NI's 158 Commonwealth Games medals
Northern Ireland have now won 158 medals in the history of the Commonwealth Games With 16 medals in Glasgow, Team Northern Ireland surpassed the landmark of 150 medals at the Commonwealth Games. It
Was Glasgow a successful Games for Team Scotland?
Duncan Scott, Melanie Woods, Neil Fachie and Angharad Evans all won gold medals How does a country define success at a Commonwealth Games? Is it simply in the weight of medals? Does the colour come
'No guarantees' - joyful Glasgow cannot banish all Commonwealth doubts
Scotland's Josh Kerr provided one of the moments of the 2026 Games by winning the mile race at Scotstoun Stadium Glasgow has performed the surgery the Commonwealth Games needed to keep it alive. Ele
Why the Commonwealth Games are important to NI athletes
Kate O’Connor, Jon McConnell, Ellie McCartney and Gary Kelly The slimmed-down version of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is over and Northern Ireland athletes will return home with 16 medals. It's
Day to remember for record-breaking Finucane
Emma Finucane won almost half of Wales' golds at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2026 Not many top sports stars have perfect days during their career. Creating history by winning a fourth track
Stembridge to 'reassess' future after England miss out on medal
England captain Fran Williams wants to make up for Commonwealth Games disappointment by winning next year's Netball World Cup England netball head coach Anna Stembridge says she will "reassess" wheth
McKeown and Kelly win men's pairs gold after tiebreak
Gary Kelly and Adam McKeown secured Northern Ireland's third gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Northern Ireland bowlers Adam McKeown and Gary Kelly have won Commonwealth Games gold in t
Selfies, signatures & social media - how Kerr embraced Glasgow Games
Josh Kerr didn't get much sleep last night. "There's no time for that. Glasgow on the weekend, mate, it's bouncing," the Scot said with a slight croak in his voice. The response - 11 hours after his
'I can't believe I'm living this life' - Finucane
Wales won four cycling medals on day three of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow She's done it again. Three nights at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and three gold medals for Wales' cycling superst
Shittu 'robbed' - are AI boxing judges the answer?
England won four golds and three silvers on the final day of boxing in Glasgow, in addition to three bronzes secured earlier in the week The pundits made their feelings known. "Shocking. Terrible. T
Sawyers puts heartbreak behind her to claim gold
Jazmin Sawyers has also competed for Great Britain in bobsleigh and heptathlon England's Jazmin Sawyers was finally able to put previous disappointments at major championships behind her by winning t
Saturday scrap ends with emotional Kerr winning fight
There were no pacers. No wave lights. No declarations about what time he would run or what record he would beat. This was a Saturday night scrap - Glasgow rules - and Josh Kerr wasn't going to let any
Fachie survives painful crash to take another gold after Wales 'poke bear'
Neil Fachie and pilot Aaron Pope recovered from a brutal crash to take gold in what is to be Fachie's final race When Neil Fachie reappeared in the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, he said to pilot Aaron Pop
McConnell takes gold as Walsh and Rock claim silver
McConnell won Team Northern Ireland's only gold in the ring Team Northern Ireland boxer Jon McConnell claimed a Commonwealth Games gold medal as he beat Wales' Orlando Holley-Sotomi via split decisio
Kerr v Wightman for mile gold? Or will Australians spoil home party?
Josh Kerr, Cam Myers and Jake Wightman are among the leading contenders in the men's mile final Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman left the Scotstoun track on Wednesday morning to the sound of The Proclaime
England equal best boxing haul at Commonwealths
Ruby White became the seventh England boxer with reach the Commonwealth Games finals in Glasgow England's boxers equalled their best ever performance at a Commonwealth Games after seven fighters won