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Golden boy Bailey-Cole steps out of Bolt’s shadow
(Reuters) – Usain Bolt’s training partner Kemar Bailey-Cole took advantage of the Olympic champion’s absence to coolly grab 100 metres gold at the Commonwealth Games on Monday but Veronica Campbell...
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Young upstart spurs Van der Burgh to grab gold
(Reuters) – Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh admitted the challenge of beating English teenager Adam Peaty fired him to victory in the 50 metres breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games on...
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Shield for Sri Lanka at Commonwealth Rugby Sevens
By Shamseer Jaleel Sri Lanka tasted victory at last at the XX Commonwealth Games when they went past a helpless Trinidad and Tobago outfit 43 points to 7 in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday in order...
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Nigerian weightlifter in doping shock
(AFP) - Nigerian teenage weightlifter Chika Amalaha has been provisionally suspended from the Commonwealth Games after testing positive in a doping test taken after she won gold in the women’s 53kg...
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Record-equalling England make it a Proud night in pool
(Reuters) – Benjamin Proud said he had surpassed his wildest dreams after landing a second win to guide England to a record-equalling gold tally as the swimming event ended in thrilling style at the...
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Lionheart McPherson takes 400 gold in Jamaica clean sweep
(Reuters) – Stephanie McPherson needed the heart of a lion and every ounce of effort to lead a Jamaican clean sweep of the medals in the women’s 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. With...
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Silver fern gives Adams the desire to keep on winning
(Reuters) – After winning her third shot put Commonwealth Games title to secure her 54th successive competition victory, double Olympic champion Valerie Adams revealed it was wearing the silver fern...
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James, Rutherford give Glasgow Olympic touch
(AFP) - Olympic champions Kirani James and Greg Rutherford brought world-class performances to the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday while Usain Bolt hit back at claims that he’d made disparaging...
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Boxing chiefs to probe headguard scrapping
(AFP) - The International Boxing Association says it will carry out a detailed study of the impact of scrapping headguards for amateur contests following the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games. It...
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Olympic champions Rudisha, Pearson take centre stage
(AFP) - Olympic champions David Rudisha and Sally Pearson take centre stage at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday where seven medals are up for grabs on the fifth day of track and field. Kenya’s...
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Angry Dowsett storms to time trial gold
(Reuters) – England’s Alex Dowsett channelled his anger at being left out of the team for this year’s Tour de France to win gold in the men’s time trial at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. In the...
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Nigerian Okagbare blessed after romping to 200 metres gold
(Reuters) – Blessing by name, blessed by nature, Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare hailed a remarkable sprint double after racing to victory in the women’s 200 metres at the Commonwealth Games on...
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Amos wins 800 gold to shock Olympic champion Rudisha
(Reuters) – Botswana’s Nijel Amos produced a stunning late surge to land the 800 metres gold medal and shock Olympic champion David Rudisha at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. Amos, who took...
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Sri Lanka president skips games citing poor security
(AFP) - Sri Lanka’s president decided to stay away from the Commonwealth Games despite being chair of the bloc because Colombo was unhappy with Britain’s security arrangements, a minister said...
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Bolt sprints into Glasgow spotlight
(AFP) - Sprint superstar Usain Bolt is set to make his first Commonwealth Games appearance on Friday when he runs in the 4x100m relay as seven more golds are up for grabs in track and field. Bolt,...
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Gold the best remedy for burdened Pearson
(Reuters) – After a week of controversy surrounding a feud with her coach, Australia’s Sally Pearson felt the weight of the world lifted from her shoulders as she raced to 100 metres hurdles gold at...
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Video: Bolt hits the track to delight Glasgow crowd
(Reuters) – Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt steered Jamaica to a comfortable victory in their 4×100 metres relay heat in front of an expectant crowd at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. The...
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Bolt, Fraser-Pryce headline super Saturday
(AFP) - Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headline two Jamaican quartets bidding for victories in the men’s and women’s 4x100m relays on Saturday as 33 golds are up for grabs at the...
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Dominant Daley retains diving title
(Reuters) – England’s Tom Daley retained his 10-metre platform diving title with a dominant display at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Daley, who won bronze in the same event at the London...
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England’s Adams makes history again in women’s boxing
(Reuters) – England’s Nicola Adams won the first ever women’s boxing gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, repeating the feat she achieved at the Olympics two years ago. The...
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