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Lachie Kennedy is hungry for more medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremium'I can win': Kennedy sprints into another Games final

Lachie Kennedy has given himself a golden chance to win another medal at what has already been a remarkable Commonwealth Games for the 100m silver medallist.

Shayne Hope

Felicity Wilson-Haffenden of celebrates the wild win.

Comm GamesCommentsRecord-breaking gold as Aussie cyclists deny Kiwi rivals

Australia pulled out a record breaking ride to complete an epic comeback against longtime rivals New Zealand in the 4000m team pursuit decider. 

Fraser Williams

Australia's unbeaten Diamonds have won through to the last four at the Commonwealth Games. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

NetballCommentsDiamonds thrash Northern Ireland for Games finals berth

Defending netball champions Diamonds are through to the Commonwealth Games semi-finals after demolishing Northern Ireland to remain undefeated in Glasgow.

Joanna Guelas

Aussie superstars Kaylee Mckeown and Mollie O'Callaghan will get full backing for the 2028 Olympics. (AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumDolphins' priority: get Mollie, Kaylee flying for LA

Swimming superstars Mollie O'Callaghan and Kaylee McKeown will be given every support in their bid to be back fully fit and raring to go at the LA Olympics.

Ian Chadband

Ridge Barredo took a scary tumble as he failed to complete a lift at the Commonwealth Games. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

WeightliftingCommentsMarried At First Sight star's Games date falls flat

An Australian reality TV star's bid for weightlifting glory has ended in injury drama as Taniela Rainibogi won Fiji's first gold at the Commonwealth Games.

Ian Chadband

The Australians have qualified fastest in the Men's Team Sprint and will ride for gold in Glasgow. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesCommentsAustralia qualify fastest in men's team sprint at Games

The day after Matt Richardson's stunning withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games, the Australian men's team sprint have made a strong start in track cycling.

Roger Vaughan

Olympic pole vault gold medallist Nina Kennedy is on a dual mission in Glasgow.

SportCommentsPremiumPole Vault champ Nina Kennedy on dual mission in Glasgow

Olympic pole vault gold medallist Nina Kennedy is on a dual mission in Glasgow - to defend her Commonwealth Games title and to send her body five metres into orbit.

Glen Quartermain

Jessica Hull is comfortably through to the final of the mile at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremium'Doesn't feel real': Hull laps up track in double bid

An Australian sweep of the women's mile is on the cards in Glasgow, while hurdler Michelle Jenneke is eyeing her first Commonwealth Games medal.

Shayne Hope

Jess Hull has put in a professional performance to cruise through her women’s mile.

SportCommentsHull on cruise control in strong women’s mile

Jess Hull has put in a professional performance to cruise through her women’s mile heat ahead of starring in the 5000m final later tonight.

Aaron Kirby

Iona Anderson is set to become a star.

SportCommentsPremiumAnderson’s Comm Games medal haul sign of big things to come

The Commonwealth Games has long been the proving ground for Australia’s next great swimmers, and after going from understudy to lead overnight, Iona Anderson proved she can become a force to be reckoned with.

Aaron Kirby

Ryan Elliott, Daniel James Barber and Leigh Hoffman of Team Australia celebrate after winning the gold medal during the Men's Team Sprint Finals.

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FOLLOW LIVE: Australia down England for team sprint gold

The swimming’s wrapped up, but our Australian track-and-field stars & cycling champions are just getting started in Glasgow! Stay across all the news and developments from Day 7 at the Commonwealth Games here.

Fraser Williams and Aaron Kirby

Our West Australian cyclists are set to light up the velodrome as Peter Bol takes the next step towards the 800m final. Here is every WA athlete in action on day seven.

SportCommentsPremiumEvery WA athlete to watch on day seven in Glasgow

Our West Australian cyclists are set to light up the velodrome as Peter Bol takes the next step towards the 800m final. Here is every WA athlete in action on day seven.

Aaron Kirby

Hayley Lewis watches on as her son Kai Taylor claims a shock Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 200m freestyle.

Comm GamesVideoAussie legend ‘loses her mind’ as son stuns with sneaky plan

His rivals couldn’t see him do it as he pulled off an ‘absolute highlight’ of the Comm Games.

Cameron Noakes

Aussie boxer Lekeisha Pergoliti edged out Nigerian Blessing Orakwe in the 70kg category to advance. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumIdi Amin's grandson rages after DQ, Pergoliti advances

Aziz Abdul, the grandson of Idi Amin, was disqualified for headbutting in his Commonwealth Games boxing quarter-final and the aftermath was just as wild.

Roger Vaughan

It was another strong day for our WA athletes

SportVideoCommentsPremiumMedals aplenty! How WA’s athletes fared on Day 6 in Glasgow

Our Sandgropers played a starring role on Day 6 in Glasgow, snaring medals across five sports. Here’s how each West Aussie performed overnight.

Jake Santa Maria & Chris Robinson

Our Aussie athletes cleaned up in the pool at the Commonwealth Games.

SportVideoCommentsRinehart’s MASSIVE bonus amount for star swimmers revealed

Australia’s all-conquering Commonwealth Games swimmers have smashed the million-dollar barrier in bonuses from billionaire benefactor Gina Rinehart.

Cameron Noakes

Gina Rinehart will fork out $1,272,500 in bonuses after Australia’s record medal haul at the Comm Games.

BIG BUCKSVideoAussie swimmers smash through million-dollar bonus barrier after winning record gold

Gina Rinehart has issued a statement following a staggering few days in the Comm Games pool.

Ian Chadband, AAP

There were gold medals for Australia's 3x3 wheelchair men and 3x3 women, but Jesse Wagstaff and the 3x3 men had to settle for silver.

SportVideoCommentsAussies sweep hoops medals, but gold eludes Wagstaff again

The Australian women's Gangurrus completed a dominant Commonwealth Games with a rout of Uganda in the gold medal match, but there was an all-too-familiar heartbreak for the men.

Jake Santa Maria

Tori West reaped her reward for persevering by winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremium'Stupid' run pays huge dividends for Aussie West

Australia's Tori West made a bold play in the final event of the women's heptathlon in Glasgow and it paid off as she hung on bravely to secure bronze.

Shayne Hope

Ben Armbruster and Kyle Chalmers celebrate their tie in the men’s 50m butterfly final, and right, Shayna Jack's emotional farewell.

SportVideoCommentsWorld stunned by historic tie amid Jack’s emotional farewell

As Shayna Jack bowed out in style with a bronze medal, a jaw-dropping dead heat for gold wowed the Aussies as they secured a record haul on the final day of swimming action.

Jake Santa Maria

Cameron Myers is embracing the occasion as he attempts to outgun Scottish star Josh Kerr in Glasgow. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumAussie ready to spoil Scottish party in showpiece race

Josh Kerr's bid for a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men's mile has captivated host nation Scotland, but an Australian is determined to play spoilsport.

Shayne Hope

Fijian Jasmine Daunakamakama will win a medal at her debut Commonwealth Games. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumFijian to win historic medal in women's Games boxing

Jasmine Daunakamakama, the first woman to box for Fiji at the Commonwealth Games, was in tears after being guaranteed a medal.

Roger Vaughan

Commonwealth Games medal's are a family affair for Ollie Saxton.

Comm GamesVideoCommentsPerth’s Saxton lifts up bronze and family name

Oliver ‘Ollie’ Saxton has lifted his way to a Commonwealth Games bronze and fulfilled a family legacy. 

Fraser Williams

Georgia Munro-Cook tried to rally the Wombats but fouls proved costly in the defeat by Scotland. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

BasketballCommentsAustralia's 3x3 dream sweep over after wheelchair loss

Australia's 3x3 basketballers have suffered a heartbreaking semi-final defeat in the women's wheelchair event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Joanna Guelas