Chief declares Commonwealth Games will live on
Australia’s Commonwealth Games head is confident the event will survive a reduced program in 2026 missing several key sports.
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Critics call out mass Commonwealth Games cull
There were some certainties around which sports would be axed for the cut-price 2026 Comm Games but the shock was in some which made the cut.
Biggest loser from Comm Games revamp
Cricket’s future in a more “sustainable” Commonwealth Games is murky as other sports also face the chop in a streamlined format.
Ditched Comm Games rescued by new host
The 2026 Commonwealth Games’ lifeline has officially been locked in, however some big changes will be coming to the troubled event.
Records shattered in Aussie bloodbath
History has been made at the Commonwealth Games as an Australian murder achieved something never seen before.
Rival slams Aussie tactics on way to gold
Georgia Baker continued Australia’s women’s road race domination at the Commonwealth Games but not everyone was happy.
Bol knew race was compromised before start
Peter Bol has done Australia proud, but there is a good reason part of him will always look back at his big moment as “bitter sweet”.
Photo exposes farce, Aussie plays with covid
The Australian women’s cricket team has shown they are in a class of their own after an absolute thriller in the Commonwealth Games final.
‘Absolute chaos’: Heartbreak for Hockeyroos
There was “absolute chaos” as the Hockeyroos suffered heartbreak in the Commonwealth Games final on Monday morning.
Candice Warner drops truth bombs on Kyle
Candice Warner has joined the throng of personalities weighing in on the “love triangle” saga that has dominated Aussie swimming.
Star in tears after coach steps in mid-event
A Commonwealth Games star was reduced to tears after her coach stepped in and took action before her event had finished.
Cody’s mum spills on ‘love triangle’ drama
Cody Simpson’s relationship with Emma McKeon has dominated the headlines this week, but the pop star’s mother isn’t concerned.
Thorpe exposes rumour about golden girl
Aussie swim queen Emma McKeon looked simply unbeatable, but Ian Thorpe had heard rumblings our next big thing was ready to pounce.
Cody Simpson has blown us all away
Cody Simpson has “re-written” the rule book with another stunning moment at the Commonwealth Games. One Aussie legend was blown away.
England disqualified, stripped of gold medal
England’s appeal has been thrown out by officials as the host country had a gold medal taken off them at the Commonwealth Games.
‘I’m in shock’: Aussie champ is a freak
Aussie Kelsey-Lee Barber has shown exactly what world champions are made of in an insane finish at the Commonwealth Games.
‘Amateur hour’: Aussie golden boy crucified
No one was as hard on Rohan Browning’s 4x100m relay tumble than himself — that was until a former Aussie Olympic medallist came along.
Heartbreaking detail as Aussie wins gold
An Aussie hero has shown raw emotion as she revealed why she races with an item of jewellery that has such a tragic origin.
Aussie stuns the world with insane run
Australian Ollie Hoare has delivered a run for the ages, toppling two world champs as he came from the clouds to win a historic gold medal.
Major change as Comm Games secured
The Commonwealth Games could have disappeared from the sporting landscape, but the revival is now complete with a new-look version set for 2026.
Australia’s bid to save plagued Comm Games
Australia is set to save the tortured 2026 Commonwealth Games after stepping in with a multimillion-dollar assistance package.
Comm Games ‘host’ hits immediate setback
The anxious search for a 2026 Commonwealth Games host isn’t ending soon, despite shock reports a nation had secured the job.
Shock city linked with 2026 Comm Games
Marred by uncertainty for over a year, the 2026 Commonwealth Games may have inched closer to a new host.
World Netball makes transgender ruling
Global sports have been updating transgender athlete policies and World Netball has now made a ruling with immediate effect.
New blow for Commonwealth Games
There’s been a new setback for the Commonwealth Games after a second country declined an offer to host the 2026 event, citing cost concerns.
‘Liar’: Comm Games exposed as $590m farce
A damning Auditor-General report has exposed Victoria’s Commonwealth Games debacle as one of the greatest blunders in Australian sport.
McKeon shares her life with Cody Simpson
Aussie swimming great Emma McKeon has opened the door to her relationship with Olympic hopeful Cody Simpson.
‘I had to be all-in for this’: Aussie Olympian’s huge risk to chase gold
Tanielle Crase is a three-time national heptathlon champion, but the financial strains of chasing her Olympic dream forced the Paris hopeful out of the country and to take massive risks in the pursuit of glory on the world stage.
Coach’s ominous Paris warning as Kookaburras squad unveiled
As they try to go one better from their Tokyo silver, the Kookaburras have named a 27-player squad — with an ominous Paris warning from their hard-nosed coach. SEE THE SQUAD
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