Families set to party with our golden heroes
THE families of South Australia’s newest Commonwealth Games cycling champions were anxiously waiting to celebrate with their gold medal heroes in Brisbane on Friday.
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Taylor’s ripped (and ribbed by his mates)
AUSTRALIAN Rugby Sevens player Charlie Taylor’s Instagram photos were so popular he scored a modelling deal — and his teammates won’t let him forget about it.
Diamonds brace for Barbados bravado
THE Diamonds are braced for some Caribbean crash and bash when Australia takes on Barbados tonight as their quest continues for a fourth Commonwealth Games netball gold medal.
Revenge and redemption on record breaking night
CATE Campbell, who returned from the Rio Olympics shattered and uncertain of her future, rebounded by handing in the fastest relay split of all time on a night of glory for Australia with world records and five gold medals.
Nurse Lynch saves scrappy Roos
NURSE Rachael Lynch became the Hockeyroos emergency services operator as the Australians were given a sobering jolt in the first round of their title defence.
A ‘beautiful night’ that went horribly wrong
CHARLOTTE Caslick has told of the “beautiful night” that went horribly wrong when Australian rugby sevens captain James Stannard was coward punched.
Triathlon stars are clear to go racing
TRIATHLON Australia has moved to dismiss fears this week’s multi-sport race could become a duathlon due to poor water quality.
From rivals to Commonwealth Games teammates
BEACH volleyballer Chris McHugh spent the past decade building up a fierce rivalry with Victorian Damien Schumann. Now they’re set to team up at the Commonwealth Games.
Gymnastics success on Georgias’ minds
GOLD Coast-bred gymnasts Georgia Godwin and Georgia-Rose Brown have been selected to spearhead the women’s team with pivotal roles in their hometown Commonwealth Games.
Trophy-hunter Goulding chasing gold
FRESH from leading Melbourne United to the NBL title and claiming the Larry Sengstock Medal for grand final MVP, Chris Goulding has his sights set on Commonwealth Games gold.
Sharni Layton opens up on ‘mental health injury’
NETBALLER Sharni Layton says she has felt “really alone at times’’, breaking down as she talks about a “mental health injury” which has sidelined her for the Commonwealth Games.
Madi determined to rediscover the old magic
DIAMONDS midcourter Madi Robinson feared she was off the Commonwealth Games radar when she was dropped from the Australian netball side in 2017.
Brondello: Cambage ready to lead Games charge
AUSTRALIAN coach Sandy Brondello says Opals star Liz Cambage is back in love with basketball and ready to lead the charge for Commonwealth Games gold.
How to get your exclusive Comm Games pin
ONLY 7 days to go! Get into the Games spirit with limited edition Gold Coast 2018 Official Borobi Pin Collection, available via the token in The Courier-Mail from Wednesday, April 4. Pin your hopes on the Aussies and collect all five!
Jamaica netball danger team at Games
It’s official. Australia’s biggest threat to their defence of netball’s Commonwealth Games gold is not New Zealand.
Rejuvenated Geitz back in top gear
COMEBACK Queen Laura Geitz has rediscovered her love of netball and is ready to “rock’n’roll’’ at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
Confused, exhausted but McMahon nails it for Diamonds
THE gold medal match for netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester is remembered for being one of the greatest matches in the sport’s history.
Firebirds star Geitz back in the groove
LAURA Geitz could not imagine a better way to help finetune her preparation for next month’s Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast than a test against the best on Thursday night.
Game on for reborn Opal Belinda Snell
A SECOND Commonwealth Games gold could finally tip Belinda Snell into retirement but the born-again Opal says there is still a chance she will put her hand up for one last international hurrah.
Diamonds prepared for Silver Ferns form
AUSTRALIAN netball coach Lisa Alexander is expecting old foes New Zealand to perform far better than anyone expects at the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
NSW Swifts down England in Games practice
THEY are the team touted as the most likely to cause an upset at the Commonwealth Games but the NSW Swifts have beaten England in a major upset.
Diamonds’ gold may take time
WITH two of the five gold medal games for netball at the Commonwealth Games have been decided in sudden-death double overtime, Australian coach Lisa Alexander is making sure the Diamonds are well prepared.
‘Pressure – it’s what makes diamonds after all’
VICE-CAPTAIN Gabi Simpson plans to tap into the rich vein of Commonwealth Games experience in the Diamonds sisterhood to prepare for the pressure of being gold medal favourites.
Sevens Comm Games squads soured by injury
WALLABIES great David Campese believes home ground advantage can be a key factor for the Australian sevens teams at the Commonwealth Games but men’s skipper Lewis Holland could miss the tournament.
Match that broke Steve Waugh’s heart
STEVE Waugh loved every moment of the 1998 Commonwealth Games but losing the final to below strength South Africa left him furious.
Emily Mannix out of Diamonds training camp
Victorian defender Emily Mannix has been a late withdrawal from the Diamonds Camp as training partner, after being not cleared by medical staff.
The ‘Miracle Mile’ that almost killed a runner
IT was dubbed “the Miracle Mile”. But by the end of the marathon, a world record holder had wilted in the extreme heat and collapsed — within sight of the finish line — after covering a gruelling 27 miles.
‘The home crowd cheer would hit your heart’
THERE is nothing like a home crowd to spur you on to success. Just ask our history making female gymnasts who dominated in Melbourne in 2006.
Boomers welcome gold medal pressure
AUSTRALIAN men’s basketball coach Andrej Lemanis says the Boomers welcome the extra expectation that comes with being heavy gold medal favourites at the Commonwealth Games.
Crash fright for Games hope Ashleigh Gentle
ASHLEIGH Gentle has suffered a major fright on treacherous roads ahead of her bid to win Commonwealth Games triathlon gold.
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