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Bold India vision signals rebirth of the games Victoria tried to end

Victoria’s politicians almost ended the Commonwealth Games when they aborted the 2026 event. Now, a historic announcement has signalled the Games have survived Daniel Andrews’ kiss of death.

Julian Linden

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Gout Gout’s the ‘real deal’ – but Coe issues one warning

World Athletics boss warns sprint prodigy Gout Gout that the next five years will make or break his career as he transitions from junior phenomenon to senior superstar.

Jacquelin Magnay

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Andrews’ $380m break fee ‘let Commonwealth Games survive’

Victoria’s $380m exit has kept the Commonwealth movement alive, as organisers in Glasgow lay out a new model built on legacy and sustainability that could shape the Brisbane Olympics.

Anthony Galloway

Netball

Diamonds’ star announces pregnancy, door open for Comm Games

Australian netball vice-captain Paige Hadley has shared the wonderful news that she is pregnant, but in doing so has not closed the door on some very important tournaments for the Diamonds, in the near future.

Emma Greenwood

Commonwealth Games

Weird, quirky, woke? Bizarre stories behind Comm Games mascots

After Finnie, the proud Glaswegian unicorn, was unveiled as the Commonwealth Games 2026 mascot, CODE Sports took a trip down memory lane. Click to view the best of the past Games mascots.

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Gout Gout sets sights on Comm Games gold in Glasgow

Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout has set his sights on Commonwealth Games gold, declaring he will compete in next year’s event in Glasgow.

Scott Gullan

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Test cricket heads to crocodile country, pressure on SCG

Test cricket is going off Broadway as a big city venue faces rising pressure to keep pace. The full schedule for the Australian summer has been revealed.

Robert Craddock

AFL

Who is the GOAT sporting family in Australia?

Australia has a long history of producing parent-child sporting greatness, but which famous name stands above the rest?

Brendan Bradford

Olympics

Athletes or the boardroom? Which women really wield power in sport

Women hold some of the most powerful positions in Australian sport – and boast some of the country’s most recognisable athletes. But who really holds the power?

Emma Greenwood

Commonwealth Games

Will Victoria join nation as Comm Games co-host under radical plan?

Under a new plan, the whole of Australia could host an upcoming Commonwealth Games, but will – and should – Victoria play a part after sensationally cancelling the 2026 games? Have your say.

Julian Linden

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‘He got into my bed, and rubbed up against me’

Amanda Bisk thought Alex Parnov would be the coach to guide her to Olympic heights. She reveals how for the past 15 years she has buried the pain of being abused, never telling a soul – until now.

Jessica Halloran and Stephen Rice

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How Glasgow ‘reset’ can future-proof Commonwealth Games

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games will feature just 10 sports but officials expect that to rebound in the future as the slimmed-down model revives interest in the event.

Emma Greenwood

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Sport’s legend loses mother hours before Hall of Fame honour

Mick Fanning and Mark Skaife are among Australian Sport’s latest Hall of Fame inductees but another legend had tears flowing for a different reason. Plus, Sally Pearson and Mark Knowles share what it means to take their place among our legends.

Robert Craddock and Rebecca Williams

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How axed sports reacted to Games oblivion

Confirmation of how the trimmed-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will look has provided clarity to those eyeing Glasgow in less than two years – but dashed the dreams of thousands of athletes. Here’s what they said.

Julian Linden

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Bridge to tomorrow: Glasgow defends trimmed-down Games

Glasgow has defended it’s trimmed-down Commonwealth Games that will feature just 10 sports – with almost half the sports featured two years ago axed in budget cuts. Every sport’s status revealed inside.

Julian Linden

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Andrews‘ Games legacy to be laid bare

One of sport’s iconic events is set to be lost to the Commonwealth Games following Dan Andrews’ decision to renege on Victoria hosting the 2026 event.

Jessica Halloran

SWIMMINGOlympics

Swimming Australia strikes historic deal to avoid suspension

Swimming Australia has averted suspension from the sport’s governing body after striking a ground breaking deal with the ASC, ending their long-standing model.

Julian Linden

Commonwealth Games

More of Australia’s strongest sports axed from Glasgow Games

With the Glasgow Commonwealth Games slashed to just 10 sports after being abandoned by the Victorian Government last year, some of Australia’s strongest sports have been given the axe.

Michael Randall and Julian Linden

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What $20m Glasgow fire sale means for future of Comm Games

The Scottish love a bargain buy and they got one. But can the Common-Not-So-Wealthy Games work? ROBERT CRADDOCK analyses what the T20 model means for the future of the event.

Robert Craddock

Nation

Bargain-buying Scots have saved the Games – but for how long?

The Scottish love a bargain buy and they got one. But can the Common-Not-So-Wealthy Games work?

Robert Craddock

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Commonwealth Games saved as Australia pays the price

The 2026 Commonwealth Games are officially happening, with Australia all but funding the event to take place in a foreign country on the other side of the world.

Todd Balym, Robert Craddock and Michael Randall

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Dan Andrews’ $380m payout helps fund Glasgow Games

Scotland is poised to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, thanks in large part to a taxpayer-funded handout from Victoria.

Jacquelin Magnay

Commonwealth Games

Which sports face the chop for 2026 Comm Games

Glasgow could be confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as early as this week, but it will be a seriously slimmed down event. Here’s what is could look like.

Emma Greenwood

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Teen sensation Gout Gout again proves himself on world stage

Aussie internet sensation Gout Gout has delivered on the world stage once again with an incredible run at the junior world championships, as Torrie Lewis won silver in Peru.

Emma Greenwood

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Saviour steps in to mop up Daniel Andrews’ Comm Games mess

Just as Australia’s Paris Olympic campaign came to an end, renewed hope that the 2026 Commonwealth Games abandoned by Daniel Andrews and the Victorian Government may be saved.

Todd Balym

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New May deadline to replace 2026 Vic Comm Games

Commonwealth Games bosses have just weeks to find a city to host the 2026 Games despite new report showing Birmingham 2022 ran under-budget and boosted British economy by A$2.4bn.

Jacquelin Magnay

Commonwealth Games

2026 Comm Games replacement flagged after $589m Vic blunder

The show must go on – and so it will, with the Commonwealth Games Federation revealing it is close to announcing the replacement host who will fill the void left by Victoria’s 2026 bid.

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Coates calls for frugal Brisbane Olympics

Australian Olympic supremo John Coates says the looming death of the Commonwealth Games is proof that the 2032 Brisbane Games must be delivered to a tight budget.

Julian Linden

Olympics

‘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.

Emma Greenwood

Sport

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

Michael Randall

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