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It was billed as one of the biggest match-ups of the games, but without pantomime villain Matthew Richardson, the Commonwealth Games cycling program turned into another Australian domination. 

SPORTPremiumAussies deliver record display despite main target’s absence

It was billed as one of the biggest match-ups of the games, but without pantomime villain Matthew Richardson, the Commonwealth Games cycling program turned into another Australian domination.  

Jake Santa Maria

Australia’s track and field team were touted as the nation’s best-ever heading into the Commonwealth Games.

SportPremiumAussies’ ‘golden age’ of athletics lives up to hype

If Australia’s track and field team were touted as the nation’s best-ever heading into the Commonwealth Games, then the expectations of what the “golden age” can do in the Los Angeles Olympics will be sky high.

Aaron Kirby

It was a golden Games for Australia and it was no different for many of our own West Australian stars.

SportHow every West Australian athlete fared in Glasgow Games

It was a golden Games for Australia and it was no different for many of our own West Australian stars. Here’s how they all fared in Glasgow.

Jake Santa Maria and Aaron Kirby

Flynn Southam and Iona Anderson are at the forefront of a new era of Australian swimming.

SportPremiumHow Australia’s swimming guard changed in the Glasgow pool

Although Australia may have won a record-setting 37 Commonwealth Games in the pool in Glasgow, the 2026 Commonwealth Games may be just as well remembered for a changing of the guard in the pool.

Josh Kempton

The Reset Games mark a defining moment for the Commonwealth Games.

SportPremiumGlasgow revives Commonwealth Games ahead of huge milestone

The Reset Games mark a defining moment for the Commonwealth Games as India prepares to celebrate their 100-year anniversary in Ahmedabad in 2030.

Glen Quartermain

Glenn O'Shea crunches the numbers in the Australian pit during Commonwealth Games track cycling. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremium'Sucks a bit': team pursuit Ashes rivalry continues

Glenn O'Shea has taken over from Tim Decker as the coach of the men's team pursuit, who beat Great Britain for gold at the Paris Olympics but lost in Glasgow.

Roger Vaughan

Kyle Chalmers and Elijah Winnington in Glasgow.

Sport‘Investing in our dreams’: Swim stars’ praise for Rinehart

Australian swimming star Kyle Chalmers has led a chorus of praise for Gina Rinehart after the mining magnate awarded more than $1 million in bonus money to Commonwealth Games medallists in the pool.

Chris Robinson

Cam McEvoy's 50m freestyle performance was fast enough to have secured Olympic gold in Paris. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumGames offers green-and-gold light to Olympic riches

Glasgow 2026 might have offered up second-tier opposition for Australian athletes but it's been a stepping stone for hugely promising LA-bound talent.

Ian Chadband

Our greatest ever triumphs

Commonwealth GamesOur greatest ever triumphs

These are the most inspiriting and remarkable moments in Australia’s history at the Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games 2026

Our greatest ever triumphs

Commonwealth GamesOur greatest ever triumphs

These are the most inspiriting and remarkable moments in Australia’s history at the Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games 2026

There was no shortage of memorable moments across the Commonwealth Games.

SportPremium10 out of 10! Comm Games’ most memorable moments

There were tears of joy, historic gold medal results, and stunning upsets across a packed 10 days in Glasgow. Here’s our pick of the 10 most memorable moments at the Commonwealth Games.

Glen Quartermain & Jake Santa Maria

Medal-winning cyclists Georgia Baker (L) and Alyssa Polites fly the flag for the dominant Aussies. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumWe're no bullies: Aussies defend Games dominance

The extraordinary domination of Australian athletes at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games has raised concerns -- but the team chief insists it wasn't unhealthy.

Ian Chadband

Torrie Lewis and Lachie Kennedy announced themselves as superstars with national records and medals. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumUnforgettable moments of the Commonwealth Games

It was a Commonwealth Games littered with drama, heartbreak and a staggering number of medals for Australia in Glasgow.

Shayne Hope

Track cyclist Georgia Baker carries the Australian flag at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumDon't you forget about me: Glasgow passes Games baton

Delta Goodrem shone on a saltire-shaped stage as Glasgow waved farewell to the Commonwealth Games in spectacular style by the banks of the River Clyde.

Shayne Hope

Georgia Baker remains tied as Australia's most prolific Commonwealth Games cycling gold medallist. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesGold record eludes Baker as teammate takes elimination

Georgia Baker, who is tied for the most Australian cycling gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, has won silver behind teammate Alyssa Polites.

Roger Vaughan

New Zealand have won their first netball gold medal since the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesSuper Netball aces help NZ end long wait for Games gold

The Silver Ferns are Commonwealth Games netball champions for the first time in 16 years after beating giant-killers Jamaica in Glasgow.

Joanna Guelas

Australia’s Leigh Hoffman has won his third gold of the Commonwealth Games, in the 1km time trial.

Comm GamesHoffman claims kilo gold and Games record

Sprinter Leigh Hoffman has capped his successful Glasgow campaign with the Commonwealth Games record in the 1km time trial and his third gold medal.

Roger Vaughan

Liz Watson helped Australia cruise to victory over England in an anticlimactic bronze medal match.

NetballDiamonds left to rue semi shock after capturing bronze

The Diamonds have rallied from a shock semi-final defeat to Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games to claim bronze with a comprehensive victory over England.

Joanna Guelas

The 2026 Commonwealth Games has come to an end, relive the final day as it happened.

SportVideoRECAP: The final Comms Games day as it happened

There are just a few events left before the 2026 Commonwealth Games come to an end and Australia still have plenty of medals to win.

Aaron Kirby and Fraser Williams

Eleanor Cardwell of Team England competes for the ball against Courtney Bruce and Matilda Garrett of Team Australia.

SportVideoPremiumHow WA athletes fared on the final day in Glasgow

A historic Commonwealth Games win for Australia was capped off with final day class in Glasgow - as West Aussies added to the massive tally. Here’s how they fared.

Jake Santa Maria

Bruce McAvaney and Tamsyn Manou rode every metre of Australia’s relay triumph.

Comm GamesVideoIconic reactions say everything about famous Aussie gold

Bruce McAvaney knows the footage is ‘slightly embarrassing’ but says ‘well, you’ve got to get excited, don’t you’.

Glenn Valencich

Gold medalist Kurtis Marschall of Team Australia poses for a photo during the medal ceremony.

SportVideoPremiumWA athletes in action: Marschall’s piece of history

Kurtis Marschall vaulted into the history books with a dominant performance in the men’s final. Take a look at how every West Australian fared on the penultimate day of the Commonwealth Games!

Jake Santa Maria

Victorious Jamaican star says inside knowledge was key to scoring an upset win over the Diamonds. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Comm GamesPremiumHow Super Netball intel has Jamaica primed to win gold

Ready to vie for gold, Jamaica captain Shamera Sterling-Humphrey says her side's Commonwealth Games upset over Australia boils down to Super Netball knowledge.

Joanna Guelas

Australia claimed SEVEN gold medals at the Scotstoun Stadium on day nine.

SportVideoGreen and GOLDEN AGE! Aussies revel in record-breaking day

The time is now for Australian athletics after a historic night in Glasgow, where our track-and-field team secured a record gold medal haul at Scotstoun Stadium.

Jake Santa Maria