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Opening night cycling joy for Wales in Velodrome

Wales' track cycling opening night has a bit of everything at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

Democracy under threat, governor general warns, Europe to boycott Fifa, fires force Clooneys to evacuate

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Despite struggling with knee, Tejaswin finishes Day of Decathlon at second spot

Golden sheen for weightlifter David Liti in Glasgow

The Aucklander is a Commonwealth Games champion again.

Watch: Women's Open first-round highlights

Highlights of the opening day of the Women’s Open from Royal Lytham & St Annes.

Vomit in the morning, gold in the afternoon for England's gamblers

Sickness struck England's team pursuit squad on Thursday morning, but a late gamble and fine ride secured Commonwealth Games gold in the velodrome.

Golden sheen for weighlifter David Liti in Glasgow

The Aucklander is a Commonwealth Games champion again.

Three clubs monitoring Delap - Friday's gossip

Three Premier League clubs are watching Chelsea's Liam Delap, Manchester City are closing in on rising star Ayyoub Bouaddi, plus more.

Kangaroo Island's seal population under threat from H5 bird flu

The H5 bird flu strain has landed on Kangaroo Island, where marine experts must now weigh the pros and cons of intervention strategies.

Ex-assistant coach gets jail time in pimping case

Former Cal State Bakersfield assistant Kevin Mays was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of pimping, possessing youth or child pornography and drug possession while armed.

Liti's 223kg stunner denies Lovepreet CWG gold by 1kg in weightlifting

Liti produced a Commonwealth Games record lift of 223kg in the clean and jerk to move ahead of the Indian and win gold with a total of 389kg, just one kilogram more than Lovepreet. Liti had lifted 166kg in the snatch.

CONCACAF rejects FIFA World Cup Stake sale proposal