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India beat England in thriller to reach Commonwealth Games cricket final

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - India beat hosts England by just four runs to reach the final of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

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Commonwealth Esports Championships helping change perceptions of female gamers

The championships are taking place in Birmingham alongside the Commonwealth Games.

The Independent UK

India beat England to reach Commonwealth Games cricket final

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - India beat hosts England by just four runs to reach the final of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

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Hoare's golden roar as Australian wins shock 1500m title at Commonwealths

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Australia's Oliver Hoare shocked world champion Jake Wightman and Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot to win 1500m gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday.

AFP

Gymnast hopes tearful gold will mean funds

Australia's Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva hopes her Games gold, silver and bronze will build rhythmic gymnastics' case for funding and inspire the next generation.

AAP

Rapper Lady Leshurr: ‘My letter from the Queen went to my junk mail’

The Birmingham performer, 34, tells Michael Hogan about learning music at her youth club, the loveliness of Solihull, and how she nearly missed out on her British Empire Medal

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth walk champion Montag inspired by Holocaust-surviving grandmother

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Australian race walker Jemima Montag says she draws on the strength of her late grandmother, who was a Holocaust survivor, after winning her second Commonwealth Games gold medal on Saturday.

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Youngest Aussie athlete wins diving gold

The youngest athlete on Australia's Commonwealth Games team in Birmingham, 14-year-old diver Charli Petrov, has won a gold medal.

AAP

CWG 2022: Indian athlete Priyanka Goswami clinches silver in women's 10000 m race walk

Indian athlete Priyanka Goswami clinched a silver medal for the country after finishing at second position in the final of the women's 10,000 m race walk at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Commonwealth Games diver leaves fans wincing with huge belly flop

A diver representing Sri Lanka came crashing back to earth - quite literally - when he somersaulted and belly flopped during his final jump at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Irish Mirror

Jemima Montag inspired by late grandmother in 10,000m race walk win at Commonwealth Games

Jemima Montag shares her late grandmother’s incredible Holocaust survival story, after winning the 10,000m race walk in Birmingham.

ABC News

Rail passengers warned of further disruptions as drivers go on strike during busy weekend

The strike coincides with another busy weekend of football, with Premier League games in Manchester, London, Birmingham likely to be affected including Newcastle United's game against Brighton

Chronicle Live

What should the future of para sport look like at the Commonwealth Games?

While Birmingham 2022 is celebrating the largest para sport program in history, there's still a large gap between wealthy and developing nations. What should true integration look like?

ABC News

Comm Games Day 8: The Lunch Wrap

Heartbreak for the Black Sticks, but bronze sweetness for wrestling and bowls in a rollercoaster day for Kiwi wāhine in Birmingham; check it all out in our Day 8 Lunch Wrap.

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Victor retains Commonwealth decathlon crown as England hunt down Australia

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Grenada's Lindon Victor retained his Commonwealth Games decathlon crown in a nail-biting finale on Friday as host nation England closed the gap on Australia at the top of the medals table.

AFP

Victor wins Commonwealth decathlon thriller, Walsh retains shot title

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Grenada's Lindon Victor narrowly retained his Commonwealth decathlon crown on Friday as New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh also held onto his title in Birmingham.

The Guardian - AU

Decathlon silver and bronze but Australia go without Games gold for first time

Decathletes Daniel Golubovic and Cedric Dubler made the podium on day eight in Birmingham while there was success in gymnastics, diving and wrestling

The Independent UK

Adam Gemili eager to find ‘happiness’ again after Commonwealth Games exit underlines mental toll

The 28-year-old crashed out of the 200m semi-finals but will remain in Birmingham to compete in the 4x100m relay

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Hockeyroos reach Commonwealth Games final with penalty shootout win over India; Aussies get two medals in decathlon

After an upset loss to India in the quarter-finals at the Olympics last year, the Hockeyroos get revenge in the Birmingham semi, winning a penalty shootout 3-0 to reach the final against England.

AAP

Gymnast using crowd in gold medal hunt

Rhythmic gymnast Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva has added individual all-around bronze to Australia's team silver medal and still has three more finals.

The Guardian - UK

Commonwealth Games finale brings prospect of a new Super Saturday

The finale in Birmingham sees Hodgkinson, Muir, Wightman, Kerr and Hughes in action plus women’s hockey, netball and cricket finals

The Guardian - UK

‘It was just what we needed’: how Birmingham 2022 saved our holiday

Passport problems and the pandemic stopped us from travelling abroad but a trip to the Commonwealth Games meant we didn’t feel like we were missing out

The Independent UK

Birmingham could host Olympics having ‘totally embraced’ Commonwealth Games

Over 1.4 million tickets have so far been sold for the Games

AAP

Rwanda's joy at beach volleyball triumph

A pair of beach volleyballers from Rwanda are the next opponent of defending champions Australia at the Commonwealth Games.

AFP

'Exhausted' Nigerian hurdles star Amusan sparkles at Commonwealth Games

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Tobi Amusan says she is "exhausted" after winning world 100m hurdles gold last month but the Nigerian world record holder looked impressive on Friday as she cruised through to the Commonwealth Games final.

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