Birmingham -- Australia cantered to their seventh successive Commonwealth Games men’s title with a ruthless display to beat India 7-0. Five goals in 18 spellbinding minutes from Colin Batch’s side underpinned their world No 1 status.
Victory also saw them...
Birmingham -- After the brawl came the backs to the wall as England men negated a South African onslaught to muster their own attacking flair and secure a third Commonwealth Games bronze in a row.
Four goals in seven, end-to-end...
Birmingham -- “They love the J-word, so it’s the journey.” Tess Howard has had quite the journey. From rolling around on a judo mat as a kid, to multi-sport and a crack at Tokyo. Then the shattering ACL injury...
Birmingham -- England women’s jubilant players revealed they had received good-luck messages from the Lionesses as they rode the tide of women’s sport success to land a first Commonwealth Games title.
The final was meant to be part of a...
Birmingham -- Lily Walker won’t know what’s hit her when she returns to the University pitches here next month. England’s youngest player had even purchased tickets for these Games. Instead, the 6,000 ticket holders here roared her and this...
Birmingham -- Continued crowdfunding and Canada women have ended consecutive Commonwealth Games in fifth place after beating Scotland in their final classification game.
The hockey gods weren’t with Canada against India in their final pool game, edged out in attempting...
Birmingham -- Janneke Schopman had to be more than a coach these last 48 hours. From the draining shoot-out conclusion against Australia to the highs of a first bronze since 2006, the Dutchwoman inspired the Eves to make their...
Birmingham -- The trilogy of ‘Super Sunday’ finals scuppered, England will go it alone on Sunday afternoon. They will attempt to conquer their own hockey hoodoo and beat the Hockeyroos at the third time of asking in a Commonwealth...
Birmingham -- A “gutted” Zach Wallace, England men’s captain, said his side fell short of the “complete performance” to beat world No 1 Australia as their search for a first ever Commonwealth Games final continued after a rampaging 3-2...
Birmingham -- How to topple Australia’s stranglehold on Commonwealth gold? Play them at their own game. That was England’s ploy here. Except they went one step further as they played a brutish, physical hand against the perennial holders to...