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Newry bricklayer Chris Quinn prepares for European speed-laying championship
After winning the Irish qualifier, 42-year-old Chris Quinn is heading to the Super Trowel European Championships to test his speed and prec…
Scotland secures eight medals in five hours at the Commonwealth Games
Scotland's athletes claimed eight medals in a single afternoon in Glasgow, bringing the nation's total tally to 23 at the halfway point of …
Robyn Love and Scotland secure silver in Commonwealth Games wheelchair 3x3 basketball
After a difficult loss four years ago in Birmingham, Robyn Love led the Scotland women's wheelchair 3x3 basketball team to a silver medal a…
Glasgow athlete Melanie Woods wins 1500m T54 gold with new Games record
Six years after a cycling accident left her in a spinal unit, Melanie Woods has won her first major gold medal at the Scotstoun track. The …
Stephen Clegg wins gold in the men’s S13 50m freestyle at Glasgow 2026
Thirty-year-old Paralympic medallist Stephen Clegg has secured his first gold medal of the Glasgow 2026 games, finishing the men’s S13 50m …
South Shields wheelchair basketball player Ross McConnell reaches Commonwealth Games semi-finals
At 47 years old, South Shields resident Ross McConnell has helped the Scotland wheelchair basketball team reach the semi-finals at the Comm…
Bristol gymnast Shantae-Eve Amankwaah wins bronze in Commonwealth Games floor final
Bristol Hawks gymnast Shantae-Eve Amankwaah has secured a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. After …
Ruby Evans wins Wales' first gold medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Nineteen-year-old gymnast Ruby Evans secured the gold medal in the women's floor final in Glasgow after choosing to focus exclusively on he…
Halifax gymnast Luke Whitehouse secures third medal at Glasgow competition
Luke Whitehouse from Halifax has finished his time in Glasgow with three medals, including a silver in the vault final decided by just 0.01…
Chloe Wilson and Shauna O’Neill win Commonwealth Games bronze in women’s pairs
After a narrow semi-final defeat, Chloe Wilson and Shauna O’Neill recovered to beat Wales 4-2, 5-4 in the bronze medal match. The pair’s ab…
Gary Kelly secures bronze in Glasgow to win his third Commonwealth Games medal
After a semi-final defeat, Northern Ireland bowler Gary Kelly recovered to defeat Aaron Wilson and claim bronze in the men's singles. This …
Ben Sandilands and Steven Bryce win gold and bronze in men's T20 1500m at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Ben Sandilands and Steven Bryce secured gold and bronze medals respectively in the men's T20 1500m, providing a highlight for the home crow…