Team NI welcomed home at Stormont after 16-medal Games
Athletes and support staff were recognised at Parliament Buildings as new funding was outlined for the next Commonwealth cycle.
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Cleveland to host WNBA expansion team named Sirens
The Women's National Basketball Association confirms the Cleveland expansion team will be called the Sirens, debuting in 2028. The franchise will not inherit the history of the former Cleveland Rockers.
Team NI finishes Glasgow Games with 16 medals
Three gold, four silver and nine bronze medals carried the team beyond its pre-Games target across athletics, bowls, boxing and swimming.
New Zealand beat Jamaica to win Commonwealth netball gold
The Silver Ferns defeated Jamaica 56-48 in the Glasgow final to secure their first Commonwealth Games netball title since 2010.
Melanie Woods wins David Dixon Award in Glasgow
The Scottish wheelchair racer was named outstanding athlete of Glasgow 2026 after two T54 golds and her response to a voided 1500m race.
Giannis Antoniou wins Cyprus’s first Glasgow gold
The Cypriot judoka beat Australia’s Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi by waza-ari in the men’s over-100kg final at the SEC Centre.
Emma Finucane wins fourth Glasgow gold for Wales
The 23-year-old won the keirin at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome to become the most successful Welsh woman in Commonwealth Games history.
O’Neill in contention for Commonwealth bowls semi-final place
Northern Ireland’s Shauna O’Neill remained among the players chasing a women’s singles last-four spot as final sectional matches approached in Glasgow.