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Women's cricket primed for successful CWG debut but will it help ICC's Olympic pitch?

NEW DELHI: Women cricketers will get to experience the vibe of a multi-sporting event for the very first time as the sport hopes to generate global eyeballs when it returns to the Commonwealth Games after 24 long years.

The Times of India

I didn't use banned drug: banished swimmer

Swimmer Isaac Cooper says he didn't take a banned substance when being kicked off Australia's Commonwealth Games team.

AAP

Swim ace Titmus sends Games warning

Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Australian swim star Ariarne Titmus says she has improved since setting a world record in the 400m freestyle.

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Katherine Brunt prepared to reach breaking point to join Commonwealth ‘gods’

The veteran claimed career-best T20 figures for England in only her second international appearance of the summer.

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games strike gold with record number of ticket sales for Birmingham event

Seventy-two nations will compete in as many as 250 medal events across 15 venues for just under two weeks as millions of tickets have been sold

Daily Mirror

Belfast Boxing Strategy hailed a success ahead of Commonwealth Games

“Not only is the boxing strategy supporting high performing elite athletes, but it has also encouraged more young people to get involved in the sport."

Belfast Live

Record number of Stirling University athletes gear up for Commonwealth Games 2022

A record number of athletes from Stirling University will compete in the Commonwealth Games – with 20 set to travel to Birmingham. As Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, Stirling will send 16 swimmers – including record-breaking Duncan Sc

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Satyajit determined to give his best at the Commonwealth Games

Young gymnast keen to repeat his good, recent performance in the vault

The Hindu

Commonwealth Games ‘critical’ for netball in Scotland

The netball tournament starts on 29 July with the Scottish Thistles’ first game coming the following day against the Australian Diamonds

The Independent UK

Pride House to help Birmingham Commonwealth Games put spotlight on LGBTQ+ issues

Pride House ambassador Amazin LeThi has urged Birmingham 2022 to ‘leave a legacy’ by championing equality

The Independent UK

Rose Davies eyes Commonwealth Games after world athletics championships debut

She will run two events in Birmingham in August.

Newcastle Herald

Badminton at CWG: Focus on Sindhu but doubles key to India retaining mixed team gold

NEW DELHI: Star shuttlers, including PV Sindhu, will chase individual gold medals but doubles would also under the spotlight as India would aim to retain the mixed team title and continue their consistent run at the Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India

McKeon reveals gruelling Games program

Swim star Emma McKeon could set Australian medal records at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games after confirming a nine-event program.

AAP

Harkin hungry for another Aussie test on international stage

The Hunter swimmer will represent Australia in all three breaststroke distances (50, 100, 200 metres) as well as the 200m individual medley.

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Birmingham Commonwealth Games athletes add UK heatwave to their list of challenges

The record temperatures in Britain have had mixed results on Australia's Commonwealth Games hopefuls, with the opening ceremony now just a week away.

The Times of India

2 Indian athletes fail dope tests, to miss CWG

NEW DELHI: Dhanalakshmi Sekar, the women's 100m and 4x100m relay specialist, and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu have failed dope tests just a week before the start of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

Jake Wightman will let gold medal sink in before turning attention to Birmingham

Wightman is back in action at the Commonwealth Games

The Times of India

Badminton's loss is squash's gain: Teenager Anahat Singh set for Commonwealth Games debut

NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old squash sensation Anahat Singh, among the youngest to represent India at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, hopes to bump into her role model P V Sindhu over the course of her stay in Birmingham.

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The Times of India

After Tokyo high, India now 'target' historic CWG gold in men's hockey

BENGALURU: Indian men's hockey team defender Surender Kumar on Wednesday said they are eyeing an unprecedented gold at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, which will put an end to Australia's dominance in the sport at the multi-sport event.

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games can be ‘game changer’ for women’s cricket, Heather Knight claims

England take on South Africa in three T20 matches before the Commonwealth Games gets under way

The Times of India

101 medals, 2nd on medals tally: Remembering 2010 Commonwealth Games - India's best performance ever

Home turf, home conditions and home support play a big role for any sports person in the international arena and it proved true for the Indian athletes at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi. India finished second on the medal tally behind Australia - their best showing at…

Nottingham Post

Who is Nottingham-born Jake Wightman? The first British man to win World Championship gold in the 1,500m since Steve Cram

The Nottingham-born athlete stunned the world of athletics with his storming run at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon

The Times of India

Weak CWG field is perfect opportunity for Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik to regain lost touch

NEW DELHI: The relatively weaker field at the Commonwealth Games will be an ideal opportunity for a struggling Vinesh Phogat to regain her confidence while a desperate Sakshi Malik would search for relevance, even as most Indian wrestlers are expected to pierce through the draws.

The Times of India

CWG-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu fail dope test

NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games-bound sprinter S Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu were on Wednesday dropped from the Indian team after returning two positive tests each for banned drugs as dope shame struck Indian athletics, days ahead of the multi-sport event.

Daily Mirror

Sports fans watching more games than ever on mobile phones, study finds

Over a third of fans are following the action through the small screen while on the go - with the Women's Euros and Commonwealth Games the top sporting events of the summer

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