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Commonwealth Games 2018 headlines with summaries.
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Women's diving pair just miss bronze
11 Apr 2018New Zealand's synchronised women's diving pair were one belly flop away from claiming a surprise bronze medal today.
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Recap: Silver Ferns vs England
11 Apr 2018The Silver Ferns have been beaten 54-45 by England in their final pool match at the Commonwealth Games.
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Commonwealth Games Day 7: Diving, shooting, bowls, netball
11 Apr 2018New Zealand begins day seven of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in fourth place on the medal table after Julia Ratcliffe snatched hammer throw gold.
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Bond knows little about Comm Games course
10 Apr 2018The Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond says he's too inexperienced as a cyclist to know whether the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games time trial course will suit him.
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'I came to win gold' - New Zealand squash medallist
10 Apr 2018New Zealand squash star Joelle King came to the Gold Coast to take home a gold medal, and she's done exactly that.
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'Young blood' chasing Pascoe's tail
10 Apr 2018Sophie Pascoe knows she is a marked woman going into the Tokyo Olympics.
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Gold for Walsh, but he loses a bet
10 Apr 2018World Champion Tom Walsh won gold in the men's shot, but he was a little disappointed not to break the world record. Video
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Sport: Samoan weightlifter's fairy tale gold
The Commonwealth Games gold medal winning performance of a Samoan weightlifter is being described as a fairy tale after it was revealed she was previously a victim of sexual abuse and violence.
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Sport: Samoa secure another medal at Comm Games
Samoa is assured of a fifth medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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Sport: Fiji sevens captain in doubt for Comm Games
Fiji men's sevens captain Jerry Tuwai is in doubt for the Commonwealth Games after being struck down with the flu.
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Sport: Samoan medallists could be in line for financial reward
Samoa's Commonwealth Games medallists are likely to be given financial rewards when they return home.
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Walsh wraps up a massive night for the kiwis with shot put gold
10 Apr 2018World Champion Tom Walsh has won gold in the men's shot put at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to claim New Zealand's second medal of the track and field competition.
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David Liti wins weightlifting gold and sets Games record
10 Apr 2018Weightlifter David Liti took out gold and set a new Games record in last night's men's weightlifting final.
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Second gold for Pascoe on the Gold Coast
9 Apr 2018Swimmer Sophie Pascoe has won her second gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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Para javelin thrower Robinson claims silver with PB
9 Apr 2018New Zealand para athlete Holly Robinson has won silver in the women's javelin at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games with a personal best throw of 43.32m.
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Gold, silver in Commonwealth Games squash
10 Apr 2018Joelle King has won a gold medal in Commonwealth Games squash, beating England's Sarah-Jane Perry in five games.
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Hubbard has no regrets, stays 'true to sport'
9 Apr 2018Despite having to withdraw from her Commonwealth Games event, transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard says she has no regrets about attempting the ambitious lift that undid her.
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Weightlifter Hubbard chases gold under global spotlight
9 Apr 2018Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard competes at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games for the first time today - and international media will be playing close attention.
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A cheeky bet and no training the keys to success?
9 Apr 2018What's the best way to win a Commonwealth Games medal? Train hard, sweat blood and tears and sacrifice everything in the purusit of success? Not neccessarily.
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Shocking Silver Ferns are costing netball dearly
9 Apr 2018Opinion - The Silver Ferns didn't just lose a netball game last night. While the loss probably drove fans to google exactly where Malawi was, it highlighted a systematic failure of netball's governing…
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NZ lawn bowler Jo Edwards wins gold
9 Apr 2018The New Zealand Lawn bowler Jo Edwards has defended her Commonwealth Games gold medal on the Gold Coast.
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Sport: Vanuatu volleyballers make Comm Games semis
Vanuatu is one win away from a second Commonwealth Games medal after advancing to the women's beach volleyball semi finals in dramatic fashion on the Gold Coast.
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Sport: Vanuatu's newest sporting hero - Friana Kwevira
Friana Kwevira is being labelled Vanuatu's newest sporting hero after winning the country's first Commonwealth Games medal.
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Sport: Fiji secure Comm Games boxing medal
Fiji boxer Winston Hill is assured of a Commonwealth Games medal after winning his quarter final clash on the Gold Coast last night.
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