Commonwealth Games live updates: Diamonds push for netball gold, gold medals on offer in the boxing

Australia will play for netball bronze after a shock semifinal defeat to Jamaica, after Sophie Dwyer missed the final shot of the game.

Australian race walk gold medallist Jemima Montag makes no apologies for a “selfish” race plan, sitting behind teammate Elizabeth McMillen for most of the 10,000m race before burning past her late to lead a green and gold podium sweep.

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Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 6:39pm

Medal Tally this morning

And here’s a list of all the Australians who have won a medal so far at the Games.

Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 12:11am

Track cycling: An all-Aussie semifinal in the men’s sprint Dean Bilton profile image

Tayte Ryan of Australia vs Leigh Hoffman of Australia. A best of three semifinal in the men’s sprint.

Winner will race for gold, loser has to fight for bronze.

Hoffman is the favourite, and he shows why. He powers past the younger Ryan for a comfortable first-up win.

Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 12:11am

Bowls: Australia facing off against host nation Gemma Ferguson profile image

Australia has started it’s latest match on the SEC Hall bowling green, where we’re competing against hosts Scotland in the para women’s pairs B6-B8.

Louise Hoskins and Serena Bonnell are flying the green and gold flag tonight, and we’re currently ahead on 2-0!

Australia has its work cut out in lawn bowls, with Scotland sitting on top of the all-time Commonwealth Games para bowls medal table (coming into the Glasgow event with four golds and one silver to their name).

But I reckon we can get a win here, c’mon Aussies!

Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 12:04am

Track cycling: Bronze up for grabs for tandem sprinters Dean Bilton profile image

Kane Perris and Luke Zaccaria make a hot start in the first heat and lead it all the way. A comfortable point on the board for the Australians.

It’s a best of three bronze final, so Perris and Zaccaria are one race win away from the medal.

Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 12:02am

Track cycling: Back to the velodrome with medals to give out Dean Bilton profile image

After a brief break, we’re back at the velodrome for some more cycling. And there are medals to be won for the Aussies in the next couple of hours.

The men’s tandem sprint finals are up, and the Aussie pair of Kane Perris and Luke Zaccaria will race for the bronze against Malaysia’s Mohd Khairul Hazwan Wahab and Muhammad Nabil Wafiq Zamri.

Then we’ll have the men’s sprint semifinals, in which Australians Tayte Ryan will race Leigh Hoffman for a spot in the final.

After that is the women’s tandem B 1,000m time trial final. We’ve got Jessica Gallagher and Jacqueline Mengler-Mohr racing for gold in that one.

And if that’s not enough, you can also get a bit of women’s 25km points race final featuring Sophie Edwards, Alyssa Polites and Georgia Baker.

Heaps! Coming up right now.

Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 12:01am

Team Aussie?

It was an Aussie clean sweep at the women’s 10,000m walk earlier tonight.

But it wasn’t exaaactly all smiles and laughs at the end.

Jon Healy in Glasgow talks about tensions after the finish line.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:55pm

Plenty of love for our netball superstars! Gemma Ferguson profile image

Well done to the Diamonds for an incredible campaign, you’ve done us so proud. Lots of love to Sophie Dwyer who played so well coming in under pressure.

– Jess

Totally agree, Jess!

With fans back home and actual royalty watching the AUS-JAM game live, you can understand why the pressure got to our gals.

Falling short by just one point in Glasgow’s Hydro tonight, the Diamonds will be looking back on day nine with a sense of disappointment.

But we’re still rooting for you, Aussies (and know you’re more than capable of winning that bronze medal)!

Having already defeated England earlier this week, I’ve got total faith in our Diamonds.

A netball player shooting a goal. Australia won its match against England earlier. (Getty Images)Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:49pm

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:49pm

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Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:39pm

Netball: Diamonds admit weak start to semifinal Gemma Ferguson profile image

Speaking to media after a heartbreaking semifinal in Glasgow, Kate Moloney says Jamacia played a great game today.

A netball player is about to throw a pass. The Diamonds will compete for bronze tomorrow. (Getty Images)

Looking ahead to Australia’s bronze medal match against England tomorrow, Moloney says the latest result was disappointing “but we’ll go again”.

“The most important thing now is we do stick together,” she said of the Aussie team.

“We probably didn’t start as well as we would’ve liked [on day nine].”

And that left the green and gold playing catch-up tonight, let’s hope they can take the lessons learned here and bring home a bronze!

For the Sunshine Girls, tonight’s win is extra special: not only will they get a shot at the gold in Glasgow, but the latest victory falls on Jamaica Emancipation Day.

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Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:27pm

Netball: Australia misses final shot, chance at gold Gemma Ferguson profile image

NOOOOOO, Australia misses out on the gold medal match for the first time in Commonwealth Games history.

Absolutely devastating for the Aussies — I can’t even imagine the pressure that would’ve been on Sophie Dwyer’s shoulders as she took that final shot.

Gosh that was such an intense match, you can see how much the win means for Jamaica!

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:23pm

Netball: ONE GOAL DIFFERENCE Gemma Ferguson profile image

CAN AUSTRALIA WIN THIS?

WE’RE LOOKING AT A SCORE OF 45-46.

Only need one more goal to tie things up…

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:21pm

Netball: Diamonds running out of time in semifinal Gemma Ferguson profile image

DEAR READER, I AM WORRIED.

The Diamonds are trying to fight their way back, but Jamacia has just sunk another goal.

The Sunshine Girls are ahead by a few points once again, we’re on 42-46.

There’s just three minutes to go…

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:18pm

Netball: The stress is getting to our girls Gemma Ferguson profile image

I’m clearly not the only one worried tonight, we just saw a rare mistake from the Diamonds (and we can’t afford to be giving these passes away tonight!).

Australia will need to slow things down and try to calm their nerves, if we want to take the lead back from Jamacia.

There’s been a few substitutions already in this final quarter, with the Diamonds doing everything to make each moment count.

GS Cara Koenen has just made a sensational shot, sinking the goal as she was falling out of bounds.

We’re looking at a score of 41-43, in Jamacia’s favour.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:14pm

Other netball semi result

What’s the result?

– NZ vs England netball result?

New Zealand won 61-54.

It means whoever wins this nail-biter between Jamaica and the Diamonds plays the Silver Ferns for gold.

Loser takes on England in the bronze medal match.

It’s currently Jamaica winning 40-38.

9 minutes to play.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:12pm

Netball: Australia ahead for the first time tonight! Gemma Ferguson profile image

Holy cow, I’m so stressed watching this semifinal play out on The Hydro netball court.

Can Australia advance, for a chance at the gold?

It looks possible, although Jamacia isn’t giving up without a fight — Australia pulls ahead, scoring the first goal of the fourth quarter!

C’mon GA Kiera Austin, she’s scored a couple already.

The scores are all tied up again, 38-38!

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:11pm

I spy royalty in the netball crowd! A crowd watching a netball game Hello, royals! (Getty Images)

Fair. Who wouldn’t want to watch this thriller?

I wonder who the Princess of Wales is supporting??

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:06pm

Netball: Australia levels the scoreboard! Gemma Ferguson profile image

Australia being completely ripped off by the umpires in the Commonwealth Games netball?

– StuieD

There’s been a lot of whistle action during tonight’s AUS-JAM semifinal, but the Diamonds have still managed to even the scores.

There’s been almost 90 contact penalties called so far this game, 48 for Australia and 41 for Jamacia.

We’re going goal for goal here, at 35-35 by the third quarter’s end.

I’m nervous!

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🥈🥉TEENAGERS WITH THE BLING(Getty Images)

We’ve just had the medal ceremony for the women’s long jump T38.

Wales’ Olivia Breen took gold with a Commonwealth Games record.

🥈But 18-year-old Layla Sharp claimed second with an Australian record.

🥉And 15-year-old Ayla Kowalczyk won bronze with a PB.

Is that what teenagers are wearing these days??

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 10:58pm

Bowls: Australia wins in straight sets!

Oh me, oh my. I can’t believe my eyes. Did Damien Delgado and James Reynolds just win in TWO sets?

You bet they did.

They dispatched the Scots 6-1, 4-4 in the men’s para pairs.

They will most likely play England or Scotland again in the semifinals.

We’ll have to wait and see.

That semifinal will be at 4.15am AEST.

Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 10:57pm

Netball: Both teams fight for the ball in close game Gemma Ferguson profile image

The Diamonds are playing their toughest game in Glasgow yet, with Jamaica continuing their lead on the netball court.

Just a few points have separated the teams, quite consistently, tonight and that hasn’t changed in the third quarter.

We’re pretty evenly split in terms of ball possession so far, with less than a minute’s difference in the time each team has held that netball.

Australia is still behind the Sunshine Girls, with the scoreboard sitting on 28-31.

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