International

The EU’s top official on migration has criticised Spain’s plan to regularise undocumented migrants as “not a good signal” for Europe, after an emergency meeting intended to draw a line under divisions on the Ceuta crisis. Magnus Brunner, the European commissioner for migration, said that while the EU could not currently see a direct link […]

Leona Maguire has retained her place in Europe’s Solheim Cup team despite a disappointing 2026, with the Irish golfer one of four wildcard picks named by Anna Nordqvist on Monday. Maguire joins three rookies – Julia López Ramirez, Nastasia Nadaud and Mimi Rhodes – in completing the European side who will attempt to reclaim the […]

Key events So that, folks, is that as far as sporting action is concerned for these Commonwealth Games. The Closing Ceremony will take place at 9pm and I’ll be back for that. Between then and now we’ll keep the blog rolling with stories, updates and other bits (so do write in if you fancy). What […]

Key events That’s it from me. Billy Munday is back to take you through a big evening of athletics. Share Judo: England have a bronze: Jemima Yeats-Brown in the women’s -70kg, beating New Zealand’s Moira de Villiers. She also won Commonwealth bronze in 2022 and all the way back in 2014. Share Wales are up […]

Key events Taha Hashim is back – enjoy the evening of athletics, cycling and more with him. Share Cycling: After all the chaos of that second heat (both runs of it), England’s Sophie Capewell tries another track stand in the deciding heat of her sprint semi-final against Malaysia’s Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, who has […]

Key events Time for Rob Smyth to return. Share New Zealand’s Emma Foy wins gold in women’s tandem B sprint The New Zealand pair of Emma Foy and Jessie Hodges (pilot) ease to victory in the third and final race against Australia’s Jessica Gallagher and Jacqueline Mengler-Mohr (pilot). England’s Elizabeth Jordan, piloted by Sylvia Misztal, […]

Key events And here’s a roundup of the day’s news so far. Share Here is the current medal table. Australia have 35 golds, which is more than Canada, England and Scotland combined. Share With that I’m going to sign off. Plenty more action to come, here’s what on the schedule this evening: Now until 9.30pm […]

Key events Basketball: New Zealand beat Singapore 21-15 to set up a semi-final against England in men’s 3×3. Share It’s quite quiet over in Glasgow at the moment with some bowls group games and 3×3 basketball. Maybe we all need a relative lull amid the overall chaos. Share Breanna Scott and Jesse Moore have added […]

Firefighters in France and Spain are racing to bring huge wildfires under control before another heatwave later this week that will complicate efforts to tame the flames. Spain’s interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, said Monday and Tuesday were “absolutely crucial days” before temperatures rise again from Wednesday onwards. EU officials have said wildfires could still be […]

Key events 51km to go We have another couple of escapists, Xabier Azparren (Pinarello-Q36.) and Thibault Guernalec (TotalEnergies) have managed to eek out a half-minute lead. Share 58km to go Veistroffer has been swallowed up by the peloton. Share 61km to go Veistroffer is still out front on his own and has taken the 25 […]