Pull. Breathe. Kick. Glide … the cautionary tale of the first cross-Channel swimmer

In this content-driven age, we consume sport as fleeting entertainment – but the fate of Captain Matthew Webb suggests we always have

Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper leaves leadership role after drinking session

The gold medal-winner has stepped down from Australian swimming’s leadership group after preferring a drinking session to supporting his teammates in Glasgow

‘Pretty much the downfall of society’: Adam Ramsay-Peaty on press intrusion, forgiveness and going all in for LA 2028

After a rollercoaster week at the Commonwealth Games, the double Olympic champion tells Donald McRae he will never stop believing what he can achieve

Commonwealth Games 2026: England beat South Africa in netball, athletics, track cycling on day seven – as it happened

England qualified for the netball semi-finals with the final act of an intriguing day, while the women’s 1500m wheelchair race will be restaged

Australia’s swimming momentum shows no sign of slowing down after record Commonwealth Games haul

The six-day swim meet in Glasgow ended with 37 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals, masking a subtle but significant changing of the guard

Ramsay-Peaty ends his Commonwealth Games with silver for England in medley relay

Adam Ramsay-Peaty’s Commonwealth Games ended with a silver medal as England were beaten by Australia’s swimmers in the 4x100m medley relay

Commonwealth Games 2026: 3×3 basketball golds for England and Australia, Scotland shine in pool on day six – as it happened

Scotland enjoyed an excellent evening in the pool and on the athletics track while Kate O’Connor won gold in the women’s heptathlon

Jersey boy Filip Nowacki comes of age with showstopping gold

Jersey teenager Filip Nowacki led from start to finish to claim gold in the men’s 200m breaststroke, adding to the silver he got in the 100m version

‘It’s human first, then athlete’: Ramsay-Peaty happy with second bronze in new reality

Adam Ramsay-Peaty said: ‘It’s human first, then athlete, which is a fair price to pay,’ while Scotland’s Archie Goodburn was racing despite his brain cancer diagnosis

Cam McEvoy dominates 50m freestyle as Australians bank more gold in the Glasgow pool

Sprint ace sets new Games record and eyes LA Olympics

Adam Ramsay-Peaty armed with ‘battle plan’ for golden revival in 50m breaststroke

The Briton is ready to bounce back after his 100m breaststroke bronze at the Commonwealth Games and he said: ‘The last 24 hours have been a bit of a whirlwind’

Georgia Godwin overcomes ‘horrible’ injury to win gymnastics gold as Australian swimmers dominate in Glasgow

Gymnast burst into tears after leading Australia to team gold and making history

Tearful Ramsay-Peaty tells critics ‘you can’t hurt me’ after shock Commonwealth bronze

An emotional Adam Ramsay-Peaty has hit out at his critics after he was beaten into third place in the Commonwealth Games 100m breaststroke

Madeleine McCann’s younger brother Sean finishes eighth in Commonwealth Games final

The parents of Madeleine McCann cheered on as their son, Sean, finished eighth in the 400m freestyle final on his Commonwealth Games debut for Scotland

Duncan Scott shines for Scotland again with 200m individual medley gold

Duncan Scott added to his trophy cabinet with gold for Scotland in the men’s 200m individual medley at the Commonwealth Games