James Reid In Glasgow

James Ball and pilot Matthew Rotherham won silver for Wales in both the men's tandem B 1000m time trial and sprint at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing behind Scotland's Neil Fachie and Aaron Pope. Ball said he was proud of the medals but disappointed not to win gold. Rotherham also criticized the restart procedure after the Scottish pair crashed during the deciding sprint race, arguing that Wales should have received the preferred starting position.

Welsh tandem cyclists James Ball and pilot Matthew Rotherham won silver at the Commonwealth Games after losing the deciding men's tandem B sprint race to Scotland's Neil Fachie and Aaron Pope. The Scottish pair crashed during the final race, which was restarted before they took gold, prompting Rotherham to argue that Wales should have received first choice of restart position. Ball and Rotherham also lost the 1000m time trial and will now prepare for the Para Cycling Track World Championships, while drawing confidence from their medal and lessons from the competition.

Neil Fachie won a seventh Commonwealth Games gold medal for Scotland in the tandem sprint with pilot Aaron Pope, overcoming a crash in the deciding race against Wales’ James Ball and Matthew Rotherham. The victory provided a dramatic conclusion to Fachie’s cycling career after he had returned from near-retirement for a home Games, despite limited training while working at Amazon and raising his young son. Fachie said the result exceeded his expectations and hoped it would increase visibility and participation in para cycling and tandem racing.

England head coach Anna Stembridge believes the Roses can use their fourth-place finish at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to improve before the Netball World Cup in Sydney next year. England lost 61-54 to eventual champions New Zealand in the semi-final and 68-50 to Australia in the bronze-medal match. Stembridge highlighted the inexperience of much of the squad but acknowledged that developing the benefits of the tournament experience will take time, with only 13 months remaining before the World Cup.

Adam Ramsay-Peaty won a silver medal in the mixed 4x100m medley relay at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, adding to his two individual bronze medals. Although the results fell short of his expectations, the 31-year-old says he has learned from the experience and is determined to improve ahead of the European Championships in Paris. He believes Team England must quickly address small performance gaps and its lack of depth compared with Scotland, while keeping Los Angeles 2028 as a longer-term goal.

Northern Ireland boxer Kaci Rock defeated Niue’s Karen Te Ruki Pasene unanimously in the women’s 65kg quarter-final at Glasgow 2026, guaranteeing herself at least a bronze medal. She will face Scotland’s Caitlin Rainey in the semi-final and remains focused on winning gold after turning down an opportunity to appear on Love Island. Rock credits Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington as inspirations, while Northern Ireland teammate Jon McConnell has also reached a semi-final.