Will Jennings In Glasgow

Nottingham sprinter Sophie Hahn won gold in the T38 100m and silver in the 200m at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, where Australia’s Rhiannon Clarke took the 200m title. The 29-year-old two-time Paralympic champion said the Games may mark the end of her Commonwealth career, although she intends to compete at next year’s World Championships in Uzbekistan and target the Los Angeles Paralympics. Hahn attributed her failure to secure a second gold to fatigue in the closing stages of the 200m.

Peterborough bowls player Nick Brett and partner Jamie Walker won silver for England in the men’s pairs at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after losing a tie-break against Northern Ireland’s Gary Kelly and Andy McKeown. Brett said they recovered from a slow start but could not produce the decisive bowl early enough, while Walker stressed that the result turned on only a few shots. Both players praised representing England and said the Games’ exposure was helping broaden interest in bowls. Team England athletes’ participation is supported by National Lottery funding.

Scottish para bowls partners Mary and Pauline Wilson, both 62, lost 2-0 to Malaysia in the B6-8 Commonwealth Games bronze-medal match at Glasgow's SEC. Despite the disappointment, the relatively new pairing said they were proud of reaching the event and would use the experience to prepare for next year's outdoor World Championships in Leamington Spa. Fellow Scots Garry Brown and Stuart Sloan also missed out on bronze after losing a tie-break to England's Joe Peplow and Kieran Rollings.

Kieran Rollings and Joe Peplow won bronze for England in the Bowls Para Men's Pairs B6-B8 event at Glasgow 2026, defeating Scotland in a tie-break after losing their semifinal to New Zealand. Rollings, who also won bronze at Birmingham 2022, credited composure under pressure and praised bowls as an inclusive sport. The article also highlights National Lottery funding for Team England athletes and Commonwealth Games-related projects.

England defeated Australia 19–17 in the men's 3x3 basketball final in Glasgow to retain its Commonwealth title. Jamell Anderson, Ashley Hamilton, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye and Evan Walshe overcame New Zealand in the semi-final before holding off Australia's late surge. Anderson credited the team's resilience, accountability and togetherness, while Lautier-Ogunleye described the group as brothers who had made history. National Lottery funding supports Team England athletes competing at the Games.

Eighteen-year-old Leicester swimmer Jacob Mills helped Team England win silver in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay on the opening night of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. England finished behind Australia, with South Africa taking bronze. Mills, swimming alongside Jacob Whittle, Gabe Shepherd and James Guy, said the result was an encouraging start after England's women's relay team also won silver. The evening also featured Duncan Scott's 200m individual medley gold for Team Scotland, with the home crowd contributing to an electric atmosphere.

Duncan Scott is preparing to compete for Scotland in the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games 4x200m freestyle relay, two days after winning the 200m individual medley and Scotland’s first gold of the Games. The relay field is divided among the four home nations, with Scott representing Scotland alongside England’s Tom Dean and James Guy, Wales’s Matt Richards and Northern Ireland’s Jack McMillan, while Australia’s Kyle Chalmers could challenge for victory. Scott intends to prioritize rest over celebrations. Other swimming events include Katie Shanahan’s 100m backstroke final, following her 200m backstroke silver, and a competitive men’s 50m freestyle featuring Cameron McEvoy and Josh Liendo.