Former Commonwealth Games 200m champion Leon Baptiste has been jailed in Morocco after being convicted in a case involving the sexual assault of a minor. The 41-year-old former British sprinter was reported missing after travelling to Morocco, where he had been working as a consultant sprint coach for UK Athletics. According to the BBC, a source at…
The 2026 Commonwealth Games came to a close on Sunday with a colourful closing ceremony at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, bringing an end to 11 days of sporting action and celebration. The final day saw New Zealand clinch gold in the women’s netball after defeating Jamaica, providing a fitting finale to the Games before athletes and…
Team Nigeria has arrived in Glasgow for its 20th Commonwealth Games appearance with an ambitious target of winning 20 gold medals, surpassing its record-breaking performance at the Birmingham Games four years ago. A 72-member contingent will compete in 10 sports, including athletics, boxing, weightlifting, para-powerlifting, swimming, judo, track cycling, 3×3 basketball, para-athletics and wheelchair basketball,…
