Sport: Australia continue to dominate the pool in Glasgow with more gold on offer on day three, while the Diamonds will face the Roses in a massive netball blockbuster.
The Diamonds will take on England in a blockbuster netball clash before our attention returns to the Pool with Cam McEvoy going for gold in the 50m freestyle.
The 3x3 basketball squads will look to keep up their perfect start while individual medals will be up for grabs in the gym Georgia Goodwin hoping to add to her team medal.
We’ll be blogging across the entire evening, night and early morning (WA time) to keep you across the latest!
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Injury alert
Singaporean gymnast Jovi Loh has copped a nasty fall during his parallel bar routine, immediately clutching at his knee after hitting the floor
His dismount went awry and the medical team rushed to help the 18-year-old.
‘Whoopsie’: Jack brushes off heat mishap as more gold looms
Not everything went to plan early on day three for the Aussies in Glasgow, but there is no reason to suggest the gold rush will be stopping anytime soon after another strong suite of heat swims.
Australia already have 11 gold medals from the first two days of action at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, and the big guns were firing early with gold medallist Shayna Jack, Mollie O’Callaghan and Meg Harris diving in for the 100m freestyle heats.
Having already taken home relay gold, the trio are the top prospects for the individual event with Harris qualifying fastest ahead of O’Callaghan.
However, Jack had to settle for ninth after being reeled in the closing 25m of her heat to hang on for second place behind England’s Freya Anderson.
Turning attention to gymnastics
Over at the arena the men’s all-around gymnastics finals is underway.
Ritam Malik and Jesse Moore are both vying for medals in a loaded crowd of 18 competitors.
Malik has so far earned scores of 13.3 and 12.4 for the pommel horse and rings respectively, currently sitting at fourth.
While Moore was judged 12.5 and 12.55 for the same apparatus’ - with his 25.05 ranking sixth overall.
Ruthless Diamonds cut down Roses in Games statement
The Diamonds have laid down a marker in their Commonwealth Games title defence, dismantling medal contenders England 66-47 in Glasgow.
After destroying debutants Tonga in their opening game, the Diamonds made it a perfect 2-0 start to their campaign with a commanding performance from start to finish at the Hydro on Sunday.
Sophie Garbin (41 goals/42 attempts) was near flawless again in the circle, partnering with Kiera Austin (15/19) to spearhead the win.
B-team relay squad wipes the floor
Another medal looks likely for the Aussies after the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay squad had an outstanding heat win.
Featuring a cast that commentators dubbed the “B-team” of William Petric, Brendon Smith, Elijah Winnington and Edward Sommerville - the quartet left their competiton in the dust and made their case for an A-team upgrade.
No other country looked close to catching the squads time of 7.08.66, England was the nearest at a whole 10 seconds behind.
Dominant Diamonds demolish England
Australia dominated England with a resounding performance as they look to be the first country to win back-to-back gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.
The Diamonds matched their highest score ever against Engalnd in the 66-47 win, clearing the bench for the fourth quarter with the game already in hand.
WA pair Sophie Garbin (41 goals) and Courtney Bruce (four deflections) were strong bookends on each side of the court.
It was a game touted as a gold medal match preview, but the Roses proved no match for a strong Diamonds outfit.
Diamonds lead by 21
The Aussie girls pilled on the score in the third quarter, extending their margin over England to lead 56-35.
If she plays in the fourth Sophie Garbin could be looking for a piece of goal scoring history with 41 to her name.
Trio of dolphins fly to finals
Australia’s pool dominance continues into the 100m women’s butterfly, stacking the deck to see three qualify.
Lizzy Dekkers trailed by 0.82 seconds at the 50m mark at third position, Dekkers made up ground in the tail end to post a time of 59.31.
While Alex Perkins and Birttany Castelluzzo went head to head in the final heat, trying to pip each other at the finish line with the Castelluzzo gaining the slight edge.
Backstroke pair move on
Henry Allan and Se-Bom Lee have both qualified in the men’s 200m backstroke, each finishing second in their respective heat.
Garbin outscores England at the half
WA’s Sophie Garbin looks unstoppable, outscoring England by herself as the Diamonds lead 35-24 at half time.
England came out the gates hot, but Australia punished costly mistakes and are making little of their own.
Garbin has been automatic in front of the net, scoring 25 goals off 26 attempts at 96 per cent efficiency. Her direct opponent looked lost at time, having no answer for the lob with Garbin extending and winning the matchup comfortably in the first half.
Kiera Austin has been flying around the court, getting the defensive tip in the centre and hustling back to reap the benefits with a score.
Goalkeeper Courtney Bruce showed frustration with early calls but finally had one go her way in the dying minutes of the second quarter, and let her opponent know.
The experienced Jamie-Lee Price was classy as always, helping facilitate transition alongside Kate Moloney.
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