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Commonwealth Games Athletics Kicks Off in Glasgow

The Commonwealth Games athletics schedule begins in Glasgow on Monday, featuring finals in the evening session. England's Adam Ramsay-Peaty aims to add another medal in the men's 50m breaststroke.

  • Commonwealth Games athletics schedule starts in Glasgow
  • Adam Ramsay-Peaty aims to add another medal in the men's 50m breaststroke
  • Netball and artistic gymnastics action also takes place on Monday

The Commonwealth Games athletics schedule gets underway in Glasgow on Monday, with finals taking place in the evening session. Defending women's 10,000 metres champion Eilish McColgan was forced to withdraw through injury, but Megan Keith will look to keep the home flag flying at Scotstoun Stadium.

England's Adam Ramsay-Peaty will be hoping to add another medal in the men's 50m breaststroke, having taken bronze in the 100m event on Saturday night. Netball action also continues on Monday, with England, Northern Ireland, and hosts Scotland all competing in their group stage matches.

The artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals will also take place on Monday, with live coverage available on TNT Sports 2 from 8.30am and 6pm, as well as streaming from around the venues on HBO Max.

Meanwhile, the Hundred cricket tournament continues on Monday, with MI London facing Southern Brave at the Utilita Bowl. The men's match is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm, while Southern Brave Women start the action in Southampton on Sky Sports Cricket from 2.45pm and on Sky Sports Main Event at 3pm.

There is also the first Test between West Indies and Pakistan, which continues on TNT Sports 4 from 2.30pm. In other sports news, the Shanghai Masters snooker takes place on TNT Sports 1 from 7am and 12.30pm, while there is horse racing with meetings on the flat at Southwell, Ayr, Ripon, and Windsor, with coverage on Sky Sports Racing from 2pm.

On this day in history, Steve Cram set the mile world record at three minutes 46.32 seconds in Oslo in 1985, while Graham Gooch became the first Englishman since John Edrich to score a Test triple century against India at Lord's in 1990.

Why this matters: The Commonwealth Games bring together top athletes from around the world, offering a showcase of British sporting talent.

What this means for you: What this means for you: As a sports fan, you can catch all the action from the Commonwealth Games and the Hundred cricket tournament on various TV channels.

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