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  1. Wales bowls pair seal opening win in Glasgowpublished at 16:40 BST

    Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen in Team Wales kitImage source, Team Wales

    Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen opened their Commonwealth Games campaign with a 2-0 victory in the women's bowls pairs against Canada duo Emma Boyd and Kelly McKerihen.

    The Welsh team won the sets 9-2, 6-4 to follow in the footsteps of team-mate Ross Owen who sealed victory in his opening men's singles contest.

    "I am really chuffed with how we have started off," said Gowen.

    "We played well and the result went our way."

    The victorious team were met by Team Wales chef de mission Gethin Jones who congratulated them on the success.

    "It is nice to get going early and gain some momentum and confidence," said Williams.

    "We would rather that than waiting around, so we are keeping busy."

    Williams and Gowen are next in action against Fiji on Friday evening.

  2. Bowler Owen kicks off Wales campaign with victorypublished at 13:24 BST

    Ross OwenImage source, Team Wales

    Bowler Ross Owen kicked off the Team Wales campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a comfortable 2-0 men's singles victory against Mohammed Ayub Qureshi from Pakistan.

    Owen, 32 from Merthyr Tydfil, won the two sets 12-5 and 17-0 and is next in action against England's Sam Tolchard on Friday.

    This is Owen's third Games having won a bronze medal as part of the men's triples in Birmingham in 2022.

    "Thankfully I settled in quite well and made a good start," said Owen.

    "Hopefully there are good things to come from Team Wales from now on."

    The bowlers were the first Welsh competitors in action in Glasgow as they competed on Thursday before the evening's opening ceremony at the Hydro.

    Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen will compete in the women's pairs against Canada pair Emma Boyd and Kelly McKerihen at 15:10 BST on Thursday.

  3. Forward Jamieson joins Ross Countypublished at 09:08 BST

    Lewis Jamieson in action for Newport CountyImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency

    Newport County forward Lewis Jamieson has joined Scottish League One side Ross County for an undisclosed fee

    Jamieson, signed for The Exiles from United Soccer League Championship club Sacramento Republic in January.

    The 24-year-old made three appearances for County but failed to score during his time at Rodney Parade.

    Glasgow-born Jamieson came through the ranks at St Mirren and spent loan spells at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Airdrie, Raith Rovers and two stints with Clyde.

  4. Eccles and Brookes one step from Commonwealth Games medalpublished at 08:08 BST

    Rosie EcclesImage source, Getty

    Defending champion Rosie Eccles and Niamh Brookes are one win away from a Commonwealth Games' medal following Wednesday's draw.

    Light-middleweight Eccles, who will be the Team Wales flag bearer at the opening ceremony, and flyweight Brookes will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage next week with the pair in action on Wednesday in Glasgow.

    Anybody who reaches the semi-final is guaranteed a medal.

    Light-heavyweight Daniel Pitt is the first Welsh boxer in action on Saturday evening in the last 32 of the 80kg section when he faces Dee Ioapo of Samoa.

    Connor Williams, Helen Jones, Orlando Holley-Sotomi and Owain Harris-Allan have been drawn in the last 16 stage.

    Bantamweight Jones faces Kadijat Ajishola in the women's 54kg section on the morning of Sunday 26 July, while heavyweight Williams will take on Namibia's Petrus Jacobus Kotze in the evening at 21:15 BST.

    Lightweight Harris-Allan, who won Commonwealth Games bronze in Birmingham, starts his campaign against Niven Chemben for Mauritius in the men's 60kg category on the morning of Monday, 27 July.

    An hour later, light-middleweight Holley-Sotomi faces England's Paddy Hewitt in the men's 70kg category.