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Why it’s game over for the Commonwealth Games

Thousands of athletes will attend, but the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be a threadbare event. 2026 will signal the ...

All you need to know about Glasgow 2026 as tickets go on sale

The countdown is firmly on for the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow in 2026. After a troubled time when the future of the event seemed in doubt, attention will turn to Scotland next July. Tickets ...
The Roanoke Times

Commonwealth Games bowling results in this week's 'In The Zone'

Summer always brings the Subway Commonwealth Games Bowling Tournament to the NRV SuperBowl. Once again, the July event recently concluded with two measurable items. To begin with, the tournament was ...
THE WEEK

Is it time to scrap the Commonwealth Games?

The Commonwealth Games will return in 2026 with a vastly stripped-back programme, including the axing of sports such as hockey, badminton and cricket. The Australian state of Victoria was originally ...
The New York Times

Glasgow to host 2026 Commonwealth Games in stripped-back event

Glasgow will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of its planned staging of the event. Victoria withdrew from hosting the event due to escalating costs.
South West Londoner

Barnes Bowling Club: Over three centuries of upholding tradition

One of the most quintessentially-British sports might be on a gradual decline. Barnes Bowling Club, London's oldest, would ...
Northern Scot

Lossiemouth Bowling Club was hit hard by Covid-19 but strong recovery doubles membership with Commonwealth Games themed events planned for a busy 2026

Lossiemouth Bowling Club has had its home close to the Moray Firth coast for almost 150 years, but hit hard times during the Covid-19 outbreak. But a rallying effort led by club president Alan Smith ...