Commonwealth Games builds to finale and the Tour de France Femmes – follow with us

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will be looking looking to retain her Tour title, Goodwood has been glorious this week; and New Zealand’s reigning Olympic and Commonwealth keirin champion Ellesse Andrew will be the one to beat at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Composite: Guardian Design; Getty Images; PA; SWpix.com/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenPauline Ferrand-Prévot will be looking looking to retain her Tour title, Goodwood has been glorious this week; and New Zealand’s reigning Olympic and Commonwealth keirin champion Ellesse Andrew will be the one to beat at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Composite: Guardian Design; Getty Images; PA; SWpix.com/ShutterstockYour Guardian sport weekendSportCommonwealth Games builds to finale and the Tour de France Femmes – follow with usHere’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reportsGuardian sportFri 31 Jul 2026 17.05 BSTLast modified on Fri 31 Jul 2026 17.07 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJump toSaturdaySundaySaturdayCommonwealth Games 10am-10pm (all times BST)Day nine liveThe penultimate day of action in Glasgow features a twist in the tale of the track as the mile returns for the first time since 1966, replacing the middle-distance blue-riband 1500m. Expectations are high in the men’s race as the Scottish duo of Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr vie for glory. Kerr has just lowered the world record for the event and said after his midweek heat: “How many times in my career am I going to be running to the line in front of a world-class pack feeling as good as I am in front of a home crowd?” Elsewhere, the boxing concludes today, with 14 gold medals up for grabs, plus action in track cycling. The netball competition reaches the semi-final stage. England, who beat South Africa in a comeback thriller on Thursday, will face New Zealand at 9am. In the later semi, Australia – four-time Commonwealth Games winners and reigning champions – meet Jamaica. John Ashdown, Billy Munday and Rob Smyth will k...