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Silver day for NZ at Commonwealth Games
The women's freestyle relay team completed a silver-laden third day for NZ at the Games.

Kean wins silver in 200m backstroke
Wellingtonian Gareth Kean has won silver in the Commonwealth Games pool in the men's 200m backstroke.

Synders briefly holds Games record
Glenn Snyders has set himself up for a royal shot of New Zealand's first Commonwealth Games medal in the pool.

Swimming: Upbeat Bell contrast to tears
A different day and a markedly different reaction to a fourth place finish from a New Zealand swimmer.

Swimming: Burmester misses out on final
Defending champion Moss Burmester has missed out on a place in the 200m butterfly final at the Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games: Day One highlights
Stay up-to-date with the best action and emotion photos from day one in New Delhi.

Gold medallist smooths path to glory
Olympian Hamish Carter and his wife are helping young athletes find corporate backers, reports Suzanne McFadden.

Swimming: Amputee conquers Channel
A French quadruple amputee has swum the English Channel in 13.5 hours with the help of flipper-shaped prosthetic legs.

Poolside makeover (Part 1 of 3)
Planning a backyard redesign does not necessarily mean breaking the bank. Justin Newcombe explains how to achieve a luxury on a shoestring.

<i>David Leggat:</i> Ranting tweets send a garbled message
Memo sports bosses: beware your light-fingered stars.

Swimming: Jaguar axe Rice after tweet
Jaguar has dropped their sponsorship of Australian Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice after she posted a homophobic slur on Twitter.

Swimming: Kiwi breaks PanPac drought
Emily Thomas broke a New Zealand medal drought stretching back for than a decade with a bronze at the Pan Pacific championships.

Swimming: Another star withdraws from Delhi
Triple Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Rice is withdrawing from the Commonwealth Games.