Alex Yee celebrates after crossing the line to win the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Zac Stubblety-Cook (59.52) took home bronze while fellow Australian Sam Williamson (59.82) was in third with a personal-best time. As the parade of athletes concluded, each of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were warmly received before host nation England arrived in a cloud of confetti to send the volume skyrocketing with a crowd rendition of We Will Rock You. Alex Yee, the 24-year-old Olympic silver medallist, pulled off a masterful comeback to outrun New Zealands Hayden Wilde and mark himself as the Commonwealth champion. Birmingham opened its Commonwealth Games in spectacular style with a captivating, hopeful ceremony at Alexander Stadium. For us, hopefully, we can be best prepared for the next ODI World Cup. The tournament also serves as the perfect preparation for The Hundred, with the women's competition starting on Thursday, August 11, just over a week after the men kick-off the 2022 edition next Wednesday. Commonwealth 16u Xpress Blue: 07/21/2021 01:30 PM: 16 Amateur Baseball Championships (Open) Indiana Expos National: 04 08. I would say this is my greatest achievement ever. Yee overturned a 16-second deficit to leader As for Australia Women, they will face off against Barbados on Sunday. Yee and Wilde have been the class apart this year in the World Triathlon Series with two wins apiece, including the New Zealanders controversial victory in Leeds in June. Healy, who joins up with the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, is just as destructive in the T20 format. Black Country legend Dave Heeley OBE, or Blind Dave as he is more commonly known, is a force to be reckoned with. 29 July 2022. Alex Cora and the Red Sox are 10 games over .500 after Sunday's loss. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai emphasised the importance of education in a surprise appearance while diver Tom Daley made a show of support for LGBTQ+ rights as the baton relay concluded. She claimed three-for on both her Test and ODI debuts. "I have been working on my bike this year and it is paying off," she added. Englands Adam Peaty trains at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham, on the day before the swimming competition begins at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Grace Crompton of Team England breaks past Anusha Attanayaka of Team Sri Lanka to score a try during the Womens Rugby Sevens Pool A match between Team England and Team Sri Lanka on day one of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, South Africas Muhammad Khaalid Mia rotation Parallel Bars of the Mens Team Final and Individual Qualification, Subdivision One at Arena Birmingham on day one of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Englands Tom Bowen in action with Samoas Steve Onosai, Fireworks explode above the the Alexander Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games, Athletes of Team England take part during the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium, Athletes gather round The Bull during the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Singapores Tianwei Feng in action during her team group stage match against Englands Tin-Tin Ho, Northern Irelands Daniel Wiffen in action during the heats, Marizen Marais of Team South Africa competes during Womens Hockey - Womens Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland on day one of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at University of Birmingham Hockey & Squash Centre, Freya Redfearn of Team England competes during Badminton - Womens Singles Group Play Stage - Group B on day one of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC Arena, Team Australia during a training session at the Lee Valley VeloPar, Sir Lenny Henry and Sherelle Robbins take part in The Queens Baton Relay as it visits Birmingham as part of the Birmingham 2022 Queens Baton Relay. But Im a bit bored of coming second to Flora so we need to change that.. 5 ", Alyssa Healy: Maybe label 2022 as 'International Women's Year' (0:50), Alyssa Healy: 'Opportunity to play four big events in 2022 daunting but also exciting', 'Quality player' Green one part of the jigsaw puzzle Australia have been missing, Points to ponder - what Australia need to do to revive a flagging campaign, Head had 'robust' conversations with selectors after first Test, Harmanpreet to lead Mumbai Indians in WPL, R Ashwin surges to No. In the quiet, woody surrounds of Sutton Park, seven miles north of Birmingham proper, the Commonwealth Games erupted into life as the first medal was seized by one of Englands brightest stars. She was a batter for the first two seasons, then took up the keeping role in her third season. Elsewhere, Kalyee McKeown put in a superb performance to take gold in a thrilling womens 100m backstroke final. The rescheduling added a fourth major women's event to the 2022 calendar, with a T20 World Cup in South Africa, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the women's Ashes, due to begin late next year in Australia, also jostling for space. He said: Well never know. Former track athlete Beth Potter had led the swim but the Scot fell back in the cycle before unsurprisingly clawing her way back on the run for the bronze. She was part of the first West Indies team to reach the final of the women's 50-over World Cup in 2013 and was a key contributor in the side that went one step further in winning the T20 World Cup in 2016. Alyssa Healy had ealrier went past MS Dhoni's tally of 91 dismissals. The Commonwealth Games gets under way on Friday, with cricket featuring for the first time since 1998 as the best of the women's game go for gold in a T20 To win gold, athletes perform across six apparatus: floor, pommel, rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bars. The legendary Australian Kookaburras, who have won every available mens gold medal in field hockey since the event joined the Commonwealth Games in 1998, began their campaign against Scotland in a stunning 12-0 beat down. But I just said no, youve done this 100 times so just enjoy it. AGE 17 . She also sent opener Smriti Mandhana back to the pavilion when she caught a wide delivery bowled by Darcie Brown. McKeon was tied with Susie ONeill, Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones for the most gold medals in Commonwealth Games history before Monday mornings womens 50m freestyle final. The 21-year-old Indian was the second-leading scorer last year, scoring 249 runs across her seven innings, which included three fifties and a top score of 92 not out. Dhoni had 91 dismissals to his credit in 98 T20Is. Wales' former world champion Non Stanford came home sixth, just ahead of her compatriot Olivia Mathias. Its quite special, but I did say Im a bit bored of coming second to Flora constantly, said Taylor-Brown, smiling. Perry starting her summer with 117 not out against South Australia sharing an unbeaten 209-run partnership with star of the future Annabel Sutherland (110 not out from Elsewhere, Australias mens seven side has fallen short in their bid for a bronze medal, going down 26-12 to New Zealand. Australia tomorrow night play 2018 silver medallists New Zealand. WebAlex Healy (@alxhly) Instagram photos and videos alxhly Follow 186 posts 1,810 followers 1,041 following Alex Healy Pittsburgh @luxskinn luxskin.glossgenius.com This Account Webhealy / . Englands Alex Yee in action during the final leg of the triathlon. Ohio Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison. I didnt really think that just happened, Im sort of lost for words, Williamson, who is making his Dolphins debut this Games, added. Women's cricket to make its Commonwealth Games debut as eight-team T20 tournament is held at Edgbaston; England's Issy Wong and Alice Capsey, Australia's Alyssa Healy and Alana King and India's multi-talented Jemimah Rodrigues among the players set to shine. Before long, he was right on Wildes right shoulder, ready to pounce. Whether Yee, the better runner of the two, would have won a sprint to the line was a moot point but the Olympic silver medallist had managed to claw back pre-event co-favourite Wildes 16sec advantage over the course of the 5km run. Fireworks followed as LED lights lit up in the crowd and Birmingham's own Duran Duran entered to bring the party to an end as the giant bull swayed its head to the beat. Clonan finished with 33.234 points ahead of Canadas Kelsey Mitchell (33.294) in second and Englands Sophie Capewell (33.522) in third. The Aussies finished the game at 1-68, completing the run chase in just 8.1 overs. I felt flat all day. Englands Ondine Achampong (53.000) finished in second while Canadas Emma Spence (52.350) took home bronze. DAY 2 WRAP: McKeon makes history amid swim gold rush; rugby stars win thriller. When he was introduced, he cut a sharp contrast to his rivals wearing their competition uniforms. She has also played in six T20 World Cups since 2010. Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games was jam-packed with action, with Aussie medals continuing to flow and records broken. She married Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc in April 2016 and her brother-in-law is Brandon Starc, who won gold in the mens high jump at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. "No doubt we were disappointed the World Cup got pushed back by a year; we were gearing up for that as a bit of light at the end of the tunnel but at the same time we understand the decision," Lanning said during a video press conference. Curtis Dodge has represented Wales at two Commonwealth Games, competing in judo in 2014 and then wrestling in 2018, when he won a bronze medal. Yee chased down New Zealands Hayden Wilde to clinch victory, Flora Duffy wins womens race; Georgia Taylor-Brown second. BornJune 14, 1951 BornJune 14, 1951 But it was an infringement in transition, rather than the strength of their finishing kicks, that proved decisive in the end. Englands Alex Yee has won the first gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, taking victory in the mens triathlon. However, in her view, a glut of high-profile international events in a single year could also serve as an "exciting" opportunity to "showcase the women's game" further, should teams have adequate preparation. Yee insisted he still believed gold was possible. WebAlex Yee wins Men's Triathlon Gold. It was a ceremony of light and shade, switching suddenly between uplifting sequences to moments of rage and turmoil. Rodrigues' tally was bettered only by South Africa and the Oval Invcincibles' Dane van Niekerk's 259 runs which were accumulated over three more games during their run to the title. Id probably say that its my greatest achievement ever.. The ceremony, in front of 30,000, began with a call for unity: "In times of darkness, we carry a dream of light that calls us all to gather.". (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images), Gold medallist Australia's Georgia Godwin poses during the presentation ceremony. The pair's rivalry has been a running theme of the triathlon season so far. 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Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. England stars, international heroes - The Hundred has them all! Ive worked hard for this, said Yee. Despite the penalty, Wilde held on for silver, with Matthew Hauser of Australia taking bronze. In 2015, Dave persevered in the Marathon des Sables known as the toughest race on the planet, it consists of six days across the Sahara Desert, running over 160 miles. That was actually quite difficult for me going into floor because you dont want to stuff it up, so that plays on your mind. Im probably going to start crying. A joyful - and slightly bizarre - moment with Shakespeare and three other giant puppets turned darker as a tower at the end of the stadium was engulfed in images of flames to symbolise a library that burnt down with a collection of Shakespeare's works inside. Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney have all stepped out for their states to begin the summer with the opening matches of the WNCL set to continue this week. Just enjoy it. 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The Aussies She recently retired from international cricket. That said, the Commonwealth Games will be a completely new experience for the 31-year-old as she competes under the umbrella of her home island of Barbados, alongside another notable West Indies star Hayley Matthews. The same can be said of left-arm seamer Kemp, who only turned 17 in April. "It was a real target to get a medal this year.". Deaf, hearing or speech impaired? Then Malala - who became a Birmingham resident after receiving treatment there when she was shot by the Taliban as a teenager in Pakistan - entered the stadium to the largest cheer of the night. Yee chased down Hayden Wilde to clinch Speaking to Channel 7 post-race, McKeon was lost for words, struggling to explain just what makes her so good. After they finished second and third behind Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt at the Olympics last year, Yee and Wilde have carved up the four World Series events, with two wins each. Last updated on 29 July 202229 July 2022.From the section Commonwealth Games. Faith Nathan scored two tries in the first half while Madison Ashby and Madi Levi also crossed the line to add to Australias tally. Could she even combine the cricket with some success in the athletics? I think most of the girls around the world would be chomping at the bits to be part of it.". lex Yee won the first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games for Team England in a thrilling head-to-head battle with Hayden Wilde in the mens triathlon. Alex Yee, the 24-year-old Olympic silver medallist, pulled off a masterful comeback to outrun New Zealands Hayden Wilde and mark himself as the Armbruster was third-fastest in 25.18s. The 32-year-old achieved this milestone during India vs Australia T20I fixture at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 on Friday. Even without McKeon, the Australians were far too good as they finished a staggering 12 seconds (7.39.29) ahead of Canada (7.51.98) in second. 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