Live: Diamonds fight front bronze as cyclists eye another medal haul on final day

The Diamonds will look to claim a consolation bronze when they face England after semifinal defeat to Jamaica yesterday.Australia's cyclists will look to close their incredibly successful Commonwealth Games with another swag of medals, before the closing ceremony brings the action in Glasgow to a close.Follow the action in our live blog.Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:27pmSun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:27pmNetball: Diamonds return to court with same line-upHeading into the second quarter, Australia has kept its positions unchanged while England has brought Funmi Fadoju on as GD.Fadoju's applying pressure to Diamonds GA Kiera Austin, but it's not enough to combat the magic she and GS Sophie Garbin create in that goal circle.The green and gold duo have only missed one shot between them so far this quarter, with Australia flying ahead on the scoreboard.We're now more than 10 goals ahead of the Roses!Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:23pmSun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:23pmTrack cycling: Aussies up in men's 40km points race heatsYep, 40 kilometres. And because it's the points race, there will be a handful of sprints which will break out during the race.EDIT: Actually, this race is not 40km. The heats are 20km, and the final will be 40km. I sincerely regret the error.Aussies in the first of two heats are Blake Agnoletto and Conor Leahy. In a field of 13, only the bottom three fail to qualify for the final.Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:18pmSun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:18pmTrack cycling: Welcome back to the velodromePretty loaded schedule for the track cyclists on this final day, with plenty of medals to dish out as well.We're kicking off with the women's Keirin first round heats. Australia's Alessia McCaig has qualified fastest out of her heat, but Liliya Tatarinoff finished third in hers' so is currently stuck as a reserve.Kristina Clonan finished second in hers to qualify for the quarterfinals, but faces a little bit of a wait to find out if she was to blame for what was a very nasty crash with three laps remaining. Scotland's Lauren Bell took the worst of it, and looks to have done some serious damage to her collarbone. Rhian Edmunds of Wales also limps off in some serious pain.But Clonan is cleared of any wrongdoing and will compete in the Kierin quarterfinals.Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:16pmSun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:16pmNetball: Diamonds ahead by end of first quarterThe Aussies have clearly learned from last night's devastating loss at The Hydro, they're looking a lot more calm and collected on the court tonight.But that's not to say our (incredibly fit and quick) ladies have slowed down, we're still reading England's plays and zooming across the court to intercept them — we've nabbed five intercepts so far (the Roses haven't got any yet)!Australia is pulling ahead as the first quarter comes to a close, we're looking at a score of 19-11.If Australia wins tonight's game, they'll claim bronze for the first time in Commonwealth Games history — adding to their previous gold and silver medals to round out the podium for the Diamonds.Sun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:04pmSun 2 Aug 2026 at 6:04pmNetball: Australia up now against EnglandWe're back at The Hydro tonight, where the Diamonds will look to secure a bronze medal on the netball court.After a heartbreaking lose to Jamacia yesterday, our green and gold superstars are facing England now!We won our earlier game against the Roses in Glasgow, so let's hope the Diamonds can bring home a medal!Play is underway and we've got a couple of points on the board nice and early, here's Australia's starting line-up:GS Sophie GarbinGA Kiera AustinWA Liz WatsonC Kate MoloneyWD Jamie-Lee BruceGD Joanna WestonGK Courtney BruceSun 2 Aug 2026 at 5:56pmSun 2 Aug 2026 at 5:56pmWelcome to the final day of the Commonwealth Games(Getty Images)And now, the end is near. So we face our final curtain.Welcome back to ABC Sport's live blog coverage of the 2026 Commonwealth Games which, incredibly, end tonight. Luckily we've still got heaps for you, kicking off with netball but also including some cycling, bowls, judo AND the small matter of the closing ceremony.I'm here, Gemma Ferguson is here, James Tugwell is here, Jon Healy is over there in Glasgow. Pete Marsh and Luke Pentony will be around in the wee hours. It's all happening. Join us for one last ride.