Live: Fastest men in water and on land to be crowned in 100m events

After four consecutive days of brilliance for Australia's Commonwealth Games athletes, there is more to come on day five with the men's and women's 100m semifinals and finals.The netball is back in action with the Diamonds taking on Malawi in their third group game and Kyle Chalmers will aim for gold in the men's 100m freestyle.Follow all the action in our live blog.Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 7:02pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 7:02pmToday's tattoo inspo(Getty Images)For the last couple of days I've figured we could learn a bit from the tattoos of athletes. OK, there was one that had a nice message on it.But fortunately our friends at Getty have found another one, this time belonging to New Zealand skip Kerrin Wheeler in the Para Bowls competition.Live for Family is the message today.I think we can get behind that.Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:58pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:58pmChecking back in with lawn bowls on day fiveCompetitors are returning to the bowling green in Glasgow today, but we won't see the green and gold until a bit later this evening — when the men's singles finals get underway in a couple of hours.Australia's Aaron Wilson will face off against Northern Ireland's Gary Kelly for a bronze medal.Wilson had been on a hot streak, winning every one of his Commonwealth Games matches, until he met Malaysia's Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple on day four.That match went to a tie-breaker but Malaysia ultimately emerged victorious, sending Dzulkeple into the gold medal game and leaving Wilson with a chance at the bronze.Can we secure a medal on the bowling green today? (Getty Images)While we wait to see if Wilson can earn Australia another medal, the ladies para pairs are battling it out now in the B2-B3 finals.New Zealand and Wales are fighting for bronze, while England and host nation Scotland compete in the gold medal match.Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:51pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:51pmCheck out the full daily guide of eventsDon't just take our word for it that there's plenty on today.Check out the full guide, with start times converted to Australian times for you, right here.Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:46pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:46pmWeightlifting: Ryven Ewing in action first upTo the Armadillo!Never thought I'd be writing that in a sports blog, but here we are...Anyway, we're hitting the ground running straight away in the morning, with Ryven Ewing in action in the men's 88kg weightlifting category.Lovely story for the UQ student.Ewing was, in fact, born in Scotland and was raised there until he was 8."It'll be so special for people who have been such an important part of my journey to be there and watch," Ewing said before the Games."It feels like I'm bringing two different worlds together."The 24-year-old, who is studying for a Master of Physiotherapy, used to play rugby but transitioned to weightlifting as a way to improve himself."Physiotherapy and weightlifting complement each other really well," he said."Both are about understanding how the human body moves, and that knowledge definitely helps me as an athlete and as a clinician."Technique is a massive part of weightlifting — sometimes I wish it was just brute strength, but there are lots of small technical details that can help you make much better use of your strength."For me, weightlifting is less about beating other people and more about trying to be better than I was."If I can improve on my own performances, I know I'll usually end up in a pretty good position."Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:38pmTue 28 Jul 2026 at 6:38pmHello everyone(Getty Images)Good day to you all and welcome to the ABC Sport coverage of the fifth day of action from the 2026 Commonwealth Games.My name is Simon Smale and I am here with Gemma Ferguson on this side of the world, while Jon Healy is over there in Glasgow, enjoying the festival of sport first hand.I know we're feeling the love and the vicarious thrill of gold on behalf of our amazing competitors so far, so I hope you are too.Another busy day of action, with swimming and athletics heats this morning, some big 3X3 wheelchair basketball matches, more medal prospects in the gymnastics, a bronze medal bowls contest, a couple of boxing bouts, weightlifting and the netball.A bit on, as they say.We'll be here throughout the night and into the morning to guide you through it all.