The Robertson twins' coming out party at the Commonwealth Games began with a bronze and ended with a blast.

As Tina Hakeai was confirming herself as New Zealand's brightest field athlete prospect, another longer standing one was hinting her time might be up.

Paul Lewis writes: Lauren Boyle's success was one of the most uplifting sights in Glasgow but has underlined a recurring problem - what to do about NZ swimming?

Kiwi runner Jake Robertson says he will never forget Nick Willis tripping him in the 5000m at the Commonwealth Games.

A quick bite of the best of the action from day nine at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

As Valerie Adams chalked up successive title No 54 in Hampden Park early on Thursday NZT, there was a sense of it all being a bit underwhelming.

New Zealand decathletes Brent Newdick and Scott McLaren's failure to complete the event at the Commonwealth Games came after a long battle with Athletics New Zealand selectors for their inclusion in the Glasgow team.

Before she got on her bike in Glasgow, Linda Villumsen's finishes from her previous seven major events had the makings of a good game of golf: 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 3, 2.

There was an emotional flashback to Kuala Lumpur in 1998 as David Phillips watched his prized gymnast, David Bishop, step on to the podium in Glasgow.

Injuries, illness, loss of form. Life is no roller coaster for sports teams. The Silver Ferns are no different, especially on the injury front right now. But there are invariably certainties teams can bank on in difficult times.

Devon Manchester has to undergo a personality change when he steps on to the field for the Black Sticks.

The best thing about the Commonwealth Games is that they are exactly like the Olympics except we win heaps more medals.

A British newspaper has published a transcript of the disputed comments by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt that the Glasgow Games were 'a bit s***'.

A quick bite of the best of the action from day eight at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Valerie Adams has no idea how long her stunning winning sequence will last, but she's not about to let it slip.

Kiwi weightlifter Stanislav Chalaev would like to retain the results but change the process the next time he competes at an international event.

Five years of frustration has come to a glorious end after Linda Villumsen at last struck gold at a major international race.

Daily Shorts takes a lighter look at the Glasgow games, tackling the important issues like "Can Richard Funk?', and highlighting the best, if clumsy, fan involvement