The Chronicle

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

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Lawn gold and women’s medal Bowls, match men’s Fours (9am) pairs gold medal Can the (12.15pm) Australian women’s fours 12-year team drought finally for break our lawn the bowlers Netball, at Pool the match, Games? Australia v Fiji, 3.02pm A the rare normally afternoon prime-time outing for Diamonds. Basketball, women’s pool match, 6.30pm Australia v England, The Opals will finish on top of the Pool A standings if they account for the old enemy in Townsville. Swimming, women’s 800m freestyle final, 7.43pm Ariarne Titmus will battle it out with defending champion and Games record-holder Jazmin Carlin. Athletics, men’s shot put final, 8.25pm Some medal love possible here for Australian record holder Damien Birkinhead. Basketball, men’s pool match, Australia v Nigeria, 9pm A victory for Australian will give see them finish on top of Pool A and go straight to the semi-finals. Swimming, women’s 200m butterfly final, 9.28pm Gold Coast upstart Laura Taylor swam over the top of Emma McKeon to win the national title and believes she has another gear to find. Hockey, women’s pool match, Australia v New Zealand, 9.30pm The Hockeyroos are gaining momentum following defeats of Canada and Ghana but this is a step up against a side ranked one above them in the world. Swimming, women’s 100m freestyle final, 9.44pm Cate Campbell faces her toughest test at the Games in a rematch against Canadian flyer Penny Oleksiak who won gold in Rio . Athletics, women’s 100m final, 9.50pm No Olympic champion with Elaine Thompson only running the 200m but her absence sets up an intriguing race. Athletics, men’s 100m final, 10.15pm Who is going to step up in Usain Bolt’s absence? The title of the fastest man in the Commonweal­th is up for grabs.

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