TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Cycling: women’s crosscountry (10.31am) and men’s cross-country (1.31pm)

It’s a husband-and-wife double act at the mountain bike event at Nerang National Park today with Dan and Rebecca McConnell both in medal contention over the testing 4.5km course.

Beach volleyball: men’s and women’s medal matches from 3.30pm

It’s medals time on the sands of Coolangatta and Australia will feature in both the men’s and the women’s events.

Gymnastics: individual all-around final, 4.43pm

Athletes compete in hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon for the top step of the podium.

Lawn bowls: women’s triples medal matches, 5.30pm

More medal action at Broadbeach with the women’s triples at 5.30pm. Earlier in the day, Aussie Aaron Wilson will fly the flag in his singles quarter-final at 9am.

Diving: men’s 3m springboard final, 7.07pm

Rio Olympic silver medallist England’s Jack Laugher is the man to beat, but teen tyro Matthew Carter could sneak onto the podium if he is at his best.

Athletics: men’s pole vault final, 7.25pm

Adelaide’s Kurtis Marschall is the gold medal favourite.

Athletics: women’s long jump final, 7.55pm

Brooke Stratton has medal written all over her. Canadian opponent Christabel Nettey landed a 6.92m jump to beat Stratton (6.88m) in Brisbane two weeks ago.

Athletics: women’s discus throw final, 8.40pm

The biggest certainty of the Games, Australia’s Dani Stevens, will defend her Commonwealth title.

Diving: women’s 10m platform final, 9.14pm

Melissa Wu made her Games debut as a 13-year-old in Melbourne in 2006 and would love a golden Games farewell.

Athletics: men’s 800m final, 10.13pm

Big chance of a medal for Victorian Luke Mathews, who is in the form of his life. Joseph Deng, 19, is a great story and one to watch for the future.