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Commonwealth Games: April 9 highlights

The Campbell sisters stake their claim for the 100m freestyle crown and more action with Boomers, Opals, Diamonds & Hockeyroos.

On Monday there is Gold to grab in the 100m athletics finals, the Campbell sisters stake their claim for the 100m freestyle crown and more action with Boomers, Opals, Diamonds and Hockeyroos.

SNAPSHOT: It’s a sports fan’s dream: the fastest men and women on the track over 100m compete for gold; while over at the Optus Aquatic Centre, the Campbell sisters chase 100m freestyle revenge over Penny Oleksiak – the Canadian who stole gold at the Rio Olympic Games. In arguably the biggest day of the Games for Australia, there are mouth-watering showdowns against Nigeria in Men’s Basketball, New Zealand in Women’s Hockey, Fiji in Netball, England in Women’s Basketball and Trinidad and Tobago in Men’s Beach Volleyball.

AUSSIE HEADLINERS: Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell (Swimming); Damon Kelly (Weightlifting) – check start lists for all the Aussies and late changes

AUSSIE TEAM EVENTS: Netball AUS vs Fiji (1500); Women’s Basketball AUS vs England (1730); Men’s Basketball AUS vs Nigeria (2100); Women’s Hockey AUS vs New Zealand (2130)

INTERNATIONAL WATCH: Elaine Thompson, Yohan Blake (Athletics- Jamaica); Penny Oleksiak (Swimming- Canada)

MEDAL EVENTS: 33

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018: guide

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