Farewell FolauIJ
Goal Coast: Gold, Silver, Bronze or empty handed — this will be star New Zealand goal shooter Maria Folau's last Commonwealth Games. The 31-year-old netballer says after four Commonwealth Games, her body has had enough. "There is definitely no coming back to this," Folau said in an interview on Friday. "To be honest, I also don't know if this is my last international tournament. "I still feel great and I am enjoying my netball with these girls ... but another four-year cycle, I am no chance." A veteran of more than 120 games for New Zealand, she is playing a major international tournament for the first time under her married name. In her three previous Games, Folau has won two gold medals - in 2006 at Melbourne and 2010 at New Delhi - and a silver four years ago in Glasgow, Scotland.
Boxer bitten in ugly bout
Goal Coast: New Zealand boxer David Nyika alleged that his opponent bit him twice in an "ugly" fight as he launched his bid for a second Commonwealth Games Gold on Friday. The 22-year-old heavyweight boxer defeated Yakita Aska of Antigua and Barbuda 5-0 in Australia’s Gold Coast, but said the 91kg bout was far tougher than the scores suggested. "Its probably the closest fight I've had. A little bit rugged, but a perfect start to a long tournament," said Nyika, who won 81kg gold at Glasgow 2014 as a teenager. "When they don't want to win, they want to survive, its tough. I copped a couple of bite marks, a couple of low blows. It's a tough fight. He bit me in the end, but that's the sport were in." "Fair play to him: it's kill or be killed."
Schedule
BADMINTON
Mixed Team Quarterfinal
India vs Mauritius (6:31 am)
BOXING
Men's Preliminary Round of 16
Manoj Kumar vs K Mbundwike (Tan) (03:47 pm)
SQUASH
Women's Singles Quarterfinal
Joshna Chinnappa vs J King (NZ) (03:00 pm)
Women's Singles Classic Plate Quarterfinal
Dipika Pallikal vs S Cornett (Canada) (09:00am )
TABlE TENNIS
India vs Malayisa Women’s Q/F (5:00 am)
GYMNASTICS
Women's Individual All-Around Final
Pranati Das (12:11 pm).
SWIMMING
Sajan Prakash (06:04 am)
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