Melbourne bids farewell to Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne are brought to an end in a spectacular closing ceremony.
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Heroes' welcome for Scotland
Scotland's most successful team in the Commonwealth Games history arrives home from Melbourne.
Scots in fear of coaching exodus
Some of Scotland's most successful Commonwealth Games coaches could be about to quit.
Coach bids to keep stars amateur
Coach Terry Edwards hopes England's Commonwealth Games winners will stay amateur.
English pair look for improvement
Badminton gold medallists Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms say they need to improve before the Beijing Olympics.
England end Games on a high
England win badminton and squash golds, as Australia claim both road race titles on the final day in Melbourne.
Collins defends Games absence
UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins defends his decision not to travel to the Commonwealth Games.
Delhi looks to 2010
The host city of the next Commonwealths plans to go bigger and better than Melbourne
Who's on track for Olympic gold?
Post-Commonwealths, a look at Britain's 2008 medal prospects
Commonwealth Games photos
Pictures from the closing ceremony at the MCG
Melbourne highs and lows
Athletes and pundits reveal their best and worst Games moments
Scots celebrate medal haul
The 2006 Games will go down as Scotland's most successful ever
Final day photos
Pictures from the action on the last day of the Games
Michael Johnson column
"Melbourne is not on a par with the Worlds or Olympics"
Richie Woodhall column
"Five England golds and one for Scotland - great news"
GB sprinting's 40-year low
BBC pundit Steve Cram blames selectors for Britain's poor sprint display
Sport Relief competition
Did you win the chance to run in a televised relay race?
Melbourne an 'incredible success'
Australia are deemed all-round winners as officials call the Melbourne Games an "incredible success".
Police catch runaway athletes
Six of the Sierra Leone athletes who went missing during the Commonwealth Games are found by Australian police.
Idowu and Nieland win field golds
England triple jumper Phillips Idowu and javelin thrower Nick Nieland both win Commonwealth gold.
Relay dismay for England women
The England women's 4x400m relay team are disqualified after their Commonwealth Games win.
England net badminton golds
England's Tracey Hallam and mixed doubles team-mates Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms win golds in Melbourne.
English pairs win bronze medals
England's Gail Emms and Donna Kellogg and win bronze in the women's doubles.
England men win bronze medal
England's men overcome a tense start to beat Nigeria 80-58 and claim Commonwealth bronze in the basketball.
England women grab bronze
England beat NewZealand on penalties to win the women's hockey bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Gavin tipped to follow king Khan
ABA head coach Terry Edwards hails England golden boy Frankie Gavin.
Cooke wins road race bronze
Wales' Nicole Cooke settles for bronze behind winner Natalie Bates in the Commonwealth Games road race.
Gilroy claims Melbourne gold
England's Sue Gilroy retains her Commonwealth table tennis wheelchair singles title.
Diving pair bow out with silver
Tony Ally and Mark Shipman grab Commonwealth silver for England in their final competition before retirement.
Golden record for Canadian
Canada's Alexandra Orlando matches a Games record six golds by winning all four of the rhythmic gymnastic titles.
Hockey teams target more success
England's hockey teams believe they can scale greater heights after mixed fortunes in Melbourne.
Welsh bowlers settle for silvers
Lawn bowler Betty Morgan and Robert Weale claim Commonwealth Games silvers after losing their singles finals.
Day 10 review
England and Scotland win boxing golds, while a disqualification denies the English women 400m relay gold in Melbourne.
Day nine review
England's relay sprinters crash out, Wales win two bowls silvers and Jo Pavey grabs silver in the 5,000m.
Day eight review
Australian Jana Pittman wins the 400m hurdles, while Britain shine in the shooting and mountain biking.
Day seven review
England's Kelly Sotherton wins gold in the heptathlon in Melbourne.
Day six review
Dean Macey wins decathlon gold for England on the sixth day of action in Melbourne.
Day five review
Scotland win their sixth gold in the pool on the fifth day of action in Melbourne.
Day four review
Scotland grab pool and cycling golds, English shooters shine, while Wales and the Isle of Man win gold.
Day three review
England's team pursuit cyclists and swimmers Gregor Tait and Chris Cook all win gold while shooter Mick Gault equals England's Games medal record on an exciting day.
Day two review
Swimmers Matthew Clay and Ross Davenport win gold and England get the rugby sevens silver in Melbourne.
Day one review
Scotland win two swimming golds and England's cyclists enjoy success on the first day of action in Melbourne.
England clinch netball bronze
England's netballers edge Jamaica 53-52 to win Commonwealth Games bronze.
Sevens aces tipped for World Cup
England sevens coach Mike Friday says several of his silver medallists can go on to become the mainstay of Andy Robinson's World Cup squad.
Gault wins fourth Melbourne medal
Shooter Mick Gault wins his fourth medal of the Games in the 25m standard pistol.
Nicol & Beachill win doubles gold
England's Peter Nicol and Lee Beachill win squash doubles gold while James Willstrop and Vicky Botwright take mixed doubles silver.
McClatchey thanks new university
Caitlin McClatchey says a switch to Loughborough helped her to two Commonwealth gold medals.
Robertson misses out on bronze
Wales' Adam Robertson fails to win Commonwealth Games table tennis bronze, losing to Nigeria's Segun Toriola.
Australia secure triathlon double
Emma Snowsill and Brad Kahlefeldt complete a triathlon double for Australia
Indian lifter fails second test
Weightlifter Edwin Raju tests positive for a banned steroid again, say officials at the Commonwealth Games.
Home nation squad lists
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List of countries taking part
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