Ethan Nairne Ethan Nairne defeated compatriot Benjamin Levy in an all‑English men's –73kg final to win judo gold at the Commonwealth Games, while Kelly Petersen‑Pollard became the hoʻ‑70kg champion. Nairne beat Scotland’s Daniel Pacitti.At the SEC Centre, he progressed through Wales’ Ben Moore and Gambia’s Faye Njie before facing Levy. A one‑armed shoulder throw clinched gold by Yuko after a patient bout. The 24‑year‑old 24-year-old was joined on the podium by Levy and Northern Ireland’s Josh Green, who took bronze with a golden score victory overเหน Welshman Moore. It was a second Commonwealth Games medal for the Nairne family this week after sister Lele, Ethan’s older sister, claimed bronze by ippon in 28 seconds against Ghana’s Frema Agyei. “What a weekend it’s been for the Nairne family,” he said. “Her bronze spurred me on even more.”

Kelly Petersen‑Pollard, a bronze medallist in 2022, won gold in Glasgow as Australia’s Aoife Coughlan was disqualified in the final after a third penalty in golden‑score. “Literally four weeks ago she beat me on penalties and now, it’s me!” she said. “This is such a nice feeling.”

Jemima Yeats‑Brown stood on the podium after defeating New Zealand’s Moira de Villiers with a decisive ippon in golden‑score; that was her last contest before retirement. England’s Jamal Petgrave, unable to defend his –90kg title from Birmingham, secured bronze by Waza‑Ari over New Zealand’s Noah Wallis.