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A classy Australian sporting act greeted with a chill after epic winner

A young Australian wheelchair basketball player has shown his class after a stunning extra-time winner sent the Wombats into a Commonwealth Games gold medal match and broke England’s heart. Locked at 10-all after regulation time, Australia fell behind early in the extra frame before Lachlin Dalton’s stunning double sealed a 12-11 win. Watch the amazing moment in the video above Stream coverage of the Commonwealth Games 2022 for free on 7plus >> England had the first gap in extra time but Charlie McIntyre’s pass was stolen by Dalton, who immediately returned the favor and had a pass that was intercepted by his rivals. McIntyre threw it in to help Lee Manning, putting the hosts 11-10 ahead, but England’s hopes were dashed by Dalton in the most dramatic of circumstances just seconds later. Seeing the gap as Abderrahim Taghrest darted into the two-point arc, Dalton threw in a Hail Mary – and it never looked like it was missing. That shot sent Australia through to the final against C

Cyclist seriously injured after flying into crowd in sick Comm Games crash

Two cyclists have been hospitalized in a horror accident that also injured a young girl who was in the crowd at the Commonwealth Games velodrome. Britons Matt Walls and Matt Bostock of the Isle of Man were the most seriously injured in a crash that also killed a number of other drivers during the men’s 15km scratch qualifying race at Birmingham 2022. Check out the shocking crash in the video player above Stream coverage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games for free on 7plus >> The wall was sent flying into the crowd, while Bostock crashed into the barrier. Bostock was carried away on a stretcher and Walls was separated from the crowd while he was being treated. “Following a collision on the men’s side, Matt Walls and Matt Bostock were treated by medics before being taken to hospital for further treatment,” British Cycling tweeted. “We send our best wishes to the riders and spectators involved in the incident, and will provide further updates if we can.” England’s Matt Walls (L) with