As the day's competition draws to a close, Steve Rider and Hazel Irvine report from Salford Quays on the first day's headline-making stories. There's action from the women's 5,000m semi-finals - in which London
Marathon champion Paula Radcliffe is England's big hope - as well as coverage from the ring of the day's boxing. Plus netball, as England start their campaign against Canada, and diving, where the men's springboard and women's 10m highboard medals will be decided. With commentary from Jim Neilly , Richie Woodhall , Simon Reed and Kendra Slawinski.
Producer Phil Bigwood ; Editor Phil Bernie BBCi: digital viewers can press the red handset button to follow their favourite sport or competitor either in the pool, trackside, in the field or on the pitch www.bbc.co.uk/commonwealth
British sprinters leading the field: page 32; win a day as an elite athlete: page 40
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