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Scottish bowler keeps Commonwealth Games medal hopes alive but dream over for inspirational Castlemilk boxer

Stuff (New Zealand) and The Scotsman describe the same event in different terms.

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As of July 26, 2026 at 11:32 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Team Scotland endure contrasting fortunes in Bowls and Boxing at Commonwealth Games.
The headline split The left frames it as "Commonwealth Games medal table". The center frames it as "Commonwealth Games: Pacific hope for medals in bowls and boxing".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftCommonwealth Games medal table

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

CenterScottish bowler keeps Commonwealth Games medal hopes alive but dream over for inspirational Castlemilk boxer

The Scotsman · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

Optics keeps watching for pickup.

SEE THE HEADLINES

Center-leftMostly Factual
Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jul 26, 8:07 AM

Commonwealth Games medal table

Follow New Zealand’s progress at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland with our live updating medal table.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
The ScotsmanNews report · Jul 26, 11:32 AM

Scottish bowler keeps Commonwealth Games medal hopes alive but dream over for inspirational Castlemilk boxer

Team Scotland endure contrasting fortunes in Bowls and Boxing at Commonwealth Games

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Jul 26, 9:29 AM

Man seriously assaulted near Commonwealth Games swimming venue

Police Scotland say the attack was carried out by two men with weapons

Open source
CenterHigh
Radio New ZealandNews report · Jul 26, 8:02 AM

Commonwealth Games: Pacific hope for medals in bowls and boxing

There is hope that the Pacific Island contingent at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be able to win medals in bowling and boxing.

Open source
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 26, 8:02 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.

Jul 26, 8:07 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Jul 26, 9:29 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Jul 26, 11:32 AM: The Scotsman joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.