By Matthew Burgess Justin Crandall is looking for a bounce back year as he returns for a third season as a Cardiff Devil. The playmaker became the latest player to be announced by the Devils this week, with next season’s roster close to completion. Crandall adds to a core of returning players, who will be […]

Welshman Phillip Price can put local knowledge to good use this week when he tees off at the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl. The Welsh star has got plenty of early practice rounds in and has been promoting the event with seniors newcomer and countryman Bradley Dredge.

Wrexham executive director Humphrey Ker says America’s reaction to the team this summer has exceeded their wildest expectations. The Welsh club have become one of the most talked-about teams in the world since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took charge 30 months ago.

Former Wales and British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones says he “couldn’t turn down” the chance to join Top 14 side Toulon as cover during this year’s World Cup. The 37-year-old second-row forward is available after surprising many in bringing down the curtain on his stellar Test career – he played a world record 170 matches (158 for Wales, 12 for the Lions) – in May.

Matt Richards and Medi Harris have put Welsh swimming on the world stage once more after more notable achievements for the pair at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan. Richards broke the men’s 100m freestyle British record on a night that saw five Brits qualify for World Championship finals.

Wrexham secured a memorable 3-1 victory against Manchester United’s youngsters but are sweating on the fitness of star striker Paul Mullin. Ryan Reynolds was unable to make the San Diego friendly but fellow owner Rob McElhenney was in attendance as the League Two new boys triumphed at sold-out Snapdragon Stadium.

Matt Richards is “fearless” and could thrive under the pressure of having a “target on his back” according to Great Britain swimming legend Mark Foster. As Richards basks in the glory of becoming Wales’ first swimming world champion and one of the global stars of the sport, Foster believes the new 200m freestyle world champion can cope with the pressure of more attention

Colin Ingram paid tribute to young opener Zain Ul Hassan after Ingram’s century put promotion-chasing Glamorgan in the driving seat of their clash with Derbyshire. Ingram notched his first century of the season and stood firm with a record second-wicket stand of 193 from 338 balls with Ul Hassan, who himself made a career-best 69 before being caught and bowled by George Scrimshaw.

Matt Richards has revealed he feels “incredible” after becoming Wales’ first swimming world champion. The 20-year-old won the 200m freestyle gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan on Tuesday to become one of the global superstars of the sport. Richards – already an Olympic champion with Great Britain in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay – finished ahead of fellow Briton and Olympic champion Tom Dean, who took sliver.

Rob Howley and Matt Sherratt are the early main candidates to take over from Dai Young at Cardiff Rugby. Sherratt – currently one of only two senior coaches left at the Arms Park following a raft of departures – is the current favourite at 6/4 with Welsh Bookmaker DragonBet.

Anna Hursey has spoken of her pride after returning from Poland with a bronze medal at the European Youth Championships in Poland. The 17-year-old Wales Commonwealth Games star became the first Welsh player to win a medal at the championships for 25 years, since Adam Robertson in 1998.

Lindsay Knox is prepared to go the extra mile as the new general manager at Chepstow Racecourse. That’s in keeping, as she once raised thousands of pounds for charity by sledging 250 kilometres (155 miles) across the Arctic Circle.

Thirty-five cyclists have departed the Principality Stadium, riding to Paris for charity safe in the knowledge the ambitious task of raising £300,000 had already been reached. The ride is spearheaded by former Welsh Rugby Union commercial manager Craig Maxwell, who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer last July.

After Hollywood came to Wrexham and shone the brightest of global spotlights on them, the club returned the favour with a visit to Los Angeles at the weekend. Fans sporting red Wrexham shirts outnumbered those backing MLS reserve team LA Galaxy II at the friendly in Carson, which was won 4-0 by Wrexham in the second of the club’s four-match ‘USA Invasion’ tour.

Jonny Clayton admitted he was beaten by the better man on the night as he was denied a first World Matchplay title by a brilliant performance from Nathan Aspinall. Welsh star Clayton had wanted to win for his father, who is battling illness, but The Ferret had no answer to his English opponent once Aspinall found his groove at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Sunday night.

Matthew Maynard admitted he was left frustrated by Glamorgan’s draw with Gloucestershire, but saw a silver lining. The county’s head coach saw his team failed to force a victory that would have aided their LV= Insurance County Championship Division promotion campaign, but they did pick up one more point from the game that Gloucestershire.

Elfyn Evans is confident of returning to the podium in Finland next month after agonisingly just missing out on the Croatia Rally.

Brian Juliff is to stand down as chair of Wales Rugby League from August 1st.

Cardiff Rugby fans are bracing themselves for confirmation of the departure of director of rugby, Dai Young. A decision on the future of Young – who remains a hugely popular figure within the fans base – is said to be “imminent” by chief executive Richard Holland. Cardiff ‘s backs and back row forwards may now be back in full training ahead of the 2023-2024 season, but there is still no indication who will be coaching them in the new campaign.

Jonny Clayton is hopeful he can again be inspired to perform well for his unwell father as he takes on Nathan Aspinall in the final of the World Matchplay Darts on Sunday night. Welsh star Clayton has spoken of feeling extra motivation at the tournament this week in order to give a a boost to his ill father. “I’m doing this for my dad. He’s not very well at all,” revealed the 48-year-old. “It would mean everything for me to win this title.