The introduction of seated shot put and discus competitions at last weekend’s Welsh Athletics Championships was described as a “beautiful thing to see” by athlete Keiran Jones. The F34 thrower, who is ranked number one in the UK, was delighted to be competing on the same timetable as able-bodied athletes at the nation’s senior outdoor championships.

While Wales are toiling in the sun in their training camp at the Vale of Glamorgan, Pool C rivals Georgia have also gathered to prepare for their fifth successive World Cup campaign. Head coach Levan Maisashvili, who masterminded wins over Italy and Wales in 2022, has selected a training group of 39 which will eventually be cut down to 33 to take to France.

Cricket Wales and Glamorgan have warned that a damning report on the sport will “be difficult and potentially distressing reading for some of our members, fans, participants, and people involved at all levels of cricket.” The two organisations at the head of the sport in Wales were reacting to the long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report.

Former Swansea City boss Bob Bradley has been sacked as head coach and sporting director of Toronto FC, the Major League Soccer club have announced. Bradley – who was in charge of the Swans for a brief 85-day spell in the Premier League in 2016 – managed just three wins from 20 games with Toronto.

Warren Gatland is weighing up making Dewi Lake or Jac Morgan the Wales captain at the World Cup – or even both. The radical plan has been forced on the head coach due to diminishing options among the older guard who are dropping by the wayside weeks before the action starts in France.

A former professional rugby player and a karate teacher were the two main prize winners at the first Wales G4D Open. Wales Golf had held regular disability events in recent years, but this was the first European Disabled Golf Association badged event in Wales with Caernarfon’s Paul Williams winning the Gross event, three shots clear of Monmouthshire’s Mike Jones.

A roar of delight at the end of a closely contested 800m illustrated just how much it means to win a Welsh athletics title. As the 105th edition of the Welsh Athletics Championships neared its finale, Ben Reynolds made his move as he entered the home straight of the men’s two-lap final.

Australian batting coach Michael di Venuto is confident Marnus Labuschagne will bounce back from a disappointing opening Ashes Test. The Glamorgan batsman went into the series against England as the number one Test batsman, and deservedly so, as Labuschagne racked up five centuries – including a 204 against the West Indies – late last year.

Stevie Williams made the podium for the first time at the British National Cycling Championships when he finished third in the men’s road race. The 26-year-old Welsh rider – who rode at the Giro d’Italia last month – finished behind winner Fred Wright and runner-up James Knox on a difficult circuit at Saltburn in Yorkshire on Sunday.

Stuart Manley is hoping his latest victory will launch him higher up the rankings after he won his fourth European Challenge Tour title. The Welsh star clinched the Blot Open de Bretagne title with a birdie at the 72nd hole on Sunday.

The prospect of a Welsh race-walking one-two-three at next month’s British Athletics Championships took a significant step forward on Saturday. Welsh Commonwealth Games athletes Heather Warner (formerly Lewis) and Bethan Davies have dominated British women’s race walking in recent years. Youngster Gracie Griffiths reinforced her growing reputation as the young pretender who is starting to snap on the heels of the established Great Britain internationals on day one of the Welsh Athletics Championships in Cardiff.

Jade Jones has proved she is back to top form after winning taekwondo gold at the European Games 2023. Wales double Olympic gold medalist defeated Hungary’s Luana Marton in the -57kg final on Saturday. Denbighshire star Jones, who suffered a shock early exit in her bid for a third straight Olympic title in 2021, said: “It’s obviously been a long journey. Everyone knows it’s hard to stay on top.

Wales U20s captain Ryan Woodman admitted he felt “gutted” after his team let slip a big lead to lose to New Zealand in their opening match at the World Rugby U20 Championship. But the skipper insisted his youngster would come back stronger, having run the Baby Blacks so close before losing by a single point, 27-26 in Paal, South Africa. There was no escaping the feeling of ‘what if’ at the end of classic game of two halves as New Zealand fought back to win.

Hannah and Joe Brier achieved a unique family double on day one of the Welsh Athletics Championships on Saturday. Stepping up from the 100m and 200m distances – which have seen her represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games – Hannah won the women’s 400m title at her first attempt. Minutes later, brother Joe took the men’s title over the same one lap distance, which has seen him represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games.

Morgan Morse is ready to show why he is one of the most exciting prospects in Welsh rugby when he takes on New Zealand on Saturday. The Ospreys No.8 will be a key figure for Wales U20s when they begin their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign in South Africa.

Megan Barker powered to her first senior national title on the second day of the British National Road Championships in Redcar. The Welsh Commonwealth Games star outsprinted junior rider Cat Ferguson and Maddie Leech to claim the title in a hotly-contested circuit race. The younger sister of Olympic gold medalist Elinor Barker, Megan, 25, won after the race was re-started following a huge crash.

Sprinter Sam Gordon will be among the Welsh international athletes taking part in the Welsh Senior Athletics Championships this weekend at the Leckwith Stadium in Cardiff. Reigning Welsh 100m champion Gordon aims to defend his crown against Josh Brown and Joseph Berry with Great Britain star Jeremiah Azu away competing in Europe as he prepares for the European U23 Championships in Finland next month.

Newport County manager Graham Coughlin reckons new signing Bryn Morris can fire the team’s midfield ignition next season. County have bolstered their squad by securing the services of defensive midfielder Morris, who recently became a free agent after his departure from Grimsby Town.

Mark Jones has promised Wales will live by the sword when they open their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign against New Zealand on Saturday. The question is whether they will also die by the sword up against the renowned Baby Blacks.

Brendan Rodgers has vowed he will not dwell on past glories after returning for a second spell as Celtic manager. Following Ange Postecoglou’s departure for Tottenham after a Treble-winning campaign, Rodgers’ comeback was confirmed on a three-year contract.