Wales Women’s head coach Thomas Brindle has named a 37-player train-on squad for the 2025 World Cup qualifying campaign that takes place between September 2023 and May 2024.

Sabri Lamouchi believes Sory Kaba’s “goal of the season” can inspire Cardiff City to remain in the Championship. The Bluebirds gave their hopes of avoiding relegation a huge boost by coming from behind to win 3-1 at Watford. Ismaila Sarr gave the Hornets an early lead but their slim hopes of gate-crashing the play-offs were dented by three Cardiff replies in the space of 10 first-half minutes.

Swansea City head coach Russell Martin has pointed the finger at Ryan Lowe for starting the mass brawl that erupted between players, coaches and staff of Swansea City and Preston on Wednesday night. At least 30 people were involved in the mayhem near full-time as punches were thrown amid the pushing and shoving in a match the Swans ended winning, 4-2. Players and officials from both clubs joined in and soon referee Oliver Langford had lost complete control.

Marnus Labuschagne has retained his spot in Australia’s initial squad for this summer’s Ashes series. The Glamorgan batsman will serve under Pat Cummins who will lead the 17-man squad with Steve Smith as his deputy, while opener Marcus Harris, all-rounder Mitch Marsh and Inglis are recalled and David Warner is also included.

Part one is done and part two is now the focus for Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson. The club are on the brink of a return to the Football League after an absence of 15 years following a 3-0 victory over Yeovil, who suffered relegation after defeat.

After what Steff Hughes has been through, he now appreciates life as a professional rugby player more than ever. Last summer, he was out of work and facing a very uncertain future having been released by the Scarlets following a decade at the region. He was training on his own and wondering what lay ahead.

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Ioan Lloyd believes his move to the Scarlets from Bristol can take him to the next level as an attacking talent. The 22-year-old, who has played across the back division during his four-year stint at Ashton Gate, will move to west Wales ahead of next season.

Former Great Britain international Michael Horley has been appointed as the new national coach by Welsh Judo. The 35-year-old will start this summer after moving from Canada, where he worked as high performance coach for Judo Saskatchewan within their performance programme.

Wales flanker Jac Morgan has signed a new deal with the Ospreys – bucking the trend of recent internationals to move elsewhere. The 23-year-old has put pen to paper on a fresh agreement to continue with the region he joined from the Scarlets, although the length of the deal has not been revealed. His decision is a major boost for the Ospreys who have recently lost Wales centre Joe Hawkins and flanker Ethan Roots to Exeter.

Mark Williams has no interest in tempting fate after cruising into the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-5 win over Jimmy Robertson on Monday. The 48-year-old beat the same player by the same score in the same round before going on to lift his improbable third world crown in 2018.

Boss Phil Parkinson will be on the touchline for Wrexham’s crunch National League game against Yeovil on Tuesday, despite his weekend red card at Barnet. Parkinson was dismissed for his post-match protestations over Callum McFadzean being sent off after catching goalkeeper Laurie Walker with his trailing right leg during their goalless draw at Barnet.

Haverfordwest County fans can start thinking of some decent trips overseas after the club clinched Europa League qualification. The Bluebirds have done it the hard way, via the JD Cymru Play-Off Conference table which they top from Pontypridd United.

The struggling Celtic Dragons have turned to Jill McIntosh, a former coach and captain of the Australian national netball team, to try and provide a lift. The Dragons, who are currently bottom of the Netball Super League, have appointed McIntosh as their new head coach in succession to the recently departed Danielle Titmuss-Morris.

Thousands of runners and spectators turned out for the return of the 2023 ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K, enjoying cool conditions ideal for fast times. Nearly 6,000 runners were signed up across the marathon, 10K and junior events, with the flat and fast courses delivering memorable performances and three new course records on a landmark day for distance running in Wales.

Ryan Manning wants to end his time with Swansea City on a high by getting them as close to the play-off as possible. The defender still has an unsigned new contract on the table and appears intent on leaving according to head coach Russell Martin.

Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear have extended their lead in the 2023 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship after scoring maximum points on the second round of the series, the Rallynuts Stages Rally (Saturday 15 April).

Disability Sport Wales Performance Pathway athlete and rising Paralympic star Tomi Roberts-Jones has just returned from a Commonwealth Youth Games GAPS programme training camp in South Africa – and now the Cardiff teenager is hoping to be selected to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Youth Games this summer.

It really will be Judgement Day at the Principality Stadium next Saturday as Cardiff and the Ospreys go head to head, with the Welsh Shield and Heineken Champions Cup qualification on the line. All four of the Welsh regions lost in the penultimate round of the United Rugby Championship over the weekend, leaving three of the bottom four places occupied by Welsh sides and four of the bottom six.

Sabri Lamouchi has told his Cardiff City players they have five “Cup finals” to save themselves from relegation in which they have to find a “killer instinct.” Lamouchi watched his Bluebirds crash to a 4-1 defeat at Sheffield United that leaves them out of the Championship bottom three only by goal difference. They could well drop into the drop zone if they lose their next game – away at Watford next Wednesday – after which they will have four more games against Stoke City, Rotherham, Huddersfield and Burnley.