Joel Makin has got involved in a war of words with his former coach Rob Owen over whether Wales’ top-ranked squash player was right to end their partnership. Makin – currently world number 11 – has hit back at claims by Englishman Owen that his former charge made a big error in leaving. Wales’ Commonwealth Games silver medalist was coached by Owen until four years ago and together the pair earned considerable success with Makin breaking into the world’s top 10.

By Matthew Burgess Cardiff Devils head coach Brodie Dupont insists his team have themselves to blame following Sunday’s disappointing 5-2 defeat at the Nottingham Panthers. Cardiff got out of jail on Saturday night, rallying back from two-goals down before clinching a dramatic overtime win – but were unable to perform the same feat for a […]

Wales will consider changing its name to Cymru on the international stage after the World Cup. Cymru – the Welsh name for Wales – is already used by the Football Association of Wales in its internal and external communications and by staff at the governing body’s headquarters in the Vale of Glamorgan. The FAW plans to speak to various stakeholders in Welsh football about the merit of changing the country’s name in international competition, while the PA news agency can reveal informal discussions have already been held with UEFA on the subject.

The All Blacks have arrived in Wales to prepare for Saturday’s opening clash in the Autumn Nations Series against Wales at Principality Stadium and will get a reminder today (Monday) of what it means to beat them. Memories of the ‘day the pubs ran dry’ in Llanelli have been creeping out of the woodwork for some time now and will be celebrated exactly 50 years on. They have preserved the scoreboard at Parc Y Scarlets that registered one of the most famous club victories over New Zealand and 9-3 was instantly immortalised by Max Boyce’s emotive poem about the final score.

Ioan Cunningham insists Wales can consider their World Cup campaign a success, despite their painful 55-3 quarter-final exit at the hands of New Zealand. The squad travelling home from Auckland should feel they are at the start of their broader mission, rather than the end of their participation in this single tournament, according to their head coach. This was the first World Cup Wales have attended with a group of full-time professional players, a switch in structure that took place earlier this year.

By Matthew Burgess A two-goal performance, including the overtime winner, from British talent Josh Waller helped the Cardiff Devils comeback from two-goals down to defeat Coventry Blaze 3-2 on Saturday night. The Devils needed to win to keep alive their hopes of advancing from Group B in the Challenge Cup, but did it the hard […]

By Matthew Burgess The Cardiff Devils have goaltenders Ben Bowns and Taran Kozun both vying for a start spot heading into tonight’s crucial Challenge Cup game with the visiting Coventry Blaze. The Devils have finished runners up in the Challenge Cup for the past two seasons, and anything less than a win in their final […]

Angus O’Brien has backed his Dragons teammate Rio Dyer to make a huge impact in Test rugby following the wing’s call-up to the Wales squad. O’Brien – who returned to Rodney Parade from the Scarlets this summer – first spotted the talent of Dyer when the then teenager was in the Dragons academy. Four years on and the 22-year-old underlined the potential Wayne Pivac sees in him by scorching over for two tries against the Ospreys last weekend.

  By Harry Corish  Cardiff are going into the Indigo Premiership game of the weekend without half their team, but head coach Steve Law insists that this is the price you pay for a properly organised set up. He also believes this is how it should be. The Rags, who currently sit second in the […]

Swansea City aim to prove there are the high noon specialists when they visit Bristol City for another midday kick-off on Saturday. Having beaten rivals Cardiff City, 2-0, last Sunday, the Swans have already proved themselves top dogs in Wales and now they are anxious to take a bite out of their second-nearest neighbours in the West Country. Russell Martin’s side have established an astonishing dominance in the South Wales derby with three consecutive victories against the Bluebirds, and six wins out of the last eight meetings, during which they have scored 15 goals to the Bluebirds’ one.

By Graham Thomas Elinor Snowsill insists Wales can summon the underdog spirit of past glories to keep themselves in the World Cup. The Wales outside-half understands why few outside her own camp believe hosts New Zealand can be beaten in Saturday’s quarter-final in Whangarei. The Black Ferns have already enjoyed a 56-12 victory over Wales […]

Wales manager Robert Page has insisted Gareth Bale will wear a OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar – regardless of any threatened FIFA sanctions. Page has said the stance taken is one agreed by the players, including captain Bale, as well as the Football Association of Wales’ staff. Both Wales and England’s association officials have written to FIFA requesting they be allowed to wear the armbands in Qatar, but no reply has yet been forthcoming.

By Carl Field Wales will be represented by full men’s and women’s teams at next month’s artistic gymnastics Northern European Championships in Finland after selection was confirmed. Jyväskylä plays host to this year’s event from November 18-20. The women’s team features four of the five gymnasts who represented Team Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games […]

By Gareth James Glamorgan Cricket have announced the signings of youngsters Ben Morris, Ben Kellaway and Zain Ul Hassan on rookie contracts. And Director of Cricket, Mark Wallace, believes all three players can make an impact within the senior squad, after some impressive performances this season in the second XI. Morris and Kellaway, both 18, […]

Wales coach Wayne Pivac has praised Christ Tshiunza and suggested the powerful Exeter forward is about to make a big breakthrough this autumn. Pivac capped 20-year-old Tshiunza during last season’s autumn Tests, making his debut as a replacement against Fiji in Cardiff. The versatile back-five forward has continued on an upward curve, making prominent contributions during Exeter’s current Gallagher Premiership campaign.

Arwel Hughes Jones and Dylan John Williams claimed first place at The Cilwendeg Rally as one of Wales’ most famous road rallies made a welcomed return to the calendar. The pair, in a Ford Escort, held off the challenge of John Davies and Eurig Davies in a Vauxhall Astra as the event – organised by the Teifi Valley Motor Club – celebrated its 60th anniversary on the lanes of South West Wales after a two-year absence due to Covid. Clerks of the course for this year were Chris Hill, Dafydd Sion Lloyd and Aled Richards. Together with their team they held a 100-mile event on OS maps 145 and 146.

By Gareth James Former Wales manager Brian Flynn has paid tribute to John Toshack, for sowing the seeds that helped Wales’ incredible rise, from perennial underachievers to consistent major tournament appearances. To start the countdown to the World Cup, S4C will show a special film directed by Jonny Owen, called Cewri Cwpan y Byd (World […]

Nottingham Forest’s Welsh boss Steve Cooper has been charged by the Football Association over comments made about referee Thomas Bramall following his side’s defeat at Wolves last weekend. Cooper said Bramall was known for being inconsistent after the 1-0 Premier League loss at Molineux where both sides had a penalty awarded after VAR intervention, while there was another incident in the first half Ruben Neves scored Wolves’ while Forest’s Wales’ star Brennan Johnson saw his effort saved by Jose Sa.

By Paul Evans Osian Pryce has claimed victory in the Historic B class at his first attempt at the famous La Carrera Panamericana road race in Mexico. Co-driven by Claire Williams, the newly-crowned British rally champion completed the 3,500km route in a 1963 Jaguar Mk2, run by the Apparently Racing Team. The event started from […]

Wrexham have been heavily criticised on social media for their decision to ban the boots of striker Paul Mullin. Mullin will not wear his controversial new boots which featured an X-rated message for the Conservatives. The 11-goal forward had posted an image on Instagram of the boots, with ‘f*** the Tories’ printed on the side of them.