Jeremiah Azu has set his sights on returning to Birmingham’s newly refurbished Alexander Stadium in August to break the Welsh 100m record at the Commonwealth Games. The Cardiff sprinter enjoyed a winning debut on Saturday at the new look stadium, which hosted its first major event since a £72million redevelopment ahead of this summer’s games. Running in the men’s 100m B race at the Wanda Muller Diamond League meeting, Azu equalled his season’s best time to win in 10.19.

By Harry Corish The Ospreys have secured the Welsh Shield and qualified for the Heineken Champions’ Cup, following a pulsating final weekend of United Rugby Championship action.   They went into the weekend needing to equal or better the Scarlets’ upcoming result to confirm their European qualification and top spot in the Welsh shield. The weekend […]

By Harry Corish Wales Manager, Robert Page, has invited David Brooks to join Wales’ training camp for their June fixtures following his announcement that he is all-clear after undergoing cancer treatment.  After Brooks was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin Lymphoma back in October, football fans from across the world rallied around the Welsh youngster and […]

By Rob Carbon Mountain Ash adapted an old darts trophy and Llandudno re-used their 2019 league title glass bowl as clubs around Wales continued to improvise at the end of the season to mark their achievement in coming out on top in the Admiral Leagues. Championship winners Bargoed set the tone when they made their own banner […]

By Carl Field Three Welsh gymnasts have made history after being named in the Great Britain squad for the 2022 TeamGym European Championships. Toby Stewart and Noah Higgs (both aged 15) and Sam Kirby, 16, who all train with Evolve Gymnastics Academy, are included as part of the junior men’s team for the championships, which […]

By Gareth James Omar Ahmed fought off a challenge from the resurgent Dewi Griffiths to defend his Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay Run title. There was a second victory in two weeks for Pontypridd Roadent’s Olivia Tsim, who only took up competitive running during lockdown, as her rapid rise continued. The sun was shining for the […]

By Harry Corish Wales’ Head Coach, Robert Page, insists he still has full confidence in Aaron Ramsey after the Welsh playmaker missed a crucial penalty in the Rangers Europa League final defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. Ramsey, known for his stellar performances in the big games, was unable to help Rangers lift the Europa league when […]

By Carl Field This weekend the Rhythmic Gymnastics British Championships return for the first time since 2019 and there will be plenty of Welsh interest in Telford, including Treowen’s Lauryn Carpenter. Some of the best rhythmic gymnasts in Britain will be competing for titles. Across the two days of competition, under-10s, under-12s, espoir, junior and […]

By Graham Thomas Scarlets hooker Shaun Evans has backed Jac Morgan to emerge stronger from his Wayne Pivac heart-to-heart – just as he himself did. Evans – who will line up for his region’s final match of the season on Saturday against the Stormers – was a former teammate of Morgan’s at Parc y Scarlets, […]

By Stuart Taylor In the world of sport, pressure has a nasty habit of making or breaking someone’s dreams. Countless times pressure to perform has proven too much for elite athletes to handle at the most inopportune time. Tennis ace Jana Novotna saw her title dreams crumble in the space of 10-minutes during the Wimbledon […]

Wales may be about to have their first shot at World Cup glory in 64 years, but manager Robert Page, is already looking to a future built around the likes of Bennan Johnson. As Page prepares for the do-or-die play-off against either Scotland or Ukraine, he also has a mind on the younger generation. The caretaker boss – whose own deal with Wales only runs as far as the end of the World Cup campaign – has heaped praise on fit-again Kieffer Moore, and believes he can bring something different to the team, but has stressed the importance of preparing the younger players in the squad for the future of Welsh football.

By Gareth James Aaron Ramsey has been defended by Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst after the Wales midfielde’s missed penalty cost the club the Europa League Trophy. Ramsey – who will be named in the Wales squad on Thursday for the World Cup play-off clash against either Scotland or Ukraine – was distraught after Eintracht […]

By Paul Jones Wayne Pivac believes Wales may not have enough quality players to either sustain four professional teams or efficiently feed the national team. The Wales coach is open to cutting one of Wales’ four professional sides and believes doing so may even improve the quality of players at his disposal. Welsh rugby is […]

By Gareth James Steve Cooper has taken Nottingham Forest to the brink of a return to the Premier League after they won a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Sheffield United to reach the Championship play-off final. The Welsh manager and his team looked to be in a commanding position after the first leg when they came […]

“It’s what we have been training for and preparing for a long time, so it’s both nerve-wracking and exciting.” Those are the words of Welsh rhythmic gymnast Gemma Frizelle as she and her team-mates prepare for a massive next three weeks. First up is the Rhythmic Gymnastics British Championships in Telford this weekend, followed a fortnight later by the Welsh Championships in Cardiff.

By Paul Jones Wayne Pivac has named two uncapped players in his squad to tour South Africa this summer. Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell and Ospreys back row forward James Ratti have been included alongside George North who recently returned from injury. Dan Biggar retains the captaincy, although Alun Wyn Jones is included, but there is […]

Tesni Evans faces the biggest task in women’s squash on Tuesday night when takes on world No.1 Nouran Gohar at the World Championships. Welsh No.1 Evans – who is seeded 13 at the tournament in Cairo – has shown good form so far in overcoming Poland’s Karina Tyma and Coline Aumard of France in reaching the last 16. But she will have to produce the form of her life to unseat Gohar in front of her home Egyptian fans at the Club S Allegria.

By Gareth James Lydia Hall says she has achieved a 15-year ambition by qualifying for the US Women’s Open. The Welsh No.1 booked her place after a dramatic five-way play-off that went to the fifth extra hole in a European qualifying event at Buckinghamshire Gold Club. “It means the world. I’ve never played a US […]

By Tom Prosser Para sport star Harrison Walsh knows more than most about how powerful sport can be in helping someone come to terms with a life-changing injury. Now, he is urging other disabled people to get involved with the Swansea Para Sport Festival this summer. Starting off with a Disability Sport Wales’ in sport […]

Matthew Maynard insists Glamorgan are still reaping the rewards of a positive approach to their County Championship campaign despite their latest defeat. The Welsh county lost by 58 runs to Durham in a match they looked well placed to win at the start of the final day. Instead, they were bowled out for just 137 with England Test hopeful Matty Potts taking 7-40, to leave Glamorgan in third place in Division Two with two wins, two defeats and two draws from their opening six matches.