By James Candy Sophie Smith had never been open water swimming before the pandemic, but has now completed the gruelling challenge, winning the Channel Swimming Association’s 2021 trophy for the Greatest  Feat of Endurance as part of the five-strong female relay team. During lockdown Sophie and her two children, Zag (13) and Dil (8), were […]

By Graham Thomas David Brace has already fulfilled plenty of sporting ambitions and now he’s looking ahead to witnessing those of his grandchildren. The race horse owner, breeder and trainer knows there are any number of hurdles that must be overcome before the winning post, but that doesn’t stop him dreaming. One vision for Brace […]

By Tom Prosser The power of football helped build the Red Wall in Wales, but it can also move mountains. Just ask Barry Town United coach Chloe McBratney, who believes the same sport that has taken Wales fans to the threshold of a first World Cup finals is also helping her fulfil her coaching ambitions. […]

A trio of Welsh gymnasts bidding to reach the Commonwealth Games this summer have all been named in the Great Britain women’s artistic senior squad for 2022. Jea Maracha, Mali Morgan and Poppy Stickler are in the 15-strong British women’s senior squad. It follows the Cardiff trio’s performances at the Artistic British Championships in Liverpool at the end of last month – in what is their debut year as senior gymnasts.

By Paul Jones Nathan Jones insists he is determined to lead Luton Town into the Premier League – but does not rule out the possibility of one day managing in Wales. The Hatters boss has produced one of the more remarkable Championship stories of the season in taking a club with a tiny budget and […]

Bob Fowden has taken the lead in the JD Competition Tyres Welsh National Tarmacadam Championship after a successful outing on round two, the SMC Stages Rally, held at the Anglesey Racing Circuit. Following eight special stages at the coastal track, it was former rallycross champion Andy Scott who celebrated his first ever overall rally victory in his Ford Fiesta S2000 Turbo. After taking maximum Welsh Championship points on the first round at Caerwent, things didn’t go so well on this occasion for Dave Willett/John Davies, who failed to complete the event after breaking a steering arm on the Ford Escort early in the day.

Joel Makin has underlined his status as Britain’s No.1 male squash player – and world No.9 – with a stunning win over world No.3 Mohamed Elshorbagy to win the Manchester Open title. But who’s following behind him? It could be 14-year-old Archie Turnbull, who has revealed Makin is his role model, as he tells Harry Corish.  Archie Turnbull has squash pedigree running through his veins, but it’s the prospect of making his own mark in the sport which really gets his heart pumping. After tasting victory at the recent British Junior Under 15 Nationals, the 14-year-old is hungry for more and is pouring his incredible work ethic and focus into his future development.

By Paul Jones Glamorgan captain David Lloyd believes his players’ tougher mental strength can boost their County Championship campaign further after their superb win at Nottinghamshire. The Welsh county host Middlesex on Thursday, where they will be looking to build on their seven-wicket victory at Trent Bridge, where returning Australian star Marnus Labuschagne hit an […]

Joel Makin believes he has made another major breakthrough by beating world No.3 Mohamed ElShorbagy to claim the Manchester Open title. Makin – the Welsh and British No.1 and ranked No.9 in the world – earned one of the most impressive victories of his career to overcome his Egyptian opponent, 3-1, winning 11-7, 5-11, 13-11, 11-4 in 70 minutes. It was a landmark win for the 27-year-old from Pembrokeshire who had lost 3-0 to ElShorbagy the last time they had met at the Squash On Fire Open.

Steve Morison has promised a major overhaul at Cardiff City and the recruitment of players he says “understand the game.” The Cardiff manager has vowed to re-build his squad after pulling the club away from the Championship relegation zone, but failing to find regular consistency. That was highlighted by the club’s latest defeat – a 1-0 home defeat to Luton Town – which made it 12 home defeats for the Bluebirds this season, the joint highest in the Championship along with Hull.

By Matthew Burgess Former Welsh Premier League champions Barry Town face the prospect of relegation after defeats over the Bank Holiday weekend left the club mathematically relegated. Barry were condemned to a bottom-two finish after losing to Haverfordwest County and Aberystwyth Town. Steffan Davies’ fourth-minute header was enough for Aberystwyth to ensure survival at the […]

Gareth Bale is counting down the days to the end of his time at Real Madrid – and he doesn’t have many to go. What next? Stuart Taylor believes the Cardiff City option makes sense, especially if you’re a Wales fan, but maybe less so if you’re his agent on a large commission. Why is Wales superstar Gareth Bale still being linked with a move to the Championship and Cardiff City in the summer? Well, for a start his Real Madrid nightmare will draw to a close in a few weeks’ time, as his current contract expires, and despite being touted as a target for any number of clubs, nothing has yet been agreed.

James Rowberry has admitted his Newport County side must go to Sutton United on Easter Monday and get something to revive their flagging promotion bid. Having lost for a third time in a row at Rodney Parade, the County boss is hoping the club’s recent away record can continue to help them get back into the play-off places. Sutton are one place and one point above County and have a game in hand.

By Matthew Burgess Back-to-back wins over the Easter weekend saw the Cardiff Devils close out the regular season in comfortable fashion as the Glasgow Clan emerged as their play-off quarter-final opponents. With the Devils having already secured third-place in the Elite League standings, respective 4-1 and 7-3 wins over the Dundee Stars and Nottingham Panthers […]

Dean Ryan insists the Dragons’ shock 38-27 win away at the Scarlets was just reward for their efforts during a long, barren winless streak. The Dragons’ victory was only their second of the season as they won for their first time at Parc y Scarlets in 14 visits. Tries from Jack Dixon, Taine Basham, Jared Rosser, Taylor Davies and Rhodri Williams – that included an unanswered 17-point blast in the final ten minutes – saw the Men of Gwent sweep to a 38-27 win.

Lloyd Williams insists he and the rest of Cardiff’s players have no problem with the withering criticism delivered by their supporters and admits: They’re right! The Cardiff and Wales scrum-half was part of a line-up lambasted last week by fans’ groups who called for a major clear-out at the club. But a week on from their 49 unanswered points humiliation at home to the Scarlets, Williams believes the club can turn things around at Saracens on Sunday in a European Challenge Cup tie that is live on S4C.

By Paul Jones Former Wales prop Adam Jones has enlisted the expertise of England Manager Gareth Southgate to assist in staging an unlikely comeback in their Heineken Champions Cup tie against Montpellier. Montpellier have a 14-point lead from the first leg and with the aggregate score from the home and away matches deciding who proceeds […]

By David Williams Glamorgan head coach Matthew Maynard has a selection headache going into todays LV County Championship Division 2 match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. Marnus Labuschagne arrived in Cardiff following a successful tour to Pakistan, for Australia. Labuschagne, Michael Neser and Colin Ingram are therefore vying for the two overseas spots in the […]

By Jared Evitts Rob Page has finally got the chance to run the rule over potential World Cup play-off final rivals Ukraine this summer thanks to a decision to allow the top footballers in the under-siege nation to go on a tour of some of Europe’s top clubs. Wales are scheduled to play either Scotland […]

By Harry Corish Wales continued their World Cup qualification push with a disciplined 3-0 win against a resolute Kazakhstan team. Natasha Harding made her 100th cap in Astana but remains focused on helping Wales in their pursuit to reach the World Cup. While it was an emotional moment for the Wales veteran, Harding insisted that […]