Gerwyn Price survived four match darts to begin his quest for a hat-trick of Grand Prix titles with a victory. The 35-year-old beat Japan’s reigning women’s world champ Mikuru Suzuki 5-4 at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena.

Wales have called up James Botham to their squad, five days before they face Georgia and just 12 days before the clash against England. The Cardiff Blues flanker was meant to be playing for his region this evening in their Guinness Pro 14 clash against Benetton. Instead, the 22-year-old has been given a senior slot for the first time – just days away from the battle against the old enemy, a date that will not have escaped the notice of his grandfather and England cricket legend, Sir Ian, now Lord Botham.

The dates for the regional festive derbies in the Guinness Pro 14 have been confirmed with the Dragons hosting the Cardiff Blues on Boxing Day afternoon and the Ospreys taking on the Scarlets in the evening. The Rodney Parade match will be live on S4C and Premier Sports, while Premier Sports have sole rights to the clash at the Liberty Stadium. On New Year’s Day, S4C will show live coverage of the Scarlets against the Dragons, along with Premier Sports, with the subscription broadcaster then showing Cardiff Blues v the Ospreys from the Arms Park.

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney said they were ‘humbled’ after becoming the new owners of Wrexham. The Wrexham Supporters Trust (WST) members voted overwhelmingly to back the takeover with 98.6 per cent of those who responded backing the bid.

Gerwyn Price is relishing his favourites tag as he begins his bid for a hat-trick of Grand Slam of Darts titles. The Markham marksman is 7/2 with sponsors Boyle Sports going into his opening match in Coventry tonight against Japan’s reigning women’s world champ Mikuru Suzuki.

David Brooks says the sunshine of the Persian Gulf and the warm embrace of his family kept him going through the dark days of the past 18 months. The Wales forward – who scored the only goal of the game in the victory over the Republic of Ireland on Sunday – is coming back to his eye-catching best after missing most of last season due to an ankle injury. So long as his fitness is confirmed, he looks a certain starter when Wales host Finland on Wednesday, where a point will be enough to finish on top of their National League group.

Ethan Vernon has spoken of the thrill of winning his first senior medal for Great Britain at the UEC European Track Championships in Bulgaria. The 20-year-old Vernon – who rode for Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and is set to be at Birmingham in 2022 – took a silver medal in the Kilo. It came on Sunday, just a few hours after Vernon had finished fifth and just outside the medals in the points race, giving him little time to recover.

Robert Page paid tribute to his gritty Wales team after a David Brooks goal cemented their position at the top of their Nations League group and underlined their status as a national side others would now rather avoid. This was Wales’ fourth 1-0 in Group B4 and the fact they did not concede again means they have now gone 700 minutes without giving up a goal in competitive football. Brooks headed home from close range after 66 minutes to maintain Wales’ one-point lead over Finland – 2-1 winners in Bulgaria – before the two teams meet in their final Group B4 fixture in Cardiff on Wednesday.

By Paul Jones There was drama right to the end at The Oval as Connah’s Quay Nomads came up with a 92nd minute winner to beat Caernarfon Town 2-1 in the JD Cymru Premier League. In their first game back since the national firebreak in Wales, the Nomads were forced to come from behind to […]

Lydia Hall saw her hopes of winning the inaugural £1million LET Saudi Ladies International title dashed on the final day. The 32-year-old slipped from joint leadership to a share of sixth spot after a final round 76.

Cory McKenna is confident she can get even better after making a historic UFC debut in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old beat American Kay Hansen as she became the first Welsh woman to fight in MMA’s premier series.

Tiger Bay has always been an evocative name when it comes to Welsh sport, with footballers, rugby players and boxers all emerging from the old docks area of Cardiff. Wasem Said is making sure that tradition continues, although the roots of that success might stretch further than ever before as he tells Graham Thomas. Wales’ next Joe Calzaghe could have his roots in Sudan, Yemen or Somalia instead of Newbridge via Sardinia, according to the award-winning boxing coach trying to unearth new champions. Wasem Said has just picked up a UK-wide honour in the sports category, handed out by the National Lottery Awards for 2020.

Two-time defending champ Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton will face each other in the BoyleSports Grand Slam of Darts. The duo – who won the World Cup of Darts for the first time last week – have been drawn together in the same group G for the event which starts on Monday.

Cory ‘Poppins’ McKenna made a stunning UFC debut in Las Vegas with a historic victory. The 21-year-old from Cwmbran beat California’s Kay Hansen by unanimous decision in the strawweight division.

Jonathan Davies believes Wales are paying the price for the country’s late return to rugby after lockdown. The Wales and Lions centre – a keystone of Warren Gatland’s successful team for over a decade – is currently part of a national team that has suffered six straight defeats under Wayne Pivac. Davies has conceded that Wales are playing poorly at present, but the 32-year-old also considers part of the reason for the poor showing is Welsh rugby’s comparative slowness in returning to action.

Australia could be on their way back as a rugby force following last week’s victory over New Zealand. Next week they take on Argentina, who themselves have shaken up the order by beating the All Blacks for the first time. At the centre of things for the Wallabies, but behind the scenes, is Welshman Craig Whelan, who spoke to Steffan Thomas. Growing up as a huge rugby fan in Port Talbot, Craig Whelan could never have imagined himself working in the sport on the other side of the world. But the man at the centre of a new era for Australian rugby says he wouldn’t swap his journey for anything now he counts Dave Rennie and Scott Wisemantel as Wallaby colleagues.

Gareth Bale is set to start both Wales’ Nations Cup games with caretaker boss Robert Page insisting: He’s the fittest I’ve seen him! The Tottenham ace was rested for the friendly with the USA last Thursday with club boss Jose Mourinho warning about his workload after a knee injury.

Lloyd Williams admits Wales are in a transition period under head coach Wayne Pivac but insists there are reasons to be optimistic. The scrum-half injected some much-needed pace into the Wales team when he came on as a replacement in the 32-9 Autumn Nations Cup defeat against Ireland.

Lydia Hall has a great chance of landing her second LET title in Saudi Arabia today. The 32-year-old from Bridgend goes into the final round tied at the top of the leaderboard with Denmark’s Emily Pedersen.

Had an accident and need hospital treatment? You might be getting it from Sarah Abrams. Looking to keep a watch on a talented Welsh long jumper who could be about to fulfil her potential on the world stage at the age of 27? That’ll be Sarah Abrams. And if you want to study in the USA and need advice? She can take care of that do, as Owen Morgan found out. Final year medical student Sarah Abrams is about to step in front of the coronavirus pandemic’s latest wave in the emergency department at one of London’s busiest hospitals. At the same time, the international long jumper is setting her sights on representing Wales and Great Britain at the world’s greatest athletics championships over the next two years.