Darren Rogers has been appointed as the new Chair of Weightlifting Wales. Rogers, a very well-known and respected member of Weightlifting Wales, succeeds Barry Eaton in the post.
Harry Wilson’s 14-year stay at Liverpool could be over amid reports he bound for Burnley. The Wales flier has been at Anfield since joining the club’s under 9s but a permanent move away finally looks on the cards.
Chaz Davies insists he deserves a seat with a works team in World Superbikes next season. The Knighton-born rider’s contract with Ducati runs out at the end of this season.
Swansea City Ladies captain Alicia Powe reckons their historic season opener at Cardiff City shows how the women’s game is getting stronger. The Swans launch the defence of their Welsh Premier Women’s League title defence on Sunday (4pm) at Leckwith.
Former Wales attack coach Rob Howley has joined Canada’s back-room team following his return to rugby after being banned for a betting breach. Howley was kicked out of Wales’ coaching group at the 2019 World Cup and subsequently banned from the game for 18 months, suspended for nine, having been caught betting on rugby. The […]
Motorsport UK and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) have signed a new access agreement which will allow competitive four-wheeled rallying on NRW-managed land in Wales for the next three years until 2023. For decades, NRW’s forests have played host to a range of motorsport, working effectively with Motorsport UK to stage events at every level of the sport, from grassroots to the iconic Wales Rally GB – Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
Wrexham AFC’s fans have voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing talks that could lead to the takeover of the club. The Wrexham Supporters Trust gave their backing for talks with ‘two extremely well-known individuals of high net worth’ who are keen to immediately plough in £2million.
The stats are starting to weigh in favour of Newport County already this season and after another stunning giant-killing act at Rodney Parade – this time ousting Watford from the Carabao Cup – they are looking to bigger and better things in round four. Tonight, they will learn if they will be getting another Premier League side to visit their home fortress as Steve Bruce takes his Newcastle United side to Morecambe in round three. Having reached the fourth round for the first time in their history thanks to a 3-1 win on Tuesday night, Michael Flynn’s side would love another crack at a top team.
Sophie Ingle insists Wales can derail runaway UEFA European Championship qualifying Group C leaders Norway next month – if they find their clinical streak. The Chelsea star saw her celebrations at joining Wales’ 100 Club tinged with disappointment after a narrow 1-0 defeat in Oslo on Tuesday.
Instead of celebrating its 30th anniversary with a spectacular series of events, Pembrey Circuit has instead been forced to admit defeat and cancel its entire race programme for the rest of 2020 – in what the track owners admit is a truly disastrous year for the venue. Having built a new pit garage complex for the start of the 2020 race season, the Carmarthenshire site had, until earlier today, hoped to run race meetings in the coming weeks – without spectators and with comprehensive Covid-19 compliant and social distancing measures throughout its 200 acre site.
Swansea City coach Alan Tate has been officially charged by the Football Association over his clash with Birmingham City’s Jon Toral during the Championship fixture at the Liberty Stadium.
Wales face Norway in Oslo tonight looking to edge nearer to a place in next summer’s European Championships. One woman who won’t be in the Norwegian capital is Megan Wynne, who recently suffered a serious knee injury. But the Bristol City star is targeting a return in time for next summer’s championship finals as she […]
Seven Welsh swimmers have been named in British Swimming’s World Class Programme for 2020/21. Georgia Davies (Energy Standard), Calum Jarvis (Bath NC) and Alys Thomas (Swim Swansea) have been named in the Podium programme.
Jarrod Skalde is Cardiff Devils new head coach. The Canadian, 49, will take over the role in the next few months when COVID-19 restrictions allow.
Sophie Ingle believes mighty Chelsea and little Vale Wanderers have been crucial influences in her route to becoming a Welsh centurion. Ingle will win her 100th cap in Oslo tonight when Wales attempt to put a dent in Norway’s leadership of their Euro qualifying group. It is a fittingly significant match for a notable personal milestone. Only Jess Fishlock and Loren Dykes have reached three figures among Wales’ footballers – women or men.
The Welsh Amateur Golf Championships for Men and Ladies have been cancelled for 2020 following the latest lockdown rules in many areas of the country, Wales Golf has announced. The Ladies Amateur Championship was due to be held in Rhuddlan, North Wales this weekend.
Chairman Howard King has revealed that Merthyr Town would have gone bust by November had they started the season playing behind closed doors. The Southern League outfit have taken the decision to suspend playing in the 2021-21 season due to the problems caused by COVID-19.
Swansea City fought back from a goal down to beat South Wales rivals Cardiff City 3-1 in their Professional Under-18 Development League match at Landore. Welsh-born striker James Crole fired the Bluebirds ahead after nine minutes before Josh Thomas, Cameron Congreve and Morgan Clarke scored to earn the Swans victory.
Gareth Bale’s return to Tottenham will spark an immediate impact within Jose Mourinho’s squad, according to Wales manager Ryan Giggs. Bale may have been on the sidelines at his new club as Spurs thrashed Southampton 5-2 at the weekend, but that may be only the start of a more lasting influence according to his international boss. Reflecting on Bale’s loan move from Real Madrid, Giggs said: “It’s a huge boost when you see someone like that walk through the door.
During a hugely prosperous playing career with Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14 Brock James learnt all there is to know about the intricacies of back play. Known as a master tactician James was the brains behind a decade of success for the French rugby giants. Now he has undertaken the unenviable task of getting […]