The New Saints will be hoping to make it a hat-trick of wins over Faroe Islands side B36 Torshavn on Wednesday night as they seek to reach the third qualifying round of the Europa League. The Oswestry-based side did the double in 2015 when the two teams met for the first time, triumphing 2-1 away and then 4-1 at home. If they can make it a hat-trick of wins in this one-off tie then they will meet either the Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia or the Belarusians club BATE, who meet on Thursday.

Chaz Davies will be looking for his first win of the season when World Superbikes makes its debut on the Montmelo circuit near Barcelona. The Knighton-born rider claimed two second places and a third place last time out at the Teruel Round at Motorland Aragon in Spain.

Tesni Evans returns to the court for the first time since January as squash makes its own comeback at the Manchester Open. Wales’ world No 9 has only had 17 minutes of court action this year due to injury and then COVID-19.

Michael Flynn is looking forward to welcoming Watford to Rodney Parade and hopes the TV cameras will again prove inspirational for his Newport County players. The County manager is urging Sky Sports to book his club’s third round Carabao Cup tie against the Hornets as their live match later this month. Newport booked their place by beating Cambridge United 1-0 on Wednesday night and can now look forward to another money-spinning clash against opposition who were relegated from the Premier League this summer.

Elfyn Evans is refusing to be drawn on title talk as the World Rally Championship battle hots up in Turkey this weekend (18-20 September) Wales’ rally ace is just nine points behind Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate Sebastien Ogier with three rounds of the truncated season left.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder admits he would love to be reunited with Wales star David Brooks – but says he can’t afford him. The Blades boss – who has signed Brooks’ Wales team-mate Ethan Ampadu on loan from Chelsea – reckons the Bournemouth flier is in the £40-50million bracket.

Geraint Thomas will test his return to form by competing for GB in the World Time Trial Championships in Imola in Italy next week. The Team Ineos rider will be joined in the British team by fellow Welsh rider Luke Rowe who will lead the road team for their race on September 27.

Gareth Bale and Real Madrid both need to seize the moment to move the Wales captain back to Tottenham Hotspur, according to the Spanish club’s former president Ramon Calderon. Bale’s representatives are working on a deal to take the striker back to Spurs in a loan deal that could cost his former club £20m. The 31-year-old swapped the north London club for the Spanish capital in 2013 for £86m, winning four Champions Leagues during a medal-laden stint at the Bernabeu.

Gerwyn Price staged a magnificent fight-back to take the honours on day four of the PDC Autumn Series in Germany then said the COVID-19 rules means he feels like he is in jail!. The Iceman kept his cool to pip South Africa’s Devon Petersen by winning the last four legs to triumph 8-7.

Jamie Roberts is poised to make his Dragons debut in the Welsh region’s biggest game in four years when they head to Ashton Gate on Friday night. Standing between the Dragons and a fourth European Challenge Cup semi-final will be a Bristol Bears side packed full of world class players and seeking to pick up their biggest piece of silverware since 1983.

The recent Covid-19 lockdown prevented footballers up and down the country from playing the beautiful game but for Phil Bollom every day matters. Thanks to the Be Active Wales fund Bollom, who is in his 70s, will be able to resume playing football as Graham Thomas reports. Phil Bollom hopes to be running out for […]

Intermin Lead Coach Darren Edwards is targeting victory over Scotland as Wales Women begin the build-up to next year’s World Cup. The Wales Sevens men’s head coach will be assisted by Chris Horsman, Geraint Lewis and Gareth Wyatt in preparing the squad for the rescheduled Six Nations match against Scotland (weekend of Saturday 31 October).

Cardiff Devils and their fellow Elite League clubs hope some form of ice hockey can start early next year after scrapping plans for a full 2020-21 season. The 10 EIHL teams unanimously agreed to suspend the season during a video conference call involving all clubs including Devils’ managing director Todd Kelman.

Former Swansea City loan star Conor Gallagher is close to joining West Bromwich Albion for another campaign away from parent club Chelsea. Gallagher had appeared likely to join Crystal Palace but that deal fell through and now the midfielder, who impressed for the Swans last season as they surged into the play-offs, is instead heading for newly-promoted West Brom. The 20-year-old is expected to sign a new contract with Chelsea that ties his long-term future to the club, but manager Frank Lampard wants him to get more game time and experience in the Premier League.

Dan Biggar has been one of Welsh rugby’s most consistent performers for a number of years. Time and time again the Northampton Saints playmaker has been Wales’ go to man in the most testing of circumstances. Alex Bywater chats to the 30-year-old ahead of this autumns Nations Cup campaign. Dan Biggar admits he is already […]

Merthyr Town have been given a helping hand by Premier League officials and Brentford FC in a much-needed boost for the Southern League outfit. The Martyrs will receive funding from the Premier League for ground improvements at the MetCoaches Stadium, while the Bees have handed over 200 seats from their old Griffin Park stadium in West London.

Swansea City dominated the latest South Wales derby, crushing Cardiff City 5-1 at home in an under-23 fixture. The Swans powered into a three-goal lead by half-time and maintained their grip to win the Professional Development League clash.

By Steffan Thomas Every Wales game this autumn will be shown live on S4C including all of their fixtures in the new Nations Cup. Wayne Pivac’s side begin their autumn schedule with a warm-up clash with France in Paris before completing their Six Nations campaign in the rearranged match with Scotland. There has been a […]

Geraint Thomas fell just short of snatching the Tirreno-Adriatico title but proved he is back on top form in Italy. The 2018 Tour de France champ finished fourth on Monday’s 10.1km time trial – clocking 11mins 10 secs –  to move up one place to second overall.

By Steffan Thomas Former Wales and British & Irish Lions star Ieuan Evans is set to become the next WRU Chairman after being elected as a national council member. The 56-year-old won a three way vote with former internationals Gareth Davies and Nigel Davies, with the former leaving the WRU following six years as chairman. […]