Swansea Harrier Jonny Hopkins is one of a number of Welsh athletes eyeing Great Britain senior vests this season after successful performances at the Welsh Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday. With places at the Tokyo Olympics and European Athletics Championships up for grabs this summer, Hopkins is hoping to replicate the kind of form which saw him finish sixth in the 3,000m steeplechase at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Sam Gordon led a Welsh sprinting showcase at the national indoor championships on Saturday. The Cardiff athlete took the men’s 60m title with a championship best performance as all eight finalists finished under seven seconds. In a medal clean sweep for Cardiff Athletics on their home NIAC track, Gordon claimed gold in 6.69 ahead of silver medallist Jeremiah Azu and third place Dewi Hammond, who both clocked 6.81.

Cardiff’s National Indoor Athletics Centre hosted a hugely entertaining Welsh Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday. The most successful individual medal winner on the day was decathlete Curtis Matthews, who claimed two Welsh titles and a bronze medal.

Natalie Powell has give en her hopes of competing at this summer’s Olympic Games a huge boost after triumphing at the Tel Aviv Grand Prix. The 29-year-old’s victory was her first Grand Prix gold medal and her first since 2017 when she was became the first Welsh judoka to be ranked world No 1.

The Justin Edinburgh Stand at Leyton Orient – and a tight match between his former clubs – was a fitting tribute to the former Newport County boss, according to current Orient manager Ross Embleton. County fell to a 2-1 League Two defeat on Saturday, as a new stand at the Breyer Group Stadium was named after both club’s ex-boss, who died in June shortly after guiding the London club back into the Football League. The West Stand will now be known as the Justin Edinburgh Stand, and Edinburgh’s wife Kerri and children Charlie and Cydnie witnessed the unveiling, as well as a first home win in 10 attempts in all competitions for the O’s.

Neil Harris has blamed modern society for obscene chanting from Cardiff City fans during the 1-1 FA Cup draw at Reading. As play continued during the first half, an announcement was made over the public address, warning the “away fans” to desist from their alleged racist and homophobic behaviour. Cardiff later posted a statement on their official website which read: “Cardiff are aware of the allegations made against visiting supporters at the FA Cup tie at Reading.

The Ospreys are searching for a young, charismatic coach to take over and have added Dwayne Peel to a hit list of options. The 38-year-old former Wales scrum-half – currently coaching at Ulster – fits the age profile the region are seeking in a new talisman to revive their fortunes. The Ospreys have been impressed by the impact Brad Mooar has had at the Scarlets – on and off the field – in just a few months and want a coach in a similar mould to both lift a downtrodden squad and re-connect with a disillusioned fan base.

Steve Cooper admitted his Swansea City side blew an opportunity as they failed to climb back into the Championship play-off places following defeat at Stoke City. They Swans went down 2-0 and remain seventh in the table after just two victories in their last six league matches. They have only won once away from home in the league in their last seven attempts, but they remain on the fringes of the top six. Second-half goals from former Swans midfielder Sam Clucas and James McClean ensured Swansea left the Potteries with nothing.

Dare we dream of Elfyn Evans winning the Monte Carlo Rally? He’s got a great chance, as he leads the opening round of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship with just tomorrow’s final leg remaining. But he’s in a very close three-way battle for victory, and goes to bed tonight just 4.9 seconds ahead of his Toyota team-mate and six time world champion Sébastien Ogier, while Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) is a mere 1.5 seconds further behind in third. Such has been the pace of the top three, that the fourth-placed driver – none other than nine time world champion Sébastien Loeb (Hyundai) – is over two minutes further adrift.

Callum Paterson is hoping an extended run in the FA Cup with Cardiff City can make up for his bitter disappointment in missing out on a League Cup final with Hearts. The Scottish international was injured in a freak accident the day before the semi-final clash with Inverness seven years ago and had to undergo foot surgery as a result. Hearts reached the final, but were beaten 3-2 by St Mirren.

Tributes have been flooding in for Welsh Athletics vice chair Ron Odunaiya who passed away this week after a short illness. Odunaiya was a hugely popular and familiar figure on the Welsh athletics circuit as an active member of the governing body’s board and in support of his three children Amy, Alice and Elliot who have all competed for Wales. Welsh Athletics plans to pay tribute to him at this Saturday’s Welsh Indoor Athletics Championships at Cardiff’s National Indoor Athletics Centre.

Elfyn Evans starts today’s leg of the Monte Carlo Rally in second position, having led for most of yesterday after a fantastic performance in his Toyota Yaris. The longest day of the event consisted of two loops of three stages and featured a range of weather conditions, including ice, snow, rain and mud as well as sections of dry asphalt. Starting the day fourth overall following Thursday night’s opening tests, Evans was fastest on all three of the morning’s stages as he moved into the lead of the rally.

Olympic year will well and truly get underway with a top quality Welsh Senior Indoor Athletics Championships in Cardiff on Saturday. Sixteen reigning Welsh champions, a host of Commonwealth Games internationals and a sprinkling of Olympians and world championships competitors will be among more than 350 athletes going head-to-head at the National Indoor Athletics Centre. One man harbouring Olympic dreams is sprinter Sam Gordon, who will face huge competition in the men’s 60m where Wales is producing some exceptionally exciting young talent.

Alun Wyn Jones can defy logic and figure in the next World Cup, according to his new Wales forwards coach. But Jonathan Humphreys – one of the right-hand men to new Wales chief Wayne Pivac – insists Jones will also come under pressure from the next generation of Wales stars. At the age of 34, the 134-times capped Wales international is approaching the end of a glittering career, but former Wales skipper Humphreys is confident he can coax a few more years from the Ospreys legend’s tank.

Gridiron’s CFL is holding a recruitment event to find British players who could cut it as professionals in Canada,  Twm Owen looks back 30 years when the Cardiff Mets turned to the north for American Football talent This weekend 19 British American Footballers will fight for the chance to earn a professional contract in Canada’s gridiron league, the CFL. The scouting event, or combine, in Bristol is one of a series being held across Europe during January, before moving on to Japan and Mexico, as part of the Canadian Football League’s bid to unearth new talent outside of north America. 

Cardiff Devils 5, Nottingham Panthers 5 Captain Joey Martin returned to Cardiff Devils action and marked the occasion by scoring four points. Martin had been out for a month because of injury and he celebrated by scoring a goal plus three assists in the Challenge Cup semi-final first leg. The rivals clash in the return […]

Wales midfielder Joe Morrell is hoping to realise a personal ambition – and complete a remarkable football transformation – by being part of Ryan Giggs’ UEFA Euro 2020 finals campaign this summer. Since going on loan to Lincoln City from his parent club, Bristol City, last summer, so much has changed in a short space of time for the 23-year-old. Impressing in the Imps’ midfield in League One, Morrell was called into Giggs’ squad last August, making his debut in the home friendly against Belarus.

Gareth Bale has picked up another injury playing for Real Madrid that threatens to further disrupt his season in Euro finals year. The Wales star has an ankle problem which forced him to leave the field during his club’s victory over Unionistas de Salamanca, 3-1, in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night. Bale scored the opening goal but was unable to continue beyond the 53rd minute and manager Zinedine Zidane said the new injury will need to be assessed.

Wayne Pivac insists the Guinness Six Nations title is “ours to win” as he looks ahead to his first campaign as Wales coach. The defending Grand Slam champions start with a home match against Italy next week, which Pivac admits is just about as a good a fixture to start with as he could have wished for. Pivac moves into the hot seat vacated by fellow New Zealander Warren Gatland, whose 12-year tenure ended after this season’s World Cup in Japan.

Wrexham may have found the spark to fire up their Vanarama National League season. The Dragons have had a miserable time so far in 2019-20, but but they looked revitalised when central midfield player Danny Jarvis made his debut. Jarvis, a 21-year-old midfield player signed from Stoke City on an 18-month contract, was a major […]