The South Wales football derby between Cardiff and Swansea wasn’t the only local sporting skirmish taking place in Leckwith at the weekend. Little more than a long throw away from the Cardiff City Stadium, two of Wales’ top korfball teams – Cardiff City & Met and Cardiff Raptors – were doing battle at the House of Sport, as Owen Morgan reports. Not familiar with korfball? Don’t worry, you’re probably not alone. But what the sport currently lacks in familiarity in this country, it certainly makes up for in action and entertainment. Saturday afternoon’s derby match at the House of Sport was played with all the enthusiasm, passion and rivalry displayed across the road the following day at the Cardiff City Stadium . . . and it had goals!

Louis Rees-Zammit has been backed to sprinkle the stardust of youth on the Six Nations if – as expected – he is named in Wayne Pivac’s Wales squad on Wednesday. Rees-Zammit has been the talk of English club rugby this season and the 18-year-old was provoking more debate over the weekend as he scored one try and set up another for Gloucester as they beat Montpellier, 29-6, in the Heineken Champions Cup. Pivac has already been to see Rees-Zammit for himself and may well be inclined to move quickly and name him in his first squad as Eddie Jones has reportedly approached Rees-Zammit about wearing the red rose of England, instead.

Cardiff City (u-18) 2, Millwall (u-18) 3 Tyrese Briscoe, a 17-year-old striker, scored twice for Millwall in their Professional Under-18 Development League win against Cardiff City at Cardiff International Sports Arena. The young Bluebirds led 2-1 at half-time against PDL South leaders Millwall, but the visitors from London fought back and Briscoe scored twice, after […]

Manchester Storm 1, Cardiff Devils 2 Stephen Dixon’s Devils’ double helped his team ride out the Storm and move to within three points of Elite League leaders Sheffield Steelers. Cardiff have four games in hand and go into a huge home match against Dundee Stars at the Viola Arena this evening (6pm). Captain Joey Martin […]

Neil Harris admitted he faces a goalkeeping dilemma this month after axing Neil Etheridge for the derby clash with Swansea City. With Etheridge continuing to be linked with a move to West Ham, Harris opted to give Alex Smithies his chance and suggested one of his three keepers will be leaving the club during the transfer window. Smithies had few saves to make in a derby that petered out after the interval with both sides suggesting they had done enough to win.

Will Vaulks is hoping to put six months of frustration behind him today by helping Cardiff City achieve derby day revenge. The Wales midfielder is desperate to be part of the Bluebirds’ line-up for the second South Wales dust-up of the season against Swansea City at the Cardiff City Stadium. Swansea beat Cardiff 1-0 in the reverse fixture at the Liberty Stadium in October last year, and despite the fixture being 108 years old there is still history to be made.

Swansea Harrier Kris Jones’ spectacular run of form continued at the latest leg of the British Athletics Cross Challenge in Scotland. Having done the double at Boxing Day’s Glynneath 5 Mile race and New Year’s Eve Nos Galan 5K in his native South Wales, Jones returned to his adopted home north of the border to win the senior men’s race in Stirling.

Block 13 at Cardiff Devils’ Viola Arena, a heartbeat standing section intent on firing up the atmosphere, will be boosted by a Canadian contingent during Sunday’s home clash with Dundee Stars. Calgary-based owners Steve King, Brian Parker and Craig Shostack have flown in to support Devils when they play Manchester Storm away this evening (Saturday) […]

Barry-born Bayley Harewood, a 16-year-old former Cardiff Devils junior, has been selected for Great Britain’s under-18 ice hockey squad. Forward Harewood, who has a burning ambition to play NHL hockey in the future, has experience of competing in North America and currently plays senior hockey for Basingstoke Bison. Bayley’s parents, Craig and Dina, are rightly […]

Fancy the Ospreys to actually win a game when they cost Saracens in the European Champions Cup on Saturday afternoon? No? Well, you’re probably not alone. But Peter Jackson has a reminder that history often shapes the most unpredictable outcomes. Saracens will look at the dishevelled state of their next European opponent and suspect that the usual New Year ambush awaits them in bandit country. No Champions Cup mission to Ospreys would be the same without one, at least not for the holders.

One of Wales’ brightest young sports stars has moved to the United States in a bid to boost his ambition of reaching next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Middle distance runner Jake Heyward has joined the world famous Oregon Track Club Elite in Eugene under the tutelage of highly respected British coach Mark Rowland. The Cardiff Athletics man has joined the likes of Olympic 800m silver medallist Nijel Amos and British 1500 metre champion Neil Gourley, who last autumn reached the World Athletics Championships 1500m final in Doha.

Weston-super-Mare, who play Merthyr Town at home in the BetVictor Southern Premier on Saturday, have paid tribute to their former player/assistant manager Chris Barker. The Yorkshireman, who played a key role when Cardiff City were promoted in 2003, passed away on New Year’s Day at the age of 39. A club statement by Weston read: […]

Welsh netball swept into the new decade on a high following their impressive performance at the European Open Championships in Belfast. New International Netball Federation rankings reveal Wales have consolidated their position in the World’s top 10 and improved by one place to number nine. Head coach Julie Hoornweg and her Wales team defeated Northern […]

Celtic Dragons have made a late change to the Vitality Netball Superleague squad with the season starting next month. Shooter Chelsea Lewis and her partner, Adam, are expecting their first child in May of this year and is ruled out for the 2020 season. Her position in the squad has been filled by former Loughborough […]

Matt Edwards will be chasing a third British Rally Championship crown this year – taking to the wheel of M-Sport’s EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta R5 MkII with support from title sponsor Yuasa, Swift Leisure Vehicles and Pirelli. The Fiesta has delivered the British Rally Championship for the past four years – with Elfyn Evans in 2016, Keith Cronin in 2017 and Edwards in 2018 and 2019. And this year the reigning Llandudno champion will return in pursuit of a fifth title for the Fiesta – and first for M-Sport’s latest global rally car, the Fiesta R5 MkII. Well known for their support of British motorsport, Yuasa – one of the world’s largest battery manufacturers and a global leader in quality and innovation – have increased their support to become Edwards’ main sponsor for the 2020 season.

As the Ospreys prepare for their ultimate test on Saturday – a clash against mighty Saracens in the European Champions Cup, Harri Morgan has been imagining his own tough examination and the only man in Wales who might be up to the task . . . the returning Alun Wyn Jones. Complete this sentence – Alun Wyn Jones is a great leader because…. As I racked Brain:\Rugby\Wales\2006-Present for the top answer, I realised that there was one game that would certainly be the Ospreys lock’s go to response should he be faced with a competency based interview (unlikely) and the inevitable ‘give us an example of a time you have shown strong leadership?’ question.

Furious Cardiff City supporters plan to demonstrate against the controversial use of facial recognition cameras at the South Wales derby by wearing balaclavas to Sunday’s game. South Wales Police will use the technology at Cardiff City Stadium to deter potential troublemakers as the Bluebirds’ bitter rivals Swansea City prepare to head to the Welsh capital. But its implementation has been controversial with many claiming it treats fans like criminals.

Evans above! Brother and sister Emyr and Tesni emerged winners for Welsh Wizards on a tough night against Warwick/Kenilworth at the Wales National Sports Centre in Cardiff. Emyr defeated World number 33 Daniel Mekbib, from the Czech Republic, 11-7, 14-12, while sister Tesni won 11-7, 10-12, 14-12 against Sarah-Jane Perry. English player Perry is ranked […]

Merthyr Town are teaming up with Championship club Cardiff City in a new youth partnership. The Martyrs and the Bluebirds join forces on Friday when Merthyr will become an advanced development centre for Cardiff’s youth academy. Development sessions will run concurrently with existing training sessions at The MetCoaches Stadium. Merthyr Tydfil-born Cameron Coxe, a 21-year-old […]

Striker Gary Madine is the latest player to leave Cardiff City.  Gateshead-born Madine, a 29-year-old former Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United player agreed to end his contract by mutual consent 27 appearance over the last two years, nine off those this season. The 6ft 3ins Madine, who failed to score for City,  is now a […]