Neil Harris has set Cardiff City’s sights on FA Cup safe passage before gaining revenge at home to rivals Swansea City next week. The Bluebirds manager has demanded something memorable from his players in their FA Cup third round home tie against Carlisle after the humiliation of their 6-1 Championship defeat at QPR on New Year’s Day. Harris wants more than just the avoidance of a potential Cup banana skin against Carlisle, but any improvements will have to come without the services of flying winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, who is set to undergo surgery on his ruptured hamstring next week.

Leigh Halfpenny has been labelled a true champion by Scarlets coach Brad Mooar after his goal-kicking decided a tense derby against Cardiff Blues. The Blues had been resurgent but they missed the chance to record a hat-trick of festive Welsh derby victories as the Scarlets sneaked a 16-14 win before a sell-out crowd at the Arms Park. After wins over the Ospreys and the Dragons, the Blues were narrow favourites for victory but poor goal-kicking cost them the match.

Former Cardiff City defender Chris Barker has died at the age of 39. The popular Yorkshireman served the Bluebirds with distinction from. 2002 to 2007, played in the play-off final win against Queens Park Rangers in 2003 and was voted player of the season in 2005. Dai Sport’s Terry Phillips pays a personal tribute to […]

The early weekends of a new year see Superbowl contenders eliminated and gridiron championships decided in America and January also signals the start of business for Britain’s American Football teams. That includes Wales’ only representatives in the British American Football Association National Leagues, the South Wales Warriors, who were last year crowned BAFA Division Two South champions. The Llanharan-based club, who draw players from across south Wales, start their preparations for the new season with two open practice sessions intended to give potential new players an introduction into full contact American Football. 

Swansea City’s return to the play-off spots may come at a price – the loss through injury of influential skipper Mike van der Hoorn. The Dutch centre-back was helped off with a recurrence of a knee injury as the Swans beat Charlton 1-0 on Thursday night to move back into the top six of the Championship. Van der Hoorn is likely to miss Sunday’s FA Cup third round tie at QPR, but the fear for Cooper is that his absence could extend to the derby clash against Cardiff City next week and possibly beyond.

Welsh gymnast Bethany Paull – a triple champion at the 2019 Special Olympics – is setting her sights on more success this year. She and Valley Gymnastics Academy managing director Melissa Anderson told Owen Morgan about her rapid rise and what now lies ahead. Gymnast Bethany Paull is hoping for a 2020 that can match the remarkable year she achieved in 2019. The 18-year-old rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in world sport after being nominated for the Young Personality of the Year Award last month at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in Aberdeen.

Cardiff Devils 0, Coventry Blaze 5 What a disastrous day for Cardiff! The Bluebirds and the Devils could scarcely have had a worse start to a new decade.  Cardiff City crashed 6-1 at Queens Park Rangers, while Devils’ highly successful 12-game league and cup run ended in a 5-0 home defeat against Coventry Blaze. Devils […]

Steve Cooper has urged his Swansea City forwards to be inspired by Andre Ayew and become undroppable. The Swans manager – whose team host Charlton Athletic tonight (Thurs) – has said he still has striking options, despite the return of loanee Sam Surridge to Bournemouth and the remaining uncertainty over whether a loan deal for Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster can be agreed. Without either Surridge or Brewster, Ayew will lead the attack for a match that could see the Swans return to the play-off spots if they win – but the manager wants more consistency from the likes of Borja Baston, Kristoffer Peterson, Wayne Routledge, Nathan Dyer and Aldo Kalulu.

Neil Harris has lost patience with Cardiff City’s flops and vowed to move them on before they cost him his job. The Bluebirds manager appears to have reached a firm conclusion on those he believes undermined his predecessor Neil Warnock, the clarity brought into sharp focus by the 6-1 humiliation at QPR on New Year’s Day. It could now be a busier than anticipated transfer window for Harris, who clearly feels it is time to the clear the decks or risk going the way of Warnock who was sacked in November.

Coventry Blaze 3, Cardiff Devils 4 Cardiff Devils relentless pursuit of Elite League trophies going on. Mike McNamee scored the winning goal at Coventry’s SkyDome rink and kept them tucked in just behind leaders Sheffield Steelers. Coach Andrew Lord and his Devils have won 11 of their last 12 league and cup matches – five […]

Carwyn Tuipulotu – one of the most coveted young rugby players in the UK – hopes he can be Wales’ No 8 in the long-run after turning his back on England. The 18-year-old is a cousin of England stars Billy and Mako Vunipola while he is also related to Wales No.8 Taulupe Faletau. Wales have struggled to produce destructive ball carrying No.8s in recent years, but at six foot two inches and 125kg, Tuipulotu could potentially provide be the long-term solution.

Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb will rejoin the Ospreys next season in a deal that will pave the way for a return to international rugby. The British and Irish Lions star is returning to Wales after Toulon agreed to release him from the final year of his contract “for family reasons”. Webb, 31, joined Toulon in 2018 with the move ruling him out of Test selection and the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

Gerwyn Price has accused rival Peter Wright of mind games which the Welshman claims cost him his chance of becoming world champion. The Iceman has blamed Wright for the collapse in Price’s form that saw him lose 6-3 in Monday night’s PDC World Darts Championship semi-final. Price turned in a surprisingly below-par display, rarely finding any rhythm and finishing with an average of just 89.94.

Welsh competitors will face Indian rivals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after all after India reversed earlier plans to boycott the event. The withdrawl had been announced over the absence of shooting as a medal sport, but the country’s Olympic association and the Games organisers announced on Monday that India had changed its stance. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had threatened to boycott the Games after shooting — which supplied 16 of their 66 medals at the 2018 Gold Coast Games — was dropped from the Birmingham programme as it is an optional sport for host cities.

Angus O’Brien is set to continue to call the shots for the Scarlets as he closes the door on 2019 and looks to brighter days ahead in 2020. The 25-year-old outside-half suffered a horrific knee injury last season which wrecked his progress at the region and saw him slip firmly down the pecking order in Llanelli. But now the former Wales Under-20 international is back firing on all cylinders and says the pain of the past will drive him forwards as he looks to stay as first-choice fly-half at his club.

Gerwyn Price insists he will stay cool as The Iceman heads towards a PDC World Darts Championship final showdown against Michael van Gerwen. Welshman Price and world champion van Gerwen remain on course for an eagerly anticipated final after booking their places in the last four on Sunday night. In the last of the quarter-finals, Price produced a blistering display to end three-time BDO world champion Glen Durrant’s hopes of unifying darts’ two world titles.

Shane Lewis-Hughes plans to follow in the footsteps of Sam Warburton in 2020 – and continue to come under his influence. Cardiff Blues back row forward Lewis-Hughes grew up watching Warburton star for the region, Wales, and the British and Irish Lions and has already begun learning from the legendary former Wales captain, who is now part of the national coaching set-up under Wayne Pivac. The latest forward tyro to come through the ranks at the Blues, 22-year-old Lewis-Hughes has set his sights on reaching the top of the game – just as Warburton did in a stunning career.

Neil Harris insists Cardiff City already have a cutting edge he can sharpen without spending any cash in next month’s transfer window. The Bluebirds manager has confirmed the club will only be making loan or free transfer signings in January, although a number of players are likely to leave. But Harris believes he has the weaponry in the likes of Robert Glatzel and Junior Hoilett – who both scored in Cardiff’s 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday – to make further investments unnecessary.

Wrexham FC are down in the Vanarama National League dumps, but they are far from out. The Dragons have a major recovery plan for 2020. Their 2-0 defeat at Maidenhead United was a body blow which kept them in the relegation zone, but most of their fellow strugglers also lost. Maidenhead were the only team […]