Ryan Giggs admitted Wales have to improve after Gareth Bale came to their rescue with the late winner in the 2-1 win over Azerbaijan in Cardiff. The win for kept alive their hopes of qualifying for Euro 2020 despite a disappointing display against a side ranked 109th in the world.

Merthyr Town face dangerous FA Cup opponents when they travel to play Plymouth Argyle in Devon on Saturday. Parkway, intent on earning promotion to Southern League status this season, suffered their first Western League defeat in eight months in their last fixture. They lost 2-0 at Bridgwater Town and Parkway manager Lee Hobbs says: “That […]

Melissa Courtney will put aside the disappointment of missing out on selection for the upcoming World Athletics Championships by taking part in two high profile races in the UK and Belarus over the next few days. The Welsh Commonwealth Games bronze medallist competes in the women’s mile at the Great North City Games on Saturday morning before flying to Belarus on Sunday ahead of representing Europe in an historic match against the USA dubbed “The Ryder Cup of Athletics”.

Tom Cave will travel just a few miles down the coast from his hometown of Aberdyfi to Aberystwyth for this Sunday’s much anticipated Get Connected Rali Bae Ceredigion. The event is the first stage rally to be held on closed public roads in Wales, and Cave and his co-driver Dale Bowen (Hirwaun) have been seeded at number one in their Hyundai i20 R5. The event features a route that passes through stunning scenery in the Cambrian Mountains, over roads that have a reputation for their driving appeal and demanding nature.

Dai-Sport are in Europe with Cardiff Devils. Ice hockey journalist Terry Phillips has travelled for Champions Hockey League matches in the Czech Republic and Austria. He is with the team plus more than 250 Devils fans on their European adventure. Steve King and Brian Parker, two Cardiff Devils owners who flew in from Calgary to […]

Wales international Jane Rees found the fairways to success as she claimed her sixth Welsh Seniors title, in both open and closed events, in Pwllheli. The Welsh Open Senior Ladies Championship win sets the Minchinhampton player up well for a return to the North West Wales coast for the British Seniors in Royal St David’s, Harlech, in two weeks, as well as the Home Internationals two weeks after that.

Dan Biggar insists Wales can go “deep into the tournament” at the World Cup once they get past their final warm-up match against Ireland on Saturday. The Wales fly-half will begin with a watching brief in Dublin as Rhys Patchell starts in the No.10 shirt and Biggar begins on the bench. The roles are likely to be reversed once Wales get to Japan, where the Northampton player, who was instrumental as a finisher in the Six Nations is poised to be the starter following the injury suffered by Gareth Anscombe.

Daniel James can carry his brilliant early season Manchester United form into Wales duty on Friday evening, according to his manager Ryan Giggs. James has hit the ground running at Old Trafford since moving for what now looks an under-valued £15m from Swansea City earlier this summer. The 21-year-old winger has already scored three times for United and given the fallen giants exactly the kind of youthful dynamism they were desperate he might provide.

Josh Haslam, a veteran of almost 250 appearances for Cardiff Fire, has committed to the club for the 2019-20 season which starts this month. Cardiff-born Haslam has played senior hockey for Fire since the age of 16. He is now 24-years-old and has played 242 senior games, scoring 121 points. The 6ft 1in centre Haslam […]

Jason Pritchard will give the stunning new Scott Williams Motorsport-built Ford Escort Mk2 its competition debut on Sunday’s Aberystwyth University-based Get Connected Rali Bae Ceredigion. Co-driven by Phil Clarke, the three time British Historic Rally and defending Protyre Asphalt Rally Champion has been seeded at number 10 in the new car, which will be one of the many star attractions on Wales’ first closed road stage rally. “I couldn’t really turn down the opportunity to compete on the first closed road rally in Wales, it’s an opportunity not to be missed,” said Pritchard. “The effort and preparation from the organising team is second to none so it was an easy decision to support the event. I have no experience of the stages apart from my Dad telling me stories about them over an ice cream in Aberystwyth when I was a child. But, from the videos, they look tricky and very easy to make a mistake. The scenery is stunning and I’m sure it will be an enjoyable event.

Gareth Bale has said he felt unfairly scapegoated during his summer of upheaval at Real Madrid. The Wales captain – who will lead his country against Azerbaijan on Friday night – admits he is not at his happiest, but is intent on giving his all for club and country until his situation in Spain reaches “some sort of conclusion.” In a revealing interview with Sky Sports, Bale said: “I understand I was made more of a scapegoat than most, I take it with a pinch of salt even though maybe it’s not all fully fair.

Dai Sport is heading into Europe with Cardiff Devils. Ice hockey journalist Terry Phillips is with the team for two huge fixtures. Head coach Andrew Lord and his team earned two sensational Champions Hockey League results at home, beating Czech team Mountfield HK 3-2 plus Austrians Graz 99ers 4-3 after penalties last weekend. Now, Devils […]

Rhys Patchell will start at No 10 for Wales’ final World Cup warm-up game against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Skipper and lock Alun Wyn Jones is also returning to what is an experienced matchday squad – the first since head coach Warren Gatland announced the party that will head to Japan.

A women’s American Football team’s recruitment drive is about challenging perceptions, head coach Simon Browning tells Twm Owen The Cardiff Valkyries are on mission not only to recruit new players but challenge perceptions about the place of women in sport.  As the only women’s American Football team in Wales its players and coaches have found […]

Liam Lloyd believes the Welsh Triathlon Super Series will continue to provide the perfect stepping stone for home-grown triathletes to go and take on the world. Lloyd won three of the opening four events to cement his position as firm favourite to grasp the overall series title. The Team Wales Commonwealth Games pick for 2018 has brushed off the disappointment of eventually missing out on the Gold Coast through injury last summer to dominate his home series.

Tom Lawrence has insisted it is time for him and other Wales players to start sharing the burden carried by Gareth Bale. The Derby County star is set to win his 20th cap against Azerbaijan in Cardiff on Friday as Wales seek to revive their Euro 2020 qualification hopes. Bale scored his first goal since March 16 at the weekend when he netted twice for Real Madrid in a 2-2 draw with Villarreal.

Tom Llewellin added the Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Forest Rally Championship two-wheel drive title to the Junior and RAVENOL Welsh Challenge awards he has already won this year, after another stunning performance on the Eventsigns Woodpecker Stages Rally. Co-driven by Peredur Davies, the Pembrokeshire teenager also won the historic class on the event in his Ford Escort Mk2, after a fast and faultless drive. “I’m really enjoying my driving at the minute, I’ve got a really good feeling with the car and everything seems to be working,” said Llewellin. “Our pace was there and everything felt good – I’m really happy.”

Wrexham are hoping a Scottish Cup competition will help them fire up their Vanarama National League form. The Dragons are without a win in their last five matches – three points from a possible 15 – and now turn to a home tie against Ayr United in the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup. Wrexham join Welsh […]

Former Cardiff City youth midfield Jamie Veale paid tribute to Merthyr Town team-mate Corey Jenkins after their 2-1 win against Metropolitan Police FC at Imber Court, London. “Corey works hard for the team and it was brilliant for him to score the winner,” said Veale. “We were a different level during the first half, winning […]

Chaz Davies returns from his summer break in Portugal this weekend hoping it will be with a bang and not a whimper. The Powys-born rider bagged his first win of the season in the final race before the break in California.