Gareth Evans made a record-breaking start to the new 67kg category as he lifted his way to three British bests at the European Championships in Georgia. The Holyhead-based lifter – who won Commonwealth Games gold at 69kg in Australia last year – produced a snatch of 125Kg – 10kg on the previous record.

Geraint Thomas resumed his Tour de France preparations today finishing ninth in the time trial at the Iztulia al Pais Vasco in Spain. The reigning Tour champ finished 30 seconds down on Germany’s Max Schahmann on the 11.3km course Zumarraga – Zumarraga which saw changing conditions for the riders after a downpour.

Dual purpose trainer John Flint took the M&M Green Haulage Handicap Chase at Ffos Las (writes Brian Lee). His 10-year-old course and distance winner Lac Sacre finished 12 lengths ahead of the Evan Williams-trained Sutters Mill.  Lac Sacre, a 9-1 chance, was partnered by Paddy Brennan. Earlier in the day, Williams’ Flight To Milan had […]

They’ve just written off £8m of directors’ loans, still owe £2.6m to Carmarthen County Council and saw their annual losses rise by £40,000 to £643,035. And now the Scarlets, often perceived as the paragon of so many virtues in Welsh rugby, are heading into potentially even choppier financial waters after their latest slip-up on the playing field. Last weekend’s 20-12 home defeat to Edinburgh virtually put them out of the race for a quarter-final berth in the Guinness PRO14 finals series and even stacked the odds against them making the play-off for the final Heineken Champions Cup spot.

Connor Roberts believes Swansea City’s resurgent form could yet open a back door entrance to the Championship play-offs. The odds may be stacked against the Swans climbing back into the top six, but with four of their remaining seven matches at home and their three away games all against teams below them, the Wales defender has not given up hope. Roberts has been a mainstay for Graham Potter this season and was convinced the tide would turn after the club suffered three successive defeats, before their recent back-to-back victories over Brentford and Middlesbrough.

Cardiff’s Charlotte Arter continued her excellent season with another top-class display in America to claim second place in the event dubbed the fastest 5K in the world. The newly crowned Welsh 10K champion was competing at the prestigious Carlsbad 5000 road race in San Diego on Sunday night.

Stevie Williams may be one of the hottest young properties in British road racing, but the Aberystwyth rider will just be glad to be back in the saddle when he lines up for his new team in the Tour of the Basque Country this week. The six-day, 784km ‘Itzulia 2019’ will be Williams’ debut ride for the world tour series Team Bahrain-Merida, but it hasn’t been an easy run to getting to the start line of a race that was won by Slovenian star Primoz Roglic in 2018, with former Team Sky rider Mikel Landa second. A nagging knee injury forced Williams to spend five months fighting back to fitness and now he is ready to test himself in the top tier of cycling.

Wales’ David Prichard, aged 27, came in for plenty of praise at Taunton. He landed the PontisPool Equine Sports Centre Maiden Hunters’ Chase on Claire Hitch’s 10-year-old Im All Set, denying favourite Harriet Waight’s CoCo Live of a five-timer. David, assistant trainer to South Molton’s Kayley Woolacott and a 3lb claiming rider, got his mount […]

Cardiff Devils 7-3 Sheffield Steelers  (Devils win 11-8 on aggregate) Joey Martin led Cardiff Devils to victory on a dramatic and emotional night at the Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay. Canadian playmaker Martin took his goals tally for the season to 33 with a hat-trick which ended Sheffield Steelers challenge in the Elite League Predictorbet […]

Regan Poole is hoping his loan spell at Newport County will lead to an extended contract at Manchester United and a return to the Wales Under 21 ‘WhatsApp’ group. The 20-year-old defender went back to his roots this season with his return to Rodney Parade looking to get more league games under his belt in a bid to convince his United bosses to take up the one year option on his deal at Old Trafford this summer.

Cardiff Dragons are focused on their Wales v Scotland netball clash at Cardiff Met University next Saturday. Glasgow-based Strathclyde Sirens are visitors to South Wales, the second time Dragons have played a Vitality Superleague fixture at their training headquarters. The match has been dubbed ‘Celtic Clash II’ and head coach Tania Hoffman says: “It’s a […]

Hannah Mills hailed a special victory as Wales’ Olympic champ got her Tokyo 2020 preparations off to a perfect start in Majorca. The Cardiff-born sailor triumphed at the Princess Sofia Trophy regatta in Palma in the women’s 470 with Eilidh McIntyre.

Chaz Davies bagged his second World Superbikes podium of the weekend with third in Sunday’s race at Motorland Aragon in Spain. The Powys-flier followed-up his third place in Saturday’s race while he was also fourth in the sprint race earlier on Sunday.

Newport County have seven matches left – four at home and three away – in their quest to snatch a League Two play-off place. The Exiles are 13th, six points outside the top seven, after their goalless draw against Tranmere Rovers, but have at least one game in hand on the teams above them. They […]

Cardiff Devils and Sheffield Steelers clash in what is certain to be an intense, physical play-offs match at the Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay this evening. Steelers won the first leg 5-4 at home, having opened a 5-1 lead, and coach Andrew Lord said: “Some teams would have folded, but we have guys who care.” […]

Celtic Dragons will have a huge hole to fill next season after Kyra Jones announced she will be retiring from Vitality Superleague action next month. A veteran of more than 150 Superleague matches, as well as more than 50 Welsh caps, the 33-year-old Aussie-born centre has been one the heartbeat of the Welsh franchise almost from the start.

Tony Pulis has described Daniel James as “a special player” after the Swansea City winger made it a painful return over the border for Middlesbrough’s Welsh manager. James was part of a Swansea side that tormented Boro and might easily have doubled the 3-1 scoreline that kept alive the Swans’ faint hopes of reaching the promotion play-offs. For the second time in five days, James was too hot to handle as he continued his exceptional first full season for the club.

Sheffield Steelers 5, Cardiff Devils 4 (play-off quarter-final first leg, return game in Cardiff Bay on Sunday) Cardiff Devils set up a cracking home clash with Sheffield Steelers on Sunday after a stunning fightback in South Yorkshire. Captain Jake Morissette and his Devils were reeling at 5-1 down five minutes into the final period of […]

Hannah Powell broke three British records as she just missed out on a medal at the European Championships in Georgia. The 26-year-old powerhouse lifted 83kg in the clean and jerk in the 45kg category in Batumi – five kgs more than the record she set in Milton Keynes in January.

Manager Bryan Hughes and his Wrexham team are ready hunt down a home tie in the Vanarama National League play-offs. The Dragons, who won 3-1 at home against Braintree Town, are unlikely to win the title – which assures automatic promotion to the Football League – and will target finishing runners-up or third. The clubs […]