Evan Hoyt won his second ITF World Tennis Tour singles title in the space of a week in Portugal at the weekend. Having won his first ITF singles title of the year seven days earlier, the Llanelli man repeated the feat at the $15,000 event at Quinta Do Lago on Sunday. Hoyt’s 10th straight singles match victory on the bounce clinched the title against French number eight seed Manuel Guinard.

Kevin Carr won round two of the 2019 JD Tyres Welsh Tarmacadam Rally Championship, the Tour of Caerwent, in his Escort Mk2. After making a steady start, Carr and co-driver Chris Pippens went on to record a trio of fastest stage times to overtake early leaders James Self/Ian Davis, who had a good run to second in their Ford Fiesta R5. Phil Turner/Simon Anthony rounded off the podium finishers in their TCS-backed Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9.

Dundee Stars 3, Cardiff Devils 1 Cardiff Devils suffered a shocking Elite League defeat against Dundee Stars in Scotland. Devils had swept to nine successive wins in Scotland this season, beating Dundee, Glasgow and Fife in league and cup fixtures. Cardiff have scored 41 goals and conceded 20 in 10 matches against Scottish teams. But […]

Ryan Giggs thanked Daniel James for bringing his club form for Swansea City to the international stage after Wales began their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a vital win. It was James’ early goal that enabled Wales to beat Slovakia 1-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium to ensure they are among the early pace-setters in , rather than a step behind. Swansea winger James marked his first competitive international start with a fifth-minute strike as Wales got their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign off to a dream start.

Airbus Broughton have won the Huws Gray Alliance championship and are heading back to the Welsh Premier League. It has been a magnificent season for Airbus and their 4-0 home win against Holywell Town ensured they will be back in the top flight next season. Asa Hamilton, who came through the Airbus youth development system […]

Welsh trainers Phil Dando, Tim Vaughan  and Dai Rees all saddled winners at Bangor-on-Dee (writes Brian Lee). Dando, who trains at Peterston-super-Ely, took the Broxton Gates Handicap Hurdle with his home bred Driftwood Haze which scored by half-a-length from bottom weighted Samson’s Reach, ridden by James Bowen. Driftwood Haze, a 5-1 chance, was partnered by Mitchell […]

Cardiff Devils 4, Manchester Storm 0 Captain Jake Morissette and his Devils are within touching distance of winning the Elite League title, but they dare not relax just yet. Leaders Devils earned a 15th successive home League win when they defeated Manchester Storm in front of a sell-out attendance at the Viola Arena. That sensational […]

Slovakian skipper Marek Hamsik still recalls the day Ben Davies stopped him from scoring the first goal for his country at the Euro 2016 finals in France  – and changed the course of football history for both nations. Wales went on to win 2-1 and continued all the way to the semi-finals, while Slovakia, also at their first Euro finals, went out at the pool stages. There were only three minutes on the clock when Hamsik slalomed his way into the Welsh penalty area and shot past Wayne Hennessey for what seemed like a certain goal.

Allen Clarke has backed his Ospreys team to continue to recover from the death wish placed on them and suggested no-one outside the region will know the extent of their turmoil. Just two weeks after being crumpled like a piece of waste paper and hurled towards the bin, the Ospreys showed their resolve with a 29-20 bonus point victory over the Dragons. The win – underpinned by four tries from full-back Dan Evans – came in their first game since merger plans with the Scarlets, backed by the Welsh Rugby Union, were abandoned following the outrage that ensued.

Golden oldie Gareth Bale has vowed to help polish the new gems as Wales aim to sparkle again in the European Championships. Almost three years after being the jewel in the crown for Chris Coleman’s team at Euro 2016, Bale is still the most precious piece in the new line-up under Ryan Giggs. But as Wales prepare to take on Slovakia tonight in their opening qualifier for Euro 2020, the Real Madrid star – not yet even 30 – is the self-confessed “oldie” compared to the new crops of youngsters who will provide vital support.

Merthyr Town remembered former manager Lyn Jones before their match against Staines Town – and then paid tribute with a 9-0 win Ian Traylor completed a hat-trick in 11 minutes, added his fourth almost immediately and the Martyrs led 8-0 after 37 minutes at the MetCoaches Community Stadium. Traylor (4), Owain Jones (2), Tom Meechan […]

Hartlepool United 1, Wrexham 0 Wrexham suffered a major blow to their promotion hopes by crashing to defeat against Hartlepool United at the Super 6 Stadium. It was a bad day for the Dragons, but Vanarama National League leaders Orient were delighted. They won 2-1 against Telford United in their FA Trophy semi-final to complete […]

Airbus Broughton will virtually clinch the Huw’s Gray Alliance title with a home win against Holyhead Hotspur this afternoon (Saturday). Victory against bottom club Holyhead would take the Airbus pints tally to 67 points – and that’s the maximum total second-placed Flint Town United can achieve. The leaders will have three matches left after their […]

Connor Roberts has revealed how the Wales squad have been taking inspiration for their European Championship campaign by watching footage of Euro 2016. Wales scaled the heights three summers ago as Chris Coleman’s side reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 after ending a 58-year wait to play at a major tournament. The journey in France began with a 2-1 win over Slovakia in Bordeaux – the same opponents that Ryan Giggs’ side face in their opening 2020 European Championship qualifier at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday.

Wayne Pivac is in danger of leaving the Scarlets on a low note after admitting they served up their worst display in his five years in charge as they were hammered by the Cardiff Blues. Pivac – who is leaving at the end of the season to prepare to take charge of Wales after the World Cup – is in familiar territory for many coaches whose next job is announced long before they leave their current one. No matter what they utter in public about maintaining their focus until the last goodbye, they are often undermined by players who decide the king is dead, long live the next one.

Wales’ leading Arabian horse racing jockey Charlie Price is equally comfortable over the sticks as he is on the Flat and at Chepstow he won the opening novice hurdle handicap (writes Brian Lee). Price is attached to Vale of Glamorgan trainer Tim Vaughan’s yard.  Riding 11-year-old Flanagans Field for Bargoed’s Bernard Llewellyn, Price won by […]

Manchester Storm 5, Belfast Giants 2 Head coach Ryan Finnerty and his Storm players struck a mighty blow for Cardiff Devils in the chase for Elite League glory. Manchester Storm hit back from 2-1 down to win 5-2 in Altrincham and leave Giants four points behind leaders Cardiff Devils with four games left in the […]

Wrexham have strengthened their Vanarama National League squad with two new signings – and both could make their Dragons’ debut against Hartlepool away on Saturday. Norwich City’s teenage striker Anthony Spyrou has signed on loan, while former Swansea City midfield player Kemy Agustien has arrived at the Racecourse as a free agent. “My main attributes […]

Merthyr Town are still clinging to an outside chance of earning a play-off spot as they prepare to entertain the Swans at the MetCoaches Community Stadium on Saturday (3pm). They are 11 points behind fifth-placed Poole Town with a game in hand and are at home to EvoStik Southern League Premier bottom club Staines Town […]

Wales’ young female artistic gymnasts dominated the competition at the British Championships in Liverpool, with the Welsh female Espoir (under 13s) gymnasts taking eight of the top ten spots in the all-around competition and winning gold in every individual apparatus contest.