David Brooks has signed a new long-term contract with AFC Bournemouth. The 21-year-old Wales ace only joined the Cherries last summer in a £10million switch from Sheffield United.

Carmarthen Atheltic was the destination for the Deadballline Guy at the weekend and a stormy local derby against Burry Port. The Athletic came through 11-6 winners in WRU National League Division Two West with two penalties from young fly-half Bradley Roderick, on his debut, proving decisive. DBG spoke to Athletic chairman Wynne Jones and fixtures secretary Nigel Herbert, protectors of the famous club museum.

Teenage sprint sensation Jeremiah Azu helped Wales produce a spectacular finish to the Under-20 Indoor Athletics International against England in Cardiff on Sunday. A strong and experienced England team had dominated proceedings for much of the afternoon as they set a number of individual and meeting records in the process.

Wrexham FC know they must return to the Football League. It’s imperative they play in League Two at least – and the Dragons will be welcomed with open arms. More than 7,100 spectator were at the Racecourse for the Dragons 1-0 win against Chesterfield. That was the best attendance in Vanarama National League football, better […]

Ceri Jones insists there is light at the end of the dark tunnel the Dragons have been trapped in for 16 years and it lies with the brightness shone by the region’s youth. The Dragons coach saw his team slump to a 28-15 home defeat to Ulster on Sunday – their sixth loss in seven games in 2019. It keeps the Dragons at the bottom of Conference B of the Guinness Pro14, a position that must induce hollow laughter among supporters who were told that things would be different once the Welsh Rugby Union were steering the ship.

Former Welsh pony racing champion Connor Brace put his flat racing experience to good use when landing the Racing TV Standard Open Flat Race over two miles at Huntingdon (writes Brian Lee). Riding A Book Of Intrigue, a 40-1 chance, for his guv’nor Fergal O’Brien, who trains in the Cotswolds, the six-year-old, racing for the […]

Swansea Harrier Joe Brier made his senior debut in a Great Britain vest at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow on Sunday night. Brier, who represented Britain at the World Junior Championships in Finland last year, ran the second leg of the men’s 4×400 relay in the penultimate event at a packed Emirates Arena.

Merthyr Town returned to South Wales from Hertfordshire feeling hard done by after a 1-0 defeat. And, boy, did they have a valid point! The Martyrs had 70 per cent of the possession, two big penalty appeals and defended with a style that frustrated hosts Kings Langley FC. The home team are top of the […]

Cardiff Devils 6, Sheffield Steelers 0 Goalie Ben Bowns and his D-Corps shut the door on Sheffield Steelers in Cardiff Bay. Cardiff Devils earned their second Elite League win of the weekend – and Bowns kept a shut-out in both. Leaders Devils followed their 2-0 win at Coventry on Saturday by hitting Steelers for six […]

Surrey Storm 46 Celtic Dragons 48 Celtic Dragons earned success in a Storm and now focus on making sure Lightning fails to strike in Cardiff next Saturday. Captain Nia Jones and her Dragons earned their third Vitality Netball Superleague win of the season, beating Surrey Storm 48-46 away, and are now fired up for Loughborough […]

SOUTH SELECT 12 NORTH SELECT 24 By Ian Golden at Monmouth RFC The North beat the South in a tough Student Rugby League encounter in Monmouth on Sunday where the conditions had a big effect on the outcome of the game. Rain fell for the best part of a day before kick-off and whilst it was dry for most of the 80 minutes, the muddy surface made it difficult for both sides.

Owain Doull claimed the biggest result of his road career with a superb second place at the Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne race in Belgium. Wales’ Olympic track champ saw his late attack pay off in what should be a major breakthrough in his one-day Classics career. “It’s unbelievable – it’s the biggest result of my career,” said a delighted Doull.

Elinor Barker admitted she had already gone into holiday mode after just missing out on a third medal at the World Track Championships in Poland. The Cardiff-born rider and partner Neah Evans finished fourth in the Madison – losing out on the bronze to a late attack from Denmark.

Jason Pritchard will begin the defence of his Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship title on the Rallynuts National Tour of Epynt Rally a week today (Sunday 10 March) – even though he hasn’t even seen his North Road Garage-backed Ford Focus WRC05 since he won the title over four months ago! The car is kept in Carlisle, meaning the Builth Wells driver rarely sees it – and as it’s an extremely busy time in the family’s Toyota dealership, Pritchard is unlikely to even sit in the powerful four-wheel drive rocket until the day before next weekend’s event. Co-driven by Phil Clarke, Pritchard will be aiming for a good start to the season, as he aims for an incredible fifth major rally title in as many years – having won a record-breaking three MSA British Historic Rally Championships in a row (2015, ’16 and ‘17) and the 2018 Asphalt Rally Championship crown.

Wales tasted disappointment at the Las Vegas leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend where they lost all three of their matches in the main event and then failed to make the Challenge Trophy semi-finals. Richie Pugh’s side were given a tough 26-0 drubbing by Australia in the opening game of the weekend and never really recovered.

Joel Makin has reached a new career high after being ranked world No 18 in the latest lists. The 24-year-old from Haverfordwest has risen up one place from last month’s PSA rankings despite an injury hit start to the year.

American Evan Mosey has added a new dynamic for Cardiff Devils in their Elite League title chase. Devils have 10 fixtures to play and are two points clear at the top with a game in hand on closest rivals Belfast Giants. They take on Sheffield Steelers at the Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay this evening […]

Newport County boss Michael Flynn has challenged his players to put back-to-back wins together to continue their rise up the League Two table after their 2-0 home win over Carlisle United moved them up three places. The FA Cup giant-killers had goals from newcomer Ade Azeez and Padraig Amond to thank for a victory that moved them into 12th place, five off the play-off places with a game in hand on the teams ahead of them.

Ospreys coach Allen Clarke has claimed the threats to the region’s survival is undermining his team. Clarke watched his side fall apart on Saturday – thrashed 46-5 at Connacht, the Irish province least renowned for dishing out any thrashings. It is one thing to leak six tries against Leinster or Munster, but quite another to do so against Connacht and Clarke believes leaked plans to kill off his region – plans that he himself made public a week before – are now taking their toll.

Graham Potter knows Swansea City’s youngsters must improve at solving puzzles like Bolton – but he’s willing to let them learn. Whether all, or some, or even Potter himself is still around to continue the education next season remains to be seen. The Swans’ 2-0 victory at home to Bolton on Saturday was not without its frustrations as first Potter’s side struggled to break down a 10-man defensive set-up and then suffered the same thing with only nine.