Neil Warnock has branded some of the goals conceded by Cardiff City as “pathetic” following their 5-1 hammering at home to Watford. But the Bluebirds manager has also challenged his players to recover quickly as they bid to stay in the Premier League. Warnock says referee Simon Hooper admitted Cardiff should have had a first-half […]

Chaz Davies had to szettle for 10th place in Saturday’s World Superbikes season opener in Australia as team-mate Alvaro Bautista took a sensational victory on his debut – and that of the new bike. The Knighton-born rider admitted he was still trying to get used to the Ducati Panigale V4R bike which his Aruba-it Racing […]

Bala Town claimed a point on their delayed return to Welsh Premier League action, holding Newtown to a 2-2 draw at Maes Tegid On Friday night. Henry Jones’ header restored parity midway through the second period after the Robins led at half-time. Bala, playing their first league fixture in six weeks, opened the scoring when […]

Llanelli’s Evan Hoyt faces a super Saturday in Scotland after breezing into the singles semi-final and doubles final at the ITF World Tennis Tour $25,000 tournament in Glasgow. The right-hander is scheduled to play Germany’s Jeremy Jahn in the last four of the singles in the morning at the Scotstoun Leisure Centre. Then, in the afternoon, he partners fellow Brit Luke Johnson in the doubles final against American pairing Tom Fawcett and Alexander Ritschard.

Newtown captain Craig Williams says his team’s spirit can push them on to finish the seasons strongly ahead of tonight’s match against Bala Town at Maes Tegid (7.45). Bala have not played a WPL game in six weeks after a combination of a postponement, a match being abandoned and an enforced fixture rearrangement have left […]

Nigel Edwards has become the first Welshman to book his ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 50-year-old former World No 2 amateur golfer, who made history by captaining three successive British Walker Cup teams in 2015, has been announced as the Team Leader for the Team GB golf team in Japan next year when they will be aiming to repeat the gold medal triumph of Justin Rose in Rio 2016.

Manager Gavin Williams is sticking with the Martyrs – and that’s official. Merthyr Town have released news today that former West Ham midfield player Williams has agreed to extend his contract. No details have been announced yet, but Merthyr Tydfil-born Williams has committed to the EvoStik Southern League club. He leads his players on a […]

Alun Wyn Jones insists Wales have more in their locker and plan to unload it in England’s direction tomorrow afternoon. The Wales captain has conceded his team have not been at their best in their two Six Nations victories so far and should perhaps have scored four more tries than they have managed so far. The two remaining unbeaten teams in this season’s tournament go head to head in what is effectively a title eliminator at the Principality Stadium.

There should be some interesting touch-line chat at the ZipWorld Stadium, Colwyn Bay, tonight ahead of the Under 20 Six Nations game between Wales and England (KO 19.05, live on S4C). There will be a host of famous fathers of aspiring young sons at the game and three players who figured in Wales’ epic, and unexpected, 10-9 win over England in Cardiff in 1993 are set to meet up to watch their sons carry on the battle 26 years on. Heading the cast will be the Wales captain from that famous day, try-scorer Ieuan Evans, and he will have his pack leader Gareth Llewellyn with him. From the England camp will be replacement wing Phil de Glanville.

Andrew Lord is putting any plans for a big 34th birthday bash on ice in Belfast this evening (Friday). It’s Lord’s birthday today and he celebrates by sending his Cardiff Devils players into battle against Belfast Giants at the SSE Arena in Northern Ireland. The title rivals clash twice in two days, more than 600 Devils […]

Chaz Davies admits he is still getting used to his new bike as he gets the World Superbikes campaign underway in Australia. The Knighton-born rider was 14th at the end of the first practice day as new team-mate Alvaro Bautista set the pace at Phillip Island.

If you are a talented young Welsh athlete, you will be spotted and your talent will be developed to the highest possible level. This inspiring message comes from the man tasked with taking Welsh track and field stars to the next cycle of global athletics events. National coach Chris Jones has been in post since last October, following his predecessor Scott Simpson’s move to a senior coaching role at British Athletics.

Warren Gatland has told his players to climb into England tomorrow in Cardiff – but warned them to stay within the laws. The Wales coach has joined Eddie Jones in a spot of mind games before the Six Nations showdown, although his appear a more subtle attempted manipulation than the Australian’s brash claims that the home side are the greatest ever to wear the red jersey. Instead, Gatland has predicted a brutal physical contest, warning his players to stay on the right side of the referee and suggesting England prop Kyle Sinckler is a “time bomb” who could detonate at any moment.

Hundreds of club runners from all over Wales will rub shoulders with some of the nation’s elite athletes on Saturday. The annual George Crump Memorial Welsh Cross Country Championships will be held at Pembrey Country Park, near Llanelli. The current cross country season has been a particularly successful one for Welsh athletes. There have been a number of individual victories and stand out performances during the British Athletics Cross Challenge Series.

Brian Lee’s book ‘The Welsh Grand National from Deerstalker to Emperor’s Choice’ is published by The History Press. Here the Dai-Sport horse racing expert offers his thoughts on a meeting which started in Cardiff during 1895. Lester Piggott, widely regarded as the greatest jockey of all time, has strong links to Cardiff’s Ely Racecourse, which closed 80 years ago […]

Rhys Griffiths is on a Welsh League title mission at Penybont, while former Cardiff City goalkeeper Lee Kendall has started a survival battle with Pontypridd. Kevin Richards, meanwhile, has stepped down from his role as Ton Pentre manager. This was Richards second spell in charge at Ynys Park, having led the Rhondda Bulldogs to five […]

Holyhead Hotspur won a 12-goal thriller against Bangor City in the Huws Gray Alliance League Cup. Bangor led 2-0 with half an hour gone, but Holyhead hit back to lead 3-2 and the game went into extra time with the teams locked at 4-4. Hotspur held their nerve and advanced to the cup final where […]

Machynlleth rally ace Osian Pryce is currently turning up the heat near the Swedish ski resort of Åre – driving classic Porsche rally cars at the Below Zero Ice Driving centre. The former DriveDMACK Fiesta Trophy champion is in Scandinavia working as an expert precision driving instructor, putting his World Rally Championship experience to good use beside a number of amateur guests and semi-professional drivers who have travelled there to learn high-speed driving techniques on a froze lake and on snow covered forest tracks. Pryce, who celebrates his 26th birthday next week, is a regular instructor at the world-famous venue and is one of only a handful of drivers worldwide entrusted to teach in the powerful 250bhp historic rally cars.

Padraig Amond and Jamille Matt, Newport County’s prolific goalscorer, can launch a big Exiles promotion push over their final 14 League Two fixtures. Amond and Matt have 37 goals between them this season and County team-mate Fraser Franks told iFollowExiles: “There isn’t a better partnership in our division. “It’s outstanding. They have been key for […]

Kenneth Zohore has won back the approval of Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock who once described him as “close to being a waste of space”. The Bluebirds striker is set to resume his renaissance at the club on Friday night when Watford will attempt to deny Warnock’s team a third successive Premier League victory. Zohore – who was instrumental in Cardiff’s promotion surge out of the Championship at this stage of last season – has played a pivotal role in both of his club’s recent victories.