Gary Madine has insisted he jumped at the chance to join Sheffield United from Cardiff City. The 28-year-old has made the loan move to Bramall Lane until the end of the season after a goal-less 12 months with the Bluebirds.

Adam Beard has been given a tentative all-clear after the neck injury suffered by the Wales and Ospreys forward at the weekend. The region have confirmed Beard’s scans were clear after he suffered the problem on Saturday, but he will undergo further examinations. Beard was hurt in the first minute of his side’s Guinness Pro 14 clash against Cardiff Blues at the Liberty Stadium.

Zoe Backstedt powered to victory in the title decider in Shrewsbury to be crowned National Cyclo-Cross Trophy Series Under 16s champion. The Pontyclun-based prospect lifted her arms in delight as she crossed the finish line in Shropshire after her fourth successive win in the series.

Jason Oswell, an NHS physiotherapist with a knack of scoring goals, has returned to Wales on a promotion mission. Cheshire-born Oswell, 26, has added to his first team goals tally – which stands at 84 – in England, Scotland, Australia and the Welsh Premier League. Now he has committed to Vanarama National League Wrexham for […]

Marc Williams and substitute Sam Jones scored Bangor City’s goals in their away win against Buckley Town away in the Huws Grey Cymru Alliance. It was a timely win for the Citizens on the same day runaway leaders Airbus Broughton suffered a home defeat. “A thoroughly professional performance,” said City player-manager Gary Taylor-Fletcher. “The lads […]

Sir Gareth Edwards has stepped down as a director of Cardiff Blues after 22 years. The Welsh rugby legend joined the board at the start of professional rugby having spent 12 years as a player at the Arms Park.

Ffion James won her second race in the National Cyclo-Cross Trophy Series to clinch third place overall at the weekend. The Storey Racing cyclist followed up her victory in round two in Irvine with a magnificent triumph in the sixth and final race at Shrewsbury to move into the bronze medal position in the series.

Cardiff Fire 3, Chelmsford Chieftains 10 Mark Smith’s Cardiff Fire faced in-form Chieftains at the Viola Arena – and were rocked by more than 100 minutes in penalties. Seven Fire players were given 10-minute penalties, three of them after the 60 minutes were up. Former Cardiff Devils defenceman Smith, Fire’s coach, was surely disappointed by […]

Alan Shearer was full of praise for ‘magnificent’ Newport County after their Emirates FA Cup home win against Premier League Leicester City. More than 6,700 spectators were at Rodney Parade, while BBC pundits Gary Lineker, Shearer and Ian Wright attended to witness a potential cup shock. Jamille Matt, with an outstanding header from Robbie Willmott’s […]

Fife Flyers 0, Cardiff Devils 6 Cardiff Devils produced one of their best team performances on the road this season when they hit Flyers for six at their Fife Arena home stadium in Kirkcaldy. Captain Jake Morissette and his Devils dominated a home team who had won 6-2 at Nottingham Panthers the previous evening. The […]

Graham Barrow admitted Wrexham’s 1-0 home defeat against Dover Athletic felt like ‘a smack in the face’. The Dragons manager said: “This was a reality check.  “The euphoria of over a week ago, two great victories (v Salford and Solihull), and then what has happened in the last two games. “I can’t fault the players […]

Mike Flynn masterminded one of the great FA Cup shocks in Welsh football history by knocking out Leicester City – and then revealed he never felt it was in doubt. A year since the County boss came within eight minutes of doing the same to Tottenham, this time there was no late reprieve for the […]

Salisbury manager Steve Claridge admits he is glad to see the back of Merthyr Town for the season. Claridge’s team have defeated the Martyrs home and away in EvoStik Southern League action, completing the double with a 2-1 win at the MetCoaches Stadium. “It was a great result against a team who will cause others […]

Gary Madine is poised to complete his loan move from Cardiff City to Sheffield United. The Bluebirds striker was at Bramall Lane today where he watched the Blades FA Cup third round tie with Barnet from the directors’ box.

Lee Valley Lions 1, Cardiff Fire 8 Cardiff Fire take on a major ice hockey challenge at the Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay this evening. Head coach Mark Smith and his Fire players, who scored eight goals against Lee Valley Lions on Saturday, now entertain National League leaders Chelmsford Chieftains on Sunday (6pm). The visitors […]

Laura Deas finished eighth in her first World Cup skeleton competition of the year in Germany. Wales’ Olympic bronze medallist had to battle tougher snowy conditions during her run in Altenberg. Deas began well with the fourth fastest start of the 20 sliders (5.53 seconds) on her first run, but she lost time in the second half of the run to finish in 59.71. The time was 1.12 seconds behind eventual race winner Elena Nikitina, who was sixth of the 20 sliders off the top. Lying eighth at halfway, the 30-year-old from Wrexham was unable to make ground on those above her as she clocked a time of 1.00.18 second time around. Deas’ overall time of 1:59.89 left her 2.47secs off the pace set by Russian Nikitina. She is now 14th overall in the World Cup rankings. Deas had gone into the event 17th in the rankings having finished seventh in Winterberg in December having missed the season opener in Sigulda. In 2015, Deas had won her maiden World cup race in Altenberg and was sixth in 2017 and has finished eighth two years on the trot.

Graham Potter believes an FA Cup run can boost Swansea City’s chances of challenging for promotion from the Championship. The Swans booked their place in Monday’s fourth-round draw after one of their best displays since he took over in the summer.

Mickey Demetriou aims to wind back the clock seven years on Sunday – and keep Jamie Vardy safely in his box. Demetriou comes face-to-face with Vardy at Rodney Parade when Newport County host the Foxes of Leicester City in a winter warmer of a third round FA Cup tie. A year ago Demetriou kept Harry Kane quiet for 82 minutes at the same stage against Tottenham before the England man finally scored.

Scarlets captain Ken Owens has claimed there have been of voices of dissent towards him and his team from within the region. The Wales hooker gave a combative interview to broadcasters Premier Sports after his side had beaten the Dragons 22-13 at Parc Y Scarlets to end a run of five successive defeats. Owens and his team were roundly booed after their home defeat to Cardiff Blues, but he suggested the friction of recent weeks has also been internal.

Cardiff Devils 3, Manchester Storm 1 Gleason Fournier had Cardiff Devils fans celebrating wildly when he scored a magnificent coast-to-coast goal at the Viola Arena. Fabulous Fournier, a smooth skating defenceman of the highest order, left Manchester Storm gasping with the quality of his goal. Devils and Storm were locked at 1-1 when Fournier skated […]