dai-sport’s horse racing column – by Brian Lee Welshman Simon Rowlands has been appointed general manager at the Ffos Las racecourse near Llanelli. Rowlands, from Bargoed, moves from the Chepstow course to Ffos Las and will take up the reins for his new role in November. Both Welsh courses are owned by the Arena Racing […]

Cardiff Devils clinched their place in the Challenge Cup knockout stage thanks to a 5-4 win at Milton Keynes and now return to European mode. Head coach Andrew Lord and his team welcome Swedish champions Vaxjo Lakers to Ice Arena Wales on Tuesday and he says: “We’d give just about anything for a win. The […]

Gareth Anscombe earned huge praise from Cardiff Blues coach John Mulvihill after delivering a stunning performance that might well propel him into Wales’ starting team for the autumn. The New Zealand-born player scored 20 points – a tally that included a breath-taking solo try – as the Blues stunned Lyon with a 30-21 victory in France. Not only did in get the Blues’ Heineken Champions Cup campaign off to a flying start, but the moments of class from Anscombe might just be enough to make him the Wales No.10 for November, five years after he first arrived in Wales.

Barry Town were able to close the gap on the top-two in the JD Welsh Premier League with Connah’s Quay and The New Saints not in action this weekend. The Dragons move up into third in the table, level on points with The New Saints, following Chris Hugh’s solitary strike against Carmarthen Town at Jenner […]

Gareth Bale has returned to Real Madrid after being ruled out of Wales’ Nations League game against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday. Bale had looked certain to miss the game against the Republic but the FAW confirmed on Sunday (October 14) that he was returning to his club.

Connah’s Quay manager Andy Morrison praised his side following their 2-0 win over Coleraine in the Irn-Bru Cup yesterday. The Nomads ground out a hard-fought win against their Northern Irish opponents in equally as difficult conditions as the strong winds from Storm Callum swirled around the Deeside Stadium. Andy Owens rubber stamped the victory deep […]

Gareth Davies has said that the vote to modernise the Welsh Rugby Union’s governance structure is one of the most significant steps in its 130-year history. Members of the WRU approved a proposal to modernise the governance structures of the game and revolutionise rugby in Wales for generations to come at Sunday’s Annual General Meeting, […]

George North has earned the praise of his Ospreys coach Allen Clarke and his reward is likely to be a week off. North scored one of his region’s four tries as they comfortably beat Pau 27-0 at the Liberty Stadium in their opening European Challenge Cup tie. The Wales wing has now scored five tries in six matches this season, but appears set to be rested for their next tie away to Worcester next Saturday.

Wayne Pivac has admitted his Scarlets are facing exactly the kind of situation he had warned they must avoid. Before their opening Heineken Champions Cup tie at home to Racing 92, the head coach had sounded certain that history would not repeat itself – the team that reached last season’s semi-finals would not recover this time from losing their opening two matches. But with Saturday night’s 14-13 home defeat to the French club, the Scarlets will be in familiar territory if they lose away to Leicester Tigers on Friday night. The Tigers began their campaign with a 24-10 defeat at Ulster.

Welshman Charlie Hulson kicked of the British Athletics Cross Challenge Series with an impressive win on home soil in Cardiff. The Liverpool AC athlete broke away from the field on the final lap of the 9.6km course to finish in 29:53, ahead of last year’s runner-up Muhammed Muhammed and 2014-15 series champion Adam Hickey.

Cardiff’s Jake Heyward took a top class cross country under-20 event and literally turned it into a stroll in the park in his home city on Saturday afternoon. The James Thie coached athlete, who enjoyed a phenomenal season on the track during the summer, looks set to continue his sizzling form through to the cross country season.

Chaz Davies aims to bounce back in today’s second World Superbikes race after crashing out of his maiden race in Argentina. The Knighton-born rider was in sixth spot and fighting to move further up when his move on Kawasaki’s Tom Sykes ended in his retirement as the Villicum circuit made its debut.

Welshman Phil Manny was Cardiff Fire captain for their first win of the National Ice Hockey League season in Kent on Saturday. The versatile Manny, who can play on defence or in the forwards, wore the C on a night when Alan Armour was not in the team. Fire defeated Gillingham-based Invicta 4-2, hitting back […]

Cardiff Devils are in the groove and aiming for more trophies. They have played 10 Elite League and cup matches this season, scoring 45 goals and conceding 18. Devils hit back from 2-1 down after the first period to win at Ice Arena Wales, scoring three goals in the final period to beat Dundee Stars […]

Teenager Antoine Semenyo grabbed a late, late winner for Newport County – and his effort flew in more than 97 minutes after their first goal. Midfield player Matty Dolan fired Newport in quick fire style, scoring after only 46 seconds, and then Semenyo struck eight minutes into second half injury time to clinch a 2-1 […]

Qualified maths teacher Tom Meechan got his sums right for Merthyr Town when he netted four goals in a 6-2 win against Staines Town. The former University of Birmingham sports and exercise science student has played football for Newport County, Hungerford Town, St Ives Town and St Neots Town, while he netted 53 goals for […]

Wrexham are joint top of the Vanarama National League, alongside Salford City, after their 2-1 win against Dagenham and Redbridge at Victoria Field in London. Luke Young and Luke Summerfield scored the goals for manager Sam Ricketts’ Dragons, while forward Stuart Beavon was man of the match. Salford City remain top on goal difference after […]

Tesni Evans joined the Colombian Cannonball and the finest squash players from Egypt to lift the WOW factor at Drexel University in Philaphelphia. The young Welsh lady from Rhyl joined the World’s best squash players to make the 2018 US Open a massive hit. Miguel Rodriguez, from Bogota in Colombia, is a fans favourite who […]

Ben Flower will be back on the big stage at Old Trafford this weekend for a fifth appearance in the Super League Grand Final. The Wigan and Wales rugby league forward already has two wins to his credit, both against this weekend’s opponents Warrington Wolves, but is probably best remembered for his red card in the 2014 final against St Helens.

Former Wales Student rugby league international Curtis Cunningham is in hospital in Mackay in Queensland following an horrific motorbike accident. Cardiff-born Cunningham, 27, has lived in Australia for the past four years, where he has been playing rugby league for Mackay Souths Sharks.