Leon Britton believes rediscovering the Swansea Way is more important than immediate promotion back to the Premier League. The Swansea City legend brought down the curtain on his 19-year career at the weekend when he played his final match for the club before retirement.

West Wales sailor Michael Beckett has scored his best ever performance at senior level, winning the silver medal at a breezy Laser European Championships in La Rochelle. The British Sailing Team member, 23, from Solva in Pembrokeshire, put on an impressive show of consistency over the six-day regatta, only finishing outside of the top ten three times in 11 races.

Cardiff Devils will host HK Poprad from Slovakia’s top league in two pre-season games at Ice Arena Wales during August. Devils are bringing Poprad to Cardiff Bay in preparation for the Champions Hockey League group fixtures. The challenge fixtures will be on Saturday, August 18 (7pm) and Sunday, August 19 (6pm). Tickets for the games […]

The number of golfers in Wales playing competitive golf over just nine holes has gone up by almost a third, as new figures reveal a significant increase in competitive nine hole scores being submitted. A number of the world’s leading golfers are demonstrating their support for shorter forms of golf, including two-time Major Champion Ryu So-yeon, Jon Rahm, Charley Hull, Mel Reid, Eddie Pepperell and Richie Ramsay, feature in a new series of videos produced by The R&A about their memories of playing nine hole golf and their enjoyment of the shortened format.

Midfield player Kieran Lewis has signed for Southern League Merthyr Town. Manager Gavin Williams has already made major progress with plans to recruit his 2018-19 squad and Lewis is among 17 signings. Former Bridgend College student Lewis, a scaffolder by trade, played for Grange Albion plus Cambrian and Clydach, while he has represented Wales at […]

Glamorgan Valleys A won the 2018 Senior Inter Area Netball Competition at Deeside, Flintshire. North East A finished runners-up. Senior Inter Area full results: 1 Glamorgan Valleys A; 2 North East A; 3 Glamorgan Valley B; joint 4 Cardiff & Vale; joint 4 North West (Conwy); 6 North East B; 7 North West (Gwynedd & […]

Junior Hoilett WILL be playing for the Bluebirds in Premier League 2018-19. Manager Neil Warnock mischievously told fans who packed the that Canadian international Hoilett had not yet signed his contract and the chant immediately went up: “We want you to stay, we want you to stay. Junior Hoilett, we want you to stay.” Hoilett’s […]

Chaz Davies lost out in a high-speed battle with Jonathan Rea at the World Superbikes round in Imola. The Knighton-born rider had to settle for second spot as the Ulsterman equalled Carl Fogarty’s record of 59 wins.

It’s not been a bad few days for the Thomases. Cardiff Blues chairman Peter picked up the European Challenge Cup in Bilbao on Friday night and his brother, Sir Stan, saw his Merthyr team complete the double in Bargoed. They may be at different ends of the rugby playing spectrum, but the Merthyr story is no less compelling than that of the Blues. Their 35-7 bonus-point win made it 23 wins in 28 league matches this season and they retained their title with a game to spare.

Celtic Dragons are planning a Lightning strike of their own live on Sky television on Monday. Cardiff-based Dragons are at home against Loughborough Lightning in a Vitality Netball Superleague at the Sport Wales National Centre (7pm). Australian coach Julie Hoornweg and her players are intent on springing a Superleague surprise in a big match for […]

Wales tennis number one Evan Hoyt provided the fairytale finish to the first LTA British Tour Penarth Windsor event when he beat his former coach Chris Lewis in an all-Welsh men’s singles final. The home win was the perfect end to the hugely successful week-long tournament at Penarth’s Windsor Lawn Tennis Club – the only LTA British Tour event to be held in Wales.

By Paul Evans Jason Pritchard has taken the lead of the Protyre MSA Asphalt Rally Championship after winning the Manx National Rally for a fourth time in his North Road Garage Ford Focus WRC05. Co-driven by Phil Clarke, the 29-year old Builth Wells driver led the Isle of Man event from start to finish, setting […]

VALLEY COUGARS 66 RHONDDA OUTLAWS 10 Valley Cougars started their defence of the Welsh Premier League title with a 66-10 win over local rivals Rhondda Outlaws.

England’s Richie Fallows is the 2018 Welsh Open champion, beating Caerphilly-born Peter Creed in the final at Rhiwbina Squash Club. A packed attendance watched Fallows, 22, won the final in straight games, taking 22 minutes to overcome his Welsh opponent in this World ranking $10,000 tournament. Fallows, ranked 60 in the World, looked the sharper […]

Chaz Davies saw his hopes of a fifth straight victory at Imola ended after a nightmare start to his World Superbikes race. The Knighton-born rider had qualified in third spot on the Italian track despite crashing in the Superpole battle.

Lauren Williams defied an injury to retain her European Taekwondo Championship title in Russia. The 19-year-old from Blackwood won the -67kg category in Kazan 24 hours after fellow Welsh fighter Jade Jones had already struck gold.

More than 350 spectators watched Llandudno Junction earn their first ever Huws Gray Alliance win in their final fixture of the season. The big attendance at Stansty Park was because supporters were keen to show their respect for FC Queens Park manager Martin Ford, who passed away earlier in the week. The score was 1-1 […]

Cardiff Met 4 Adam Roscrow 26′ 74′ Wil Evans 40′ Callum Sainty 43′(og) Barry Town United 1 Jonathan Hood 89′(pen) The penultimate game of the JD Welsh Premier League season proved to be one of the most one-sided as Cardiff Met booked their place in next weekend’s season-ending Europa League Play-Off final with a ruthless […]

Non Stanford made up for the disappointment of not making the podium at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games as she picked up a third place finish in the ITU World Triathlon series in Yokohama. The former world champion admitted after the race that she had been contemplating her future in the sport and even looking for a job. Now she can bin the job applications and focus on a brighter future.

Josh Navidi looks set to miss Wales’ summer tour after picking up a suspected dislocated shoulder in Cardiff Blues’ European Challenge Cup triumph in Bilbao. Navidi came off after only seven minutes in the 31-30 victory over Gloucester as he landed on the point of his right shoulder in a typically strong carry. Olly Robinson came on to replace him and picked up the Heineken Man of the Match award.