A group of Welsh Guards will join thousands of runners taking part in the inaugural ABP Newport Wales Marathon despite being almost 5,000 miles away in Afghanistan. The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards will take on the gruelling 26.2 mile distance as part of a virtual running challenge during their eight month operational tour of the war-torn region. Instead of lining up alongside 6,000 runners on Newport’s Riverfront, teams at two locations in he Afghan capital will hit the treadmill to run in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

Bangor City are in a state of turmoil after their FAW Domestic Licence appeal was dramatically rejected on Thursday. The club play their final JD Welsh Premier League game of the season on Friday night away to Bala Town before being demoted into the Cymru Alliance next season. Bangor are joint second in the table […]

Carlos Carvalhal insists he will have no issue with Liverpool if they rest Mo Salah against Stoke City on Saturday. The Swansea City manager could see his team’s narrow advantage over their relegation-threatened rivals Stoke and Southampton whittled down to just a single point by Saturday night. That would be the scenario by the time the Swans host Chelsea if Stoke were to win at Anfield or if Saints win at home against Bournemouth.

Geraint Thomas heads into Friday’s tough time trial still in third spot at the Tour of Romandy in Switzerland. The Cardiff-born rider finished safely in the main group on stage two to remain just four seconds adrift.

Bangor City have been thrown out of the Welsh Premier League by the FAW who believe the club is not run properly. The Citizens – who are currently third in the league – have failed to obtain a domestic licence for next season, despite an appeal against the original decision. But both Connah’s Quay Nomads and Llanelli Town were successful in their appeals and will compete in the Welsh top flight next season.

Ryan Day will aim to make it a hat-trick of Welshmen through to the second round of the Betfred World Snooker Championship on Thursday by completing victory over Anthony McGill. Pontycymmer’s Day – who came through three qualifying rounds to reach the Crucible Theatre showpiece – was in fine form as he established a 6-3 lead against the 14th -seeded Scot. A break of 141 in the second frame matched the highest in the tournament, but his 52 clearance in the sixth was arguably more impressive, snatching a frame McGill had looked odds-on to level the match.

By her own admission Helen Phillips, the highly successful chair of the Commonwealth Games Federation of Wales, has two huge problems ahead of the 2022 Games in Birmingham. Building on the back of the most successful overseas Games at the Gold Coast will be a challenge, but the difficulties facing Phillips and her back room staff in four years time aren’t centred around medals.

Geraint Thomas is just four seconds off the lead at the Tour of Romandy in Switzerland. The Cardiff-born rider moved up to third place overall after finishing safely in the main pack on the first stage on Wednesday.

Caryl Jones has been named in Britain’s team for the marathon at the European Championships in Berlin in August. The 31-year-old is one six women chosen by the selectors. Jones ran for Wales at the Commonwealth Games this month where she finished eighth in the searing heat on the Gold Coast.

Rarely a day goes by without the issue of concussion in rugby union raising its, excuse the pun, head. Here Robin Davey looks at the reasons why more players are being affected and argues for one rule change that could lessen the dangers for players. Another week goes by which brings yet another top flight retirement from rugby forced by concussion and its after effects while another has to take a lengthy break from the game.

Defenceman Mark Richardson says Great Britain showed great guts and determination to come from behind and beat Poland 5-3 at the World Championships. The Cardiff Devils defenceman reached a personal milestone as he became the ninth player to reach 75 caps for GB. Britain were trailing 3-2 at the end of the second period before […]

Peter Russell hailed his ‘brilliant’ Great Britain players after they earned a second World Championship ice hockey victory in Budapest. GB won 5-3 against Poland and Russell said: “This was another brilliant performance from the guys. “Sure, we did not have it all our own way and we were a bit sloppy in the second […]

The Commonwealth Games may be over, but a summer of Welsh rivalry in athletics is about to begin. Owen Morgan looks at the two city clubs who will now both be competing at elite level. Both Swansea and Cardiff WILL be in the “premier” when the next campaign starts later this year. That isn’t as bold a prediction as you might think. While the football clubs based in Wales’ two largest cities battle it out for Premier League status next season, their athletics clubs are gearing up to face each other in British athletics’ top flight for the first time in their history.

Newport County ended a 15-match unbeaten run and delayed Accrington Stanley’s championship party at Rodney Parade. “We were excellent,” said County manager Michael Flynn after a 2-1 win. “It was a slow start, but we grew into the game, should have scored more and been a lot more comfortable. “I’m still waiting to win a […]

Mark Williams insists a third world snooker crown remains in his sights after easing into the second round of the Betfred World Championship in Sheffield. The Welshman last lifted the trophy in 2003, and went more than six years without tasting tournament success until earlier this season.

Wales Rugby League are hosting a Wheelchair international tournament for the first time ever on Saturday when Ireland and Scotland travel to Deeside Leisure Centre, the centre of excellence for Rugby League in Wales, to compete in the Prabhu Ventures Ltd Celtic Cup. The opening ceremony in scheduled for 11am, with the first match, Wales v Scotland, kicking off at 11.15am.

George North has confirmed his decision to join the Ospreys this summer on a national dual contract. The Wales wing had announced last November he was returning to Wales after five years with Northampton, although at the time he had yet to pick his destination. But after holding talks with all four regions in a long, protracted process, the 26-year-old double Lions tourist has chosen to move to the Liberty Stadium.

There were two special presentations ahead of Great Britain’s game against Poland at the World Championship Division One tournament in Budapest today. Cardiff Devils defenceman Mark Richardson received a special 75th cap, while Sheffield Steelers blueliner Ben O’Connor was awarded his 50th cap. Richardson is only the ninth player in history to reach 75 caps […]

Dragons coach Bernard Jackman insists new signing Aaron Jarvis will return to Welsh rugby as a better player than the Wales international who left for France. Jarvis is coming home this summer to join the Dragons from Clermont Auvergne on a two-year contract. The 31-year old former Bath and Ospreys prop made his international debut in November 2012 against Argentina in Cardiff, adding a further 17 appearances with his last outing for Wales against the All Blacks in 2016. 

ABP have given local children the opportunity to be a part of a new era for distance running in Wales at the ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K. The event’s title sponsor have donated free places for the Family Mile to local schools ahead of an historic day for the city on Sunday. Students from St Julian’s Primary, Lliswerry Primary and Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd will all get their first taste of a mass-participation event during a festival day of running along the Riverfront.