Sam Bowen scored a last gasp winner for Cardiff City in their Professional Development League under-18 home match against Ipswich Town. Bowen struck in the final minute to seal a 2-1 win for coach Craig Bellamy’s team at Cardiff Sports Campus. Ipswich, who have former Bluebirds striker Alan Lee in charge of their team, had […]

Jade Jones’ hopes of a £52,000 pay-day were dashed at the World Taekwondo Grand Slam Series in China. Wales’ double Olympic champ was beaten on golden point by Turkey’s Irem Yaman in the quarter-finals.

Craig Harrison, who won six successive Welsh Premier League titles in charge of The New Saints, takes on the Wrexham challenge this afternoon. The Reds have made the trip from North Wales to County Durham for their Vanarama National League clash with Harrison’s Hartlepool team. Gateshead-born Harrison, 39, played for Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough before […]

Suzy Drane’s Welsh Netball team are in grave danger of missing out on a place in next year’s World Cup in Liverpool after losing their opening qualifying match against Scotland in Perth. There are only two places available to the three nations taking part in the Netball Europe qualifying tournament and Wales’ 52-40 defeat to the host nation means they must now beat N.Ireland today (Saturday, 3.00pm) to stand any chance of going through.

The Martyrs go for a Scottish theme at their Loadlok Community Stadium home today. Merthyr Town play Kettering Town in a Southern League match (3pm) before celebrating Burns night in the Red Flag Bar. Manager Gavin Williams and his team face a tough test against the second-placed Poppies before the players join supporters for their […]

Sean Bentivoglio has been given the go-ahead to play for Cardiff Devils this weekend. Elite League officials have cancelled the one-match ban he was facing after being thrown out of the Cardiff’s 8-3 win against Guildford Flames. Canadian Bentivoglio was assessed a match penalty for checking to the head, but League officials have reviewed the […]

Cardiff is a “viable option” for staging an NFL game, the American Football league’s UK operation has said. The league will hold three games in London in autumn 2018, including its first at Tottenham’s new stadium, and the coming season will be the 11th year in succession at least one regular season NFL game has been played in London. Three former Super Bowl winners were in Cardiff this week as part of the NFL UK Live promotional tour. 

Warren Gatland has named his Six Nations squad and will have fingers crossed this weekend as his players go into battle in Europe. Geraint Powell believes the squad reflects the impact of four key issues. The selection of any Welsh Test squad is always instructive of many of the key issues in Welsh rugby and the announcement this week of the 2018 Six Nations squad was no different. It was an extended squad of 39 players, given the current list of short-term injuries. There are four themes of particular note.

Newport County jumped to fifth in the League Two table, but they are still refusing to think about that dream FA Cup tie against Spurs at home. The most important fixture now for manager Michael Flynn and his teams is against Morecambe at Rodney Parade next Tuesday – and the test against Harry Kane and […]

Cardiff Met go head to head with The New Saints to decide the first silverware of the season in the Nathaniel MG Cup final tomorrow at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth (5.15). The Students will be underdogs as they attempt to prevent The New Saints from lifting a fourth-successive League Cup. Victory for The New Saints would […]

James Carson’s journey around Europe will continue over the next two weekends when the Welsh indoor skipper joins the outdoor squad for a two-test series in Spain and then a three-match campaign in France. The build-up to the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April begins in earnest for the Welsh Men’s Hockey team when they tackle the world ranked No 8 side in Barcelona this weekend. The Spaniards were quarter-finalists at the 2016 OIympic Games in Rio.

Carlos Carvalhal has admitted all this fishing for new players is leaving him feeling seasick. The Swansea City manager is desperate to hook some new recruits and is hopeful at least one player might take the bait before Monday’s crucial clash at home to Liverpool. Carvalhal has previously described his targets as “sardines” rather than “lobster” or “caviar” but as of Friday night he was still waiting for something to land in his net and the lack of a decent match is making him edgy.

Big body hockey will play a major role in Cardiff Devils quest for trophies over the last three months of this season. Welshman Matthew Myers, Canadian Justin Faryna and more will be crashing the net and physically causing problems for opposing defenceman. Reigning champions Devils are top of Elite League and on course to add […]

Damian Cole is aiming to win the Protyre MSA Asphalt Rally Championship for a seventh time, after the Abergavenny-based driver announced that an all-out assault on the series – which starts with the Tour of Epynt on 10/11 March – will be his main priority in 2018.

Wales will be able to stage closed road motorsport events – like in Monaco with the Formula 1 Grand Prix and on the Isle of Man with the TT races – from next month onwards, after a change to the Road Traffic Act 1988.

A 26-point haul for Wales under 16s stand-off Cameron Samuel saw St John the Baptist School, Aberdare to a 38-10 Victory over a spirited Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni side to be crowned Welsh Schools Year 11 Rugby League Champions. Cwm Rhymni started the stronger and quickly found themselves in a 4-0 lead when Josh Neeson crossed in the corner.

Tadhg Beirne admits he will find it hard to say goodbye to the Scarlets at the end of the season – but he has no regrets over his decision. The Irish second row forward will join Munster this summer in a bid to realise his international ambitions – leaving a team who are setting Europe ablaze at present and in which he has become one of their key ignition points. In less than two seasons at Pace Y Scarlets, the 26-year-old has become something of a folk hero, vowing fans with his work rate and handling skills, not to mention the outrageous side-step that bewildered England and Lions wing Anthony Watson at Bath last week.

Neil Warnock insists Cardiff City are still no more than underdogs for promotion to the Premier League. The Bluebirds may be only two points from second place – and seven clear of seventh spot, just beneath the play-offs – but their manager is still trying hard to lessen expectations on his squad. Four defeats in a row cast doubts on the Cardiff’s staying power, but the convincing 4-0 victory over Sunderland last week has not altered Warnock’s belief that his third-placed team will do well to finish sixth.

Newport County manager Mike Flynn has told new signing Emmanuel Osadebe he will have a tough job breaking into an in-form team. The 21-year-old midfielder has joined on loan from Cambridge United until the end of the season. Osadebe began his career at Tottenham’s academy before moving on to Gillingham where he played 22 matches.

Newport County boss Mike Flynn wants his side to be in the play-off places by the time they welcome Tottenham to Rodney Parade next week. The FA Cup fourth round tie against Mauricio Pochettino’s Premier League giants may be on the lips and minds of everyone in the Welsh city, but Flynn’s side have two games to play before then and he is eying up six points to get back into the top seven in League 2. “Everybody can see the buzz around the club and the city. The FA Cup run has regenerated the club,” said Flynn, whose side are currently two points off the play-offs in 10th.