Captain Sean Morrison leads his Bluebirds on a Championship mission this evening. Morrison will be alongside Sol Bamba at the heart of Cardiff City’s defence against his former club Reading at the Madejski Stadium (8pm). Morrison’s men are second in the table and intent on earning a fifth successive win which would lift them to […]

The onset of winter may have accounted for three of the four scheduled Penarth Hockey Club fixtures last weekend, but the one that went ahead produced an unexpected – but most welcome – result for a 2nd XI beginning to make progress in the GoCrea8 League’s De Cymru & The Marches 2 division.

The Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay Run will return in 2018 to give thousands of runners a unique challenge at Wales’ fastest growing 10K race. Around 6,000 runners will take-on an unchanged course around the Welsh capital’s historic Bay on 25 March, 2018. Spaces are expected to sell-out for the second year running for the flat, fast and friendly event suitable for all ages and abilities.

Dewi Griffiths will undergo tests on his right hamstring after another attack of cramp ruined his chances of capping a wonderful year with the European Cross Country title. The Swansea Harrier led the field through 2,000 metres in Samorin, Slovakia, and was still in the mix at 4,110m sharing the lead with British team mate Andrew Butchart. But then cramp struck in his right hamstring and he was forced to pull out 400 metres later. “It is the same hamstring in my right leg that caused me a few problems on my marathon debut in Frankfurt,” explained Griffiths, who is hoping to double up over 5,000 and 10,000 at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April.

Wilfried Bony believes a little insider dealing on his time trading on behalf of Manchester City can improve the share price on Swansea remaining in the Premier League. Bony spent two-and-a-half years at City and although he only managed 15 starts and a further 21 appearances from off the bench, the striker believes he soaked up sufficient knowledge to be usefully distributed before the teams meet at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday night. Pep Guardiola’s side have now won 14 successive matches after Sunday’s success against Manchester United at Old Trafford – a Premier League record in a single season – but Bony insists there is a value in what his knows from his time there.

Bangor City were unable to capitalise on a weekend in which snow decimated the JD Welsh Premier League programme. The Citizens were the only team in the top-three to have a fixture with The New Saints clash against Bala Town and Cardiff Met’s visit to Newtown both falling foul of the weather. Bala Town’s Maes […]

Olympic and world champion Dani Rowe is set to ride for Wales at next year’s Commonwealth Games after switching allegiance from England. Rowe – formerly King, who married Welsh cyclist Matt Rowe last year, announced her decision posting a picture in a Welsh jersey.

Denbigh Town earned an away win against Rhyl and moved joint top of the Huws Gray Cymru Alliance. They won 5-3 to join leaders Caernarfon Town on 30 points, although the leaders have a far superior goal difference and a game in hand. Denbigh won their local derby at Rhyl’s Corbett Sports Stadium on a […]

Merthyr Town earned high praise after their Southern League match at St Neots Town, but luck just isn’t going for them. The Martyrs fielded a young team, but they led twice and produced a performance full of grit, intensity and quality. Kerry Morgan and Matthew Harris scored headed goals to put Merthyr ahead, but player-manager […]

Cardiff Devils swept top of Elite League – and earned high praise from Nottingham Panthers coach Corey Neilson. Goals from Paul Crowder and Joey Martin earned Devils a 2-1 win in Nottingham. “Cardiff’s forecheck was the best we’ve seen all season,” said Neilson. “They were excellent and dominated for two periods. “Sometimes you just have […]

Lee Selby has called for a showdown with fellow Briton Josh Warrington after successfully defending his unbeaten IBF world featherweight status against Eduardo Ramirez. The Barry fighter secured a unanimous points victory over Ramirez, although his belt was not on the line after the Mexican failed to make the weight. England’s Warrington is Selby’s mandatory challenger after beating Dennis Ceylan in October, and Selby believes the fight would be good for British boxing.

Steve Tandy has rubbished claims the Ospreys are a divided camp and pointed to the spirit shown in their victory at Northampton to back his stance. The Ospreys coach heaped praise on his players after they kept alive faint hopes of progress in the European Champions Cup with a 43-32 win at Franklin’s Gardens. It was the Ospreys’ first victory away from home in Europe for 10 years and followed two defeats that had opened their campaign in the tournament.

Lauren Price ensured she ended 2017 on a high as she won a split decision against English rival Stephanie Wroe to be crowned the British boxing champion at 69kg. The British Olympic Podium squad member is hoping to punch her way to a better medal than the bronze she won in Glasgow in 2014 when she goes to the Gold Coast for next year’s Commonwealth Games. “It was good to finish 2017 on a high by becoming GB Champion, even though it wasn’t my best performance. But I got the win in what has been a rollercoaster year – now I’m ready for a big 2018,” said Price.

Paul Clement has again insisted he did not fear for his job as Swansea City manager – even though their struggles against West Brom were witnessed by co-owner Jason Levien. The American made an unscheduled visit to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday where he saw Swansea’s players respond to their manager’s predicament – and their own – by battling to a 1-0 victory. The result was the team’s first win in eight matches, lifted them back above Crystal Palace at the bottom of the Premier League, and eased much of the pressure on Clement who some suggested was one more defeat from dismissal.

Corey Neilson has warned Cardiff Devils his Panthers team will be going ‘at full tilt’ at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham this evening (Saturday). Devils follow their 4-2 Elite League win against Guildford Flames in Cardiff Bay on Friday with a trip to the English midlands where they face a Panthers team who are top […]

The chasing pack behind Welsh Premier League leaders The New Saints will be given the chance to narrow down the defending champions’ margin after snow forced two WPL fixtures to be called off. The weekend’s televised game between sixth-placed Bala Town and Saints was declared off early on Saturday morning after four inches of snow […]

Teenager Jordan Lawday, the best young netminder in Britain, is intent on following the lead of Cardiff Devils’ Ben Bowns. Lawday, 19, plays National League hockey and is facing a baptism of fire in Wales since returning from North America. Basingstoke-born Lawday, currently with the GB team for their World Under-20 Championship challenge, is facing […]

Newport County are ready to inflict more pain on Carlisle United. The visitors have been concerned about their visit to Rodney Parade as they prepared for a 600-miles round trip to South Wales this week. Carlisle have lost 2-1, 1-0 and 2-0 in three visits to the Parade “Our history isn’t great at Newport,” said […]

Cardiff Devils are second in Elite League after their 4-2 home win against Guildford Flames at Ice Arena Wales. They made hard work of their fourth successive victory after opening a three-goal lead against Flames, but had the character and spirit to earn a crucial victory in Cardiff Bay. Flames have an abundance of speed […]

Sam Warburton will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced The Lions captain – who has not played since he returned from tour in New Zealand – is currently out with a neck injury but decided to have an operation to fix an existing problem with his knee. The recovery time is anticipated to be between four and six months and means the 29-year-old flanker will miss the Six Nations as well the Cardiff Blues’ remaining campaign in the Guinness Pro 14 and Europe.