Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, centre-half Bruno Manga and winger Junior Hoilett have travelled far and wide for the international break. They are among 13 Cardiff City players called up by their national teams. Etheridge, Manga and Hoilett travel more than 30,000 miles between them before arriving back in Cardiff for City’s Championship clash with Fulham at […]

Connah’s Quay and The New Saints will face Scottish opposition this weekend in the Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup. The two JD Welsh Premier League teams enter the competition in the second round with Connah’s Quay making their debut in competition, after qualifying finishing second-place in the league last season. They travel north where they […]

Connah’s Quay and The New Saints will face Scottish opposition this weekend in the Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup. The two JD Welsh Premier League teams enter the competition in the second round with Connah’s Quay making their debut in competition, after qualifying finishing second-place in the league last season. They travel north where they […]

Wales captain Ashley Williams is adamant the team’s momentum is changing ahead of their crucial final four World Cup Qualifying games. Wales are four points behind leaders Serbia and Republic of Ireland in Group D and host Austria on Saturday evening at the Cardiff City Stadium, knowing defeat will dent their claims of reaching Russia next summer. However, Williams, who has led Wales in all six of their qualifiers, believes the tide is turning in the favour of Chris Coleman’s side after their draw with Serbia in June – a result achieved without their regular inspiration Gareth Bale.

Robert Croft believes Glamorgan can keep their bandwagon rolling in Birmingham on Saturday – right up to the pick-up point for silverware. The county head into Finals Day on the back of three successive wins in the NatWest T20 Blast including a decisive victory against Leicestershire Foxes in the quarter-finals. Head coach Croft is determined they will approach the semi-final against Birmingham Bears at Edgbaston in exactly the same way as previous matches in the competition and is backing his players to deliver on the day.

Danny Wilson admitted his Cardiff Blues team got what they deserved after their opening Guinness Pro14 fixture ended in defeat. The Blues’ optimism from encouraging pre-season results was put sharply into context by Edinburgh who won comfortably, 20-10 at the Arms Park. There was even a dismissive slap in the face from the Scots’ new head coach Richard Cockerill, who claimed afterwards his squad had worked much harder in pre-season training than anything they were made to suffer from a limited Blues side.

Merthyr Town are intent on launching an FA Cup run at the Loadlok Community Stadium this afternoon (Saturday, 3pm). The Martyrs take on Western League Willand Rovers in the first qualifying round and defender Jarrad Wright says: “Everybody at our club wants a good cup run. “We are keen to test ourselves and see how […]

Newport County can go top of League Two with a win against leaders Exeter City at St James Park in Devon today (Saturday, 3pm). Manager Michael Flynn and his team have started 2017-18 in style after their Great Escape from the threat of relegation last season. This afternoon’s match will be a test of his […]

Switzerland 0, Wales 3 Robert Page and his Wales team powered to a convincing away win in their opening Uefa Under-21 Championship group match against Switzerland in Biel. David Brooks (Sheffield United), George Thomas (Leicester City) and Tyler Roberts (Walsall) scored the goals which delighted manager Page. Wales now focus on their second group match, […]

Cardiff City have five players in the Wales squad for back-to-back under-19 internationals against Iceland in North Wales. Sion Spence, Ryan Reynolds, Jack Bodenham, Adam Sharif and George Ratcliffe are the five who will face Iceland at the Corbett Sports Stadium, Rhyl. The Bluebirds have rearranged their under-18 match Academy match against Sheffield United , due […]

Chris Coleman remains undaunted by the size of Wales’ World Cup task and admits he would not be bothered if they had to beat ‘Brazil, Spain and Germany’ to reach next summer’s finals in Russia. Wales are playing catch-up in Group D with four points to make up on the top two of Serbia and the Republic of Ireland. Coleman’s side have four games left to claw back that deficit – Austria and the Republic at home and Moldova and Georgia away.

Wales open their Uefa under-21 Championship campaign in Switzerland this evening (Friday). Manager Robert Page and his players take on the Swiss at the Tissot Arena, Biel (6pm CET) before moving on to take on Portugal away in Chaves next Tuesday. Switzerland have played one group fixture, beating Bosnia 1-0, and Page knows this is […]

In the last of the Guinness Pro 14 regional spotlights, we focus on the Dragons. Geraint Powell believes the newly-named, newly-branded, newly-owned team can stir some excitement, although patience may need to be a virtue. Having done situation reports at the Ospreys (http://www.dai-sport.com/ospreys-ready-fly-back-shadows/), the Scarlets (http://www.dai-sport.com/scarlets-bloodline-williams-halfpenny-will-keep-pumping-top-pro14/) and the Cardiff Blues (http://www.dai-sport.com/cardiff-blues-bid-make-smaller-sums-add-long-awaited-success/), and looked ahead to the new season, it is time to examine the Dragons. Their falling last to be analysed is simply in keeping with the tradition of the last miserable decade, and is in no way reflective of this summer. All changed forever in Gwent regional rugby in May and the WRU-owned Dragons have pretty much monopolised the airwaves ever since. Newly-appointed head coach Bernard Jackman, as well as having a pedigree as a hard-nosed, no-

In the last of the Guinness Pro 14 regional spotlights, we focus on the Dragons. Geraint Powell believes the newly-named, newly-branded, newly-owned team can stir some excitement, although patience may need to be a virtue. Having done situation reports at the Ospreys (http://www.dai-sport.com/ospreys-ready-fly-back-shadows/), the Scarlets (http://www.dai-sport.com/scarlets-bloodline-williams-halfpenny-will-keep-pumping-top-pro14/) and the Cardiff Blues (http://www.dai-sport.com/cardiff-blues-bid-make-smaller-sums-add-long-awaited-success/), and looked ahead to the new season, it is time to examine the Dragons. Their falling last to be analysed is simply in keeping with the tradition of the last miserable decade, and is in no way reflective of this summer. All changed forever in Gwent regional rugby in May and the WRU-owned Dragons have pretty much monopolised the airwaves ever since. Newly-appointed head coach Bernard Jackman, as well as having a pedigree as a hard-nosed, no-

Rey Lee-Lo returns to action as Cardiff Blues kick-off their new Guinness Pro 14 season with a home clash against Edinburgh on Friday night (7.35pm). The 2016-17 Peter Thomas Player of the Year did not feature during the pre-season victories over London Scottish and Exeter Chiefs after he was given an extended break following his summer exploits with Samoa. But he has been training with the squad and goes straight into a starting team which includes 10 internationals and Nick Williams, who also returns.

Wales’ netball squad will complete their Commonwealth Games preparations with a series of games in Tasmania next March. The squad will play matches in Launceston and Hobart with the Collingwood Magpies Suncorp Super Netball team and the Tassie Magpies Australian Netball league providing the opposition.

Wales’ netball squad will complete their Commonwealth Games preparations with a series of games in Tasmania next March. The squad will play matches in Launceston and Hobart with the Collingwood Magpies Suncorp Super Netball team and the Tassie Magpies Australian Netball league providing the opposition.

Wilfried Bony has said he wants to use Swansea City to continue his development and has promised fans at the Liberty Stadium there is more to come. The 28-year-old completed his return to the club from Manchester City in a deal worth £12m on deadline day, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal, with an option for a third. The move was completed on Thursday night as fellow striker Fernando Llorente left the Swans to make a £15m switch to Tottenham.

Wilfried Bony has said he wants to use Swansea City to continue his development and has promised fans at the Liberty Stadium there is more to come. The 28-year-old completed his return to the club from Manchester City in a deal worth £12m on deadline day, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal, with an option for a third. The move was completed on Thursday night as fellow striker Fernando Llorente left the Swans to make a £15m switch to Tottenham.

Cardiff Devils 3, Bili Tygri Liberec 7 Welshman Matthew Myers scored Cardiff Devils’ first ever Champions Hockey League goal on home ice when Czech champions Bili Tygri Liberec visited Ice Arena Wales. Cardiff-born Myers tucked a shot over the shoulder of netminder Roman Will and into the top corner after less than four minutes. Devils […]