Cardiff Devils have signed big Canadian forward Matt Pope. Right-winger Pope, 32, fired 68 points for Tohoku Free Blades in Asia last season (33 goals, 35 assists). Head coach Andrew Lord admits he is excited to add Pope’s speed and size to the team, saying: “He is a power forward and wins battles all over […]

Merthyr Town are looking forward to a Boxing Day bonanza against rivals Hereford FC at Penydarren Park. Former Newport County manager Peter Beadle, who has ex-Martyrs boss Steve Jenkins as his assistant, is building a team to push for promotion and the title. Hereford have signed goalkeeper Oliver Davies and midfield playmaker Keyon Reffell from […]

Wales take on Barbados in a Netball World Youth Cup play-off match in Botswana this lunchtime (Friday). Head coach Natalie Peperell and her team were left bitterly disappointed by their 51-39 defeat against Botswana in front of a deafening home crowd yesterday. “We are disappointed with the loss against Botswana yesterday,” said Head Coach Natalie […]

Neil Warnock’s Bluebirds play their opening pre-season fixture in front of a capacity attendance at Taff’s Well FC this evening (Friday, 7pm). Around 3,000 spectators will be at the Rhiw Ddar Stadium to watch Cardiff City captain Sean Morrison and his team take on Welsh League Division One opposition. Manager Warnock arranged the fixture, strolling […]

Bernard Jackman plans to recruit Warren Gatland and his Wales coaching team as part of the Dragons revolution. Head coach Jackman has ambitious plans at Rodney Parade following the Welsh Rugby Union takeover and part of those involve calling on the talents of Gatland, Rob Howley and Robin McBryde. Having recruited Gavin Henson and South African Zane Kirchner, former Ireland hooker Jackman intends to use his friendship with Gatland to ensure he is not short of coaching back-up.

Nine Welsh athletes – which makes up 20 per cent of the squad – have been selected as part of Team GB for the World Para Athletics Championships which starts in London on July 14 and runs through to July 23. Paralympic champions Aled Sion Davies and Hollie Arnold are there, but Rob Cole profiles Laura Sugar, who has given up her career and her first sport in order to chase medals on the track. The first time Laura Sugar went to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London she enjoyed a eureka moment that changed her life. She went as a spectator in 2012, but five years on she will return as part of the British team at the IPC World Championships. On her first visit she thought to herself, ‘I can do that’, now she intends to prove she can by winning a medal.

Morgan looking to build on good start for visit of Colchester United Llandudno manager Alan Morgan is delighted to have finally landed new signing Sam Ilesanmi after a year of chasing the Tranmere Rovers striker. Ilesanmi is expected to feature in tonight’s friendly against Colchester United after making his debut against Colwyn Bay midweek. Morgan had […]

Cardiff Devils captain Jake Morissette is ready to link up with master playmaker Steve Moria for an ice hockey challenge. ‘Mo’ and ‘Mo’ will ice alongside each other for the Pro Allstars game at Ice Arena Wales on Friday, July 28 (7.30pm). Former Devils players Jason Stone, Nicky Chinn and Robbie Morris will also join […]

Wales’ under-21 netball squad are battling for a big finish to their World Youth Cup campaign in Botswana. They went down 52-39 in a crucial match against the hosts and are now working for a top 13 finish. Wales earned an impressive 72-30 victory against Grenada on Monday, but were left disappointed after losing 32-36 […]

Neil Warnock has compared Cardiff City’s final signing Lee Tomlin to highly-rated former Spurs and QPR playmaker Adele Taarabt. Tomlin has signed for the Bluebirds on a three-year contract and the fee could rise to £2.9m. “Lee reminds me of Adel Taarabt, who I had at QPR,” says Warnock.  “He’s always a threat when he’s […]

South African Super Rugby sides the Cheetahs and Kings could be playing in the European Champions Cup in the future as well as an expanded Guinness PRO12. South African Rugby Union chief executive Jurie Roux has confirmed that the former Super Rugby franchises, the Cheetahs and Kings, are looking to play in the northern hemisphere “as soon as possible and at the first opportunity we can get”. Jurie has confirmed that talks are at an advanced stage with Pro 12 bosses to include the two teams in the 2017/18 tournament and an announcement on how an expanded PRO14 will work is expected very soon.

Cardiff Devils coach Andrew Lord has put his trust in big British defenceman Josh Batch for the new Elite League ice hockey season. The 6ft 4ins Batch will play a major role for Devils in their quest to earn success in Europe and Elite League. Guildford Flames were among other Elite clubs keen on Batch, […]

Celtic Flames, Wales’ brand new netball team, made a major impact in New Zealand’s first ever global Super Club competition. Their Welsh players gained  valuable experience and confidence in the build-up towards the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Flames, the only team from the Northern Hemisphere invited to compete, earned three wins from five matches and finished […]

Sam Warburton has defended Kyle Sinckler following his arrest by New Zealand police by stating the England prop did “absolutely nothing wrong”. Sinckler was released without charge following an incident in Auckland city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning as the British and Irish Lions tourists celebrated the end of a tour that climaxed in a drawn series against the All Blacks.

Paul Clement has given new signing Roque Mesa an early seal of approval, while admitting he is still unsure over Gylfi Sigurdsson’s future at Swansea City. Spaniard Mesa, who joined from Las Palmas for £11million last week, came on for the final 20 minutes of the club’s 1-0 friendly defeat at Barnet on Wednesday night with head coach Clement handing the midfielder some valuable minutes ahead of the club’s three-game tour of the USA. And the Swans boss was happy with his new recruit’s brief first performance in the club’s opening summer game.

William Pontin continued his exceptional start to the season following up Ping Welsh Junior Tour wins at Parc and Mold in the Under 10s age group with a third straight win at Carmarthen. Golf Union of Wales Championship Manager David Wilson said, “I have to congratulate William on his performance, 61 points at Carmarthen is an exceptional score and to win three events in a row is a testament to just how well he is playing.”

Former Bangor City manager Nev Powell has returned to management in the Welsh Premier League after his appointment at Aberystwyth Town was confirmed today. Powell fits the bill at Aberystwyth perfectly after revalidating his UEFA A Licence in May and will work alongside assistant Wayne Jones, who has been controlling first-team affairs on an interim […]

Four Welsh athletes have been named in the 78-strong Great Britain team for next month’s World Championships in London. For race walker Bethan Davies and marathon runner Josh Griffiths the announcement was confirmation of their selection, having already qualified for the championships in their respective events.

There should be a deserved swagger in his stride when Warren Gatland returns to his day job, says Robin Davey. But the flexibility he showed in New Zealand, now needs to be extended to Wales. Warren Gatland will return to Wales if not exactly a conquering hero after his exploits with the Lions in New Zealand, then with his reputation enhanced before he has to face up to a whole series of problems. This time they’re not so much the difficult kind for a change, but more down to selection and style.

These days – the era of T20 crash, bang, wallop – cricketers hardly have time to fix a moody glare, never mind square up at square leg. Richard Thomas recalls a different time when Glamorgan players threw down the gauntlet. Another week, and another look back into the Glamorgan archives. This week marks two decades since a memorable and infamous NatWest Trophy tie down at Hampshire’s old ground at Northlands Road in Southampton, and quite a contest it was, too.