As Wales declares 2017 as its ‘Year of Legends’, few events will epitomise that status better than Dayinsure Wales Rally GB (26-29 October), Britain’s revered round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Indeed, this autumn’s eagerly-anticipated event is all set to be one of the most exciting, appealing and unmissable in the rally’s long-running history as today’s unveiling of the competitive route shows.

Bethan Dyke has pledged to celebrate with a back flip if Celtic Dragons win one or both of their last two Vitality Netball Superleague fixtures. Mid-court player Dyke, from Bridgend, made her promise during a live Dragons Q&A session online. “If we win against Wasps and/or Team Northumbria I will attempt the back flip after […]

Andrew Lord believes Cardiff Devils fans will see an even better Joey Haddad in 2017-18. Canadian winger Haddad has committed to a fourth Elite League ice hockey season playing for Devils after playing a major role in their triple crown success. Haddad, playing alongside Layne Ulmer and Patrick Asselin, was voted player of the match […]

One of the Welsh Premier League’s most recognisable faces Shane Sutton has ended his nine-year association with Newtown after joining AFC Telford. Sutton established himself as one of the league’s most reputable defenders during his 200-plus appearances for the Robins, where he formed a formidable central defensive partnership alongside Kieran Mills-Evans. Speaking to the club’s […]

Former Cardiff City first team coach Kevin Nicholson is the new Bangor City manager. Nicholson, 31, takes over from Ian Dawes in charge of the Welsh Premier League club and will be assisted by Gary Taylor-Fletcher, who was Bangor caretaker manager. Former Stoke City, Derby County and Exeter City coach Nicholson worked alongside manager Russell […]

Cast onto rugby’s scrapheap, Deri RFC have climbed up, shaken off the rust, and provided inspiration for every club in Wales. Peter Jackson uncovers the Broncos’ unforgettable ride to their title triumph. The Deri Broncos gave up the ghost when the last of them bolted and left the historic village club without a horse to flog, dead or alive. The tiny place in a corner of what was once Britain’s busiest coalfield had been going downhill for so long that it had nowhere left to go but join the lengthening list of those community rugby clubs without a team to call their own. The rugby rustbelt of South Wales had been around before Donald Trump tapped into the one in the American mid-West.

Not for the first time this season, Glamorgan have been indebted to their skills of South Africans Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke. Richard Thomas salutes their efforts but can’t help wishing they were the icing on the cake, rather than the main ingredients. I’m not one to scan social media forensically, but one tweet sprang out from my iPhone over the weekend – a brief, digital missive from former Glamorgan player Mark Frost, hailing the success of All Stars Cricket in Wales.

Newly-promoted Barry Town United have signed teenage winger Sam Jones. Manager Gavin Chesterfield has revealed his first signing since Barry won the Welsh League title and returned to the top flight. Jones, a quick and skilful winger, has joined Barry from Cambrian and Clydach and will be part of Chesterfield’s Welsh Premier League squad. The […]

Groups tackling equality in West Wales will have the chance to try sailing thanks to sponsorship including bagging £2,000 from a Tesco funding scheme.

Prestatyn Golf Club will host the 25th playing of the Welsh Open Youths Championship, with a strong field of over 100 players for this Under 21 event. Golf Union of Wales president Jeff Harries said, “Since we changed the format of this championship in 2015 to play it over three days, it has gone from strength to strength.

Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac is hoping “common sense will prevail” to allow Steff Evans to play in the Guinness PRO12 final at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Evans was shown a red card for a dangerous tackle on Leinster centre Garry Ringrose just before half-time in last weekend’s semi-final triumph in Dublin and will […]

Colin Ingram and Chris Cooke rescued Glamorgan on Monday’s final day of their Division Two County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Cardiff, with a record sixth-wicket stand of 226. Their partnership surpassed Peter Walker and Don Ward’s 131 against Nottinghamshire at Newport in 1961, and fell just short of Glamorgan’s all time sixth-wicket partnership in four-day cricket.

Celtic Dragons netball players are ready to interact directly with their Green Army fans. Bethan Dyke, Stacey Peeters and Leila Thomas, who all play for the Vitality Netball Superleague team, will host a live question and answers session on Tuesday (5.30pm). “Ask us questions, set us challenges,” says centre court player Peeters, a New Zealand under-21 […]

Elfyn Evans bagged his best result at Rally Portugal – but reckons it could have been even better. The Dolgellau flier finished sixth with co-driver Daniel Barritt with his pace close to adding more fastest stage times this season.

Tom Cave and James Morgan once again proved they are capable of winning a Prestone MSA British Rally Championship round after leading the RSAC Scottish Rally during the early stages of the event. Having driven a perfectly judged first leg, they accrued a 9.9-second advantage on Friday evening in the New Generation Hyundai i20 R5 only to retire on Saturday morning when the car lost a wheel on stage three.

Matt Parry again showed that his pace and passing ability have transferred well to the endurance racing arena, but the Welshman – and the entire Motul Team RJN Nissan operation – were out of luck in round two of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup at Silverstone.

Gian-Marco Petrozzi enjoyed the biggest win of his career at the Welsh Open Stroke Play at the Vale Resort, with a strong showing from Wales players as three finished in the top seven. English golfer Petrozzi, 20, hopes the win can be the springboard for a challenge for a place in the Walker Cup.

Welsh golfer Nick Grimmitt captured the Irish Seniors Amateur Open at Co Tipperary, thanks to a late birdie bliltz which sent him surging through the field. He had a final round 71 which was one of only two sub-par rounds all week and helped the Wenvoe Castle player overcome a four shot deficit, including three birdies in his last five holes.

Former Swansea City and Hull City coach Tony Pennock has been appointed as Aberystwyth Town manager after helping steer the club to safety last season. Pennock joined the Park Avenue outfit in April and assisted interim manager Wayne Jones in turning around the club’s form to ensure survival. Jones, who was given full first-team responsibilities, […]

Paul Clement insists Swansea City do not have to sell their best players this summer as he vowed to strengthen the squad. The 2-1 victory over West Brom in their final league game took the Swans up two places into 15th spot – picking up a £3.8million boost in prize money.