Lewis Oliva is heading back to his medical textbooks searching for the tonic after his maiden World Track Championships were ended in Hong Kong. The Cardiff-based rider had been tipped for a potential podium place by none other than Sir Chris Hoy after his form this season.

Former Wales wing Chris Czekaj has signed to join Mike Rayer at Bedford next season. Czekaj will renew his Cardiff connection by playing for the former Arms Park coach in the English Championship, following a spell with Colomiers in France.

Elinor Barker is setting her sights on more World Championship medals after striking silver on the opening night in Hong Kong. The Cardiff-born rider was just pipped for gold in the scratch race as she claimed Britain’s first medal of the championships.

Todd Kelman has told Cardiff Devils fans to feel pride in their club’s achievements this season. Managing director Kelman spoke to Devils players, staff and volunteers during a social at Ice Arena Wales and said: “You have to get used to winning. “We have captured five trophies in three seasons. Devils are reigning Elite League […]

Manon Lloyd and Emily Nelson are still in with a chance of World Track Championships bronze after helping GB finish fifth fastest in the team pursuit in Hong Kong. The Welsh duo were part of an all-new quartet from the four riders who won gold at last summer’s Rio Olympics.

Sam Warburton has been backed to still make the Lions tour, despite facing the next six weeks out of action. Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson insists his skipper will not suffer further setbacks after Warburton was ruled out for the rest of the Blues’ season due to a knee injury. Warburton is not expected to […]

Mike ‘Spike’ Phillips has been hailed as “a true professional” after he announced his retirement from professional rugby at the end of this season. The former Wales scrum-half won 94 caps for his country during a 12-year international career that also included five Test match appearances for the British and Irish Lions in South Africa […]

Ben Bowns played through the pain barrier to help Cardiff Devils in their bid to win the Elite League ice hockey Grand Slam. Goalie Bowns was man of the match despite suffering from an ankle injury in a League match at Sheffield Steelers. The Yorkshireman was rocked again when Sheffield’s John Armstrong crashed into him […]

Celtic Dragons 55, Sirens 52 Celtic Dragons are off the mark. They secured a first Vitality Netball Superleague win in front of their Green Army supporters in Cardiff. Dragons fought back from behind against Glasgow-based visitors Sirens and produced a sparkling third quarter to fire up their victory hopes. Goal-attack Kalifa McCollin was in consistent […]

Elinor Barker is relishing her time under the spotlight as she looks to make her individual mark in Hong Kong. The Cardiff-born rider won Olympic gold in the team pursuit in Rio last summer to add to her two world titles in the event.

The Newport Gwent Dragons are sliding towards possible oblivion – loved by too few, ignored by too many. Peter Jackson says the desperate Dragons make a sharp contrast to Glasgow Warriors, a club travelling rapidly in the other direction. On a wintry Friday night by the Clyde, Glasgow Warriors and Newport Gwent Dragons played out a 16-all draw. So few turned up that they could have counted them, one by one. They declared the official attendance at 1,709, hardly enough to qualify as a crowd. The lonely Warriors were about to get lonelier. One month later, when Treviso paid their annual visit, the number at Scotstoun had shrunk to 1,369.

Anyone who has followed Glamorgan over recent seasons would have recognised the sinking feeling brought on by their brutal defeat in the opening match of the season. Dai Sport cricket columnist Richard Thomas has witnessed a few over the years, but salutes those still keeping the faith. In a town that was once the centre of the footwear industry Glamorgan got the cricket equivalent of a good shoeing as their County Championship season got off to a typically unimpressive beginning. After being beaten by Northamptonshire at the County Ground in Northampton inside two days, it has given coach Robert Croft much to ponder ahead of Worcestershire’s Division Two visit to Cardiff this week.

A series of fun, informal tennis sessions at local parks and clubs across Wales is getting under way this spring to inspire more women to play tennis more often. ‘Tennis Tuesdays’ was launched in 2015, organised by Tennis Wales and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) with Nike, and is aimed at intermediate standard players who are looking to get back into tennis.

Club owner Steve King was hurting after Cardiff Devils suffered agonising defeat in the Elite League play-off final. Canadian King flew in from Calgary to watch Devils go for the Grand Slam. He mixed socially with Welsh ice hockey fans all weekend and sat in the Devils section among them, saying: “Our amazing fans have […]

Aberystwyth Town picked up a precious three points against Llandudno on Sunday to regain their two-point lead ahead of relegation rivals Rhyl. Rhyl piled the pressure on Aberystwyth on Saturday, with their 2-1 victory over Airbus relegating the Wingmakers. Either Rhyl or Aberystwyth will follow Airbus out of the league into the second tier – […]

American Football BAFA Division One Central South Wales Warriors 12, Ouse Valley Eagles 14 The South Wales Warriors returned to the second tier of British American Football with a bump and fell to an agonising defeat in their league opener. With seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Warriors put themselves in position to salvage a draw against the Ouse Valley Eagles at Llanharan’s Dairy Field when quarterback Dean Jackson found wide receiver Joshua Hereford in the end zone to bring the home side within two points of their visitors.

Jacques Rudolph insists Glamorgan can be better than their demoralising thrashing suffered in an opening Championship defeat at Northamptonshire. Skipper Rudolph was part of a Glamorgan side that lost inside two days at Wantage Road in a thoroughly one-sided innings and 22-run defeat. But the captain believes the county can improve on their awful opener when they face Worcestershire in their second Division Two match which starts in Cardiff on Friday.

Jazz Carlin’s double Olympic Games silver in Rio are driving her on in the quest for further success on the world stage. The Welsh ace took silver in the 400m and 800m freestyle, meaning she has reached the podium at all major competitions – Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth.

Elfyn Evans has already set his sights on the next World Rally Championship round in Argentina after a disappointing Tour de Corse. The Dolgellau-born driver finished 21st on an event where he is normally a strong contender after sliding out on Saturday.

Cardiff Devils 5, Sheffield Steelers 6 after sudden death overtime Cardiff Devils suffered heartbreak in the Elite League Challenge Cup final in Nottingham. They led 3-1, took the game into overtime at 5-5 and were beaten when Sheffield Steelers scored a sudden death winner after 94 minutes. Man of the match had produced remarkable saves […]