Paul Clement insists he still has faith in Swansea City’s record £15.5m signing Borja Baston as fitness fears continue over Fernando Llorente. The Swans head coach has admitted Llorente is unlikely to start against Tottenham on Wednesday night due to the ankle injury which forced the Spanish striker to miss Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Middlesbrough.
Former Cardiff Devils captain Ryan Finnerty has left Braehead Clan. Canadian Finnerty’s departure was confirmed by Glasgow-based Clan after they lost 6-1 on aggregate against Dundee Stars in the Elite League ice hockey play-off quarter-finals. Stars will play Devils in the first semi-final at the finals weekend in Nottingham this weekend (1pm) with Sheffield Steelers […]
Wales golfers had one of their best ever results in winning the European Nations Cup, with Llanwern’s Jack Davidson winning the individual title and earning a place in the Walker Cup squad. Wales had only ever once won the European Nations Cup before, in 2002 and also won the European Team Championship in 1993, but this win was up there as one of the best in Welsh amateur golf history.
Steve Tandy has admitted the Ospreys have blown a golden chance of silverware through their failure to be ruthless. Welsh interest in Europe ended for yet another season when the Ospreys followed the Cardiff Blues by making a mess of things in the first knockout stage.
Paul Clement fears Swansea City’s battle to avoid relegation will go right to the final match of the season. The Swans face Tottenham at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday, seeking to gain a second wind after the initial surge sparked by head coach Clement’s arrival at the club appears to have ended.
Manchester Storm 1, Cardiff Devils 3 Devils win 6-3 on aggregate Cardiff Devils are still on course for a Grand Slam at the top level of British ice hockey. They have qualified for the Elite League play-off finals weekend, beating Manchester Storm home and away. Dundee Stars, who defeated Braehead Clan 6-1 on aggregate, will […]
Welsh running star Dewi Griffiths blitzed the elite field to claim first place in the new look Cardiff and Vale College Cardiff Bay Run 10K race.
Chaz Davies bounced back to winning ways to end rival Jonathan Rea’s perfect start to the World Superbikes season in Spain. The Knighton-born flier shrugged off his crash while leading Saturday’s race to end the Ulsterman’s five race winning streak.
Cardiff blues coach Danny Wilson has given a damning assessment of his players’ character after they collapsed from a winning position to crash out of the European Challenge Cup against Gloucester. Wilson branded the performance “unacceptable” as the Blues conceded six tries to lose 46-26 in their quarter-final at Kingsholm after they had been 26-20 ahead.
Paul Clement has given up playing “fantasy football” as he attempts to steer Swansea to Premier League safety. The Swans face relegation rivals Middlesbrough on Sunday with only goal-difference separating the hosts from the drop zone following Hull’s 2-1 victory over West Ham.
Denny Kearney is set to return for Cardiff Devils in their Elite League play-off quarter-final against Manchester Storm in Altrincham on Sunday (5.30pm). American forward Kearney was rested from the first leg, which Devils won 3-2, and coach Andrew Lord said: “He has had a nagging injury, but he is in our thoughts for the […]
Current holders The New Saints will look to defend their trophy against Bala Town in this year’s JD Welsh Cup final. Six-time winners TNS left it late before eventually running out comfortable winners in their semi-final against Connah’s Quay on Saturday. In the second tie of the day, Bala Town reached their first ever final […]
Newport County 1, Crawley Town 0 Newport County kept their League Two survival hopes alive thanks to a goal by former Shrewsbury Town defender Mickey Demetriou. They are still five points from safety with six matches to play, but they still have some hope. County’s next fixture is against Exeter City away on Saturday. Both […]
Kings Langley 2, Merthyr Town 2 Merthyr Town have four fixtures left, two at home and two away, in their quest to qualify for the Southern League Premier Division highlights. They returned home to South Wales having earned a solid point in Hertfordshire, but were bitterly disappointed not to win after leading twice. Scott Barrow […]
Wolves 3, Cardiff City 1 Neil Warnock believes Cardiff City threw away their chance of victory at Molineux. Wolves captain Danny Batth scored twice to send Cardiff City crashing to their first Championship defeat in four matches. Bluebirds manager Neil Warnock: “I don’t think they won the game, we lost it “We looked comfortable early […]
Chaz Davies was lucky to escape without injury after crashing out while leading the World Superbikes race in Spain. The Knighton-born rider had had a fierce duel with title pacesetter Jonathan Rea when he went down with two laps left at Aragon.
Cardiff Devils 3, Manchester Storm 2 Cardiff Devils take a single goal lead to Altrincham for the second leg of their Elite League play-offs quarter-final against Manchester Storm. They came from behind against Manchester Storm to win 3-2 thanks to goals from Patrick Asselin, Joey Haddad and Scott Hotham. A capacity attendance of more than […]
Celtic Dragons are aiming to spring a Vitality Netball Superleague surprise in Cardiff on Monday evening. The Welsh club are at home against Loughborough Lightning, who have a 100 per cent record this season. Dragons have yet to earn their first victory, but they have spent a long time on the road since the 2017 […]
Wales started their Five Nations Squash Championships campaign in style, earning wins at under-13 and under-15 levels. Alyx Kelleher helped Wales in their clash with Scotland, beating Jemma Young in a hard fought match at Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff. The first game ended in a remarkable 23-21 success for Alyx, but Jemma fought […]
You should look no further than current holder’s TNS and Bala Town to advance through to the JD Sports Welsh Cup final this weekend writes Matthew Burgess. On paper at least the Saints – who’ve been Welsh Cup winners for the last three seasons – have the toughest test as they will need to overcome […]