Gareth Bale can see himself finishing his career at Real Madrid after signing a new long-term contract with the Spanish giants. The Wales international put pen to paper on Monday on a deal which ties him to Real until June 30, 2022, which expires just before he turns 33.

Bob Bradley believes his Spanish strikers possess the firepower to steer Swansea City away from relegation danger. Swansea come up against their last regular goalscorer on Monday night, with Wilfried Bony leading the Stoke City line at the bet365 Stadium.

The opening rounds of the British and Irish Cup produced a string of poor results for the newly-created Welsh Premiership Select teams. Only the Scarlets Premiership Select VX won (twice) among the opening eight matches featuring Welsh sides and there were some heavy defeats for the Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys. Owen Robins argues that the failure to keep Pontypridd in the tournament – and grow the club into a region – is a costly mistake. Former Wales and World Cup winning coach Graham Henry stated the following about the creation of a so called regional structure in Welsh rugby.

Chaz Davies became the first World Superbike rider to bag six consecutive race wins since Troy Bayliss in 2006 as he completed the triple double in Qatar. But it wasn’t enough for the Knighton-born ace to take the runners-up spot in the standings as champion Jonathan Rea allowed his Kawasaki team-mate to take second with the chequered flag in sight.

Three days of high-octane entertainment reached a climax at Dayinsure Wales Rally GB on Sunday with tens of thousands of fans lining the legendary Welsh forests as World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier sped to a hard-fought success in the series’ closest finish of the year.

Osian Pryce’s challenge for Wales Rally GB glory ended on Sunday with a hole in the radiator on his Ford Fiesta R5 – but nothing could dim the Welsh star’s enthusiasm for the speed he’s shown on his home round of the World Rally Championship.

Sébastien Ogier and Ott Tänak engaged in an enthralling cat-and-mouse duel for glory on the second leg of Dayinsure Wales Rally GB as some of the most classic stages in international rallying played host to a superb crowd-pleasing spectacle and Cholmondeley Castle joined the schedule to tremendously popular acclaim.

Keelan Giles is causing more fires of excitement that his Ospreys coach Steve Tandy is trying to dampen. Almost every time the 18-year-old scores at the moment he leaves smoking scorch marks on the field that Tandy attempts to hide.

Neil Warnock has confessed it was a wind-up when he claimed Cardiff City were the biggest club in Wales. The Cardiff City manager made the boast on the eve of his club’s 1-0 home defeat to Wigan on Saturday – a result which leaves them back in 21st place in the Championship, 23 places lower than Swansea City who are one-from-bottom of the Premier League.

Chaz Davies continued his barnstorming finish to the World Superbikes season continues as he blasted to his fifth win in a row in Qatar. The Knighton-born flier has now won six of the last seven races and will look to add another in Sunday’s final race of the campaign in Losail.

Welsh rally star Osian Pryce set a blistering pace through the second day of Wales Rally GB and ran as fastest Ford Fiesta R5 until a power steering problem slowed his progress on the second loop of stages. Having spent the opening dayplaying himself into the Fiesta R5 – a car he hadn’t driven for two years – Pryce and co-driver Dale Furniss were on sublime form through the infamous Dyfi complex.

Welsh rally star Osian Pryce finished his first day of WRC2 competition at Wales Rally GB in a superb sixth place. This year’s Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy champion has stepped up to the World Rally Championship’s premier support category (WRC2) this week and made an immediate impression on the sport’s top flight.

Bob Bradley admits he is looking for the new manager ‘bounce’ effect as he chases his first win as Swansea boss. He is also intent on stemming the goal flow of former Swan Joe Allen for his third game in charge with Swansea in Monday night action at Stoke.

Wayne Pivac has revealed his Scarlets teams were driven by the fear factor in their 26-15 bonus-point victory over the Cardiff Blues on Friday night. The New Zealander admitted that losing to the Blues at home last season was “an embarrassment” and they were determined to make amends.

Sam Warburton, Dan Lydiate, Hallam Amos and Samson Lee have given Welsh rugby a boost by recommitting their future to the game in Wales.

Osian Pryce got his Wales Rally GB dream underway on Friday looking to impress against the world’s best in the Welsh forests. Just 11 days after celebrating victory in the prestigious WRC-based Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy at the Rally of Spain, Brecon-based Pryce has stepped up to his toughest sporting assignment yet.

Ryan Giggs has yet to dip his toe into main man, my show management although he was a courtier during the troubled reign of King Louis van Gaal at Manchester United. The former Wales international has long stressed he fancies a crack in charge at a club somewhere and Ross Tyson (@rosstyson) believes the time has come to take the plunge. Ryan Giggs has been linked to a lot of gigs. In fact, Alan Curbishley may be casting a jealous glare over at the 13-time Premier League winner when he sees Giggs as the bookies’ favourite for half the jobs in the Football League.

Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson has opted against a derby day debut for Willis Halaholo. The New Zealander arrived in Wales this week, fresh from a Super Rugby title winning season with the Hurricanes.

Joe Allen has revealed how leaving Liverpool has revitalised his career. The Wales midfielder was one of the key figures in his country’s surge to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 and maintained that form during the opening World Cup qualifiers this season.

Dayinsure Wales Rally GB is prepped and primed for a high-speed blast through the legendary Welsh forests this weekend (27-30 October), as some of the fastest and bravest drivers on the planet rev up to duel it out for glory.