Welsh medal hopes at the 2016 Commonwealth Games have been given a huge boost with the addition of events to create equal opportunities for men and women. Three cycling events have been added to the Gold Coast programme with a women’s keiren, team sprint and team pursuit.

Gareth Anscombe has conceded the Cardiff Blues are heavily in debt to the Ospreys ahead of Friday night’s Guinness Pro 12 derby. The Blues outside-half – who has been denied a head-to-head with his Wales rival Dan Biggar by the Ospreys’ decision to pick Sam Davies – admits the one-sided nature of recent clashes means a Blues win is long overdue.

Chis Coleman praised his team for their fighting spirit and Gareth Bale pointed to their maturity after Wales came away from Vienna with a valuable point in their World Cup qualifying campaign. The Wales manager admitted his side were not at their best in the 2-2 draw against Austria, who twice came from behind and threatened to claim victory.

Neil Warnock is ready to spill blood and guts for Cardiff City as he bids to pull-off another successful relegation survival fight. The ex-Sheffield United and QPR chief took over at the Bluebirds yesterday just 24 hours after Paul Trollope was sacked.

Owain Doull will make his Team Sky debut at Paris-Tours this weekend. The Cardiff-born Olympic champ has switched to Sky from WIGGINS as a stagiare (amateur) for the rest of this season before joining permanently from 2017.

Kris Meeke is bidding to conclude the career of one of the most successful cars in FIA World Rally Championship history with a first home victory in 16 years on the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB (27-30 October). Meeks’s Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team have confirmed the Northern Irishman will be contesting Britain’s eagerly-anticipated round of the all-action WRC behind the wheel of the Citroën DS3 WRC.

Neil Warnock has been installed as Cardiff City’s new manager less than 24 hours after Paul Trollope’s sacking. The Bluebirds will be the vastly-experienced Warnock’s 15th club as manager.

Neil Warnock is one of the favourites to take over at Cardiff City following the sacking of Paul Trollop. Bluebirds boss Trollope was axed on Tuesday – just 24 hours after Francesco Guidolin was sacked by Swansea City.

Next month’s Dayinsure Wales Rally GB (27-30 October) will feature a star-studded line-up after organiser, International Motor Sports, confirmed it has received a huge number of entries from right around the globe for the UK’s date on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar.

West Wales golfer Sean Hazelby claimed one of the top prizes as seventy five young golfers between the ages of 6-14 took part in the finals of the 2016 Welsh Junior Tour. The event was a suitable climax in a successful first year for the new event in the Welsh sporting calendar, with Carmarthen’s Hazelby winning the U14 Boys category.

Francesco Guidolin has been sacked by Swansea City and replaced by ex-USA national coach Bob Bradley. The Italian was axed on his 61st birthday and just months after being handed a two-year deal after helping save the club last summer.

Elfyn Evans has a nervous wait to discover if he will be crowned WRC 2 Champion this season after signing off his campaign in style. The Dolgellau-born speedster bagged his third win of the season in the World Rally Championship’s premier support series at the Tour de Corse.

Chaz Davies hailed one of the best wins of his career as he swept to a stunning World Superbikes double in France. The Knighton-born rider capitalised on an error from the Kawasaki duo of reigning champ Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes to triumph.

Danny Wilson has told his Cardiff Blues they must become more ruthless if they are to beat the best in the Guinness Pro12. The Blues lost for the first time this season when they went down 16-13 to Leinster at the Arms Park on Saturday night.

Nathan Cleverly is living the dream again after making history by beating Juergen Braehmer in Germany to regain the ‘regular’ WBA light-heavyweight title. The Welsh fighter won after six gruelling rounds when the defending champion was pulled out by his corner with a dislocated right elbow.

Francesco Guidolin’s reign as Swansea City boss could be ended this week as speculation grows over his future. The Italian saw his side slip to a second successive home defeat despite a spirited display as Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 on Saturday.

Chaz Davies saw his brave gamble pay-off in spectacular fashion as he triumphed in the opening race of the World Superbikes round in France. The Knighton-born rider opted to start with intermediate tyres while his rivals went with wets after overnight rain had drenched the Magny-Cours track.

Two of the three boxers to have beaten Nathan Cleverly have backed the Welshman to regain the world title on Saturday night. Sergey Kovalev and Tony Bellew both believe Cleverly can beat Juergen Braehmer in Germany to become WBO light-heavyweight champion.

Newport Gwent Dragons flanker Lewis Evans has criticised the Guinness Pro 12 for not having a television match official (TMO) at all matches. The Dragons host Glasgow at Rodney Parade on Friday night, a week since suffering their third defeat in their opening four matches – a 27-11 loss at Treviso.

Swansea City manager Francesco Guidolin admits he could be sacked if his team lose to Liverpool on Saturday. The Swans sit 17th in the Premier League table with one win, one draw and four defeats from their six games so far.