Mold golfer George Ledsham made it two from two in the Under 8’s category on the new Welsh Junior Tour circuit, as Lakeside proved to be the ideal setting for the third event of 2016. The nine hole course in Powys was in superb condition with the fast and undulating greens in particular providing a real challenge for the players.

Sailing in North and South Wales is gearing up to celebrate the Rio finals day on Wednesday August 17 – the first time in the modern era Wales has had two sailors in the Olympics. Both Cardiff Bay in the capital, where Hannah Mills enjoyed the formative years of her sport, and Bala in the North, where Chris Grube learned to sail, are offering the opportunities to get out in a boat and give sailing a try before settling down to watch the finals on TV. Gymnastics gold medallist Frankie Jones will be among those trying the sport for the first time in Cardiff Bay, as the Sail for Gold Roadsh

Bradley Davies has admitted Wales were given “a right kicking” by the All Blacks this summer – but insists his teammates are ready to respond. Davies, who left the tour early because of a knee injury, has been declared fit for the start of the season which kicks off on September 2.

Borja Baston wants to prove Diego Simeone wrong at Swansea City and become the club’s new Michu. The 23-year-old – who could make his Swansea debut at home to Hull City on Saturday – was let go by Simeone and Atletico Madrid to become the Swans’ record £15.5m signing, even though he smashed 18 goals in La Liga last season, on loan for Eibar.

Paul Trollope confirmed Cardiff City are seeking squad reinforcements after their toothless Championship defeat at home to Queens Park Rangers. The Bluebirds manager saw his side lose 2-0 on Sunday as they failed to score for the third successive match so far this season.

Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark admitted they needed to overcome a sloppy start to stay on course for another Olympic medal in Rio. Welsh sailor Mills and Clark finished on top of the leaderboard on Sunday night in the 470 class.

Becky James claimed the first Olympic medal of her career by winning a last-gasp silver in the women’s keirin on Saturday night. The Welsh rider sat worryingly at the back of the six-rider field going into the last of the eight laps but then produced a brilliant acceleration and was only beaten to gold by the Netherlands’ Elis Ligtlee by half the width of a wheel.

Elinor Barker became only the fourth Welsh woman to win an Olympic gold medal as she followed Owain Doull to cycling success on the track. Barker, 21, was part of the Great Britain team that earned a world record-breaking victory in the team pursuit on Saturday night.

Swansea City start life without Ashley Williams at Burnley on Saturday with manager Francesco Guidolin challenging his players to show the courage and character of their former captain. Williams ended his eight-year stay at Swansea on Wednesday when he completed his move to Everton.

Steve Tandy has heaped praise on new defence coach Brad Davis for the impact he is making at the Ospreys. Head coach Tandy watched his team beat Leicester Tigers 26-21 at the Liberty Stadium in a friendly on Friday night.

Jazz Carlin became the first British athlete to win two medals at Rio 2016 as her 800m freestyle silver helped Great Britain equal their best Olympic Games medal haul in the swimming pool since Los Angeles 1984. The Welsh swimmer also became the first Welsh sports star to win two Olympic medals at the same Games for 44 years.

Welsh cyclist Owain Doull admitted he was in dreamland after he helped Sir Bradley Wiggins become Britain’s most successful Olympian in history. The pair won gold in the men’s team pursuit in world-record time in Rio on Friday night, together with teammates Ed Clancy and Steven Burke.

Wales’ Chloe Tutton has revaled her anger at losing out on an Olympic medal to previously banned Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova. Tutton came fourth in the women’s 200m breaststroke in the final in Rio on Thursday night and was denied a bronze medal by the presence of Efimova, who took silver.

James Davies and Sam Cross had to settle for a silver lining as their Olympic rugby Sevens adventure came to an end. The Welsh pair – part of the Great Britain squad in Rio – were beaten by a rampant Fiji, 43-7, in the final on Thursday night.

Paul Trollope insists Cardiff City need to focus on the home front after they crashed out of the League Cup on Thursday night. The Bluebirds are out of the competition even before England’s cricketers have completed their series against Pakistan after losing 1-0 after extra-time at League One club Bristol Rovers.

Robert Croft admitted Glamorgan served up a “poor” display in front of their biggest crowd of the season as they crashed out of the NatWest T20 Blast on Thursday night. The head coach saw his team outclassed by Yorkshire in their quarter-final at Cardiff’s Swalec Stadium – suffering a thumping defeat by 90 runs.

New Swansea City striker Borja Baston will prove he is worth his record transfer fee, insists manager Francesco Guidolin. Borja joined Swansea from Atletico Madrid in a £15.5m deal on Thursday.

James Davies has admitted he feared he had blown his chances of an Olympic medal in Rio. The Scarlets’ Sevens specialist – a key player for Great Britain as they prepare for their semi-final against South Africa on Thursday – gave away a penalty in the last seconds of normal time against Argentina.

Jacques Rudolph has told his Glamorgan team to keep their eye on the ball – and not the prize – when they face Yorkshire on Thursday night. The skipper is determined his side will treat the biggest match of their season so far – a NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final – as just another tie in a competition that brought them their best form this season.

Ashley Williams says it was the chance to play under Ronald Koeman that convinced him to leave Swansea City for Everton. The Wales captain completed his move on Wednesday for an undisclosed fee that sources at the selling club indicated was worth £12m, but only £9m according to the buyers.