Swansea City have vowed to bounce back when they host Stoke City this weekend, with head coach Vitor Matos encouraged by the response he has seen from his players in training.

The roar that greeted Jonny Clayton inside the Utilita Arena Cardiff suggested Welsh darts fans believed this might finally be his night.

Andy Farrell believes Wales are arriving in Dublin with belief and momentum, claiming reports of the death of a rugby nation have been greatly exaggerated.

Vitor Matos has insisted Swansea City must quickly learn lessons from a sobering setback as the euphoria of Snoop Dogg’s visit quickly vanished.

Vitor Matos has underlined just how highly he rates Liam Cullen after describing the Swansea City academy product as the kind of player “all the coaches love”.

The prospect of a Welsh jockey winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup after more than a decade is looking more than realistic with both Sean Bowen and Ben Jones likely to be in contention.

Taulupe Faletau’s injury misery shows no sign of easing, with Cardiff confirming the Wales No.8 is still not ready to return ahead of Friday’s United Rugby Championship clash at home to Leinster.

Phil Parkinson revealed Wrexham battled through a sickness bug in the squad to secure a gritty 2-1 victory over Portsmouth at Stok Cae Ras - a result that strengthens their hold on a top-six spot.

Wales ignited their Under-20 Six Nations campaign with a five-point haul in Cardiff, overturning last year’s defeat in Edinburgh with a hard-earned 31-21 victory over Scotland.

Adam Idah is set to return for Swansea City within the next month.

Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart has issued a strong call for fairness and transparency as the battle rumbles on over the future of the Ospreys.

Jeremiah Azu admitted he felt the pressure even though the Welsh sprint star successfully defended his title at the UK Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.