By Tom Prosser Para sport star Harrison Walsh knows more than most about how powerful sport can be in helping someone come to terms with a life-changing injury. Now, he is urging other disabled people to get involved with the Swansea Para Sport Festival this summer. Starting off with a Disability Sport Wales’ in sport […]
By Tom Prosser Most Glamorgan members would have arrived at Sophia Gardens yesterday hoping to see Marnus Labuschagne bag another century in their County Championship match against Leicestershire but instead they were treated to watching him star with the ball and field with energy, passion and humour. The Australia international took 3-65 with the ball and very nearly had a hat-trick after two wickets in two balls.
By Tom Prosser Joe Cordina says his upcoming world title fight against Japan’s Kenechi Ogawa is an opportunity for himself to secure his family’s future whilst achieving a lifelong dream in the process. The fight will take place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Saturday 4th June and will be shown live on DAZN.
By Tom Prosser The power of football helped build the Red Wall in Wales, but it can also move mountains. Just ask Barry Town United coach Chloe McBratney, who believes the same sport that has taken Wales fans to the threshold of a first World Cup finals is also helping her fulfil her coaching ambitions. […]
By Tom Prosser England international Tammy Beaumont says the opportunity to captain Welsh Fire in the Hundred was too good to turn down. Both the men’s and women’s squads for the second edition of the Hundred have been announced and the Fire have bolstered their women’s team by signing a trio of England internationals.
By Tom Prosser Lee Selby says he’s proud to have risen to the top against all the odds, after announcing his retirement from boxing following a successful 14-year career as a professional. The 35-year-old’s last fight was a world title final eliminator in Argentina just under two weeks ago, but Selby suffered a stoppage defeat for the first time in his career against Gustavo Lemos, who is nine years his junior.
By Tom Prosser Glamorgan head coach Matthew Maynard says Sam Northeast has the potential to be the county’s best ever domestic signing. Northeast is regarded as one of the most consistent players in the county game and arrives in Wales after spells at both Kent and Hampshire. “Sam is a phenomenal batsman and could potentially be one of Glamorgan’s best ever domestic signings,” said Maynard.
By Paul Jones Welsh boxing star Lee Selby says he is “hungrier than ever” as he heads to Argentina to face Gustavo Lemos in a world title final eliminator. The 35-year- old from Barry is targeting a world title shot against unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr and he is desperate to gain revenge on the Australian after losing to him via split decision in October 2020.
By Tom Prosser Szymon Marciniak of Poland has been appointed to referee Wales’ World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday. Wales will be hoping Marciniak’s appointment is a good omen for them as he previously refereed their crucial 1-0 win away to Cyprus in 2015.
By Tom Prosser Wales chief Noel Mooney has claimed war-torn Ukraine must play their World Cup play-off ties by June – or else pull out of the tournament. Both Wales and Scotland backed Ukraine’s request to postpone their play-off semi-final against the Scots at Hampden Park following Russia’s invasion of their neighbour. But with the […]
By Tom Prosser Peterborough United boss Grant McCann has branded Swansea City’s style of play as “unique” ahead of Wednesday’s Skybet Championship clash at London Road. “I’ve come up against Russell Martin teams at MK Dons and Swansea before and they have a unique style of play,” said McCann. “They are very much possession-based and they can be very hard to play against as they rotate players all the time.
By Tom Prosser Wales defender Neco Williams says he can’t to join up with Wales later this month as it has now been confirmed that their World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria will go ahead as planned. If Rob Page’s men make it through to the final, it is now targeted to take place in early June and that could prove to be a big advantage for Wales. Wales would have around two and a half months to prepare for the crucial fixture whilst Scotland or Ukraine would only have a small number of days to rest and travel after their semi-final.