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Paralympics Calling For Welsh Stars As Paris Gears Up For Another Global Show

Aled Davies will head the Welsh contingent heading for Paris and the start of the Paralympic Games in Paris next week. The shot and discus thrower will compete at his fourth Paralympics for Great Britain and defend his F42 shot put title he won in Tokyo three years ago.

David Williams | Aug 21, 2024
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Newport Seal Fifth Welsh Women’s Team Championships Win In Last Decade

Newport won the Welsh Women’s Team Championships in Rhuddlan to confirm their status as the dominant women’s club team in Wales in recent years. It was their fifth title in the last decade, the second victory in the last three years, for the club who have reached the final 11 times since 2009, including all of the last four.

Hamish Stuart | Aug 20, 2024
Joel Makin was beaten 12-10, 11-6, 11-6 in the final by Diego Elias. Pic: PSA.

Joel Makin Believes British National Win Can Launch Him Into New Era

By Gareth James Joel Makin believes he has taken a huge stride forward after dethroning champion Mohamed ElShorbagy to become British National champion. The Welsh star – currently ranked world number nine – beat ElShorbagy, the only UK player ranked higher at eight, in a pulsating final. Once again it was Makin’s trademark fitness that […]

Gareth James | Aug 19, 2024
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Nia Jones Says Thanks And Goodnight After Missing Out On New Cardiff Dragons Deal

By David Williams Nia Jones has declared her time in top level netball is over after she was omitted from both Cardiff Dragons and Wales squads. The Dragons and Welsh Feathers captain has not been given a contract by the Dragons for the upcoming season, although the club – one of eight new franchises in […]

David Williams | Aug 19, 2024
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Dan Douthwaite Eager To Scratch Three-Year Itch With Final Appearance For Glamorgan

Glamorgan hero Dan Douthwaite can’t wait for the Metro Bank One Day Cup Final at Trent Bridge next month, having missed out on the 2021 tournament victory. Douthwaite turned into a matchwinner with both bat and ball as he guided Glamorgan towards a 39-run victory over Warwickshire at Sophia Gardens.

David Williams | Aug 19, 2024
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Welsh Fire Snuffed Out But Tammy Beaumont Hails Her Team’s Progress

Beaten Welsh Fire captain Tammy Beaumont insisted she was proud of her team despite their defeat to London Spirit at Lord’s in the women’s final of The Hundred. Spirit successfully chased down 115 to beat Welsh Fire and claim the title in front of a record 22,008 fans.

Hannah Blackwell | Aug 19, 2024
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Kiran Carlson Urges Glamorgan Fans To Make Semi-Final A Day To Remember

Glamorgan safely booked a home semi-final slot on Sunday in the Metro Bank One Day Cup as they made it six wins out of eight to top Group B with a 62 run victory over the Yorkshire Vikings at Sophia Gardens. The champions in 2021, Glamorgan had already booked a play-off spot before the final round of games but now happily miss out on a quarter-final game on Friday.

Gareth James | Aug 15, 2024
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Hayley Matthews Insists Finals-Bound Welsh Fire Are The Real Deal

Hayley Matthews continued her remarkable all-round form as Welsh Fire cruised to a commanding nine-wicket victory over bottom side Southern Brave at the Utilita Bowl. The margin of victory ultimately guaranteed the Fire top spot and progression to the Hundred’s final on Sunday at Lord’s.

Hannah Blackwell | Aug 15, 2024

Time Trials The Target As Josh Tarling Handed Grand Tour Debut

By Ian Gordon Josh Tarling will make his Grand Tour debut when the Vuelta a Espana begins on Saturday – and a maiden leader’s jersey well within sight. The 20-year-old’s bow in one of cycling’s three major Tours comes just a couple of weeks after he agonisingly missed out on an Olympic medal by little […]

Ian Gordon | Aug 13, 2024
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Clara Evans Reflects On Whirlwind Week . . . Late Olympic Call Up, Best Placed Brit, Wedding Prep!

Clara Evans ended an unforgettable week with a battling 46th-place finish in the Olympic women’s marathon in Paris. Welsh runner Evans, from Pontypridd Roadents AC, only discovered she was racing the previous weekend after the withdrawal of Charlotte Purdue, but led the Team GB contingent home in a time of 2:33.01.

David Williams | Aug 12, 2024
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Timm VanDer Gugten Insists Glamorgan Can Still Clinch Home Tie Despite First One Day Cup Defeat

Glamorgan’s Timm van der Gugten is confident the county can still clinch a home semi-final in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup, despite suffering their first defeat of the tournament. Australian international Peter Handscomb rescued Leicestershire from 59 for five with a superb 103 to set up a winning score against previously unbeaten Group B leaders Glamorgan and keep the defending champions in contention for the knock-out stages.

Gareth James | Aug 12, 2024
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Emma Finucane Admits Historic Triple Medal Triumph Is The Stuff Of Dreams

Emma Finucane has labelled her Paris Olympic achievements as “a dream” after she became the first British woman in 60 years to win three medals at a single Games. Having already joined the small Welsh band of double Olympic medalists with a gold and bronze, Finucane took another bronze in the individual sprint on Sunday.

Hannah Blackwell | Aug 12, 2024
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Jeremiah Azu Goes From Non-Runner To Olympic Medal Winner With Relay Redemption

Jeremiah Azu insisted he had earned “redemption” with his 4 x 100m relay bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. The Welsh sprinter was part of a Great Britain squad that finished third in a rain-drenched Stade de France on Friday night.

Gareth James | Aug 10, 2024
Elinor Barker wins her seventh European track gold in elimination race. Pic:   Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com.

Elinor Barker Becomes Wales’ Greatest Female Olympian With Fourth Medal

Elinor Barker has voiced her pride at becoming Wales’ most decorated female athlete with her fourth Olympic medal. The 29-year-old Cardiff rider won silver along with teammate Neah Evans in the women’s madison.

Hannah Blackwell | Aug 10, 2024
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Hector Pardoe Earns Top Six Finish In Olympic Marathon Swimming

Hector Pardoe earned a top six finish in the men’s open water swimming in Paris, but was unable to make the Olympic podium. The Welsh athlete – who won bronze at the World Championships last year – finished sixth in the marathon which was won by Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary.

Hannah Blackwell | Aug 09, 2024
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Beaten Jade Jones Insists She’s A Clean Athlete As Missed Test Explained

Jade Jones has firmly stated that she has never used performance-enhancing drugs, after facing questions for the first time since the revelation the Welsh taekwondo legend refused to take an anti-doping test in December. Her insistence came shortly after the Flint fighter crashed out of the Paris Olympics in her opening contest, for the second successive Games.

David Williams | Aug 09, 2024
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Two Down And One To Go . . . Wales’ Emma Finucane To Chase Third Olympic Medal In Paris

Emma Finucane will focus her attention on the women’s individual sprint after a bronze medal in the keirin ended her dreams of a golden Olympic hat-trick. The Welsh cyclist – world champion in the one event she has left – still believes she can pick up a second gold medal in Paris at the age of just 21.

Dianna Cuesta | Aug 09, 2024
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Rosie Eccles Controversy Is One Part Of Olympic Boxing Crisis, Says Carl Frampton

The controversial defeat for Wales boxing star Rosie Eccles is still part of a wider debate about the future of the sport at the Olympic Games. Former world champion Carl Frampton has urged authorities to get the sport’s house in order to ensure it makes to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Paul Jones | Aug 08, 2024
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Low Profile Jade Jones Goes For Gold Against Background Of Controversy

Jade Jones is determined to shrug off any lingering controversy over her missed drugs test and become a three-time Olympic taekwondo champion at the Grand Palais in Paris on Thursday. The 31-year-old Welsh star opens her account in the women’s -57kg division against Miljana Reljikj of North Macedonia, despite her appearance at the Games being thrown into doubt earlier this year when she was suspended pending further investigations.

Hannah Blackwell | Aug 08, 2024
Elinor Barker wins her seventh European track gold in elimination race. Pic:   Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com.

Elinor Barker Is A Mum With A Medal As She Backs Up Rio And Tokyo Triumphs

Elinor Barker voiced her pride at winning her first Olympic medal since becoming a mother as Great Britain won a bronze in the women’s team pursuit. The Welsh cyclist – who won gold in Rio in 2016 and silver in Tokyo three years ago – finished on the podium while her two-year-old son Nico watched on inside the velodrome in Paris.

David Williams | Aug 08, 2024