Wales will return from the Netball World Cup as the ninth best team at the tournament after a gutsy and deserved victory over Scotland. The Welsh Feathers overcame Scotland in the clash to decide ninth and 10th placings in South Africa, leaving captain Nia Jones proud of their achievements. Shooters Georgia Rowe and Phillipa Yarranton put in impressive displays as the Scots were beaten, 57-42.

Mark Kelly put in a hero’s performance of the Tour of Epynt, winning the sixth round of the 2023 J D Tyres Welsh Tarmacadam Championship in his Škoda Fabia R5.Co-driven by Dafydd Evans for the first time, Kelly and his rivals faced seven special stages over the daunting military range above Sennybridge, with the first four stages held in the dry before the heavens opened and the remaining three long tests were run in extremely wet conditions.

Wales coach Emily Handyside has urged her team to back-up their victory over Trinidad and Tobago and claim a ninth-place finish at the Netball World Cup. The Welsh Feathers earned their second victory of the tournament with a convincing 70-55 win that sets up a final game shoot-out against Scotland on Saturday to decide ninth and 10th places.

Emma Finucane narrowly missed out on a gold medal but took silver at her first world championships in Glasgow. The rising Welsh star was part of a Great Britain team that recorded a best major women’s team sprint result in 12 years with silver at the UCI Cycling World Championships.

Wales captain Nia Jones has admitted their Netball World Cup campaign has followed predictions with the Welsh Feathers failing to make the top eight. Jones’ team battled hard but were eventually worn down by Uganda in a 73-56 defeat in their sixth game at the tournament in South Africa.

Welsh artistic gymnasts Ellie Lewis, Jemima Taylor and Alex Niscoveanu all returned home from Slovenia with medals in their luggage after representing Team GB at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Maribor. Niscoveanu, 17, who hails from Penarth and trains at South Essex, won Team gold alongside Jonas Rushworth (Leeds) and Sol Scott (Huntingdon) in the Boys Team Final, as well as individual all-around bronze.

Welsh Fire recruit David Willey says his goal is to play at the 50-over World Cup even though he is “completely at peace” with being overlooked by England. Willey missed out on World Cup selection in 2019 when Barbadian-born fast bowler Jofra Archer, having qualified on residency just before the tournament, was preferred and England went on to win the trophy for the first time.

Wales will go in search of a second victory at the Netball World Cup when they face Uganda on Wednesday – after captain Nia Jones admitted New Zealand had brought them back to earth with a bump. A day after the Welsh Feathers had earned their first win in South Africa – against Sri Lanka – the current world champions, the Silver Ferns, reminded Wales of the high standards at the top of the global game.

Nia Jones believes Wales can add to their first victory at the Netball World Cup in South Africa. Skipper Jones and her team earned their first victory in their third match at the tournament when they beat Sri Lanka, 68-56.

Alex Cejka defeated Padraig Harrington at the second play-off hole to win the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. Cejka mixed two birdies with five bogeys and a double-bogey in horrendous conditions in Porthcawl to card a five-over 76, with Harrington posting a final-round 75 to join him on five over after missing an eagle attempt for outright victory on the final hole.

Wales international Annabel Collis made up for disappointment last year – and earned family bragging rights – by winning the Welsh Girls Championship in Cardigan Golf Club.

Matt Richards believes he can stay on top of the world after the Welsh swimming sensation became a double world champion in Japan. With next year’s Olympics already in his sights, Richards soared to the top of the podium in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships on Friday.

Wales captain Nia Jones believes her team can take confidence from their opening match at the Netball World Cup – despite a 61-50 defeat to hosts South Africa. In their first appearance at the tournament for eight years, the Welsh Feathers produced a committed and tactically astute performance, but the margin they gave away in the opening quarter proved decisive.

Chris Simmons/Fraser Moss won the fifth round of the J D Tyres Welsh Tarmacadam Championship, the Merlin Stages, which was held at the Welsh Motorsport Centre at Pembrey and organised by Carmarthen Motor Club. Having moved from its usual date of October to July, the crews were contemplating nice dry stages, but following heavy rain on the eve of the event, it would be a very slippery first stage that greeted the full entry.

Wales captain Nia Jones has thrown down the challenge of a top eight finish for her team at the Netball World Cup which starts on Friday in South Africa. The Welsh Feathers take on the hosts in their first match following the opening ceremony in Cape Town, where Jones’ side will be firm underdogs.

By Matthew Burgess Justin Crandall is looking for a bounce back year as he returns for a third season as a Cardiff Devil. The playmaker became the latest player to be announced by the Devils this week, with next season’s roster close to completion. Crandall adds to a core of returning players, who will be […]

Welshman Phillip Price can put local knowledge to good use this week when he tees off at the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl. The Welsh star has got plenty of early practice rounds in and has been promoting the event with seniors newcomer and countryman Bradley Dredge.

Matt Richards and Medi Harris have put Welsh swimming on the world stage once more after more notable achievements for the pair at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan. Richards broke the men’s 100m freestyle British record on a night that saw five Brits qualify for World Championship finals.

Matt Richards is “fearless” and could thrive under the pressure of having a “target on his back” according to Great Britain swimming legend Mark Foster. As Richards basks in the glory of becoming Wales’ first swimming world champion and one of the global stars of the sport, Foster believes the new 200m freestyle world champion can cope with the pressure of more attention

Colin Ingram paid tribute to young opener Zain Ul Hassan after Ingram’s century put promotion-chasing Glamorgan in the driving seat of their clash with Derbyshire. Ingram notched his first century of the season and stood firm with a record second-wicket stand of 193 from 338 balls with Ul Hassan, who himself made a career-best 69 before being caught and bowled by George Scrimshaw.