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Olivia Breen Hungry For More Parisian Glory Nights After Striking World Para Silver

Olivia Breen plans on using her silver success at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris as the launchpad for her bid for global glory next  year.

Gareth James | Jul 13, 2023

Battling Jones Brothers Triumph At Brawdy

Brothers Wayne and Malcolm Jones battled for top honours at Pembrokeshire Motor Club’s Brawdy Stages

Editor | Jul 13, 2023

Chris Cooke Adds Fuel To Welsh Fire As Glam Ace Gets Wildcard Draft

Glamorgan ace Chris Cooke will join the Welsh Fire for this summer’s The Hundred.

Gareth James | Jul 13, 2023
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Thunderbolt Thrower Hollie Arnold Completes A Fabulous Five World Para Gold

Hollie Arnold triumphed in a thrilling javelin battle to bag her fifth successive World Para Athletics Championship gold in Paris.

Gareth James | Jul 12, 2023
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Callum Booth – The NHL Goalie Prospect Returning To His Welsh Roots

By Matthew Burgess Newly signed Cardiff Devils goaltender Callum Booth has chosen to follow his Welsh roots upon deciding on the latest chapter of a fascinating career. The 26-year-old is perhaps the most intriguing of the latest new arrivals announced by the team at their annual ‘Devils Summit’ event in Calgary. Booth hails from the […]

Matthew Burgess | Jul 12, 2023
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Fortune Favours The Brave As Sabrina Defends World Crown

Sabrina Fortune smashed the championship record to defend her World Para Athletics F20 shot put title in Paris.

Gareth James | Jul 12, 2023
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Geraint Thomas To Lead Big Welsh Contingent At Road World Championships

Geraint Thomas will spearhead a Welsh contingent of nine riders named in the extended Great Britain squads for the Cycling Road World Championships in Glasgow. Wales’ former Tour der France winner Thomas is joined by Owain Doull, Luke Rowe, Josh Tarling, Ethan Vernon, Elynor Backstedt, Elinor Barker, Carys Lloyd and Luke Jones for the road and para road events that take place between August 3 to 13. The road and time-trial events form part of an 11-day programme of 13 world championship events taking place in Glasgow and across Scotland, from 3-13 August, with 8,000 riders competing and 190 UCI World Champions to be crowned.  

Gareth James | Jul 11, 2023

Elliot Payne Spins But Wins The Nicky Grist Stages

A watching Nicky Grist approved of the way Elliot Payne raced to victory on Saturday’s Nicky Grist Stages. Sat beside Colin McRae, the Abergavenny co-driver has been in and out of more ditches than most – and still gone on to score some famous rally wins.

Editor | Jul 11, 2023
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After The Flood, It Rains Medals For Welsh Athletes At UK Athletics Championships

Following the torrential rain that ended day one of the UK Athletics Championships, there was a flood of medals from Welsh athletes at the start of day two. The opening track action saw a Welsh one-two in the 5000m race walk thanks to Pembrokeshire Harrier Heather Warner and Cardiff’s Bethan Davies.

Owen Morgan | Jul 10, 2023
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Wales Commonwealth Games Star Elizabeth Popova Bags British Five-Medal Haul

Team Wales Commonwealth Games star Elizabeth Popova marked her first Rhythmic British Championships as a senior gymnast with a five-medal haul in Telford. Popova took bronze in the senior all-around competition on Saturday, scoring 103.950 overall across her four pieces of apparatus, which included 27.500 with the hoop, 27.700 with ball, 26.050 with clubs and 22.700 with the ribbon.

Carl Field | Jul 10, 2023
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Wales Earn Send-Off Boost Before World Cup With Win Over Scotland

Wales beat Scotland 56-52 in their final warm-up match before they leave for the Netball World Cup in South Africa. Welsh Feathers led 30-25 at half-time and kept their noses in front, despite Scottish Thistles having the better of a tight second-half at Cardiff’s House of Sport.

Hannah Blackwell | Jul 10, 2023
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Jeremiah Azu Smashes Welsh 100m Record . . . And Ex-Holder Christian Malcolm Is There To See It

By Owen Morgan Christian Malcolm’s 22-year-old Welsh 100-metre record was finally broken by rising star Jeremiah Azu in an electric display of sprinting on day one of the UK Athletics Championships. Thunderstorms had been forecast for Manchester, but it was Azu and new British record-holder Zharnel Hughes who provided the lightening on the track in […]

Owen Morgan | Jul 09, 2023

Matthew Hirst Heads A Star-Studded Nicky Grist Stages Entry

Matthew Hirst will lead a star-studded field away at the start of the Nicky Grist Stages this Saturday (8 July) as number one seed in his Delta Salvage/Witham Group Ford Fiesta R5. Co-driven by Declan Dear, Hirst won the Nicky Grist Stages Interclub event last year and will be looking to close in on the MRF Tyres BTRDA Gold Star Series lead (he currently lies third, just four points behind the leader) and also extend his advantage at the top of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship points table.

Editor | Jul 07, 2023
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Wales’ Commonwealth Games Gymnast Jea Maracha Announces Her Retirement

Commonwealth Games women’s artistic gymnast Jea Maracha has announced her retirement from elite competition. Maracha began her journey in the sport aged five at Phoenix Gymnastics Cardiff. She was first taken into the British Performance Pathway Development Squad in 2016, following her 10th place finish at the 2015 British Championships – when she was still only 10.

Carl Field | Jul 06, 2023
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Batch, Bowns To Return For Devils, New Goalie Next?

By Matthew Burgess The Cardiff Devils continue to finalise their roster for next season with defenceman Josh Batch signing for a 12th year with the club, whilst Team GB goalie Ben Bowns also returns. The British duo are the latest pieces to be announced as new head coach Pete Russell plots a bounceback season following […]

Matthew Burgess | Jul 04, 2023
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Sports Development Officer Alan Jones Bags Biggest Career Win

Sports development officer Alan Jones took a break from the day job helping others into sport, showing he can win as well in lifting the Welsh Men’s Open Seniors Championship.

Hamish Stuart | Jul 03, 2023
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Glamorgan T20 Season Summed Up In One Defeat, Admits Skipper Kiran Carlson

Glamorgan finished the T20 Blast campaign with another defeat which captain Kiran Carlson admitted summed up their forgettable campaign. Despite a fastest ever T20 half-century for the Welsh county by Carlson, a superb all round performance from Ryan Higgins saw Middlesex to victory.

Gareth James | Jul 03, 2023
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Fun Time . . . Funmi Oduwaiye Sets Sights On World Para Athletics Championships In Paris

Just over a year after taking up para sport, Funmi Oduwaiye is preparing to compete at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris later this month. At last weekend’s Welsh Athletics Championships, she threw a new personal best in the shot put of 11.03m – just four centimetres off the world lead.

Owen Morgan | Jul 01, 2023
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Jamie Donaldson Enjoyed a Welcome Return to Form at the Betfred British Masters

The Welsh Ryder Cup veteran is just one shot off the lead held by former champion Justin Rose after the first round at The Belfry. Donaldson, who birdied five of the last six holes in his 66, is two shots ahead of Germany’s Yannik Paul and English amateur John Gough.

Paul Jones | Jun 30, 2023
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New Look Cardiff Devils To Host Guildford Flames In Season Opener

By Matthew Burgess The Cardiff Devils will hit the ice for the start of the 2023/24 season on Saturday 23 September, when they face Guildford Flames before heading to Coventry Blaze the following night in a Challenge Cup double-header. Under new head coach Pete Russell, the Devils begin their Elite League campaign on home ice […]

Matthew Burgess | Jun 30, 2023