Natasha Cockram smashed her own Welsh marathon record but agonisingly just missed out on qualification for the Tokyo Olympics on Friday morning. The Micky Morris Racing Team runner finished second in the British Athletics Olympic trials at Kew Gardens, clocking 2:30.03.

Heather Lewis and Bethan Davies made it a Welsh one-two at the British Athletics Olympic race walking trial in London on Friday morning. Lewis produced a dominant display to win the women’s race in a time of 1:35.44, ahead of Wales and Great Britain international teammate Davies, who clocked 1:37.04. Both athletes were outside the Olympic qualifying time of 1:31.00. But, having claimed the top two British qualification spots in the trial, they will aim to lower their times and try to book their places in Tokyo.

Geraint Thomas moved into the top three overall after another mountain battle at the Volta a Catalunya. The Cardiff-born rider finished third on the stage and is now part of an Ineos Grenadiers dominated top three.

Andy Davies is long past having kittens about running marathons, but puppies for his faithful dog, Scrappy, are another matter. Even so, the former Cymru Premier footballer tells Owen Morgan that anyone who doesn’t recognise just how competitive Welsh marathon running is at present is barking. Floods, Covid and the pregnancy of his canine training partner have failed to put Andy Davies off his stride in the run up to Friday’s Olympic Marathon trials in London. The 41-year-old from mid-Wales says he is in good shape heading to the Kew Gardens event despite a slightly different build up.

Joel Makin’s stunning run at the Black Ball Open was ended after another epic battle in the semi-finals in Cairo. The 26-year-old from Haverfordwest was beaten in straight games by No 6 seed Marwan Elshorbagy.

Geraint Thomas showed he is on course to be a serious challenger at the Tour de France as he continued his climb up the standings at Volta a Catalunya.

Joel Makin produced one of the best wins of his career to reach the semi-finals of the Black Ball Open with victory over world No 2 Mohamed Elshorbagy. The Haverfordwest-born ace saved two match points to win 3-2 (10-12, 11-3, 11-6, 7-11, 13-11) after a 91 minute thriller in Cairo.

Geraint Thomas surged into the top 10 overall at the Volta a Catalunya after the stage two individual time trial. The 2018 Tour de France champ finished 10th in the race against the clock – 47 seconds down on Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Rohan Dennis over the 18.5km course at Banyoles.

Geraint Thomas finished safely in the main pack on the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya in Spain. Wales’s 2018 Tour de France champ crossed the line with the main contenders 16 seconds down on stage winner Andrea Kron of Denmark.

Joel Makin swept into the quarter-finals of the Black Ball Open in Cairo after an impressive display. The world No 9 from Haverfordwest overcame world No 14 Mazen Hesham in 42 minutes.

Joel Makin came through a tough opening match of the Black Ball Open in Cairo as he was taken to five games. Wales’s world No 9 was pushed all the way in a tough 75 minute second round battle by England’s world No 52 Patrick Rooney.

If you’re going to make your marathon debut, where better to make it than the Great Britain Olympic team trials? That’s exactly what Cardiff’s Charlotte Arter will be doing when she makes her first outing over the classic 26.2 mile distance in London on Friday.

Cardiff Devils captain Joey Martin has been linked with a return to British ice hockey ahead of next month’s Elite Series competition. Martin’s loan to Norwary’s Stavenger Oilers ended last week making him available for such a move. Martin, 32, is contracted to the Cardiff Devils and had been playing for Stavenger in the absence […]

Welsh Athletes will be heading to London’s Kew Gardens next Friday hoping their budding Olympic hopes burst into bloom at the Great Britain marathon and race-walking trials. Ten Welsh runners and walkers will be taking part in the Great Britain Olympic trials on a closed loop circuit around the famous London attraction early next Friday morning.

Charlie Hulson has spoken of his bitter disappointment at having to withdraw from next Friday’s Olympic Marathon Trial in London. The Welshman was targeting the Olympic qualifying time and a place on the plane to Tokyo as part of the Great Britain squad. But a serious stress fracture suffered while training following his 2:13.34 personal best at the Virgin Money London Elite Marathon last October, meant he has been forced to pull out.

The Cardiff Devils have been granted automatic qualification into the 2021/22 Champions Hockey League on the fourth anniversary of winning their first Elite League title. Entry to the Champions Hockey League (CHL) is granted to the winners of the previous season’s Elite League champions. The decision to award the Cardiff Devils a place in next […]

Reigning European Taekwondo champions Jade Jones and Lauren Williams will defend their titles in Bulgaria in April. The Welsh duo have been named in a 15-strong squad for the first of three major tournament’s this year in Sofia (8-11 April).

Wales’s No 1 badminton player Jordan hart is relishing next week’s Polish Open after being buoyed by her performance at the All England Championships. The 26-year-old from Haverfordwest played above her ranking to take a game off world No 16 Zhang Beiwen of the USA.

Glamorgan have re-signed Ireland Test captain Andy Balbirnie after continuing doubts over when Australian pair Marnus Labuschagne and Michael Neser will be available to the county. Batsman Bilbirnie has agreed a short term deal to replace Labuschagne for April after the Australian domestic season was extended due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Labuschagne and Neser are due to join Glamorgan once the domestic season finishes in Australia.

Liam Williams was first to the punch in the war of words with Demetrius Andrade after the WBO middleweight title fight between the two was confirmed. The Clydach Vale boxer has described his American opponent as a “complete weirdo” ahead of their world title clash in Florida on April 17.