Cory ‘Poppins’ McKenna makes her eagerly-awaited UFC debut on Saturday as the Cwmbran fighter looks to lay-down her MMA marker in Las Vegas  The 21-year-old’s spot in the prelims at UFC Fight Night 183 follows the dominant performance against Vanessa Demopoulos on Dana White’s Contender Series in August.

Welsh judo chief Darren Warner has warned his sport faces big challenges ahead as it continues to adjust to the consequences of the pandemic. This week’s announcement of major breakthroughs in the progress towards a vaccination against Covid-19 was welcome news for all, but in a sporting context it offers the only long-term solution to close contact sports such as judo, boxing and rugby. Before coronavirus, Welsh judo had been one of the sports on the rise in terms of participation. There are 80 affiliated clubs and over 2,400 members in clubs across Wales.

Gerwyn Price put his latest title success down to a roadside stop for a bit of KFC. The world No 3 won the Players Championship on day three of the PDC winter series in Coventry.

Elinor Barker struck elimination gold at the UEC European Track Championships in Bulgaria. Wales’ Olympic and world champ won the race in Plovdiv with a controlled display of power.

Last Sunday’s World Cup of Darts final saw Wales lift the trophy for the first time after beating England. It was clear that Gerwyn Price was the player of the weekend, but what about his partner, Jonny Clayton? James Dodd takes looks at the journey made by “The Ferret” and examines whether he, too, can become one of the world’s best. He may have triumphed at the World Cup of Darts and ensured Wales are the new world champions, but it hasn’t always been the happiest of times for Jonny Clayton on the biggest stages. The World Championships have seen the Llanelli-born player reach a modest high point of the third round in his last four years.

Jack Shore is targeting a trio of big wins in UFC in 2021 after seeing his fight dreams disrupted this year.

Lydia Hall reckons changes she made to her game during lockdown is beginning to pay off at the $1million Aramco Saudi Ladies International. The Bridgend golfer was lying second on six under – just one shot off the lead held by namesake Georgia who shot a course record 65.

Elinor Barker helped Britain cruise into the team pursuit gold medal final at the European Track Championships in Bulgaria. The 26-year-old joined forces with Josie Knight, Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald as they caught Spain early in the 4km race.

Elinor Barker helped Britain clock the fastest time in team pursuit qualifying as she launched her bid for more European Track Championship gold in Bulgaria. The Cardiff-born rider was part of a quartet that clocked 4:13.923 in Plovdiv with Neah Evans, Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald.

Sarah Abrams can put away her Sainsbury’s shopping bags and train with a proper set of weights over the next month – thanks to support from Welsh Athletics. During the last lockdown, the final year Imperial College, London, medical student filled two reinforced shopping bags with her heaviest books and attached them to a lifting bar to fashion a set of weights as she trained in her bedroom.

Hollie Arnold reckons she is going to become “hangry” on “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here” but insists it will be worth the meagre rations if she inspires others. Wales’ Para world champion and Paralympic champion has admitted going without will rest her patience while she is on the ITV show. Arnold – who defended her javelin world Para title in Dubai last year and has been preparing for the delayed Tokyo Paralympics – has accepted an invite to take part in this year’s show which is being staged at Gwrych Castle in north Wales, rather than the usual Australian jungle location.

Stevie Williams has been given a huge vote of confidence by Team Bahrain Mclaren after being handed a new contract. The 24-year-old had been sidelined for around 16-months by a knee problem that needed surgery last November.

Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton were crowned champions after a 3-0 whitewash of England in the World Cup of Darts. The duo lived-up to their pre-tournament tag of favourites to lift the trophy for the first time in Austria.

Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton triumphed in a doubles decider to book their quarter-final spot at the World Cup of Darts in Austria. The pre-tournament favourites came through 2-1 with a 4 legs to nil victory in the doubles over Scotland’s John Henderson and Robert Thornton.

Steve Cooper has confirmed that Kyle Naughton suffered a hamstring injury in Swansea City’s 1-0 Championship defeat at Norwich City. And Cooper also confirmed that fellow defender Ben Cabango has pulled out of the Wales squad for this month’s internationals having missed the game at Carrow Road.

Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton launched their bid for the World Cup of Darts crown with a crushing 5-0 whitewash of Russia. The Wales duo showed why they are the bookies’ favourites for the title with an impressive first-round display.

Elinor Barker will be part of a GB squad looking to defend their team pursuit title at the European Track Championships in Bulgaria this month. The Cardiff-born cyclist will be joined by Laura Kenny, Katie Archibald and Neah Evans at the champs in Plovdiv (11-15 November).

Jonathan Sexton has been forced to apologise to Ireland head coach Andy Farrell a week out from Wales’ trip to Dublin. The Leinster star was visibly annoyed after being substituted by Farrell during Ireland’s Six Nations finale defeat to France last weekend.

One of Wales’ leading gymnasts, Joe Cemlyn-Jones has recently returned to competition in Germany. But when he’s not been hitting the floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar, Cemlyn-Jones is busy exercising his entrepreneurial muscle as he told Steffan Thomas. Joe Cemlyn-Jones is one of Wales’ most gifted athletes but now the gymnast is confident he has the building blocks in place to one day step up to the Olympic Games. While being a professional sportsman of Cemlyn-Jones’ standard requires countless hours of training, the gym isn’t the only place the 21-year-old spends his time.

Joel Makin saw his Qatar Classic hopes dashed after a 79-minute five-game epic in the quarter-finals. The 26-year-old was beaten 3-2 by Egypt’s reigning World Champion Tarek Momen who finally got the better of his Welsh nemesis.