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The Cardiff Bulut . . . To Fire, Or Not To Fire
Not for the first time since he purchased Cardiff City, owner Vicent Tan has a big call to make. Does he bite the Bulut . . . or fire it? Manager Erol Bulut is out of contract at the end of the season - his sole campaign in charge - and discussions over a new deal have not really gone beyond ordering the coffees.
Huy Of A Ride: Stevie Williams Powers Into Record Books
Stevie Williams bagged the biggest victory of his career when he became the first Brit to win the La Flèche Wallonne classic race.
Former Ryder Cup Wales Chief Rob Holt Is New Chair Of Wales Golf
The former chief executive of Ryder Cup Wales is to become the next Chair of Wales Golf.
Ken Owens Bows Out After 91 Caps And 20 Years Of Hooking
Wales’ most capped hooker, Ken Owens, has confirmed his retirement from rugby. The 37-year-old Scarlets forward – who has not played for almost a year because of a back injury – says he was advised to stop playing.
Gold Coins For Gold Medals Is Wrong, Says Cycling Chief
The decision by World Athletics to award prize money at the Paris 2024 Games goes against the Olympic spirit and solidarity among international federations, the head of cycling's global governing body (UCI) has claimed. Athletics became the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions when WA President Sebastian Coe announced last week that gold medallists in Paris will each earn £40,000.
Matt Richards Backs Olympic Prize Money As Way To Crush Enhanced Games
Wales’ world champion swimmer Matt Richards - one of five Team Wales stars selected for Great Britain at this summer’s Olympic Games - believes financial rewards for Olympic gold medals are the only way to shut down the controversial Enhanced Games. Australian freestyle swimmer James Magnussen has become one of the first athletes to sign up for the Enhanced Games. Magnussen will intentionally dope in an attempt to win $1 million by breaking a world record at the event.
“Rolls Royce” Taulupe Faletau Is Ready To Cruise Back Into Lane For Cardiff And Wales
Taulupe Faletau is poised to return from injury for Cardiff this weekend - providing a huge boost to Wales’ hopes of picking themselves up off the floor this summer. The peerless Lions No.8 has not played since breaking his arm at the World Cup six months ago.
Matt Richards Heads Five Star Welsh Group Heading For Paris Olympics
World champion Matt Richards will head five Welsh swimmers who have been selected for Great Britain at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Richards, Medi Harris, Daniel Jervis and Kieran Bird will fly the flag for Wales as part of Team GB during the Olympic pool programme, while Hector Pardoe - who earned a bronze medal at February's World Championships - will race in the 10km open water marathon event. The five-star showing is only one swimmer fewer than the super six Welsh swimmers who went to the delayed Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
So Solid Elfyn Evans Looking For More Croatian Magic
Elfyn Evans is looking to grab the lead in the World Rally Championship title battle in Croatia this week.
Welsh Regions Reminded Of Task Ahead As Leinster Sign Jordie Barrett
Welsh regions hoping to assemble squads to become competitive with the best in the United Rugby Championship have been given a sobering reminder of the size of that task after Leinster announced the capture of All Blacks star, Jordie Barrett.
WRU National Cup
Lucky 13 . . . The Pontyclun Falcons Take Flight In WRU Cup Final
Who said 13 was an unlucky number? Try telling that to the proud players of Pontyclun Falcons, who finally won a major cup final at the 13th attempt as they beat Llandaff North to life the WRU National Cup in a thrilling game at Principality Stadium. The long wait to... Read More
Treble Top Pooler To Face "Best Club In Wales" Says Leighton Jones
Leighton Jones believes all-conquering Pontypool will face the ultimate test when they clash with Merthyr on Saturday. The clubs meet in the semi-finals of the WRU National Cup with Pooler still on a high after claiming the National Championship league title for a third successive season last weekend. The semi-final... Read More
Pooler March On And Only Merthyr Can Stop The History Boys
Pontypool, the champions of the WRU National Championship, will meet Merthyr, last season’s Principality Premiership and Cup winners, in the semi-finals of the WRU National Cup. Pontypool extended their unbeaten run in league and cup to an amazing 18 matches this season with an extra time triumph over Bridgend in... Read More
Pooler Get Handy Pandy Park Tie And A Chance For Revenge Over Cross Keys
Runaway Championship leaders Pontypool will get the chance to avenge their 2017 WRU National Cup defeat at Pandy Park when they travel to Cross Keys for this season’s second round on the weekend of January 26. The 1983 Cup winners were given a walk-over in the first round last weekend... Read More
Jay Baker Casts A Spell On The Wizards As Merthyr Power Through In WRU National Cup
Former Aberavon and Ospreys wing Jay Baker came back to haunt his old Wizards team-mates for Merthyr in the first round of the WRU National Cup. Baker created second-half tries for Lewis Williams and Matthew Jarvis to send holders Merthyr into the next round – 15-10 - and keep them... Read More
Greg Woods Urges Ebbw Vale To End 20-Year Wait For Cup Redemption
Ebbw Vale coach Greg Woods has challenged his players to make history this season and go on to lift the WRU National Cup for the first time. The Steelmen head to familiar territory for Woods this weekend for a semi-final clash with Merthyr. Having spent a decade coaching Cross Keys,... Read More
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