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Iceman Gerwyn Price Looking To Heat Up Cold Form For World Title Bid

Gerwyn Price darts
Gerwyn Price will begin his attempt to reclaim the World Darts Championship crown by taking on Connor Scutt or Krzysztof Kciuk. The Iceman – who won the world title in 2021 – will be looking for an upturn in form at the Alexandra Palace tournament next month after recently losing to Gary Anderson in the last 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts.

Bedwas Crush Leaders Ysrtad Rhondda To Open Up Title Race

Admiral
Bedwas produced their best performance of the season so far to record a stunning 46-17 victory over Ystrad Rhondda at the Bridge Field – and consign the Admiral Championship East league leaders to only their second defeat of the campaign so far. Adam Williams ran in two tries while there was one apiece from Lloyd Wilkins, James Dixon and Aaron Billingham, with a penalty try also on the scoresheet. Dixon added four conversions and two penalties.

Steve Cooper Calls For VAR Re-Think As Rule Makers Look To Protect Referees

Steve Cooper Nottingham Forest
Steve Cooper has joined the growing army of managers who want a VAR re-boot after claiming it is creating “animosity inside stadia”. The Nottingham Forest boss - one of two Welsh managers currently working in the Premier League - blamed the VAR system for poisoning the atmosphere after a stormy clash last weekend in his club’s 3-2 home defeat to Brighton.

Mason Grady Reckons Arms Park Brotherhood Can Inspire Cardiff

Mason Grady
Wales World Cup wing Mason Grady claims there is a new “brotherhood” of local talent ready to take Cardiff Rugby out of the doldrums and push them up the URC table. Speaking in the wake of his man of the match performance in his side’s dramatic 31-24 home win over the Stormers, the 21-year-old said the region’s investment in young, home-grown talent is reaping rewards.

Rupert Shipperley Ready For New GB Role As Jacob Draper Joins Him In Squad For Pro League

Rupert Shipperley
Wales co-captain Rupert Shipperley intends to make an impact on and off the field as Great Britain’s new vice-captain. The 31-year-old is one of two Welsh players named in the GB squad, alongside Jacob Draper.

Wales Women Retain Gold At Northern European Championships

Wales Gymnastics team
Ruby Evans and Joe Cemlyn-Jones led the way with medals for Wales in a successful foray at the Northern European Championships. Team medals for the men’s and women’s teams along with a host of individual medals – it was another hugely successful Northern European Gymnastics Championships.

Sinking Scarlets Hit Rock Bottom And Pressure Mounts On Dwayne Peel After Derby Demolition By Ospreys

Dwayne Peel
Dwayne Peel has admitted his sinking Scarlets were second rate in a one-sided derby defeat to the Ospreys in Swansea. The Scarlets coach watched his team suffer a crushing 31-9 humbling at the Swansea.com Stadium at the hands of their fiercest rivals.

Sailing Into The Future . . . RYA Cymru Plot New Voyage

Wingfoiling
When it comes to sailing, not everyone is in the same boat. The traditional image of the sport was of dinghies or yachts, coastal towns, regattas, and members-only clubhouses with crests on the wall outside and dusty trophy cabinets within.

Swansea City’s Offer to Yannick Bolasie Underlines Michael Duff’s Frustration

Yannick Bolasie
Swansea City boss Michael Duff says he is hopeful of signing free agent Yannick Bolasie on a short-term deal. The former Everton and Crystal Palace winger, 34, has trained with the club this week and could join ahead of Wednesday's trip to Leeds.

Mark Williams Chases UK Title . . . And An Easier Life Than Before

Former two-time champion Mark Williams was far from satisfied with his own performance but still did enough to see off Fan Zhengyi 6-4 in the opening round of the UK Championship. Williams, whose best break was an 86 to nudge over the line, is keen to avoid the mishaps which hampered his chances of making it a trio of successes in recent years. “This tournament hasn’t really been good for me in the last few years,” admitted Wales’ three-time world champion.

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Good Things Come To Those Who Weight . . . As Hannah Powell Prepares For Major Year Ahead

Welsh weightlifter Hannah Powell should have been in Moscow this month for the European Championships as the next stage towards a medal mission at next year’s Commonwealth Games. Instead, she’s still in Bangor, but her coach says good things come to those who wait – especially in weightlifting – as... Read More

Welsh Weightlifters Begin Commonwealth Countdown In Virtual World

Welsh weightlifters have started their countdown to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in... Read More

Darren Rogers Named New Chair Of Weightlifting Wales

Darren Rogers has been appointed as the new Chair of Weightlifting Wales. Rogers, a very well-known and respected member of Weightlifting Wales,... Read More

Gareth Evans To Consider Athlete Role As Global Weightlifting Rebuilds After Corruption Scandal

Welsh weightlifting’s golden boy Gareth Evans has welcomed a move by the International Weightlifting Federation to create a new athlete’s commission to give competitors a greater say in how the sport is run. Evans, an Olympian with Team GB in 2012 and a gold medalist in the 69K class for... Read More

David Morgan . . . The One-Man Golden Era Of Welsh Sport Earns Another Gong

David Morgan was a one-man gold machine. The Welsh weightlifting legend has been a fitness advisor to many, but now he tells Owen Morgan he’d be happy to help unearth another jewel for Wales. Between 1982 and 2002, Welsh sports fans knew they were virtually guaranteed to be celebrating at... Read More

Welsh Weightlifters Power Their Way To Staggering Treble Silver In Samoa

National coach Ray Williams hailed a staggering treble silver haul by Welsh weightlifters at the Commonwealth Championships in Samoa. Commonwealth Games champ Gareth Evans led the way with a British record breaking display to finish second in the 67kg category. And the future of the sport looks assured with 15-year-old Josh Lynch... Read More
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