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The Last Day Magnificent Seven as Welsh Players Chase Promotion To The Premier League
Seven Welsh players have the opportunity to head towards the Premier League on Saturday – although not all of them will make it. The Championship promotion odds are certainly stacked against the Leeds United quartet of Ethan Ampadu, Dan James, Joe Rodon and Connor Roberts.
Luke Rowe Insists Now Is The Right Time To Retire
Luke Rowe has announced he will retire from cycling at the end of the 2024 season, a year earlier than originally planned. The 34-year-old signed a new two-year contract with the Ineos Grenadiers in October last year, but has not raced since suffering a concussion in a crash at the E3 Saxo Classic in March and said that had been a factor in his decision.
Page-Turner . . . Macs Provides Max Value To Llandovery Title Bid
Llandovery are the best rugby team in Wales outside of the regional structure and they can prove that status once more this weekend. With none of the four regions in action – having long ago departed the scene of European competition – it gives a welcome opportunity in Wales to shine a light on what else is going on.
Jak Jones Overcomes Shaky Start To Open Route To World Championship Final
Jak Jones secured a solid base from which to chase his debut appearance in the final of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Kyren Wilson and David Gilbert also battled to stalemate at the Crucible.
Dragons Go South Again For Second Big Capture For Next Season
The Dragons have signed Australian centre Harry Wilson – the son of former Wallabies captain David Wilson – for next season. Just days after announcing the capture of Tongan back row Solomone Funaki, it’s another statement move by the region.
Wrexham Plan Big Stadium Upgrade To Match Towering Ambitions
Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds plan to develop the club’s SToK Racecourse home into a stadium with up to 55,000 seats. The Red Dragons will be playing in League One next season after back-to-back promotions and attracting a worldwide fan-base following the success of the FX docuseries ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ and the presence of their Hollywood A-listers.
Geraint Thomas Insists No “Stupid Mountain Time Trial” Suits Him Just Fine At Giro
Geraint Thomas insists he and his Ineos Grenadiers team are primed for a tilt at the Giro d'Italia title on a route that should suit him better than last year's edition. The runner-up in the 2023 Giro, Thomas was leading the race until the mountain time-trial on day 20 in which he was leap-frogged at the last by eventual winner Primoz Roglic.
Jak Jones Has Floored World No.2 . . . But He Can’t Convince His Mum To Watch
Jak Jones faces a huge task before his first World Snooker Championship semi-final appearance - persuading his mother to watch. The Welsh potter - the world No 44 - earned the biggest win of his career when he turned an 8-8 overnight score against Judd Trump into a 13-9 victory on Wednesday to reach the last four for the first time.
Anna Hursey Chases Olympic Selection In Saudi Arabia
Anna Hursey will bid to take another big step towards earning selection for the Olympic Games this week when she chases table tennis world ranking points in Saudi Arabia. The 17-year-old Wales and British number one female player broke into the world’s top 100 earlier this year and is currently ranked 97.
Terry Medwin . . . The Welshman Who Opened The Door For Pele And Then Became A Spurs Hero
For 64 years, Terry Medwin was the last Wales player to score at a World Cup. Medwin, who has died at the age of 91, scored the winner in a 2-1 play-off victory over Hungary at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. The goal set up an ultimately unsuccessful quarter-final against eventual champions Brazil – a contest decided by Pele’s first World Cup goal – but Medwin’s place in Welsh football history was secure.
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Sunshine Days Ahead (They Hope) For Pentyrch RFC And Their Solar Top Spec
Forest Green Rovers like to promote themselves as the world’s greenest sports club, but one day Pentyrch rugby club could give them a run for their money. Certainly, the club just north of Cardiff are heading in the right direction. Not only have they decided to install solar panels on... Read More
Choppy Waters For Ben Pritchard's Club . . . But City Of Swansea Will Row On
Ben Pritchard is enjoying a meteoric rise in the world of rowing and looks destined for the Paralympic Games next summer. But the club where he started have been finding it tough to get back on the water in recent times as Graham Thomas discovered. The club that launched Ben... Read More
Outdoor Archery And Metal Detectors. . . Colwyn Bowmen Adapt To The New Normal
Covid-19 has wrecked havoc on grassroots sport all around Wales but Colwyn Bowmen have found a way to survive. While indoor sports are a no go zone during this pandemic Colwyn Bowmen are adapting to the new normal. Archery outside and arrow detectors are the way forward as chairman Rhys... Read More
Goodbye Cricket, Part One . . . Mountain Ash's Home-Made Pavilion Caused The Biggest Stir
The Welsh cricket season is over and not many players, coaches and spectators will want to see another one like it again in a hurry. At Mountain Ash, the major debates were not whether to bat first or field, but whether they would even have a cricket club at the... Read More
Fearless Phil Set To Continue Football Career With Waurnarlwydd . . . Thanks To Be Active Wales Fund
The recent Covid-19 lockdown prevented footballers up and down the country from playing the beautiful game but for Phil Bollom every day matters. Thanks to the Be Active Wales fund Bollom, who is in his 70s, will be able to resume playing football as Graham Thomas reports.
Phil Bollom hopes to... Read More
Be Active Wales Fund Helps Youth Of Llanelli Enjoy Football Again After Covid-19 Damage
The Be Active Wales fund have helped sporting organisations across the country get back on their feet following the devastation of Covid-19. Steffan Thomas reports on Calsonic Swiss Valley FC and their manager Dean Williams regarding the fund which has boosted football in Llanelli.
Calsonic Kansei Swiss Valley FC manager Dean Williams... Read More
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