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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.
Cheltenham Festival
Ben Jones And Lorcan Williams React To Welsh Double At Cheltenham
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Sean Bowen Has A Noble Cause . . . To Become First Welsh Jockey For 15 Years To Win The Cheltenham Gold Cup
The last Welsh jockey to win the Gold Cup reckons that record may need updating before the end of this year’s Cheltenham Festival. It’s now 15 years since Sam Thomas became the last Welshman to ride to glory and win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, when he saddled the magnificent Denman... Read More
Evan Williams And Adam Wedge Land Double Welsh Triumph At Cheltenham . . . And Celebrate With Tea And Biscuits
Adam Wedge celebrated a notable Welsh double at Cheltenham by paying tribute to trainer Evan Williams. Welsh jockey Wedge provided one of the highlights of day three of the Festival when he won the Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate Handicap Chase on Coole Cody – providing another triumph for Welsh... Read More
Silver Streak Delight For Vale Of Glamorgan's Evan
Silver Streak, the rank outsider at 80-1, finished third behind the Irish-trained Espoir D'Allen and Melon in the Cheltenham Festival Champion Hurdle (writes Brian Lee).
Silver Streak, trained by Vale of Glamorgan trainer Evan Williams and the only grey in a 10 runner field, was ridden by stable jockey Adam Wedge.
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Welsh Bowen Brothers Sean And James Ready For Cheltenham Challenge
The Bowen brothers begin their Cheltenham Festival campaign on Tuesday afternoon, with both young Welsh jockeys having rides in the early races. James – who at just 16 became the youngest jockey to win the Welsh National in January – rides Shantou Flyer in the Ultima Handicap Chase at 2.50pm,... Read More
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