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Rob Edwards Admits Relegated Luton Missed Wales Star Tom Lockyer
Rob Edwards admitted the doubters were right about Luton after they were relegated from the Premier League following a final-day 4-2 defeat to Fulham at Kenilworth Road. Adama Traore opened the scoring for the Cottagers with Raul Jimenez on target twice and Harry Wilson rounding things off midway through the second half. Carlton Morris (penalty) and Alfie Doughty scored to make it 1-1 and 2-3, but the visitors had too much.
WRU Insist New Tier Will Provide Super Lift-Off
Welsh Rugby Union head of player development John Alder insists the new Super Rygbi Cymru competition can provide a smooth pathway from the club to the international game. Welsh rugby's new Elite Domestic Competition (EDC) will be branded as the Super Rygbi Cymru (SRC) trophy next season.
Omar Ahmed Wins Cardiff Bay 10K
Unusually warm conditions proved challenging for athletes assembled for the flat and fast Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K, meaning no course records were broken, but more than 5,000 registered runners enjoyed a run in the sun. The event was the second fixture of the Run 4 Wales 10K Series, seeing a re-match from the top three athletes in last month’s ABP Newport 10K in the men’s race.
Ospreys’ Morgan Morris Impresses Most Watchers . . . Except Warren Gatland
When two greats of the Welsh game like Shane Williams and Justin Tipuric describe a player as “superb” and “amazing”, that’s praise indeed. Those were their plaudits for the Ospreys No 8 Morgan Morris after he produced yet another Man of the Match performance in his team’s 26-13 victory over the Dragons in Swansea.
Sabrina Fortune Keeps A 'Straight Face' To Smash World Record Twice To Land Shot Gold
Sabrina Fortune broke the women's F20 shot put world record twice as she powered to a third successive gold medal at the World Paralympic Champs in Kobe.
Joe Cordina To Consider Move To Lightweight After Shock World Title Defeat in Saudi Arabia
Joe Cordina will consider moving up to lightweight after the shock loss of his world super-featherweight title in Saudi Arabia. The Welsh fighter lost his belt - and his previously unbeaten professional record to Belfast boxer Anthony Cacace, who delivered the performance of his career to win the IBF crown. Cordina was stopped in the eighth round of a fight that appeared to slip away from him from the early stages.
Anna Hursey Admits She's Tired . . . But She's Off To The Olympic Games At 17
Anna Hursey admitted she had to overcome fatigue as she became the first Welsh table tennis player to qualify for the Olympic Games. The 17-year-old – who became the youngest athlete to compete at a Commonwealth Games as an 11-year-old six years ago – is through to compete in Paris after a hugely impressive qualification tournament. Hursey beat a string of players above her in the world rankings to take one of five players on offer.
Risky Business Sees Geraint Grab Second Place On Giro d'Italia
Geraint Thomas saw his risky approach pay off as he regained second place at the Giro d'Italia following the individual time trial.
Joe Cordina Ready For Riyadh Title Defence And Confident He Will Deal With Anthony Cacace
Joe Cordina is in confident mood as he prepares to make a second defence of his IBF super-featherweight crown in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night against Belfast’s IBO world champion, Anthony Cacace. Cordina - already Wales’ most successful boxer since the days of Joe Calzaghe - knows he will have the eyes of the world upon him as the warm-up act in Riyadh for Tyson Fury’s monumental undisputed heavyweight title clash against Oleksandr Usyk.
Dewi Lake Keen To Dive Straight Back In For Ospreys And Wales
Dewi Lake is aiming to play his part in helping put some joy back into Welsh rugby. It’s been a difficult season for the game in Wales with the Test team suffering a Six Nations whitewash and three of the regions lying in the bottom four of the BKT URC table.
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Steve Cooper Not Expected To Be Out Of The Premier League For Long
Steve Cooper could return quickly to Premier League management... Read More
Flynn Downes Makes His Dream Move . . . As Swansea City Star Tipped To Make Jarrod Bowen Type Impact For West Ham
Swansea City’s Flynn Downes has revealed he feels as though he is dreaming after completing his £12m move to West Ham. The midfielder has joined the club he supported as a boy on a five-year deal for an officially undisclosed fee that depends on appearances. The 23-year-old lifelong Hammers fan... Read More
Brotherly Bond Is Providing Relative Success, Says Carlos Carvalhal
Carlos Carvalhal believes he has formed a band of brothers who are marching Swansea City towards Premier League safety. The Swansea manager refused to single out any players for individual praise after watching his team thrash West Ham 4-1 on Saturday to record their seventh successive home victory in all... Read More
Carlos Carvalhal Has Aggregate Lead Over David Moyes. . . And Intends To Extend It
Carlos Carvalhal intends to repeat the outcome of his last clash against David Moyes on Saturday - and move Swansea City back out of the relegation zone. Carvalhal’s Swans host West Ham at a snow-free Liberty Stadium where the game will be a re-match between the Portuguese manager and Moyes... Read More
Pressure? That's The Situation In Syria, Says Carlos Carvalhal
Carlos Carvalhal has dismissed the notion that Swansea City are back under pressure and insisted: “Pressure? That’s the situation for people in Syria and Afghanistan.” The Swans manager is hoping his club’s home game against West Ham on Saturday beats the freeze and his players beat West Ham, who are... Read More
Paul Clement Puts His Feet Up, Lights A Cigar . . . And Prepares For West Brom
Paul Clement insists it will be business as usual next week – even if Swansea City confirm Premier League survival on Sunday with their feet up. The Swans, who were bottom and four points adrift when their new head coach took over in January, eased themselves four points clear of... Read More
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