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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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Wales Hunting For The Win Against Devon . . . As Brad Wadlan's Heroics Keep The Dragons In The Game

By David Williams A short but intriguing final day is in prospect at Abergavenny where Wales NC need three wickets and Devon 43 runs for victory in Western Division Two. In a match of constantly fluctuating fortunes, the all-round performance of Wales’ Brad Wadlan looks like proving decisive. Having made a century on the first day, Wadlan... Read More

The Hundred: World Cup Winner Tammy Beaumont Says The Chance To Captain Welsh Fire Was Too Good To Refuse

By Tom Prosser England international Tammy Beaumont says the opportunity to captain Welsh Fire in the Hundred was too good to turn down. Both the men’s and women’s squads for the second edition of the Hundred have been announced and the Fire have bolstered their women’s team by signing a trio of... Read More

The Hundred Returns To Sophia Gardens For 2022

By Lucy Rees The Hundred will return to Cardiff in 2022 - after its off-field success in the inaugural year - with the Welsh Fire teams desperate to improve their finish on the leaderboards. After an encouraging start to their season, Welsh Fire men finished seventh out of eight teams, while the... Read More

One Of The Greats . . . Michael Hogan Would Get Into Our All-Time XI, Says Mark Wallace

By David Williams Michael Hogan – who will retire from cricket at the end of the 2022 season - would earn a place in Glamorgan’s greatest team in history, according to the county’s director of cricket, Mark Wallace, Hogan has announced he is to call it a day at the age of... Read More

Hampshire's Sam Northeast Signs For Glamorgan On Three Year Deal

By Lucy Rees New Glamorgan signing Sam Northeast believes he can help deliver more success to the Welsh county after joining from Hampshire. Northeast, who joins from Hampshire, previously Kent, is one of the most consistent and experienced batsmen in the county circuit. In 2005 he made his Kent second XI debut against... Read More

ECB Chief Executive Tom Harrison Delighted With First Year Of The Hundred Reaching New Fans

By James Skeldon As the domestic cricket season draws to a close, ECB chief executive Tom Harrison believes The Hundred has opened up a whole new audience to the sport. Welsh Fire were one of eight teams to compete in the brand new competition, aimed at bringing in higher revenues to the... Read More
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