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Eight Players Set For Wales PDRL Debuts
Wales Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) head coach Rob Davies has named his squad for both the exhibition game against Team Colostomy UK and the full international against a PDRL All Stars side this June.
Wales Wheelchair Head Coach Alan Caron Looking To Next Generation To Continue Celtic Cup Domination
Wales Wheelchair head coach Alan Caron has named a nine-player squad to travel to the University of Galway to take on Scotland and Ireland in the Celtic Cup on Saturday 8 June.
Ollie Wynne-Griffith Vows To Stay Clear Of Chasing Pack Ahead Of Olympics
Ollie Wynne-Griffith insists he and teammate Tom George will strive for more improvement after they underlined their favourites’ tag for the Olympic Games by winning the men’s pair final at the World Rowing Cup. Welsh star Wynne-Griffith led the way as they won the first of seven medals for Great Britain on the final day of the regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Jeremiah Azu Looking To Make More History After Breaking 10-Second Barrier
Jeremiah Azu gave notice of a timely spike in form in Olympic year when he became the first Welsh athlete to run a 100m in less than 10 seconds at the weekend. The Cardiff flier broke the 10 second-barrier for the first time in wind legal conditions at the True Athletes Classic in Leverkusen, Germany.
Osian Colour Scene . . . Roberts Eyes Busy Summer Ahead After Masterminding Como Triumph
Welsh coaching guru Osian Roberts will spend this summer watching the seeds he has planted across Europe come into full bloom. The man who shaped the coaching careers of Cesc Fabregas, Mikel Arteta, Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry has proven he is no mere blackboard technician by guiding Italian club Como into Serie A.
Former Swansea City head coach Russell Martin expressed his gratitude and acknowledged he was not a “sexy appointment” after guiding Southampton to the Premier League with a precious 1-0 win over Leeds at Wembley. Adam Armstrong struck midway through the first half to haunt Leeds again with his 24th goal of the campaign and it proved enough to send Saints back to the top flight at the first time of asking.
Another Podium For Geraint Thomas But The End Of His Race Is Now In Sight
Geraint Thomas earned a second straight podium finish as Tadej Pogacar wrapped up overall victory and Tim Merlier won the 21st and final stage of the Giro d'Italia in Rome. Pogacar will now turn his attention to claiming a third Tour de France crown in July and becoming the first rider since Marco Pantani in 1998 to win both that event and the Giro in the same season.
Just Perfect: Aled Davies Lands 10th World Title With Shot Put Gold
Aled Davies won the 10th world title of his glittering para career after claiming his sixth successive F63 shot put gold in Kobe.
Geraint Thomas Grateful To Peleton Respect After Crash At Giro
A late crash gave Geraint Thomas a scare in his bid for a place on the overall podium at the Giro d’Italia. Andrea Vendrame soloed to victory from a breakaway on stage 19 of the race in Sappada after Thomas hit the tarmac.
Eddie Byrom And Sam Northeast Give Glamorgan Solid Start At Leicester
Glamorgan benefited from some inconsistent Leicestershire bowling as they finished on 352 for 8 on day one of their Vitality County Championship match at Leicester after being put in on a pitch as green as the unprepared strips next to it. With leading run-scorer Colin Ingram rested, Eddie Byrom (86) and Kiran Carlson (80) were the chief beneficiaries as Leicestershire conceded cheap runs in the first half of the day.
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Olympic Dream Starts In The Cardiff Mud For Dewi Griffiths
It’s a long way from a muddy November cross country on Llandaff Fields to the start of an Olympic marathon on an August morning in the centre of Paris. But Dewi Griffiths hopes his latest outing at Saturday’s Cardiff Cross Challenge will be another step on the journey towards realising... Read More
Dewi Griffiths Still Shooting For Magnificent Seven
Dewi Griffiths’ pursuit of a ‘Magnificent Seven’ Welsh cross country titles is hanging in the balance with the Swansea Harrier leaving his final decision on whether to run at Singleton Park on Saturday to the last minute. The 26-year-old suffered a tight hamstring in the closing stages of his incredible... Read More
Dewi Griffiths Backed To Stride Onto Olympic Podium
Dewi Griffiths has been included among the Olympic Podium Potential athletes who will receive funding from British Athletics for 2017/18. It is another major step forward for the 26-year-old Swansea Harrier, who marked his marathon debut with a brilliant fifth place finish in Frankfurt last month in 2:09.49 is among... Read More
Dewi Griffiths Runs Into Welsh History In Astonishing Marathon Debut
Dewi Griffiths ran the fastest marathon by a Briton since Mo Farah’s debut in London in 2014 (2:08.21) as he finished fifth in his first trip over the 26.2 mile distance in Frankfurt. His time of 2:09:48 was the second fastest of all-time by a Welsh runner, behind former world... Read More
Dewi Griffiths Makes Marathon Debut In Germany
Dewi Griffiths has already hit the Commonwealth Games A standard for the 5,000 and 10,000 metres this year and on Sunday (29 October) he hopes to make it a hat-trick when he makes his marathon debut in Frankfurt. The 26-year-old has run faster and faster every time he has got... Read More
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