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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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After The “Flynnasty” It’s Time For Newport County To Create Some Stirring New Memories To Warm Rodney Parade
Seasoned Newport County fans are no strangers to tumult: much of the club’s 111-year history has been defined by it. By contrast, the last few years have been a relative sea of tranquillity, with County looking a comfortable resident in the Football League – something which the late David... Read More
Merthyr Town Snap Up Four Bluebirds' Legends
Merthyr Town have signed four former Bluebirds players in Jason Bowen, Andy Legg, Scott Young and Danny Gabbidon.
The quartet won’t be pulling on the Martyrs’ shirt, but they will be in the MetCoaches Community Stadium for an evening of Bluebirds’ talk.
They played getting on for 1,000 appearances in the Cardiff... Read More
Welsh Jockey James Bowen Bids For Grand National Glory
The nation will go all a flutter on Saturday with an estimated £150m set to be gambled on the 171st running of the world’s greatest steeplechase race at Aintree.
There will be a global audience of 600 million people joining the 70,000 punters expected at the Merseyside course. Katie Walsh, Bryony Frost... Read More
Bogle, Pilkington Face Big Competition For Bluebirds' Golden Goal Of The Month
Cardiff City have launched their goal of the month competition for October with nine players in the video battle.
Omar Bogle and Anthony Pilkington are both contenders along with Shannon Evans from the Cardiff City women’s team plus a number of young players.
Sam Bowen, the son of former Bluebirds and Swans... Read More
Merthyr Town Add New Signing - And Eye up Southern League Top Spot
Merthyr Town have strengthened their Southern League squad - and could go top of the Premier Division with a win at Dorchester Town.
Manager Gavin Williams has added midfield player Jaye Bowen, 21, to his squad as the Martyrs aim to step up their title challenge.
They are second, one point behind... Read More
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