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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.
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Martyrs Aim For Southern Premier Double V Taunton
Merthyr Town head for Somerset on Saturday aiming to complete a BetVictor Southern Premier League double.
The Martyrs take on Taunton Town at their Cygnet Health Care Stadium having beaten their hosts 4-2 earlier this season.
Former Bristol Rovers and Exeter City player Eliot Richards scored a hat-trick and Ian Traylor netted... Read More
Martyrs Rocked Again By Injury To Former Swans Player
Former Wales under-21 midfield player Lee Lucas has been involved in a car accident and will be out of action for at least six weeks.
Aberdare-born Lucas, aged 27, spent 15 years with Swansea City, and played for Scottish Premier League Motherwell before signing for Merthyr Town just over a year... Read More
Full-Back Dan The Man For Southern League Merthyr
Full-back Dan Summerfield has rejoined Merthyr Town and goes straight into their squad for Saturday’s home match against Blackfield and Langley at the MetCoaches Stadium (3pm).
“It’s great to have Dan back at the club,” said Martyrs player-manager Gavin Williams. “We’ve had a lot of injuries this season defensively and to... Read More
'Traylz' Guns Down Europa League Met In Cyncoed
Cardiff Met FC 0, Merthyr Town 1
Ian Traylor fired his 179th goal for Merthyr Town and earned a stunning away win against Welsh Premier League Cardiff Met.
‘Traylz’ struck after four minutes, guiding a header into the far corner, from a superb cross by Lee Lucas at Cyncoed Campus.
The Met students, who... Read More
Martyrs' Snap Up Welsh Winger On Loan For Cup Clash
Welsh winger Owain Jones has rejoined Merthyr Town on loan and he is eligible to play against Melksham Town away in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday (3pm).
Former Swansea City player Jones left the Martyrs last summer to play for Nuneaton Borough, but has agreed on a return to the... Read More
Tom's The Man For Southern League Merthyr Town
Former Newport County striker Tom Meechan has signed for Southern League Premier Division club Merthyr Town.
Qualified maths teacher Meechan has also played for Hungerford Town, St Ives Town and St Neots Town, while he netted 53 goals for Thurlow Nunn League Godmanchester Rovers in 2014-15.
"Scoring goals is my main asset,"... Read More
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