Posts Tagged ‘sport’

A question of sport

A question of sport

It’s all awards ceremonies on WalesHome today. The chair of Sport Wales voices her opinions about the shortlist drawn up for BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year

After the final whistle

After the final whistle

The sad events of Sunday left a deep impression of one reader, who has asked to remain anonymous as he recounts his own story

Riding high

Riding high

Wales is perfect bike country, well suited to the explosion in cycling now being seen across the UK

Gwawr newydd ar y gorwel?

Gwawr newydd ar y gorwel?

Nid dim ond yr Eisteddfod sydd wedi sicrhau sylw i Wrecsam yn y newyddion. Mae yna drafferthion dybrys o ran y clwb rygbi a’r clwb peldroed hefyd. Oes yna oleuni ar y gorwel?

Clever Boy, Stupid Times

Clever Boy, Stupid Times

Nathan Cleverly becomes Wales’ newest world champion in an era with boxing struggling as a sport

Running up that hill

Running up that hill

The sport of Fell Running remains very much rooted in the amateur domain, but is in very rude health. Why not give it a go?

For the love of rugby

For the love of rugby

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “Who so would be a man must be a non-conformist, and preferably play in the pack.” Tom Griffin agrees

The greatest Welsh rugby team never?

The greatest Welsh rugby team never?

Tin hats on! If you could pick the finest 15 men ever to don the red shirt, who would they be?

The three day showcase

The three day showcase

As the eyes of the sporting world turn on our gateway city, it’s time to remember that with or without the Ryder Cup, Newport is launching a new legacy

The blurring of Gavin Henson

The blurring of Gavin Henson

Gavin Henson remains Welsh rugby’s only true superstar. Yet how can he maintain a reputation as a gifted player when he elects to stay off the pitch and pursue a celebrity life he disdains?

Pakistan needs engaging, not alienating

Pakistan needs engaging, not alienating

Today, the eyes of the cricketing world will be on Cardiff. The real scandal is that it will be for all the wrong reasons

What a shame the pundits can’t go out in the first round

What a shame the pundits can’t go out in the first round

I KNOW the World Cup is only just over a week old and I know I should probably just lighten up and join in with the spirit of the thing but I have just about had enough of the endless, monotonous noise ruining my enjoyment of the world’s biggest football tournament. No, I’m not talking [...]