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All domestic football and rugby matches in Wales scheduled for Saturday are postponed due to concerns over Storm Darragh.

Dragons back row Shane Lewis-Hughes has undergone surgery to amputate the ring finger on his right hand. The 27-year-old from Pontypridd first experienced issues with his finger in 2016 after his hand got stuck under a set of studs during training. He returned to training but over time experienced deterioration in his finger from the knuckle upwards, and in 2020 …

The SPFL said that, although “it was fantastic to have over 80,000 supporters attend” the League Cup semi-finals, “the large-scale, organised and illegal pyrotechnics displays which were carried out by a small minority of supporters before the Celtic v Aberdeen and Motherwell v Rangers matches were totally unacceptable”. The governing body said in a statement: “This irresponsible behaviour caused significant …

Nikola Jokic passed NBA legend Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson on the all-time list for triple-doubles, but could not prevent the Denver Nuggets being beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jokic now has 139 triple-doubles, the third-most in the league’s history – behind just Oscar Robertson (181) and Russell Westbrook (200). A triple-double is when a player registers double digits in three out …

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he “didn’t like what was being said” by some Spurs supporters after their defeat by Bournemouth – but that “you’ve got to cop it”. In the immediate aftermath of their 1-0 loss at Vitality Stadium, Postecoglou pointed at a group of Tottenham fans who were voicing their anger and marched across the pitch towards the …

Sara heads to Bristol to track down American rugby sensation Ilona Maher.

American Cameron Young holds a two-shot lead after the opening round at the Hero World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods in the Bahamas. Young, 27, shot a bogey-free eight under par in Albany on Thursday to lead compatriot Justin Thomas, who birdied four of the last five holes. Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion, is three shots behind Young on five …

Group A: Palmeiras, FC Porto, Al Ahly, Inter Miami Group B: Paris St-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, Benfica Group D: Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunisie, Chelsea, Club Leon Group E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan Group F: Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns Group G: Manchester City, Wydad, …

Under pressure Julen Lopetegui is set to take charge of West Ham for their crucial Premier League game with Wolves on Monday. Lopetegui’s future as Hammers manager has been debated by senior West Ham figures in the wake of Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Leicester City. However, multiple sources have confirmed a club board decision has been made for Lopetegui to …

Ingle says that Wales finally realising their dream of reaching a major championships will continue to resonate as the women’s game strengthens in the nation. “I think we’ve been fighting for so many years for so many different things off the pitch and then Friday night [in the first leg in Cardiff], to get a record crowd – we’ve been …