1 hour ago The hidden fight of a Welsh rugby hero and truth about being kicked out of Wales squad

Dafydd James was a fine rugby player for the Wales and Lions but his life has been challenged by mental health issues

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7 d. ago The sadness of Gareth Davies and the brutal truth of his ousting from WRU

Gareth Davies was the hugely respected chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union before he was forced to leave after trying to make change

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1 week ago Haaland seals Manchester City win at Real Madrid to leave Alonso on brink

For Xabi Alonso, the slide towards the abyss has looked sudden from the outside. Everything was fine at the beginning of November, the results excellent. Since when precious little has gone his way. The Real Madrid manager desperately needed something here. When this latest game eluded him, it was easy to fear the worst. Time is not a commodity afforded to men in his position.Alonso has now won only twice in eight matches in all competitions and if his pain was deep, there was simply satisfaction for Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City manager had arrived in Madrid – the scene of so much emotion for him over the years – needing a response to the home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in his club’s previous Champions League game. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gareth Bale reveals truth behind retirement as family issue led to him quitting

The former Wales, Real Madrid and Tottenham superstar has opened up in a new interview

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1 week ago Tough baptism for Wilfried Nancy as Hearts land title blow on Celtic

At some point in the future, Wilfried Nancy may glance back and laugh at this inauspicious start to his tenure as the Celtic manager. Pouring rain, a revolting support and a rejuvenated Hearts formed the backdrop. In the here and now, this was another alarming spectacle for anybody of Celtic inclination. Kieran Tierney’s stoppage-time goal should do nothing to mask how unimpressive Celtic were in a game of supposedly high stakes.On the previous occasion when Celtic played Hearts, Brendan Rodgers was still in office. A 3-1 success for the hosts in Edinburgh preceded the Irishman’s resignation and a wait of over a month to hire Nancy. The Frenchman has arrived in low key circumstances. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago WRU says humiliation 'laid bare' the truth as Wales' autumn hero returns

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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2 w. ago Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are showing the resilience of champions

In the past, moments like Chelsea’s shorthanded goal might have sent Arsenal reeling. No longerSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereThe gap at the top is five points. Arsenal have now played two of their three toughest away games of the season. They’ve come through a potentially extremely tricky week with reputation enhanced, despite being without one of their starting centre-backs for all three games and both for one of them. If there is any sense of disappointment, it is only that they failed to beat Chelsea, whom they have become accustomed to getting the better of, despite having a man advantage from the 38th minute on Sunday.But really there shouldn’t be any disappointment. Coming out of the international break, having conceded a late equaliser to Sunderland in their previous game, Arsenal looked potentially vulnerable. Despite having been by far the most impressive side this season, their lead over Manchester City was only four points. They were without Gabriel, who pro...

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3 w. ago The truth about the Wales game nobody wants as previous regime blamed

Welsh rugby could arguably pay a bigger price this weekend than any financial gain they may make

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3 w. ago 'No cheaper' truth about Black Friday at Amazon, AO, Argos and John Lewis

80 per cent of Black Friday deals are the same price or cheaper at other times of the year - and no deals cheaper on Black Friday itself

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3 w. ago 'No cheaper' truth about Black Friday at Amazon, AO and John Lewis

80 per cent of Black Friday deals are the same price or cheaper at other times of the year - and no deals cheaper on Black Friday itself

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