McGeechan: different faces, same passion

10:00pm Friday 3rd July 2009

IAN McGeechan has backed a much-changed British and Irish Lions team to produce another combative performance in tomorrow's Test series finale against South Africa at Ellis Park.

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Cwmcarn Paragons cycling

9:43pm Friday 3rd July 2009

CWMCARN Paragon / Dudley Shopfitters / Pontllanfraith Carpets, star roadman Richard Harris, lined up with many of the top professional riders in the world, Cavendish, Miller, Thomas, Hammond, Froome and Wiggins, to contest the British Elite Road Race Championship, at Abergavenny on Sunday 28th. 200 kms of tough undulating Welsh roads, which included the fearsome climb of the Tumble and 10 high speed laps of a finishing circuit awaited, a big ask for an amateur club rider.

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BAD LUCK HAMPERS WASPS EFFORTS

10:01pm Friday 3rd July 2009

The Newport Wasps came within ten points of the Premier League Champions the Edinburgh Monarchs despite falls, mechanical problems and the withdrawal of a rider through injury in his first outing.

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Monmouthshire Building Society Newport & District cricket

9:40pm Friday 3rd July 2009

IN Section A leaders Newport Asians beat rivals Millennium A by 5 runs. Mudassar got them underway to a useful 176 - 3 with 34 and runs down the order from Akhtar with 60 and Iftikhar 30 both unbeaten cemented the strong position. Imran responded with a fine 92 for Millennium A but Mudassar capped a fine game with 4 wickets as Millennium fell just short. Ponthir recorded their first win of the season by 31 runs against Caerleon Saints. Alan Jones did most of the damage with 92 of the 144 - 4 total. The Saints managed 113 - 5 in reply with Ben Davies (63) and Tom Higgins (35) top scoring but they fell well short. Ponthir skipper Kerry Baldwin took 2 - 24.

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Tough start for the Exiles

8:10pm Friday 3rd July 2009

NEWPORT County, among the favourites to win the Blue Square South, begin and end the 2009/10 campaign with some extremely tough fixtures.

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South Africa v British & Irish Lions match facts

4:10pm Friday 3rd July 2009

* The teams have met on 45 occasions - South Africa lead the series 23-16, with six draws.

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Vickery relishing final Lions Test

3:52pm Friday 3rd July 2009

PHIL Vickery revealed he is looking forward to tomorrow's third Test against South Africa - his last appearance in a British and Irish Lions jersey - more than any other game of his career.

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DAVID HARRISON'S GLAMORGAN DIARY: Ashes buzz a nice distraction

1:07pm Friday 3rd July 2009

IN one way I am pleased the Twenty20 has come to an end.

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Ake is so very happy

11:02am Friday 3rd July 2009

NEWPORT County’s new Japanese recruit Takumi Ake is aiming to follow in the footsteps of his footballing heroes Gary Lineker, David Beckham and Aaron Lennon this season.

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