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Tribute to the exceptional Malcolm Collins Gareth Jones remembers one of the great Welsh boxers, Malcolm Collins MALCOLM COLLINS, one of the greatest names in the history of Welsh amateur boxing, died at his Cardiff home on February 4. He was 85. An exceptionally skilful southpaw, he claimed silver medals in successive Empire Games, as the Commonwealths were then known, but was also the owner of a concussive punch, demonstrated by the fact that his five Welsh ABA championships were all won inside a round. His ability was so exceptional that he was the only boxer included in the Wales team for...

Findings from investigation into cargo ship collision worries Southern Gulf Islands residents The findings from an investigation into how two bulk carrier vessels collided in the waters between three Southern Gulf Islands highlight the dangers of having cargo vessels anchor in the area, say local groups. Social Sharing

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have officially completed their takeover of Wrexham. The actors are not the first celebrity owners of a sports team and here's a look at some others. David Beckham – Inter Miami CF Beckham’s move to Major League Soccer in 2007 was a landmark moment in the history of the league. As a part of his transfer to the Los Angeles Galaxy, there was an agreement that allowed the former England captain to own an MLS team for a discounted fee. He exercised that option in 2014 and the team played its first match last year.

The day in Ulricehamn, Sweden (SWE) featured tight racing: Gleb Retivykh (RUS), Thomas Helland Larsen (NOR), Logan Hanneman (USA), Graham Ritchie (CAN), (l-r) (Photo: NordicFocus) It was a sprint skier’s delight for nearly three-minutes on the 1.6-kilometer loop in Ulricehamn, Sweden on Saturday. In the uptick towards the hets on this working skier’s course an unusual name, as far as results go, topped the leaderboard after qualification. Finland’s Joni Mæki (26) was the fastest qualifier in 2:58.41. Before the last few weeks, Mæki had flown under our radar until he and Bolshunov capt...

When Jack Palladino saw two men in a car behaving suspiciously outside his San Francisco home, he did what came instinctively to him: he grabbed his camera and rushed out to confront them. Instead of fleeing, the man in the passenger seat tried to grab his camera but Palladino, who had it on a strap round his neck, refused to give it up. As the car accelerated away, the 76-year-old was dragged 40 feet down the road before the assailant finally let go. Palladino fell backwards and struck his head on the pavement, suffering a brain injury so traumatic that he died four days later on Monday this...