MEN’S FOOTBALL: With defending champions The New Saints not in action due to their European exertions, early Cymru Premier pace-setters Haverfordwest can increase their lead at the top when they put their 100 per cent record on the line against unbeaten Penybont on Friday evening.

Second-placed Newtown host pointless Caernarfon, Barry Town visit Aberystwyth, Bala face Flint and bottom club Briton Ferry Llansawel take on Cardiff Met.

WOMEN’S ATHLETICS: Days after announcing her aim to break the 41-year-old 800 metres world record at September’s Diamond League finals in Brussels, Olympic gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson has picked up a season-ending injury.

Hodgkinson had won all nine of her races this year and broke her own British record in July. Ann Packer was the last British woman to hold the world 800 metres record, back in 1964.

MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE: Warrington will move level on points with Hull KR and Wigan at the top of the Super League tomorrow night with a victory at Castleford, while Leeds need a win against the Catalans Dragons to boost their play-off hopes.

Hull KR are at faltering St Helens on Saturday before Wigan take on struggling Hull FC on Sunday without injured captain Liam Farrell and Ryan Hampshire, who broke his arm a fortnight ago.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: The new German Bundesliga season kicks off Friday evening, with champions Bayer Leverkusen making the short journey across northern Rhineland to face Borussia Monchengladbach.

Bayern Munich, who had won the previous eleven championships begin their campaign on Sunday with a trip to Wolfsburg. Holstein-Kiel make their Bundesliga debut at Hoffenheim on Saturday, and fellow promoted club St Pauli welcome Heidenheim to Hamburg.