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Three Charlie Appleby-trained horses to watch during the 2022 flat season

The 2021 flat season may have only just drawn to a close, with British Champions Day at Ascot in mid-October bringing the curtain down on another fantastic year of action. We are still in that period of reflection, a time to look back at the last six or seven months and evaluate the good and...

Aspiring young rugby stars backed for a bright future

FLEET-FOOTED young rugby stars in Ivybridge are back stronger than ever after COVID restrictions, having bagged a high-profile sponsor.

The plucky players of Ivybridge Rugby Club U15s have been backed by the Specsavers Plymstock store after lockdown brought their season to a halt.

A new kit for the players has been paid for by the store and has the Specsavers logo on the...

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Can Rory Mcllroy’s Las Vegas win put him back on the trajectory to greatness?

At one stage, Rory Mcllroy was spoken about in the same breath as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, given how many early major wins the Northern Irishman enjoyed in his career. There was even a sense that Mcllroy could better the achievements of those that had gone before him. Needless to say, this global hype propelled him into stardom at a young age. In other words, the new superstar had...

The best sports underwear in Singapore

Sports underwear is the new trend that has been picking up in Singapore. It not only provides a more comfortable feeling but also comes with many benefits.

In order to get the maximum benefits, you were advised to wear one made by a top brands of sports underwear in Singapore, though. Even it can be difficult to find one at first, but thanks to the following list, making a selection...

Crowds and sunshine come out for Devon Stage of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain

The AJ Bell Tour of Britain was greeted with a welcome that was as warm as the temperatures in Devon today (Monday 6 September).

Devon hosted Stage Two of this year’s race, with the professional riders starting in Sherford under blue skies, matching the AJ Bell Leader’s jersey worn by Olympic silver medallist Wout Van Aert at the start of the day after his victory in the opening...

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Star-studded startlist revealed for 2021 Tour of Britain

British sporting heroes, Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallists, world champions and former stage and jersey winners will all feature in this year’s Tour of Britain (5 – 12 September).

Devon will host Stage Two of the Tour on Monday 6 September, starting in Sherford and finishing in Exeter.

Just days away from the start of the race, the provisional line-ups for the 18 competing teams...

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Spectators' guide to Devon Stage of the 2021 Tour of Britain

Some of the biggest names in cycling will be competing in this year’s Tour of Britain, and if you’re planning to watch them in action in Devon on Monday 6 September you can take your pick of 115 miles along the route.

Devon County Council will host Stage Two of the 17th edition of the race on Monday 6 September, with a stella field of riders including Mark Cavendish and Wout Van Aert...

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Melbourne Cup prize money: How much does the Melbourne Cup winner make?

The Melbourne Cup is among the most prestigious and famous flat horse racing events in Australia. Even in terms of international prestige and fame, The Melbourne Cup has remained a pioneering name in global horseracing for over 160-years at this point. Now, what the winner of the Melbourne Cup makes depends highly on which particular year we are discussing.

It changes almost every...

Belgian star Wout Van Aert to make Tour of Britain debut in 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallist and six-time Tour de France stage winner Wout Van Aert will make his Tour of Britain debut next month. The Belgian star is the second rider confirmed for this year’s Tour, which starts in Penzance, Cornwall, on Sunday 5 September and will race into Devon the following day (Monday 6 September). Van Aert will lead the Dutch Jumbo-Visma team at the UK’s biggest cycle...

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How can we measure the success of The Hundred?

It has been just over a month since the England and Wales Cricket Board kicked off the inaugural season of The Hundred. After a one-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, the glitz and glamour of the unknown is slowly but surely collecting an audience. Introduced as the British equivalent to the Indian Premier League, The Hundred is essentially a repackaged version of cricket, intended...

Legendary sprinter Mark Cavendish confirmed as first rider for 2021 Tour of Britain

Mark Cavendish, cycling's greatest sprinter of all time, has been confirmed as the first rider for this year’s Tour of Britain. The Tour organisers have announced that the British cycling legend, who has won more stages of the modern Tour of Britain than any other rider, with 10 Stage victories, will lead his Belgian Deceuninck - Quick-Step team at the UK’s biggest race.

Devon will...

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