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What is the round of 16 at the World Cup?

For the first time in the tournament's history, 48 nations are competing at the 2026 World Cup across 104 matches. The expanded format brings a new knockout round with it, and that changes what the round of 16 actually means.

Until this edition, the round of 16 was where knockout...

Exeter City 2026/27 Season Preview: League Two Odds & Predictions

With the 2025/26 season firmly in the rear-view mirror, Exeter City are gearing up for their return to League Two. Relegation was a disappointing end to the year, as the Grecians fell just three points short of survival, but the club will be looking to bounce back in 2026/27.

The return of Matt Taylor as manager will undoubtedly be a big boost for fans inside St James Park. Admired...

The most dominant winners of the World Cup Golden Boot

The Golden Boot is rarely won by a comfortable margin. In 2010, four players finished level on five goals and the award was decided on assists, while the 2022 edition was settled by a single goal.

But across the tournament's history, a handful of players have so thoroughly dominated the scoring charts that their nearest rivals were left trailing in their wake.

With Golden...

England's World Cup Shirt Is the Most Expensive in History. Here's What the Tournament Actually Costs Fans Around the World

The World Cup starts on 11 June. Across Devon, fans are already planning where they will watch, who they will watch it with, and, for many, whether to buy the shirt. That last question turns out to have a surprisingly complicated answer, depending on where you live.

New research has examined the true cost of every official home shirt across all 48 nations heading to this summer’s...

Why National Team Shirts Remain Football's Most Collectible Items

National teams' shirts remain the most collectible because they tie a single piece of fabric to a historical event experienced by an entire nation, and those happen very rarely Yes. Clubs might release a new kit every year and a country has probably been limited to only a handful of defining tournament shirts over the last 40-odd years, constricting supply and intensifying demand. When you...

West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.

This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.

By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned...

Devon BMX Ace Targets World Championship Glory

Callum Chard-Maple is a BMX rider who clearly has the talent to match his big ambition to be a World Champion.

Just 20 years old, he already has a wealth of experience. He started racing when he was four years old and over the next 16 years has accumulated a stack of national age-group race successes.

Callum not only races for Tiverton Tornadoes, whose home track is in one...

Project Rugby: From watching on TV to taking on Devon’s best – Tiverton High School student Macey shares her story

Macey, a year 10 pupil at Tiverton High School, was inspired to try rugby after seeing it on television, although apprehensive about the contact side of the sport. Through Project Rugby, Exeter Chiefs community coaches changed the perception of rugby and ignited enthusiasm - not just for Macey but the wider school.

Project Rugby, the award-winning participation programme delivered by...

The Process Behind Creating a Truly Bespoke Acrylic Sports Award

The completed acrylic trophy appears effortless when it is placed on a winner's shelf. The object has a self-evident rightness that implies it could only have appeared this way due to the clarity of the material, the accuracy of the embedded picture, and the calibre of the engraving. A well-executed bespoke process is characterised by a sense of inevitability that conceals the series of...

From Pitch to Stands: The Impact of Rugby Shirts

A rugby shirt can have greater significance than the outcome of a game. It can symbolise a person's origins, values, and affiliation with a certain community or nationality. Through a common emblem visible on stadium seats, in clubhouses, and on the streets following major games, a jersey can unite players and fans.

One of the best illustrations of this connection between identity...

Ilfracombe Trampolinist Bounces to British Championships Bronze

A student from The Ilfracombe Academy , part of Athena Learning Trust, has capped off an impressive competition season by winning a bronze medal at the British Championships.

Competing in Telford last month, Zach secured third place in the Cat 1 9–14 male trampoline event, rounding off a year of regional and national success.

Earlier in the season, Zach collected a series of...

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