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Ted Wragg Primary Schools Unite for Day of Football Fun

Primary schools from across Devon came together this month for the Ted Wragg Trust football tournament, a full day of fast-paced football, fantastic teamwork, and fierce but friendly competition.

Hosted under blazing sunshine, the tournament saw pupils from across the trust's primary...

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This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

Barclays Premier League Fixtures

Saturday 28 September (kick off 3pm unless stated)

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea (12.45pm) (prediction 2-2)

Aston Villa v Manchester City (0-2)

Fulham v Cardiff City (1-1)

Hull City v West Ham United (1-2)

Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion (3-0)

Southampton v Crystal Palace (2-0)

Swansea...

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Match Day Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley

Plymouth Argyle v Accrington Stanley

Sky Bet Football League 2, Saturday 28 September 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

Accrington Stanley have taken a single point from their eight league games so far this season and lie bottom of the table. As Argyle manager John Sheridan says:

“Everyone expects us to win. I expect us to win."

The boss told the Plymouth Argyle website : “...

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Raiders sign two players ahead of the new season

Plymouth University Raiders have signed two new players ahead of their BBL season opener against London Lions at Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday (29 September).

The versatile 23-year-old, 6’8” Trevor Setty, arrives to replace Garrius Holloman. Setty played at Pikeville University in Kentucky last season. He can play shooting guard, small forward and power forward positions.

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Plymouth Leander coach Jon Rudd to take charge of England

Plymouth Leander's Jon Rudd has been unveiled as the Head Coach for the England swimming team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.

Rudd who is Head Coach of the highly successful Plymouth Leander Swimming Club, coached Ruta Meilutyte to her Olympic gold medal at the London 2012 Games.

The 16-year-old Lithuanian swimmer followed that performance with gold at the 2013...

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England selectors include three uncapped players in Ashes squad

England selectors have named a 17-man squad for the Ashes Test series in Australia including three players uncapped at Test level – Yorkshire batsman Gary Ballance, Warwickshire pace bowler Boyd Rankin and Durham all rounder Ben Stokes.

In total six players are included in the squad named on Monday (23 September) who did not feature in an XI during the recent 3-0 Investec Ashes series...

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Goaless Argyle beaten by The Iron men

Scunthorpe United 1 Esajas 62

Argyle 0

Sky Bet League Two, Saturday 21 September 2013

Argyle suffered a second successive goaless defeat at Scunthorpe's Glanford Park stadium, a second half Etienne Esajas goal proving to be enough to give the home side all three points.

It might have been different. Two Reuben Reid efforts were ruled out and Argyle created...

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Moseley mount second half comeback to hold Albion at Brickfields

Plymouth Albion 34

Moseley 34

Greene King IPA RFU Championship, Friday 20 September 2013

Albion supporters at Friday evening's game at Brickfields could be forgiven for feeling a little shellshocked after witnessing their side race into a 31-6 lead but end up with only a draw.

After a bonus point victory in their Sandy Park win against Jersey on Sunday,...

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This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

Barclays Premier League Fixtures

Saturday 21 September 2013 (kick-off 3pm unless stated)

Norwich City v Aston Villa (12.45pm) (prediction 1-1)

Liverpool v Southampton (2-0)

Newcastle United v Hull City (2-1)

West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland (1-2)

West Ham United v Everton (1-1)

Chelsea v Fulham (5.30pm) (2-0)

Sunday 22...

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Match Day Preview: Scunthorpe United v Plymouth Argyle

Scunthorpe United v Plymouth Argyle

Sky Bet League 2, Saturday 21 September 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

“I’m sick of saying it – consistency is the most important thing if you want to get out of the league, and that’s what we have got to show. That’s what we are trying to breed into the players.

“They are at this level for a reason – it’s no good giving me a five, then a nine...

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Spotting future Paralympian swimmers in Plymouth

Are you a talented swimmer with a disability? Or perhaps you know a keen swimmer who might like to get involved in disability swimming?

British Swimming is running talent identification sessions with an event taking place at Plymouth Life Centre (Mayflower Drive, Plymouth, PL2 3DG) on Saturday 2 November 2013. Why not come along to the session held between 10.30am and midday and take...

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