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Two-Time Le Mans Champion Helps Drive City Padel’s Landmark Plymouth Expansion

City Padel has received planning approval to deliver Plymouth’s first-ever indoor padel facility, marking a major milestone for the fast-growing sport in the city. The new venue will be located at Kestrel Park, Plymouth, and represents one of City Padel’s most ambitious projects to date. The...

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Argyle sunk by ten-man Hartlepool

Hartlepool United 1

Luke James 55

Plymouth Argyle 0

Sky Bet Football League 2, Saturday 19 October 2013, Victoria Park

A second half goal from Hartlepool striker Luke James decided a match that Argyle should surely have taken something away from to accompany their long trip back home from the north east.

Hartlepool were down to 10 men relatively early...

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Match Day Preview: Hartlepool United v Plymouth Argyle

Hartlepool United v Plymouth Argyle

Sky Bet Football League Two, Saturday 19 Octover 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

"We know what we’ve got to try and do and that’s win football matches."

John Sheridan has challenged his team to take the initiative in their long distance away fixture at Hartlepool on Saturday:

“We’ve got to get that first goal and get ourselves in the...

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Match Preview: Stirling v Plymouth Albion

Stirling v Plymouth Albion

British and Irish Cup, Pool 4, Saturday 19 October 2013 (kick-off 3pm)

Plymouth Albion began their British and Irish Cup campaign with a pretty emphatic 28-9 win over Nottingham at Brickfields last weekend. Game two sees them travel to Scotland for a tie against Stirling from the Scottish Premiership, the second tier of rugby union north of the...

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This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

After the international break, the Premier League is back this weekend. A list of fixtures with our predictions follows below.

Barclays Premier League

Saturday 19 October 2013 (kick-off 3pm unless stated) (predictions in brackets)

Newcastle v Liverpool (12:45pm) (prediction 2-3)

Arsenal v Norwich (2-0)

Chelsea v Cardiff (3-0)

Everton v Hull (2...

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Argyle's Morgan faces months on the sidelines with shoulder injury

Plymouth Argyle sriker Marvin Morgan has been ruled out "for three or four months" with a shoulder injury.

The 6' 4" forward was hurt in a game earlier in the season and will now require surgery to fix the problem, meaning Morgan will miss a substantial part of the season in recovery.

Manager John Sheridan said: "Unfortunately, Marvin Morgan is going to have an operation on a...

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Travis takes silver at World Biathle Championships in Cyprus

Ivybridge Community College student has Olympic hopes

Ivybridge Community College student Travis Bramley has just returned from Cyprus after taking the silver medal in the Youth C Male (age 13-14) category of the World Biathle Championships.

He was narrowly pipped to the gold medal by Cypriot athlete Nicolas Ioannides, who was just 1.3 seconds ahead, after completing the...

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Four Ivybridge acrobatic trios take medals at Honiton Invitational

All 12 Ivybridge gymnasts that competed brought home a medal

Last weekend 12 Ivybridge Community College gymnasts competed in the Honiton Invitational Competition – and each one of them brought home a medal.

With more than 200 acrobatic gymnasts competing, it was the biggest invitation event that the club has ever held, with gymnasts travelling from London, Wales, Bristol, and...

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More gold for Ruta as Plymouth's swimming star breaks third world record

Plymouth-based swimming sensation Ruta Meilutyte has added more goal medals to her Olympic and World Championship titles in a World Cup event in Moscow.

The Lithuanian who is a national hero in her home country and studies at Plymouth College, won both 50m and 100m short course breaststroke titles.

The 16-year-old coached by Jon Rudd at Plymouth Leander, set a new world record...

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Honours even in the 'Dockyard Derby'

Plymouth Argyle 1

Hourihane 21

Portsmouth 1

Wallace 39

Sky Bet Football League Two, Saturday 12 October 2013, Home Park

Two first-half goals decided the outcome of the first 'Dockyard Derby' since 1992 and a draw was probably a fair reflection of a hard fought game.

Manager John Sheridan again employed the 3-5-2 formation that had proved...

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Match Day Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth

Plymouth Argyle v Portsmouth

Sky Bet Football League Two, Saturday 12 October 2013 (kick-off 12.15pm)

A second successive Saturday lunchtime kick-off sees the Pilgrims play host to Pompey in a crucial south coast battle.

Following last weekend's deflating defeat at Exeter, Plymouth will be looking to start putting points back on the board. Without a win in five games...

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