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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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Cup tie provides season's first home win for Albion

Plymouth Albion 28

Tries : Oakley, Langley, Grace Cons : Elder, Cusack Pens : Cusack 3

Nottingham 9

Pens : Lynn, Jarvis 2

British and Irish Cup, Friday 11 October 2013, Brickfields

The opening British and Irish Cup tie provided Albion with their first home win of the season. Head coach James Shanahan made 11 changes from the side that lost...

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James Shanahan

Sachin Tendulkar to retire from cricket after 200th test match

Sachin Tendulkar, the great Indian cricketer, has announced his decision to retire from all forms of the game following his 200th test match - the second in a two-match series against the West Indies next month.

The 40-year-old retired from one-day internationals last year.

Tendulkar's international career has spanned four decades, beginning in 1989 with a test match against...

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Match Preview: Plymouth Albion v Nottingham

Plymouth Albion v Nottingham

British and Irish Cup, Pool 4, Friday 11 October 2013 (kick-off 7.45pm)

James Shanahan has named himself in Plymouth Albion's starting line-up for their opening game in the British and Irish Cup at Brickfields on Friday evening.

The head coach is one of a number of changes as Albion embark on their 2013-14 British and Irish Cup journey...

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Argyle beaten but not broken in cup exit to Swindon

Swindon Town 2 Barthram 19, Ajose 46

Plymouth Argyle 1 Blackman 6

Johnstone's Paint Trophy 2nd Round, Tuesday 8 October 2013

It started well. Andre Blackman's first goal for the Pilgrims gave Argyle the lead at the League One club after six minutes.

They ended the cup tie strongly too and might have sneaked an unlikely equaliser late on to take the game to...

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Match Day Preview: Swindon Town v Plymouth Argyle

Swindon Town v Plymouth Argyle

Johnstone's Paint Trophy 2nd Round, Tuesday 8 October 2013 (kick-off 7.45pm)

Argyle head for their second Westcountry derby in four days as they travel to Swindon for their Johnstone's Paint Trophy second round tie hoping to avoid a fifth consecutive game without a win.

A cup tie against League One opposition could be a welcome...

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Late goals heartbreak for Argyle in Devon derby

Exeter City 3

Davies 56 Gow 82 Bennett 90

Plymouth Argyle 1

Young 69

Sky Bet Football League 2, Saturday 5 October 2013

Two late goals put paid to Argyle's hopes of leaving St James Park with some points as the Grecians won the Devon Expressway derby and the bragging rights.

With little to choose between the sides in a nervy, scoreless first...

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Match Day Preview: Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle

Exeter City v Plymouth Argyle

Sky Bet Football League 2, Saturday 5 October 2013 (kick-off 1pm)

Form tends to go out of the window in derby games; or so Plymouth Argyle will hope as they prepare for the Devon Expressway Derby against Exeter on Saturday (5 October).

While neither side has been the model of consistency so far this season, the Grecians sit in...

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Pilgrims

John Sheridan

This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

Barclays Premier League

Saturday 5th October 2013 (kick-off 3pm unless stated) (predictions in brackets)

Manchester City v Everton (12.45pm) (prediction 2-1)

Cardiff City v Newcastle United (prediction 2-2)

Fulham v Stoke City (prediction 1-1)

Hull City v Aston Villa (prediction 1-2)

Liverpool v Crystal Palace (prediction 3-0)

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Ivybridge teenagers make national sailing squad

GB selection marks start of students’ Olympic dreams

Two Ivybridge Community College teenagers have boosted their dreams of Olympic success after being selected in successive years for the national junior sailing squad.

13-year-old Bella Fellows and 14-year old Ella Methven – both of whom were introduced to sailing at the age of four by their parents – qualified for the...

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Ivybridge Community College

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