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England's summer of international cricket begins with New Zealand at Lord's

England v New Zealand

1st Test Match, Lord's, 16-20 May

The summer's first home international cricket begins today (Thursday 16 May) at Lord's as England take on New Zealand in the first test of a two match series.

England enjoyed great success in India over the winter with their first test series victory there since 1984/85. However they stuttered somewhat in the...

£10m Argyle stadium plan shows 'deliverable ambition' says James Brent

Plymouth Argyle owner and chairman James Brent claims that the £10m plans to increase capacity at the club's Home Park ground and redevelop the 'Higher Home Park' area, shows a 'deliverable ambition' in the short term.

Mr Brent remains committed to ensuring that Argyle have the potential to further expand if the team makes a return to the Championship, or achieves its ultimate dream...

Plymouth Argyle triumph in the first FA Disability Cup final

Plymouth Argyle have won the national FA Disability Cup.

A fantastic and emphatic 7-0 win over Boston United secured the inaugural trophy at the state of the art National Football Centre, St George's Park, near Burton-upon-Trent.

Graham Eyles, Argyle Disability Manager, told the Plymouth Argyle website : "I am immensely proud of the boys for what they have achieved, not just...

Get active this summer with Sportivate

If you're aged between 14 and 25 and looking for a new way to get active, check out Plymouth City Council's latest Sportivate programme.

Organised by the Council’s sports development unit and funded through Sport England, the programme gives young people six weeks of high quality sports coaching for just £6 – that’s an amazing £1 per week.

There are 19 exciting activities to...

12-year-old wheelchair tennis star who overcame life-threatening infection is selected for GB team

Esperanza Merry is an amazing 12-year-old from Plymouth who overcame a life-threatening disease just five months ago which left her confined to a wheelchair and crutches for life.

Determined not to give up on her love for tennis, Esperanza has now taken up wheelchair tennis and in just this short space of time she has gone from strength to strength. Her amazing talent has been...

Plymouth diving duo win bronze in Florida

Plymouth's Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow have won a bronze medal in the women's 10 metre synchro in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The European champions finished third in the USA Grand Prix behind the Chinese pair of Jie Lian and Haung Xiaohui, who won gold, and silver medallists Pandelela Rinong and Leong Mun Yee from Malaysia.

Tom Daley pulled out just prior to the event with an...

Shanahan to share his vision for Plymouth Albion

Plymouth Albion RFC's new head coach, James Shanahan is inviting people to share his vision for the future of the rugby club.

Shanahan will be discussing his plans at a special event on Thursday 23 May at 6pm at the Kier Marquee.

James Shanahan, the 36-year-old former player for the club, was appointed coach of the Championship side after confirmation of Nat Saumi's departure...

Luke McCormick returns to Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle have announced the return of goalkeeper Luke McCormick on a one-year deal.

The 29-year-old played for the club between 2001 and 2008 showing great potential; but his contract ended when he was found guilty and jailed for causing the death of two children by dangerous driving.

Argyle owner James Brent told the club's website: "Although Luke made a dreadful...

Moyes confirmed as new Manchester United manager

Manchester United have confirmed Everton boss David Moyes as their new manager, replacing the retiring Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer.

Everton released a statement on their website earlier today (Thursday 9 May) confirming Moyes would be leaving the club at the end of the season and registered their thanks to him, calling him "an outstanding manager".

He will take charge for...

Wotton signs one year extension with Argyle

The veteran midfielder Paul Wotton has signed a one year extension to his contract at Plymouth Argyle.

It's a reward for the experienced 35-year-old who played a crucial part in the Pilgrims' relegation battle last season and will now combine his on-field skills with an off-field coaching role.

Wotton will take the additional role of Senior Professional Development Coach...

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