Sport

Plymouth student secures US soccer scholarship

Plymouth-based Jaydee Seaman, of Plymouth Studio School and Plymouth Argyle Ladies FC, will be heading to the USA later this summer to take up a highly-prestigious football scholarship. Jaydee will be joining Eastern Florida State College, located in Cocoa, Florida. She will arrive in August 2019 to study and play for the “Titans” soccer team. Jaydee will have the opportunity to combine her...

Strong Help for Heroes team competing again at adaptive Highland Games

They are more used wearing combat uniforms than kilts but members of a Help for Heroes team of wounded, injured and sick veterans and Serving personnel are returning to defend their honour at the Mey Highland Games this weekend.

Last year Prince Charles (or the Duke of Rothesay as he is known in Scotland) invited the military charity to enter competitors - the first time that disabled...

Invictus UK Trials: Wounded Veterans from Devon set to compete at UK’s largest ever military adaptive sporting competition

The Invictus UK Trials Sheffield 2019 will see up to 350 wounded, injured and sick Veterans and Service Personnel take part in up to nine adaptive sports in a showcase of the power of sport on recovery.

Help for Heroes has trained and prepared the team, which includes Dave Wilson from Plymouth, who will compete in archery as part of his ongoing recovery.

Army veteran Dave,...

90,000 minutes of free football given away to women in Plymouth

To celebrate the England women's football team taking part in the FIFA 2019 Women's World Cup, Lucozade Sport is offering up 90,000 minutes of free football to all Women across the UK. The partnership with the FA, will see free pitch time available at Plymouth Powerleague and Goals football centres this summer.

The iconic sports drinks brand Lucozade Sport is announcing the giveaway...

St Austell Brewery Ladies' Day returns to Newton Abbot

Glitz, glamour and great racing are set to return to Newton Abbot Racecourse on Tuesday 25 June with the return of the ever-popular St Austell Brewery Ladies’ Day evening racing fixture.

Alongside seven thrilling races during the evening, added excitement will come in the form of the Best Dressed competitions which are closely fought each year.

During the fixture, a team of...

Racegoer feedback leads winter developments at Newton Abbot ahead of season opener

The finishing touches to Newton Abbot Racecourse’s extensive winter re-development programme are being made ahead of the start of the new season at Newton Abbot on Easter Saturday 20 April.

Listening closely to feedback from racegoers over recent years has led the focus of the annual re-development programme.

One of the biggest areas to be developed is the Course Enclosure...

Cricket projects join together for West Country Festival

West Country clashes on the sporting field have a long and legendary history but there was a match up with a difference this week where youngsters from the Lord’s Taverners Wicketz projects in Plymouth and Bristol came together for a day of competition and life skills workshops.

The festival at the Devon Cricket Centre in Exeter on Tuesday saw 40 children aged 8-12 from the two...

Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland

ARGYLE travel to the Stadium of Light for a meeting with Sunderland in Sky Bet League One on Saturday, March 3 and tickets will go on sale to season-ticket holders from 9.30am on Thursday, February 14.

It is then the turn of Flexi, 1886 and Big Green Lottery members, who can purchase their tickets from 9.30am on Monday, February 18. Any remaining tickets will go on general sale from 9....

Plymouth 5-a-side footballers help GOALS smash 250 million calories January target

Five-a-side footballers from Plymouth helped players across the UK burn an incredible 260million calories in January alone – with a little help from former England and Scotland stars.

With an average 747 calories burned during a one-hour game of 5-a-side football – according to a recent study – GOALS kept a live running tally on the volume of calories burned throughout January using a...

Top British divers head to Plymouth

Britain’s best divers will once again be showcasing their skills at the Plymouth Life Centre from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 February.

The prestigious British National Diving Cup will showcase the best of Britain’s diving talent as everyone focuses on Tokyo 2020.

Olympic medallists Tom Daley and Jack Laugher will be competing for national honours on the 10-metre platform and three-...

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