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Exeter Racecourse launches Community Raceday and calls for Devon’s community heroes

Exeter Racecourse has launched a brand-new Community Raceday and is inviting people across Devon to nominate a community hero who deserves recognition.

Community Raceday takes place on Friday, February 20, during half term, and coincides with Devon Day at the racecourse. The initiative...

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Which Premier League teams have gambling shirt sponsors?

More money is spent on footballers today than ever before and football clubs are richer than ever. There is a lot of interest for the king of sports all over the world, but nowhere else is this more obvious than in the UK. The Premier League is widely regarded as the best league in the world, even ahead of the La Liga, home to Real Madrid and Barcelona. One of the reasons for why so many...

Five of the biggest Cheltenham shocks

To whet the appetite ahead of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, here we present five of the biggest shocks in Cheltenham history.

Monsignor wins The Champion Bumper in 1999

Monsignor was a 50/1 outsider with bookmaker William Hill ahead of the Cheltenham Champion Bumper in 1999 , unfancied after a couple of below-par showings and viewed as something of a horse with wasted...

Burton 1 Argyle 1: Match report

SIGNS at the Pirelli that 2019 could be a good year for the Pilgrims came from a bravura second-half display at Burton Albion in Sky Bet League One.

Argyle lost their grip on proceedings in the fourth minute, when they were caught cold by Will Miller’s breakaway strike.

They got back on track quickly, though, and levelled early in the second half through recalled midfielder...

Green Army bring on the smiles at Derriford Hospital

Father Christmas may still be a way off but Plymouth Argyle players have been giving him a helping hand … generously delivering gifts to young patients at Derriford Hospital.

The Green Army brought smiles to the faces of children and their families alike when they walked in, armed with presents. Players and a small number of backroom staff visit the children’s wards laden with gifts...

Argyle 0 Accrington 3: Match report

ARGYLE’s frustratingly stop-start season continued, as they followed up last week’s encouraging victory at Rochdale with a disappointing 0-3 loss at home to Accrington Stanley, despite dominating for significant portions of the match, particularly in the first half.

The visitors had been on a winless run of seven matches, but goals from Sam Finley, Sean McConville and Jordan Clark were...

5 Premier League fixtures to watch over the festive period

The Premier League's frantic festive fixture list is fast upon us, with players bracing themselves for a number of crunch matches over a busy spell, while most fans get the chance to enjoy the action with a break from work

Without further ado, here's our list of the top 5 Premier League fixtures to watch over the festive period:

Liverpool vs. Manchester United (Sunday 16th...

Argyle 3 Bradford 3: Match report

THREE goals, countless efforts at goal and a heavy dose of creativity were not enough for Argyle to defeat Sky Bet League One's bottom side.

A hugely entertaining affair, though not exactly one for the defensive enthusiast, Bradford took the lead three times at Home Park, only to be pegged back thrice by the hosts.

Jack Payne and Freddie Ladapo both exchanged braces, whilst the...

Sport in 2019: Events You Cannot Miss

Sports fans! 2019 looks set to be a huge year for the region. From a number of major horse racing meetings to huge rugby matches, local sports fans have access to top-level events on their doorstep. Without further ado, let’s take a look at a few of the biggest sports teams and games to follow in 2019:

Plymouth Argyle

Now in the third tier of English football, Plymouth Argyle...

Argyle 1 Oxford United 2 - match report

THE Pilgrims paid the price for not cashing in on a dominant first half against Sky Bet League One peers Oxford United before suffering five minutes of second-half madness to go out of the Emirates FA Cup.

They were in total control of their second-round tie up until the moment that James Henry opened the scoring in the 49th minute. Almost immediately, Cameron Brannagan made the score...

Argyle 2 Fleetwood 1 - match report

FOR 45 minutes at Luton seven days earlier, and more than an hour of the visit of Fleetwood to Home Park, Freddie Ladapo had cut a frustrated, unproductive figure.

Then his and his side’s fortunes turned in ten amazing minutes, when he scored the goals that gave the Pilgrims a magnificent bounceback victory from their chastening defeat at Kenilworth Road.

Paddy Madden tested...

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