Sport

500 day countdown to Rugby World Cup

Exeter Chiefs players, school children and city representatives revealed a giant calendar at Sandy Park today (May 6) to mark 500 days to go to Rugby World Cup 2015.

The calendar revealed the date when tickets for all 48 matches, including three fixtures at Sandy Park, will go on sale to the general public: September 12, with the application window closing on September 29, 2014. From...

Portsmouth 3 Plymouth Argyle 3

ARGYLE and Portsmouth shared the points in a six-goal thriller to conclude the season, wirtes Rob McNichol.

On three occasions midfielder Danny Hollands put the home side in the lead, but Reuben Reid and then Conor Hourihane, twice, would level things up for the visitors. Portsmouth’s, and Hollands’, third came with only 90 seconds having elapsed in the second half. With the same...

Tom Merson wins Plymouth's Half Marathon

Bristol & West AC runner Tom Merson raced home to victory at Plymouth’s Half Marathon in association with Babcock yesterday morning, with a time of one hour eight minutes and 45 seconds, in wet running conditions despite the clear start. In second place came Johnny Gilby from Derby AC in one hour nine minutes and 13 seconds, followed by Peter Le Grice in one hour ten minutes and 31 seconds...

Plymouth Argyle 1 Hartlepool 1

Jason Banton is back.

One of the many mysteries of Argyle’s recuperation season has been the difference between the impact made by the former Crystal Palace forward this season and last, writes Rick Cowdery.

Twelve months ago, Banton’s productive loan spell was quite possibly the main factor why the Pilgrims retained their Football League status; this year, he has struggled to...

Sport England calls for bids for ‘City of Football’

From Monday, cities across England will have the chance to bid to become the first ‘City of Football’.

Up to £1.6million of National Lottery funding will be invested by Sport England in the successful city to run a pilot programme that unites public, private and voluntary organisations to do whatever it takes to get more people – particularly those aged 14-25 years old – playing all...

Plymouth Argyle 1 AFC Wimbledon 2

THREE was the number at Home Park on Easter Monday – but it was anything but magic, writes Rob McNichol.

In the third last game of the season, there were three goals on show, but with two being scored by AFC Wimbledon, it would take an illusionist of the highest order to make positives appear out of thin air as this season limps to a close.

It was the third loss in a row in Sky...

Bury 4 Plymouth Argyle 0

ARGYLE'S playoff hopes are now hanging by a thread, after being comprehensively beaten 4-0 by Bury, writes Chris Groves.

The Pilgrims went into the break a goal behind to Andrew Tutte's strike in the eighth minute, but held their own against a confident Bury side who have been on enviable run of form.

Argyle may have been hopeful of clawing back at least a point after the...

Devon Sports Awards 2014 Finalists Revealed

The finalists in this year’s Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards, in association with Active Devon have been revealed.

They include sportsmen and women, clubs, coaches and volunteers from all four corners of the county.

The event will once again be hosted at Sandy Park, the home of LV= Cup winning Premiership rugby team the Exeter Chiefs.

The competition was open to...

Boost for disability sport in Devon

Active Devon has been awarded a grant of £207,220 from Sport England to develop inclusive sporting opportunities for disabled people.

The Inclusive Sport programme is designed to increase the number of young people (aged 14 plus) and adults regularly playing sport as part of Sport England’s wider commitment to increasing regular sport participation by disabled people.

Active...

Ben Fisher leads the way for Ecover SUP Team

The Ecover Blue Mile teamed up with Naish UK to field 19 paddlers in the Head of the Dart stand up paddle board race – the biggest SUP race in Britain.

150 paddlers did battle in the 13-mile dash from Dartmouth to Totnes on 12 April, with experienced pro (and previous Ecover Blue Mile winner) Ryan James the first man home in a time of 1:24:30.

Ecover Team Go Blue all...

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