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The excitement of winter jump racing will reach a crescendo on Haldon Hill next Tuesday when the BetVictor Haldon Cup, Devon’s richest race, comes under starters orders at 2.50pm.

Last year’s winner Cue Card is on target to make his reappearance in the race.

The seven-year-old thrilled with his magnificent jumping at the course last year when he firmly put his rival in their place and won by 26 lengths.

He went on to score grade one successes in the Betfair Ascot Chase and the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival and ran the brilliant Sprinter Sacre to four and...

New grassroots football funding could see new investments brought to the South West. A partnership by the Premier League, the FA and the Government has pledged £102m in funding over three years to develop or refurbish football facilities across the country. The investments will be delivered by the Football Foundation to community sports groups including some in the South West. Since its foundation in 2000 the Football Foundation has given grants worth £39.3m to 504 projects in the South West alone. Among the projects supported are 45 artificial grass pitches, 93 changing rooms and grants...

After two strong away results in the last seven days, Exeter City saw a point snatched away at the death as Burton Albion left it late to grab the winner at St James Park.

The Brewers had an abundance of corners throughout the match, but left it until the last of their 14 corners to finally penetrate the City defence, as Phil Edwards powered home an 89th-minute header.

Today’s fixture marked the One Game One Community promotion of female participation in football, and there were several local Women and Girls football teams at SJP watching the match, including Moors Youth...

European exploits are all well and good for the Exeter Chiefs, but assistant coach Ali Hepher insists the club's focus remains firmly focused on the 'bread and butter' of the Aviva Premiership. After Heineken Cup assignments against Cardiff Blues and Glasgow Warriors, next up for the Devon club is today's league clash again bottom club Worcester Warriors at Sandy Park (3pm). Hepher knows the importance of the clash, particularly as the visitors have yet to win this season, and says the Chiefs coaching staff have spent all week underlining the threat posed by the Midlanders. "You only have...