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NFL Playoffs & Super Bowl: How UK Fans Can Watch the Action

It’s football season in the United States right now, with the NFL Playoffs taking place and Super Bowl LX on the horizon. Over here, the growth of the NFL’s popularity has been remarkable, with millions of confirmed fans choosing to watch the action. In Exeter, pubs like the Black Horse will be showing the action , including Super Bowl LX on Sunday, 8th February.

The race to make it to the big game is an open contest, with DraftKings latest Super Bowl odds suggesting that the Seattle Seahawks are the slight favourites. But while we don’t know exactly who will be there, we do know...

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Champion jockey opens bar named in his honour at Exeter Racecourse

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Fri, 10/25/2013 - 4:04pm

Champion jockey AP McCoy has said he is ‘delighted’ that Exeter Racecourse, where he rode his first ever winner on English soil in 1994, has renamed one of its bars AP’s, which he officially opened at a race meeting there on Tuesday.

The 18-times champion jockey and 2010 Sports Personality of the Year winner booted home Chickabiddy, who was trained locally on Exmoor by Gordon Edwards, to win some 19 years ago on September 7. The champion is now 20 winners away (correct Oct 24) from achieving a record breaking 4,000 winners under Rules.

Following the win, The Sporting Life...

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This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

One of the most open Premier League seasons ever continues this weekend. Can Arsenal remain top dogs? Will Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester City make a break from the chasing pack? Will Manchester United begin to mount their challenge? Can Norwich, Palace and Sunderland lift themselves from their bottom three gloom? Sunday's north east derby and the big money boys, Chelsea v Man City, are arguably the pick of this weekend's Premier League fixtures with our predictions below.

Barclays Premier League

Saturday 26 October 2013 (kick-off 3pm unless stated) (predictions in...

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Exeter Soccer Sixes in search of new teams to join them for the new season

Exeter Soccer Sixes start their brand new season on Wednesday 6 November at St Luke's Science and Sports College in Exeter.

Their six-a-side outdoor league runs every Wednesday between 8pm and 10pm and they are are looking for new teams to join them for the forthcoming season.

Teams can be made up from work colleagues, friends and family, drinking buddies or even from your 11-a-side Saturday or Sunday teams.

All their leagues are FA affiliated and have FA qualified referees and it’s free to join Soccer Sixes.

If you are interested in joining Exeter Soccer...

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Exeter squash players to meet top UK player Tim Vail

Authored by jenniashford
Posted: Thu, 10/24/2013 - 11:04am

Tim Vail, one of the UK's top squash players will visit Exeter Golf and Country Club on Monday 25 November.

Tim, who is a Level 4 coach and former world number 111 as well as British National over 35s Squash Champion and 5 times National Racketball Champion will be taking on the squash coaches and offering techniques and top tips to Exeter squash members.

Starting at 7pm, Tim will be available for some free coaching and advice on how to improve squash techniques and develop strategies to win.

Exeter squash coaches, Matt Baker of England Squash and Racketball,...

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Exeter City earn a valuable point at Oxford

Report: Oxford United 0 Exeter City 0

Exeter City and Oxford United played out an entertaining goalless draw at the Kassam Stadium, with veteran striker David Kitson sent off in stoppage time for the hosts. For the first time this season, Paul Tisdale named a completely unchanged line-up as the previous game. Following the win on Saturday against Scunthorpe, an identical matchday squad and starting XI were named for the Tuesday-night trip to the Kassam Stadium.

And a day that had been mild and fresh in Oxford turned violently thunderous just as the players were limbering up...

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St Leonard's first to reach Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme Grand Final

St Leonard's Primary School are the first to book their place in this year’s Aviva Premiership Rugby Schools Programme Grand Final after they took the honours in the opening festival of the year held at Sandy Park.

The Exeter-based school were one of 18 that have been visited by the Exeter Chiefs Community department since the start of the season to take part in the five-week programme, which will introduce over 36,000 young people to the sport through tag rugby.

Now into its fourth year, the programme is aimed at pupils aged 8-9 with each Premiership Rugby club working at...

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Future jump racing stars set to line up at Exeter Racecourse for Best Mate Novice Chase Day

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 10/22/2013 - 10:26am

A plethora of future jump racing stars are set to line up at Exeter Racecourse today (Tuesday 22 October) when the course stages its annual Best Mate Novice Chase Day.

That particular race is named after the legendary racehorse Best Mate who began his glittering career over fences at Exeter in 2000. He went on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three times and amass over £1 million in prize money.

Last year’s meeting brought a host of stars to the track including Grade One winning Melodic Rendezvous, Rocky Creek and Harry Topper and next week’s seven race card looks set to...

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Exeter City celebrate role of women and girls in football

Exeter City FC will be celebrating the role of women and girls in football at its specially designated One Game One Community (OGOC) home game against Burton Albion (Saturday 26 October).

Each season the Supporters’ Trust-backed Exeter City OGOC group organise a match with an equality and diversity theme. Previous events have put the spotlight on issues including racism, homophobia and disability. This year the focus is on promoting female participation in football.

The choice has been applauded by City’s new OGOC Ambassador, first team goalkeeper Artur Krysiak.

“...

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Chiefs in pole position of Heineken Cup group despite defeat by Glasgow Warriors

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Sun, 10/20/2013 - 10:59pm

Glasgow Warriors 20 Exeter Chiefs 16

Mark Stevens reporting from Scotstoun Stadium

In what is sure to be a competitive Pool Two of this season’s Heineken Cup, the importance of gaining reward – home and away – was illustrated in all its glory this weekend.

Toulon were toppled in the Welsh capital by Cardiff Blues on Saturday; while north of the border Exeter Chiefs – conquerors of the Welsh region seven days earlier – were undone by Glasgow Warriors.

With one win apiece, there is little to choose between these quartet of clubs after just two rounds of...

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Sandy Park up for top award

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Sun, 10/20/2013 - 10:27pm

Sandy Park, home to Aviva Premiership club Exeter Chiefs, has been shortlisted for Rugby Venue of the Year at the upcoming Rugby Expo Awards.

The Devon venue, which was built in 2006, will battle it out for the honour along with Allianz Park, the home to top flight rivals Saracens.

Last season, Aviva Premiership supporters from all 12 clubs voted Sandy Park as the best match-day experience, whilst in 2015 the stadium will also play host to three Rugby World Cup games.

Off the field, the venue continues to be a popular attraction for businesses, charities and...

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