Sport

The Puzzletree in Okehampton is hosting a fun day of sport on Monday 24 June from 10am-4pm.

This year’s event is the third in succession that the Puzzletree has organised for people with learning disabilities.

The fun day is free to attend, and includes a variety of sports to encourage people to try new activities, as well as those they already enjoy.

Sports include boccia, badminton, volleyball, short tennis, seated exercise, velcro targets, dance, fencing, TaiChi, croquet, table tennis, exercise machines, basketball, parachute games, football and frisbee throwing...

There was heartbreak for the Saudi Arabia team in the final of the Exeter City Supporters' Trust-backed annual diversity football tournament held on Sunday 9 June at the University of Exeter.

The Saudis battled back to level three times in a 4-4 draw with local Exeter side Cronies. But it was the Cronies, led by Player Manager and Exeter City fan Matt Webb, who edged the penalty shoot out 3-2. The Saudis had the consolation of winning the Fran Jenkin Fair Play Award.

Twelve teams took part with the Cronies reaching the final after beating Palestine United 2-1 in the semi...

The Standard Life GB Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team is ready to send the world a warning signal at the 2013 European Championships (Frankfurt, 28 June-8 July 2013) with a young team selected to build upon last year’s Paralympic success.

The current European Bronze Medallists, Great Britain heads to Frankfurt at the end of the month with Head Coaches Nigel Smith and Joe Jayaratne having combined a strong mix of experience and fresh blood to create a formidable future threat.

With an average age of 24, the team includes three new faces from that of London 2012 with 14...

Grecian Goal are looking for more pledgers to join their movement, in order to help Exeter City Football Club raise cash for projects – and to help add to the £7,000 that they have already collected for a series of specific ventures for the club. Currently Grecian Goal has around 40 members, who contribute funds in a bingo-style fashion and have some fun in doing it. Pledgers set their own terms and conditions, ranging from the sensible to the eccentric – some past examples of pledges include £1 per goal scored by City, 50p if no cards, £10 if a seagull lands on the pitch whilst the game...