24 days ago
Plymouth Parkway boss Karl Curtis hopes his side can draw an English Football League side after making the FA Cup first round for the first time.
The Southern League Premier Division South club beat seventh-tier rivals Chertsey Town 2-0 at their Bolitho Park home to progress past the fourth qualifying round and make history.
"You want the fans to have their big day and the players, and us as staff as well," Curtis told BBC Radio Devon.
"It'd be huge if we could get a league club here at Bolitho because it would create memories regardless of the result.
"Whatever the outcome might be, it'd be one of those moments and days where people in 20 years' time people will be talking about it."
#first #club
The Southern League Premier Division South club beat seventh-tier rivals Chertsey Town 2-0 at their Bolitho Park home to progress past the fourth qualifying round and make history.
"You want the fans to have their big day and the players, and us as staff as well," Curtis told BBC Radio Devon.
"It'd be huge if we could get a league club here at Bolitho because it would create memories regardless of the result.
"Whatever the outcome might be, it'd be one of those moments and days where people in 20 years' time people will be talking about it."
#first #club
2 months ago
Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says he is pleased with the start youngsters Tegan Finn and Caleb Roberts have made to their loans at Torquay United.
The duo made their debuts in Tuesday night's 4-0 win at Maidenhead United.
Roberts started the game while Finn scored and had an **** ist after coming on as a substitute.
"I've had good reports for the pair of them from the game," Cleverley said.
"It's a very good level that they're playing and they've got expectations to be in the top six, maybe even the top two or three.
#roberts
The duo made their debuts in Tuesday night's 4-0 win at Maidenhead United.
Roberts started the game while Finn scored and had an **** ist after coming on as a substitute.
"I've had good reports for the pair of them from the game," Cleverley said.
"It's a very good level that they're playing and they've got expectations to be in the top six, maybe even the top two or three.
#roberts
2 months ago
Plymouth Argyle attacker Caleb Watts should be aiming for at least 10 goals this season, according to boss Tom Cleverley.
The 24-year-old is returning from injury and scored for the first time this season in the 3-2 win at Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.
Watts, who moved to Argyle from Devon rivals Exeter City last summer, scored seven times in 33 appearances last season.
"He's intense, he's aggressive, and he showed good game understanding and real good quality in the final action," Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon of the forward-thinking midfielder.
"His numbers are off the chart for an attacking midfielder, to be honest," he added.
#watts #midfielder #plymouth
The 24-year-old is returning from injury and scored for the first time this season in the 3-2 win at Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.
Watts, who moved to Argyle from Devon rivals Exeter City last summer, scored seven times in 33 appearances last season.
"He's intense, he's aggressive, and he showed good game understanding and real good quality in the final action," Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon of the forward-thinking midfielder.
"His numbers are off the chart for an attacking midfielder, to be honest," he added.
#watts #midfielder #plymouth
2 months ago
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While most fans expected Manchester United to go all out to sign a left-back on deadline day, INEOS had other ideas.
Despite completing a midfield revamp by signing Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, and Carlos Baleba, the co-owners wanted to add one more name.
Leicester City's Louis Page had caught the Red Devils' eye, and United tried their hardest to complete a sensational late move for the 18-year-old.
However, a move never materialised as the Foxes named him in their starting lineup for the game against Plymouth Argyle, while their financial demands also proved to be a significant obstacle.
#united
While most fans expected Manchester United to go all out to sign a left-back on deadline day, INEOS had other ideas.
Despite completing a midfield revamp by signing Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans, and Carlos Baleba, the co-owners wanted to add one more name.
Leicester City's Louis Page had caught the Red Devils' eye, and United tried their hardest to complete a sensational late move for the 18-year-old.
However, a move never materialised as the Foxes named him in their starting lineup for the game against Plymouth Argyle, while their financial demands also proved to be a significant obstacle.
#united
2 months ago
Plymouth Argyle defender Jack MacKenzie has been ruled out for a further two weeks through injury.
The 26-year-old joined from Aberdeen in May 2025, and has only managed to play 12 times in all competitions due to tendonitis in his knee, and shin splints.
Plymouth head coach Tom Cleverley described the Scottish Cup winner as an "incredibly hard worker" but that he had been set back by an abductor injury.
"There will be an element of guilt from the player and all the stuff which goes through your mind when you've had bad injuries for a long period," Cleverley said.
"We've rallied around him at the minute because he's had small set-back, and he was flying in training.
#injury #jack #mackenzie #aberdeen
The 26-year-old joined from Aberdeen in May 2025, and has only managed to play 12 times in all competitions due to tendonitis in his knee, and shin splints.
Plymouth head coach Tom Cleverley described the Scottish Cup winner as an "incredibly hard worker" but that he had been set back by an abductor injury.
"There will be an element of guilt from the player and all the stuff which goes through your mind when you've had bad injuries for a long period," Cleverley said.
"We've rallied around him at the minute because he's had small set-back, and he was flying in training.
#injury #jack #mackenzie #aberdeen
2 months ago
Follow live text and score updates from 19 matches across League One & Two (all 19:45 kick-offs)
League One: In our featured games, Bradford host Cambridge, Huddersfield welcome Oxford & Bromley take on Leyton Orient.
Doncaster v Notts County, Leicester v Plymouth, Peterborough v Stevenage & Wycombe v Sheffield Wednesday make up the remaining four fixtures.
League Two: In our main matches, Crewe welcome Walsall, Rochdale meet Shrewsbury & Tranmere host Rotherham
Bristol Rovers v Colchester, Cheltenham v York, Chesterfield v Gillingham, Exeter v Barnet, Fleetwood v Oldham, Northampton v Crawley, Salford v Newport & Swindon v Port Vale complete the L2 fixtures
#host #follow
League One: In our featured games, Bradford host Cambridge, Huddersfield welcome Oxford & Bromley take on Leyton Orient.
Doncaster v Notts County, Leicester v Plymouth, Peterborough v Stevenage & Wycombe v Sheffield Wednesday make up the remaining four fixtures.
League Two: In our main matches, Crewe welcome Walsall, Rochdale meet Shrewsbury & Tranmere host Rotherham
Bristol Rovers v Colchester, Cheltenham v York, Chesterfield v Gillingham, Exeter v Barnet, Fleetwood v Oldham, Northampton v Crawley, Salford v Newport & Swindon v Port Vale complete the L2 fixtures
#host #follow
3 months ago
Aug. 28—WILLMAR — The Community Christian School volleyball team has been on quite the run the last two seasons.
Last year, the Eagles finished second in the Minnesota Christian Athletic Conference Tier I tournament, falling to host First Baptist School of Rosemount after earning victories over Rochester Home Schools in the first round and St. Cloud Christian School in the second.
In 2024, CCS went 21-0, winning the MCAC's end-of-the-season tournament.
And, the Eagles already have begun the 2026 season with a victory, beating the Fourth Baptist Warriors of Plymouth 3-0.
The team will have a different look in 2026.
#baptist #team #tournament
Last year, the Eagles finished second in the Minnesota Christian Athletic Conference Tier I tournament, falling to host First Baptist School of Rosemount after earning victories over Rochester Home Schools in the first round and St. Cloud Christian School in the second.
In 2024, CCS went 21-0, winning the MCAC's end-of-the-season tournament.
And, the Eagles already have begun the 2026 season with a victory, beating the Fourth Baptist Warriors of Plymouth 3-0.
The team will have a different look in 2026.
#baptist #team #tournament
3 months ago
Less than a day after the passing of legendary country music icon and entrepreneur Dolly Parton, another beloved celebrity has shuffled off this mortal coil. Tim Curry has passed away at the age of 80. The actor succumbed to health effects from a 2012 stroke on August 25, 2026.
Tim Curry was the child of a British Navy veteran and spent his youth in various foreign countries until settling in the seaside town of Plymouth when he was 11. He was interested in acting from a young age and turned that interest into serious study at the University of Birmingham. When he graduated in 1968, he was almost immediately cast in the London production of the hit play Hair.
It was there that history would be made when Tim Curry met Richard O'Brien, the writer of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The iconic role of Dr. Frank N. Furter was written specifically for Curry and elevated him to fame when it was adapted to film and became a cult classic. It was his flamboyant, Bowie-esque performance that made him a household name, even as his career in British television was also bringing him success.
He continued to act on stage throughout his career, but the 1980s saw him move to Hollywood as more film roles became available to him. He played the villain, aptly named Darkness, in Legend, and submarine medical officer Dr. Yevgeniy Petrov in The Hunt for Red October. But it was his comedy roles as the butler Wadsworth in Clue and as the harried hotel concierge Mr. Hector in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York that brought him back into the spotlight after his Rocky Horror fame.
Curry did play dramatic roles, such as the conniving Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers and fortune-hunter Herkermer ******* lka in Congo, but on film, it was his zany antics that earned him recognition. His 1996 appearance as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island, a movie that built its success from the novelty of having made A Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine, cemented Curry's status as a star. Like the ******* ens adaptation, the Muppet version of the Robert Lewis Stephenson classic became one of the most definitive film versions of the book.
#film #muppet #made
Tim Curry was the child of a British Navy veteran and spent his youth in various foreign countries until settling in the seaside town of Plymouth when he was 11. He was interested in acting from a young age and turned that interest into serious study at the University of Birmingham. When he graduated in 1968, he was almost immediately cast in the London production of the hit play Hair.
It was there that history would be made when Tim Curry met Richard O'Brien, the writer of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The iconic role of Dr. Frank N. Furter was written specifically for Curry and elevated him to fame when it was adapted to film and became a cult classic. It was his flamboyant, Bowie-esque performance that made him a household name, even as his career in British television was also bringing him success.
He continued to act on stage throughout his career, but the 1980s saw him move to Hollywood as more film roles became available to him. He played the villain, aptly named Darkness, in Legend, and submarine medical officer Dr. Yevgeniy Petrov in The Hunt for Red October. But it was his comedy roles as the butler Wadsworth in Clue and as the harried hotel concierge Mr. Hector in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York that brought him back into the spotlight after his Rocky Horror fame.
Curry did play dramatic roles, such as the conniving Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers and fortune-hunter Herkermer ******* lka in Congo, but on film, it was his zany antics that earned him recognition. His 1996 appearance as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island, a movie that built its success from the novelty of having made A Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine, cemented Curry's status as a star. Like the ******* ens adaptation, the Muppet version of the Robert Lewis Stephenson classic became one of the most definitive film versions of the book.
#film #muppet #made
3 months ago
Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley has said his side is now "in a better place", despite their 4-2 loss to Coventry in the EFL Cup.
The Pilgrims went two goals behind in the opening stages of Tuesday night's tie, but managed to draw level, before the Premier League side scored twice late on.
There were debuts for new signings Tyreeq Bakinson, Oliver Irow, and goalkeeper James Storer, as well as for 17-year-old academy player Joe Mwaro.
Cleverley said strong performances all over the pitch had made picking a team for Saturday's league tie against Bradford a "headache".
Coventry rally to reach third round after Plymouth scare
#cleverley #argyle
The Pilgrims went two goals behind in the opening stages of Tuesday night's tie, but managed to draw level, before the Premier League side scored twice late on.
There were debuts for new signings Tyreeq Bakinson, Oliver Irow, and goalkeeper James Storer, as well as for 17-year-old academy player Joe Mwaro.
Cleverley said strong performances all over the pitch had made picking a team for Saturday's league tie against Bradford a "headache".
Coventry rally to reach third round after Plymouth scare
#cleverley #argyle
3 months ago
Coventry City make the long trip to Devon on Tuesday for a Carabao Cup second-round tie that comes just four days after their first Premier League match in 25 years, a 3-0 defeat at champions **** nal that handed seven players top-flight debuts.
Frank Lampard's side enter the competition at this stage on the back of their Championship **** le win, and a trip to Home Park offers a chance to build momentum before hosting fellow promoted club Hull City at the weekend. Plymouth Argyle, by contrast, have made an underwhelming start to their own League One campaign, sitting in the bottom four after a 3-1 opening-day defeat to Stockport County and a 1-1 draw at Wycombe Wanderers.
Tom Cleverley's side did show some cup pedigree in the previous round, coming from behind against Devon rivals Exeter City to win 2-0 with two late goals. Plymouth have not lost any of their last three meetings with Coventry at Home Park, though the two sides' most recent fixture, in April 2025, ended in a 3-1 win for the hosts in the Championship. Lampard has already signalled this tie will double as a fitness opportunity for his newest arrivals, with £17 million summer signing Taiwo Awoniyi still building up his match minutes since his move from Nottingham Forest.
Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Kick-off: 19:45 BST
#championship
Frank Lampard's side enter the competition at this stage on the back of their Championship **** le win, and a trip to Home Park offers a chance to build momentum before hosting fellow promoted club Hull City at the weekend. Plymouth Argyle, by contrast, have made an underwhelming start to their own League One campaign, sitting in the bottom four after a 3-1 opening-day defeat to Stockport County and a 1-1 draw at Wycombe Wanderers.
Tom Cleverley's side did show some cup pedigree in the previous round, coming from behind against Devon rivals Exeter City to win 2-0 with two late goals. Plymouth have not lost any of their last three meetings with Coventry at Home Park, though the two sides' most recent fixture, in April 2025, ended in a 3-1 win for the hosts in the Championship. Lampard has already signalled this tie will double as a fitness opportunity for his newest arrivals, with £17 million summer signing Taiwo Awoniyi still building up his match minutes since his move from Nottingham Forest.
Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Kick-off: 19:45 BST
#championship
3 months ago
Live coverage of 23 matches across League One & Two
League One: Leicester have Oliver Skipp sent off after going 2-0 down at home to Burton
Bromley level with Cambridge in their first-ever third tier home match
Also Wimbledon v Reading; MK Dons v Huddersfield; Peterborough v Mansfield; Stevenage v Oxford; Stockport v Blackpool; Wigan v Orient; Wycombe v Plymouth
Luton and Notts Co share spoils in 2-2 draw and Doncaster & Barnsley play out goalless draw in lunchtime kick-offs
#league #home #leicester #bromley
League One: Leicester have Oliver Skipp sent off after going 2-0 down at home to Burton
Bromley level with Cambridge in their first-ever third tier home match
Also Wimbledon v Reading; MK Dons v Huddersfield; Peterborough v Mansfield; Stevenage v Oxford; Stockport v Blackpool; Wigan v Orient; Wycombe v Plymouth
Luton and Notts Co share spoils in 2-2 draw and Doncaster & Barnsley play out goalless draw in lunchtime kick-offs
#league #home #leicester #bromley
3 months ago
Northridge and Goshen were the top two teams in the Northern Lakes Conference last year with the Raiders eventually prevailing for their third straight NLC **** le.
No one would be surprised if those two are once again this year at the top of the league standings.
"I feel the NLC will be tough again this year across the top," said Northridge coach Chris Malott, whose squad finished 15-3-2 overall last year and 7-0 in the conference.
"We return a seasoned core from last year. Goshen and Warsaw also return some very talented players. Concord and NorthWood have some talent and I feel they may surprise some people. Plymouth has a new coach (Lindsey Stiles) and I think she will bring some good things to the program."
No. 14-ranked (3A) Northridge will be led by Adelynn Miller (12 goals, seven **** ists), Anna Garber (three goals, one **** ist), Brylee Yoder (one goal, three **** ists) and Halle Moeller from last year's Class 3A sectional championship squad. All four were all-conference selections last year. Yoder also made the honorable mention All-State team.
#goshen #yoder
No one would be surprised if those two are once again this year at the top of the league standings.
"I feel the NLC will be tough again this year across the top," said Northridge coach Chris Malott, whose squad finished 15-3-2 overall last year and 7-0 in the conference.
"We return a seasoned core from last year. Goshen and Warsaw also return some very talented players. Concord and NorthWood have some talent and I feel they may surprise some people. Plymouth has a new coach (Lindsey Stiles) and I think she will bring some good things to the program."
No. 14-ranked (3A) Northridge will be led by Adelynn Miller (12 goals, seven **** ists), Anna Garber (three goals, one **** ist), Brylee Yoder (one goal, three **** ists) and Halle Moeller from last year's Class 3A sectional championship squad. All four were all-conference selections last year. Yoder also made the honorable mention All-State team.
#goshen #yoder
3 months ago
DETROIT — LIV Golf finally has confirmed what's been quite clear for a while: The Michigan tournament is not happening. LIV Golf announced Monday afternoon it will crown its 2026 individual and team champions this week at its event in Indianapolis.
Michigan was supposed to host the season-ending team championship for a second consecutive year, from Aug. 27-30, but there have been countless signs for the past several weeks that Michigan's tournament was doomed, amid the league's ongoing funding crisis. There was no immediate word on financial implications for Saint John's Resort in Plymouth Township, where the tournament was to be hosted at The Cardinal. The resort is believed to have paid a seven-figure fee to LIV to host.
LIV Golf said fans who purchased tickets to the Michigan event will receive refunds, but didn't give any specific details on how or when refunds would be issued. The News has reached out to LIV Golf for clarity. LIV Golf still was selling tickets to the Michigan tournament until late last week, despite obvious signs the event wasn't happening.
"We are disappointed that the LIV Golf team championship will no longer be held in August," Kevin Doyle, COO of the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, said in a statement to The Detroit News. "We were excited to welcome the event back after last year's tremendous reception from fans and the praise Saint John's Resort and The Cardinal received from LIV players. We wish LIV the best in the future. And we remain committed to making Saint John's Resort a place where the Michigan community comes to expect memorable, one-of-a-kind golf and resort experiences."
A LIV Golf representative told The Detroit News: "Details on refunds are being communicated directly to affected ticket holders."
#michigan #tournament #saint
Michigan was supposed to host the season-ending team championship for a second consecutive year, from Aug. 27-30, but there have been countless signs for the past several weeks that Michigan's tournament was doomed, amid the league's ongoing funding crisis. There was no immediate word on financial implications for Saint John's Resort in Plymouth Township, where the tournament was to be hosted at The Cardinal. The resort is believed to have paid a seven-figure fee to LIV to host.
LIV Golf said fans who purchased tickets to the Michigan event will receive refunds, but didn't give any specific details on how or when refunds would be issued. The News has reached out to LIV Golf for clarity. LIV Golf still was selling tickets to the Michigan tournament until late last week, despite obvious signs the event wasn't happening.
"We are disappointed that the LIV Golf team championship will no longer be held in August," Kevin Doyle, COO of the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, said in a statement to The Detroit News. "We were excited to welcome the event back after last year's tremendous reception from fans and the praise Saint John's Resort and The Cardinal received from LIV players. We wish LIV the best in the future. And we remain committed to making Saint John's Resort a place where the Michigan community comes to expect memorable, one-of-a-kind golf and resort experiences."
A LIV Golf representative told The Detroit News: "Details on refunds are being communicated directly to affected ticket holders."
#michigan #tournament #saint
3 months ago
Drivers caught speeding, using illegal number plates and creating excessive noise have been targeted in a police road safety operation.
During roadside checks in Plymouth on 6 August, Devon and Cornwall Police identified seven vehicles with illegal number plates. Two drivers were caught speeding on West Hoe Road, while six were found exceeding the limit on Millbay Road and three on Durnford Street.
Seven motorcyclists had bikes fitted with illegal exhausts that created excessive noise. The riders have been given a week to fit legal exhaust systems and pass a further MoT test, officers said.
The action followed concerns from residents about antisocial driving, said police.
Police said several vehicles failed to stop when signalled by officers.
#drivers #seven
During roadside checks in Plymouth on 6 August, Devon and Cornwall Police identified seven vehicles with illegal number plates. Two drivers were caught speeding on West Hoe Road, while six were found exceeding the limit on Millbay Road and three on Durnford Street.
Seven motorcyclists had bikes fitted with illegal exhausts that created excessive noise. The riders have been given a week to fit legal exhaust systems and pass a further MoT test, officers said.
The action followed concerns from residents about antisocial driving, said police.
Police said several vehicles failed to stop when signalled by officers.
#drivers #seven
3 months ago
Jake Doyle-Hayes is aiming to put his injury issues behind him as he prepares for the new season with Exeter City.
The 27-year-old missed the final three months of last season after undergoing surgery but returned to action in Monday's 2-0 Carabao Cup first round loss at Devon rivals Plymouth Argyle.
"Everything's gone well, everything went to plan," Doyle-Hayes told BBC Radio Devon.
"The physios have been really good with me and done everything they can to get me to where we are now and ready to go for the first game of the season," added the midfielder, who suffered a serious ankle injury while at Hibernian.
Doyle-Hayes' first-half appearance against Plymouth Argyle was his first competitive football in six months [Shutterstock]
#plymouth #argyle #injury
The 27-year-old missed the final three months of last season after undergoing surgery but returned to action in Monday's 2-0 Carabao Cup first round loss at Devon rivals Plymouth Argyle.
"Everything's gone well, everything went to plan," Doyle-Hayes told BBC Radio Devon.
"The physios have been really good with me and done everything they can to get me to where we are now and ready to go for the first game of the season," added the midfielder, who suffered a serious ankle injury while at Hibernian.
Doyle-Hayes' first-half appearance against Plymouth Argyle was his first competitive football in six months [Shutterstock]
#plymouth #argyle #injury
3 months ago
PLYMOUTH — There will be Friday Night Lights in the tiny village of Plymouth this high school football season.
But it will look a little differently.
Plymouth High School Athletic Director Josh Calame confirmed the Big Red will forego a traditional 11-man football season and play an 8-man schedule in its place.
"We have been officially approved by the Northern 8 Conference as a member for the 2026 season," Calame said.
The Plymouth football program has battled low participation numbers for several seasons in recent years. In 2025, they started the season with 23 rostered players before ending the year around 15 and needing a Week 9 game against Western Reserve to be played under running clock rules from the opening kickoff.
#season #calame #Friday
But it will look a little differently.
Plymouth High School Athletic Director Josh Calame confirmed the Big Red will forego a traditional 11-man football season and play an 8-man schedule in its place.
"We have been officially approved by the Northern 8 Conference as a member for the 2026 season," Calame said.
The Plymouth football program has battled low participation numbers for several seasons in recent years. In 2025, they started the season with 23 rostered players before ending the year around 15 and needing a Week 9 game against Western Reserve to be played under running clock rules from the opening kickoff.
#season #calame #Friday
3 months ago
Plymouth Argyle will search for another attacking player after striker Owen Oseni was ruled out for up to a month with a thigh injury.
The 23-year-old. who made his Nigeria debut in May, missed Monday night's Carabao Cup first round win over Devon rivals Exeter City.
Scans have shown an issue that could take three to four weeks to repair.
With Michael Baidoo out until November and Caleb Watts and Tegan Finn also out, it leaves the Pilgrims with few options in attack.
"It's a changing landscape and what can you bring in? Who's the best player you can bring in, wide player or centre-forward?," boss Tom Cleverley told BBC Sport.
#player #oseni #Monday #Devon
The 23-year-old. who made his Nigeria debut in May, missed Monday night's Carabao Cup first round win over Devon rivals Exeter City.
Scans have shown an issue that could take three to four weeks to repair.
With Michael Baidoo out until November and Caleb Watts and Tegan Finn also out, it leaves the Pilgrims with few options in attack.
"It's a changing landscape and what can you bring in? Who's the best player you can bring in, wide player or centre-forward?," boss Tom Cleverley told BBC Sport.
#player #oseni #Monday #Devon
3 months ago
The Carabao Cup will welcome Chelsea, Tottenham and other Premier League teams into the competition in the second round after the competition kicks off over the weekend.
The Blues are the headline act entering the fold after their failure to qualify for Europe last term, with Xabi Alonso hoping to set the tone in his bid for debut-season silverware. After only just avoiding relegation in 2025/26, London rivals Spurs are also in the draw.
Before the draw, 68 EFL sides will seek to come through the first round unscathed - though it isn't the maiden Carabao Cup outing of the season for all, with Rochdale and Crawley Town already having to go through a preliminary round to reach this opening stage.
Featured ties of the first round, taking place from Thursday to Monday, include West Ham's meeting with Portsmouth, a Devon derby between Plymouth and Exeter, while a battle of Championship promotion-chasers will go down at the Riverside Stadium when Middlesbrough host Wrexham.
The second round will remain regionalised with the draw split into southern and northern sections.
#draw #carabao #first #premier
The Blues are the headline act entering the fold after their failure to qualify for Europe last term, with Xabi Alonso hoping to set the tone in his bid for debut-season silverware. After only just avoiding relegation in 2025/26, London rivals Spurs are also in the draw.
Before the draw, 68 EFL sides will seek to come through the first round unscathed - though it isn't the maiden Carabao Cup outing of the season for all, with Rochdale and Crawley Town already having to go through a preliminary round to reach this opening stage.
Featured ties of the first round, taking place from Thursday to Monday, include West Ham's meeting with Portsmouth, a Devon derby between Plymouth and Exeter, while a battle of Championship promotion-chasers will go down at the Riverside Stadium when Middlesbrough host Wrexham.
The second round will remain regionalised with the draw split into southern and northern sections.
#draw #carabao #first #premier
3 months ago
Stevenage defender Saxon Earley has signed a new contract.
The 23-year-old left-back made 21 appearances in League One last season, when Stevenage were beaten in the play-off semi-finals by Stockport County.
He signed for the club last June on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle, where he was part of the squad which won promotion to the Championship in 2023.
Stevenage have not disclosed the length of Earley's new deal.
#saxon #earley #league #june
The 23-year-old left-back made 21 appearances in League One last season, when Stevenage were beaten in the play-off semi-finals by Stockport County.
He signed for the club last June on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle, where he was part of the squad which won promotion to the Championship in 2023.
Stevenage have not disclosed the length of Earley's new deal.
#saxon #earley #league #june
3 months ago
DETROIT ― LIV Golf says it will keep going into 2027, even if it pulls out of Michigan to end 2026.
Per an announcement from LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil on Wednesday, Aug. 5, LIV has found a lead investor that will keep the tour operational into 2027, though O'Neil didn't reveal who the investor was or how much money they planned to invest.
"We anticipate finalizing terms in the coming weeks, with a goal of entering a transaction in September," a LIV statement read.
Still, O'Neil did not commit to the 2026 season finishing with the team championship at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, scheduled for Aug. 27-30 – just three weeks away. Many experts speculate the Michigan tournament will not proceed as planned, though it still remains on the LIV schedule as of Wednesday.
"This is a very fluid situation," he reportedly said. "We are all working tirelessly to do everything we can to deliver the events of the season. Some of this stuff is completely out of our control. Some of this stuff is not. … We just don't have any update or certainty."
#though #weeks
Per an announcement from LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil on Wednesday, Aug. 5, LIV has found a lead investor that will keep the tour operational into 2027, though O'Neil didn't reveal who the investor was or how much money they planned to invest.
"We anticipate finalizing terms in the coming weeks, with a goal of entering a transaction in September," a LIV statement read.
Still, O'Neil did not commit to the 2026 season finishing with the team championship at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, scheduled for Aug. 27-30 – just three weeks away. Many experts speculate the Michigan tournament will not proceed as planned, though it still remains on the LIV schedule as of Wednesday.
"This is a very fluid situation," he reportedly said. "We are all working tirelessly to do everything we can to deliver the events of the season. Some of this stuff is completely out of our control. Some of this stuff is not. … We just don't have any update or certainty."
#though #weeks
3 months ago
Willie Mack III extended his Advocates Professional Golf ***** ociation career win total to 20 on Wednesday after holding off Marcus Byrd in a playoff near Philadelphia.
Mack birdied the 17th hole and parred the 18th to get into the playoff in the APGA at the 1912 Club in Plymouth Meeting, Philadelphia. Mack then parred the 18th twice in the extra session to claim the ***** le, his third in 2026.
"Any time you win anywhere, it's a good feat," Mack said. "I'm just happy that I can keep playing golf and keep pursuing my dreams. The APGA has definitely played a big part in that, and I thank them a lot for that. I just hope I can continue to play well and get through (PGA Tour) Q School this year."
Mack earned a $21,700 first-place check from the $70,000 prize fund. He also won a $10,000 sponsorship from The 1912 Club. He shot 67-69-67—202 to finish 8 under in the three-day, 54-hole event. His victory included a late rally, coming back from three shots down late in the final round.
"I have been having trouble with my driver, but I knew that if I could somehow keep it in play and give myself a look at a second shot, I felt like I had a good chance," Mack said. "Luckily it stayed up, and luckily I was able to make some big par putts."
#golf #parred
Mack birdied the 17th hole and parred the 18th to get into the playoff in the APGA at the 1912 Club in Plymouth Meeting, Philadelphia. Mack then parred the 18th twice in the extra session to claim the ***** le, his third in 2026.
"Any time you win anywhere, it's a good feat," Mack said. "I'm just happy that I can keep playing golf and keep pursuing my dreams. The APGA has definitely played a big part in that, and I thank them a lot for that. I just hope I can continue to play well and get through (PGA Tour) Q School this year."
Mack earned a $21,700 first-place check from the $70,000 prize fund. He also won a $10,000 sponsorship from The 1912 Club. He shot 67-69-67—202 to finish 8 under in the three-day, 54-hole event. His victory included a late rally, coming back from three shots down late in the final round.
"I have been having trouble with my driver, but I knew that if I could somehow keep it in play and give myself a look at a second shot, I felt like I had a good chance," Mack said. "Luckily it stayed up, and luckily I was able to make some big par putts."
#golf #parred
3 months ago
LIV Golf says it will keep going into 2027, even if it pulls out of Michigan to end 2026.
Per an announcement from LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil on Wednesday, Aug. 5, LIV has found a lead investor that will keep the tour operational into 2027, though O'Neil didn't reveal who the investor was or how much money they planned to invest.
"We anticipate finalizing terms in the coming weeks, with a goal of entering a transaction in September," a LIV statement read.
The announcement follows months of speculation of the tour's imminent shutdown after the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the tour's main financial backer, pulled its funding.
Despite O'Neil's announcement of the league's continuation in 2027, he did not commit to the 2026 season finishing with the team championship at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, currently scheduled for Aug. 27-30. Many experts speculate the Michigan tournament will not proceed as planned, though it still remains on the LIV schedule as of Wednesday.
#golf #keep #though #scott
Per an announcement from LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil on Wednesday, Aug. 5, LIV has found a lead investor that will keep the tour operational into 2027, though O'Neil didn't reveal who the investor was or how much money they planned to invest.
"We anticipate finalizing terms in the coming weeks, with a goal of entering a transaction in September," a LIV statement read.
The announcement follows months of speculation of the tour's imminent shutdown after the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the tour's main financial backer, pulled its funding.
Despite O'Neil's announcement of the league's continuation in 2027, he did not commit to the 2026 season finishing with the team championship at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, currently scheduled for Aug. 27-30. Many experts speculate the Michigan tournament will not proceed as planned, though it still remains on the LIV schedule as of Wednesday.
#golf #keep #though #scott
3 months ago
A little rain may have changed some plans, but it couldn't stop the 2026 Taunton Junior City Open.
A wet, windy morning on Monday, Aug. 3 saw the opening round of the Silver City's annual youth golf tournament shortened, with Divisions 2 (ages 14-15) and Division 3 (ages 16-18) playing nine holes instead of the usual 18 while Division 1 (ages 11-13) was able to just get in six holes before the skies broke open. However, a much brighter and drier final round followed on Tuesday, Aug. 4 saw all 18 holes and then some played at the John F. Parker Municipal Golf Course, and with it, three new champions crowned.
In Division 3, Taunton High rising junior Colby Emond reigned supreme, improving on his third place Division 2 showing in 2025 to take the oldest division ****** le shooting a combined 111 (+6) over 27 holes. Luke Durfee finished runner up, shooting a 113 (+8) while Emond's Tiger teammate Logan Gallinger shot 115 (+10) to finish third.
"(It was) just two good days of golf," Emond said. "Wasn't the greatest conditions, but I got it done and that's all that matters."
In Division 2, Bristol-Plymouth rising sophomore Cal Soderberg and Taunton High rising sophomore Liam Ballantine found themselves tied at 114 (+9) after 27 holes, sending the duo to a sudden-death overtime. After both shot a 5 on the first two holes, Soderberg surpassed Ballantine with a par putt for 4 on the third hole to secure the ****** le. His fellow Craftsman rising sophomore, Camden Scimonelli, came in third after shooting a 118 (+13).
#holes
A wet, windy morning on Monday, Aug. 3 saw the opening round of the Silver City's annual youth golf tournament shortened, with Divisions 2 (ages 14-15) and Division 3 (ages 16-18) playing nine holes instead of the usual 18 while Division 1 (ages 11-13) was able to just get in six holes before the skies broke open. However, a much brighter and drier final round followed on Tuesday, Aug. 4 saw all 18 holes and then some played at the John F. Parker Municipal Golf Course, and with it, three new champions crowned.
In Division 3, Taunton High rising junior Colby Emond reigned supreme, improving on his third place Division 2 showing in 2025 to take the oldest division ****** le shooting a combined 111 (+6) over 27 holes. Luke Durfee finished runner up, shooting a 113 (+8) while Emond's Tiger teammate Logan Gallinger shot 115 (+10) to finish third.
"(It was) just two good days of golf," Emond said. "Wasn't the greatest conditions, but I got it done and that's all that matters."
In Division 2, Bristol-Plymouth rising sophomore Cal Soderberg and Taunton High rising sophomore Liam Ballantine found themselves tied at 114 (+9) after 27 holes, sending the duo to a sudden-death overtime. After both shot a 5 on the first two holes, Soderberg surpassed Ballantine with a par putt for 4 on the third hole to secure the ****** le. His fellow Craftsman rising sophomore, Camden Scimonelli, came in third after shooting a 118 (+13).
#holes
3 months ago
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States is driven by a rules offical on a buggy following day two of the The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 17, 2026 in Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Getty
UTTOXETER, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Scott O'Neil, LIV Golf CEO reacts during day one of LIV Golf United Kingdom Presented by JCB at JCB Golf & Country Club on July 23, 2026 in Uttoxeter, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Getty
With the LIV Golf Tour hanging on by a thread, Bryson DeChambeau hosted a players only meeting to discuss the future of the league. The meeting took place subsequently after LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil and other executives met with the captains of the LIV Golf teams. While few players commented on the happenings, there are some indicators.
Richard Bland said, "Bryson just ran through what he knows, and obviously, we're trying to do it as a group, but we're individuals as well, so I think the next two to three weeks is going to be where it's at. We're in this together; we're fully backing Scott. I think probably in the next two to three weeks we'll have a bigger picture. We're just in that kind of stage at the minute that we're positive with what's going on, but we just need everything to be fully signed off so you can go forward."
LIV Golf has yet to confirm if their Team Championship will occur as scheduled at The Cardinal in Plymouth, Michigan on August 27th-30th. The preparations for the event still need completion, which is unusual. It seems unlikely they will be finished.
#england #getty #scott #southport
UTTOXETER, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Scott O'Neil, LIV Golf CEO reacts during day one of LIV Golf United Kingdom Presented by JCB at JCB Golf & Country Club on July 23, 2026 in Uttoxeter, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Getty
With the LIV Golf Tour hanging on by a thread, Bryson DeChambeau hosted a players only meeting to discuss the future of the league. The meeting took place subsequently after LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil and other executives met with the captains of the LIV Golf teams. While few players commented on the happenings, there are some indicators.
Richard Bland said, "Bryson just ran through what he knows, and obviously, we're trying to do it as a group, but we're individuals as well, so I think the next two to three weeks is going to be where it's at. We're in this together; we're fully backing Scott. I think probably in the next two to three weeks we'll have a bigger picture. We're just in that kind of stage at the minute that we're positive with what's going on, but we just need everything to be fully signed off so you can go forward."
LIV Golf has yet to confirm if their Team Championship will occur as scheduled at The Cardinal in Plymouth, Michigan on August 27th-30th. The preparations for the event still need completion, which is unusual. It seems unlikely they will be finished.
#england #getty #scott #southport
3 months ago
With a player meeting expected to unveil more information to LIV Golf members who are uncertain what lies ahead, Cameron Smith said he's preparing for the season-ending LIV Golf Team Championship as if it's still happening, even though fellow league member Martin Kaymer was quoted as saying he thought there was a 5 percent chance the event would go in Michigan as planned.
"We've been told to prepare as though it's going ahead. So we're expecting it to happen," Smith said during a press conference on Tuesday. "I'm really unsure, but we had a great year there last year in Detroit, and we're hoping we get back there. It's a great golf course, a great venue, and the crowds really turned up as well. Yeah, would be disappointed if it wasn't."
The circuit's turbulent 2026 season appeared poised to take another significant hit last week, when reports leaked that the league was expected to announce the cancellation of its team championship at The Cardinal in Plymouth, marking the second event scrubbed from this year's schedule.
The social media account "Flushing It" first reported the development, while LIV officials had not responded to Golfweek's request for comment.
The news followed April's decision to postpone LIV Golf New Orleans, an event that was originally slated for July and has yet to receive a replacement date. Combined with seven weeks without competition before last week's LIV Golf UK event, the move underscores a season that has been defined as much by uncertainty as by on-course action.
#season #last #smith #team
"We've been told to prepare as though it's going ahead. So we're expecting it to happen," Smith said during a press conference on Tuesday. "I'm really unsure, but we had a great year there last year in Detroit, and we're hoping we get back there. It's a great golf course, a great venue, and the crowds really turned up as well. Yeah, would be disappointed if it wasn't."
The circuit's turbulent 2026 season appeared poised to take another significant hit last week, when reports leaked that the league was expected to announce the cancellation of its team championship at The Cardinal in Plymouth, marking the second event scrubbed from this year's schedule.
The social media account "Flushing It" first reported the development, while LIV officials had not responded to Golfweek's request for comment.
The news followed April's decision to postpone LIV Golf New Orleans, an event that was originally slated for July and has yet to receive a replacement date. Combined with seven weeks without competition before last week's LIV Golf UK event, the move underscores a season that has been defined as much by uncertainty as by on-course action.
#season #last #smith #team
3 months ago
Plymouth Argyle are awaiting scan results to **** s the severity of Michael Baidoo's hamstring injury.
The Ghanaian forward, 27, was injured during Saturday's 0-0 draw with Bristol City in their final pre-season game.
He has returned to the Pilgrims' squad this season after spending the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Qatari side Umm Salal.
Baidoo became Argyle's record signing when he joined for more than £1m in January 2025 from Swedish side Elfsborg.
He struggled to break into the side in the Championship, but has impressed since coming back into the fold under head coach Tom Cleverley this summer.
#season #plymouth #bristol #qatari
The Ghanaian forward, 27, was injured during Saturday's 0-0 draw with Bristol City in their final pre-season game.
He has returned to the Pilgrims' squad this season after spending the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Qatari side Umm Salal.
Baidoo became Argyle's record signing when he joined for more than £1m in January 2025 from Swedish side Elfsborg.
He struggled to break into the side in the Championship, but has impressed since coming back into the fold under head coach Tom Cleverley this summer.
#season #plymouth #bristol #qatari
4 months ago
LIV Golf's team finale has reportedly been canceled.
The report by Flushing It comes a couple weeks after Cleeks captain Martin Kaymer told Today's Golfer that LIV's team championship, scheduled for Aug. 27-30 at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, Michigan, was "highly unlikely" to take place.
Flushing It, which previously cited several contractors whose travel arrangements for the event had been canceled, said that an official announcement was expected from LIV on Wednesday.
LIV Michigan was supposed to offer a $40 million purse, down from $50 million last year, with $11.2 million going to the winning team. But PIF's funding, originally announced to run through this year, has begun to dry up earlier than anticipated, according to Front Office Sports, which quoted one LIV source as saying last month, "I don't think they'll ever get to Michigan."
The Detroit News reported last week that no infrastructure had been built at The Cardinal, another ominous sign for LIV Michigan, which would become the second LIV tournament to be scrapped this year.
#million #last
The report by Flushing It comes a couple weeks after Cleeks captain Martin Kaymer told Today's Golfer that LIV's team championship, scheduled for Aug. 27-30 at The Cardinal at Saint John's in Plymouth, Michigan, was "highly unlikely" to take place.
Flushing It, which previously cited several contractors whose travel arrangements for the event had been canceled, said that an official announcement was expected from LIV on Wednesday.
LIV Michigan was supposed to offer a $40 million purse, down from $50 million last year, with $11.2 million going to the winning team. But PIF's funding, originally announced to run through this year, has begun to dry up earlier than anticipated, according to Front Office Sports, which quoted one LIV source as saying last month, "I don't think they'll ever get to Michigan."
The Detroit News reported last week that no infrastructure had been built at The Cardinal, another ominous sign for LIV Michigan, which would become the second LIV tournament to be scrapped this year.
#million #last
4 months ago
Plymouth Township — Things are looking increasingly grim for the LIV Golf tournament in Metro Detroit next month.
LIV Golf's season-ending team championship officially remains on the schedule for Aug. 27-30, but amid the league's major funding crisis, that might not remain in the case for long.
There has been no infrastructure buildout at The Cardinal at Saint John's Resort as of Wednesday night, with a Detroit News reporter spotting no hospitality suites on the 18th hole, no stage for the post-round concerts and championship celebration, no player walking bridge across the signature pond, no visible signage — no nothing to suggest a significant golf tournament will be played here five weeks from Thursday.
Buildout for golf tournaments of this magnitude typically takes multiple months.
Meanwhile, earlier Wednesday, a LIV Golf player, two-time major champion Martin Kaymer, cast serious doubt on the likelihood that the championship in Michigan will take place.
#championship #tournament #township
LIV Golf's season-ending team championship officially remains on the schedule for Aug. 27-30, but amid the league's major funding crisis, that might not remain in the case for long.
There has been no infrastructure buildout at The Cardinal at Saint John's Resort as of Wednesday night, with a Detroit News reporter spotting no hospitality suites on the 18th hole, no stage for the post-round concerts and championship celebration, no player walking bridge across the signature pond, no visible signage — no nothing to suggest a significant golf tournament will be played here five weeks from Thursday.
Buildout for golf tournaments of this magnitude typically takes multiple months.
Meanwhile, earlier Wednesday, a LIV Golf player, two-time major champion Martin Kaymer, cast serious doubt on the likelihood that the championship in Michigan will take place.
#championship #tournament #township
4 months ago
Plymouth Argyle have brought back central defender Alex Mitchell on a three-year-deal from Championship side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old was a mainstay of the Argyle defence during his season-long loan in 2025-2026, making 40 League One appearances as they finished eighth, two points adrift of the play-offs.
He was also named Supporters' Player of the Season after shoring up a defence that conceded 88 goals in their relegation from the Championship the previous season.
Head coach Tom Cleverley told the club website: "I'm so happy we've got Mitch back with us. He was superb for us last season, and everyone knows what a huge presence he is, both in the defence, and off the field.
"You need characters like him in a group if you are to be successful. What is also so nice is his desire to return. He clearly enjoyed playing in green and white, and for him to want to come back is very pleasing to us."
#mitchell #charlton
The 24-year-old was a mainstay of the Argyle defence during his season-long loan in 2025-2026, making 40 League One appearances as they finished eighth, two points adrift of the play-offs.
He was also named Supporters' Player of the Season after shoring up a defence that conceded 88 goals in their relegation from the Championship the previous season.
Head coach Tom Cleverley told the club website: "I'm so happy we've got Mitch back with us. He was superb for us last season, and everyone knows what a huge presence he is, both in the defence, and off the field.
"You need characters like him in a group if you are to be successful. What is also so nice is his desire to return. He clearly enjoyed playing in green and white, and for him to want to come back is very pleasing to us."
#mitchell #charlton
4 months ago
Plymouth football coach Greg Souldourian told his players on Monday, July 20, that he is stepping down after six seasons leading the program.
Defensive coordinator Matt Penn was named interim head coach by athletic director Chaka Johnson.
Souldourian spent more than 20 years as a physical education and health teacher for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. He was on staff for all but one of Plymouth's 23 seasons since starting its football program in 2004.
IN THE BACKFIELD: Top 10 running backs to watch in 2026 Michigan high school football
He served under the program's first three coaches before being promoted to the top job ahead of the 2020 season.
#Football #plymouth #coach #july
Defensive coordinator Matt Penn was named interim head coach by athletic director Chaka Johnson.
Souldourian spent more than 20 years as a physical education and health teacher for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. He was on staff for all but one of Plymouth's 23 seasons since starting its football program in 2004.
IN THE BACKFIELD: Top 10 running backs to watch in 2026 Michigan high school football
He served under the program's first three coaches before being promoted to the top job ahead of the 2020 season.
#Football #plymouth #coach #july
