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Passionate about sport? So are we! That is why sports journalist Ross Reid started South West Sports News in Spring 2008.

Our word-of-mouth, eco-friendly green game plan is to support sportspeople from the tip of South West England to the top of South Wales, young and old, male and female, grassroots participants to Olympians and Paralympians.

We are a pro-active team with one goal: winning promotion for regional sport.

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Nowell, Slade and Cowan-Dickie commit to Chiefs

Details: Created on Sunday, 20 January 2019 22:45; Last Updated on Monday, 21 January 2019 14:15; Published on Sunday, 20 January 2019 22:45; Written by MARK STEVENS at Sandy Park

Rob Baxter’s forward-thinking vision for Exeter Chiefs has been boosted with the news that their three locally-born international stars have pledged their immediate futures to the Devon club.

England internationals Luke Cowan-Dickie, Jack Nowell - from Cornwall - and Devon's Henry Slade have all put pen to paper on two-year deals that will keep them at Sandy Park until the end of the 2020/2021 season.

SNOOKER Trump beats O'Sullivan to win first Masters

Details: Created on Sunday, 20 January 2019 22:11; Last Updated on Monday, 21 January 2019 13:43; Published on Sunday, 20 January 2019 22:11; Written by ROSS REID

South West snooker star Judd Trump beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-4 to win his first Masters title at Alexandra Palace.
The 29-year-old Bristol born ace raced into a 7-1 lead and never looked back against 43-year-old world no 3 O'Sullivan, who has won the Masters seven times.

Chiefs six in Six Nations squad, first call-up for Thorley

Details: Created on Thursday, 17 January 2019 09:37; Last Updated on Thursday, 17 January 2019 14:39; Published on Thursday, 17 January 2019 09:37; Written by ROSS REID

Six Exeter Chiefs are included in Eddie Jones initial 35-strong England Six Nations squad preparing to face defending champions Ireland in Dublin on February 2 (1645ko).

Forwards Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ben Moon and Harry Williams are selected along with Ollie Devoto, Henry Slade and fit-again Jack Nowell.

SOUTH WEST FOOTBALL updates

Details: Created on Sunday, 06 January 2019 19:00; Last Updated on Sunday, 06 January 2019 22:41; Published on Sunday, 06 January 2019 19:00

Sunday January 6, 2019
FA Cup third round
Newport County AFC 2 Leicester City FC 1

Saturday January 5, 2019

FA Cup third round
AFC Bournemouth 1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3
Aston Villa FC 0 Swansea City FC 3
Gillingham FC 1 Cardiff City FC 0
Bristol City FC 1 Huddersfield Town FC 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH New Year's deja vu

Details: Created on Tuesday, 01 January 2019 10:53; Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 January 2019 13:28; Published on Tuesday, 01 January 2019 10:53; Written by ROSS REID