Lewis Pearson: Exeter Chiefs lock signs new contract

Exeter lock Lewis Pearson has signed a new deal with the Prem club.The 26-year-old has played 65 times for the Chiefs since his debut in 2018 and has established himself as one of the mainstays of the pack this season. The academy graduate played in the Premiership Rugby Cup final last season and was part of the Exeter side that played in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup two years ago.He has been Exeter's captain in their cup…

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‘Lacklustre’ Plymouth Argyle must learn from Vertu Trophy exit – Tom Cleverley

Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley said he hopes his side will learn from their "lacklustre" Vertu Trophy exit.The Pilgrims lost 2-1 at Luton Town, in a quarter-final which had been delayed after the Hatters were reinstated earlier this month after having lost to a Swindon Town side that included two ineligible players. Having conceded early on, Argyle thought they would be taking the game to penalties after Tegan Finn's 77th-minute equaliser.But Jordan Clark's 89th-minute winner from the penalty…

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Paul Wotton: Torquay United will ‘come through’ tough spell

Torquay's recent woes were epitomised by the manner of Worthing's first-half opener - goalkeeper James Hamon mistakenly played a short goal kick straight to home striker Brad Dolaghan who gratefully put his side into a 32nd-minute lead. Coleman De-Graft doubled the tally 12 minutes after the break before Remeiro Moulton made sure of all three points when he made it 3-0 with 10 minutes left. Matt Worthington fired in a long-range consolation goal for the visitors five minutes…

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BBC sees burnt cars in Puerto Vallarta after Mexican cartel violence

The evidence of Sunday's terrifying cartel rampage is still visible across parts of Mexico. The BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town in Jalisco state, to see the lines of burnt cars in a Costco car park and the cleanup. He says the city is trying to return to a state of normality, as tourists who were trapped make their way to Puerto Vallarta's international airport. Source link

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Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw commanders order fellow troops’ killing

Russian soldiers have exposed the brutality of conditions on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine, with two men telling the BBC they saw their commanders executing soldiers for refusing orders.The men, who are on the run, spoke about the horror they witnessed from an undisclosed location outside Russia in the documentary, "The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War".Ilya, 35, taught children with special needs before he was drafted into the army for the war. He says…

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BBC’s Will Grant on the atmosphere in Mexico following unrest

Since the death of a powerful drug lord, Mexico has deployed thousands of soldiers to reinforce security due to a wave of violence erupting across parts of the country.Defence Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said an extra 2,500 soldiers have been sent to western Mexico, bringing the total number of deployed since Sunday to 9,500. On Sunday, Nemesis Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho", died in custody after being captured by Mexican special forces in Jalisco. The BBC's Will…

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Yosemite waterfall turns molten orange

When the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall, it creates an optical illusion that transforms the water coming off the rocks into what looks like molten lava pouring down the granite face of El Capitan. According to the US National Park Service, the fiery effect appears only in mid to late February, and only on clear evenings when the waterfall is flowing. Horsetail Fall, in California's Yosemite National Park, typically runs only during winter, and even slight haze or…

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