'Surprised and grateful' Stuart Armstrong pleased to be back in Scotland contention so soon
October 06, 2021 (16:20) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Fit-again Stuart Armstrong admits he was surprised but grateful to be included in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Israel and Faroe Islands. More...

Scotland set World Cup standard with win over Austria, says John Carver ahead of crucial Israel qualifier
October 06, 2021 (16:10) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
John Carver believes Scotland's crucial win in Austria set the standard required for Saturday's 2022 World Cup qualifier against Israel. More...

England fixtures: Who do England play next, Gareth Southgate name squad for double header, kick off time, how to watch, what TV channel it's on, latest odds
October 06, 2021 (12:05) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Gareth Southgates side face a double header in the World Cup qualifying stages. Heres everything you need to know ahead of the England game against Andorra. More...

Australia captain Aaron Finch suggests hope is on the horizon for Ashes resolution
October 06, 2021 (11:05) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Australia's one-day captain Aaron Finch has indicated this winter's Ashes series is looking likely to go ahead " but raised concerns over the mental strain on those taking part, under the conditions. More...

Lewis Fiorini and the Scottish connection at Lincoln helping Man City midfielder advance ambitions with club and country
October 06, 2021 (05:10) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Having signed a new five-year contract at Manchester City this summer, Scotland under-21 international midfielder Lewis Fiorinis dream of one day earning a first team slot with the English Premier League champions remains very much alive. More...

Boxing Odds and Ends: Richard Schaefer Returns and a Bare-Knuckle Fatality
October 06, 2021 (01:20) [ Indexed from The Sweet Science ]
Richard Schaefer, the former CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, doesnt think small. Several weeks ago, Schaefer announced that he had formed a new company named Probellum. In a conversation with ESPNs Mike Coppinger, Schaefer stated that Probellum planned on promoting one hundred boxing shows in its first year of operation and that the long-range goal […] This post Boxing Odds and Ends: Richard Schaefer Returns and a Bare-Knuckle Fatality belong to The Sweet Science. For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, Results, Community, Women's Boxing and Rankings, please visit TSS.IB.tv and TheSweetScience.com More...

Some days I get up out of bed and ask myself why am I still doing this - but then it gets to game-day - WP Nel on his motivation to keep on propping
October 05, 2021 (21:05) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
WP Nel admits there are times when he questions how much longer he can go on playing rugby at the top level - but then the adrenaline starts pumping and he girds his loins for one more front-row battle. More...

England vs Andorra kick off time: England squad update, will Tammy Abraham play, how to watch, what TV channel it's on, latest odds
October 05, 2021 (15:45) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Gareth Southgates side face a double header in the World Cup qualifying stages. Heres everything you need to know ahead of the England game against Andorra. More...

Rangers target 1.6m midfielder as coach bites back, Celtic urged to look at Champions League surprise and pundit slams 'outrageous' incident against Aberdeen
October 04, 2021 (07:35) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Domestic duties in the SPFL Premiership take a back seat for the next ten days as Scotland move into another World Cup qualifying week. More...

How Arsenal's Petr Cech and Bernd Leno primed Matt Macey for Hibs pressure at Rangers
October 03, 2021 (06:10) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Hibs keeper Matt Macey may not have accumulated the first-team game time he would have liked when he was at Arsenal but he still gained some useful insight into dealing with massive fixtures, which he says he is drawing on this season. More...

Dunhill Links specialist Tyrrell Hatton is out in front once again
October 01, 2021 (17:30) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
It used to be woolly hats and mitts that made you realise the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship had come around on the European Tour. But now its become the sight of Tyrrell Hattons name at the top of the leaderboard. More...

AIBA Confirms Corruption at 2016 Rio Olympics; in Other News, Water is Wet
October 01, 2021 (13:55) [ Indexed from The Sweet Science ]
It has been said that its difficult, almost impossible even, to refute something you see with your own eyes. But the validity of the eye test carried little to no weight during the scandal-soiled boxing competition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where what everyone saw was not always what everyone got. Two prime […] This post AIBA Confirms Corruption at 2016 Rio Olympics; in Other News, Water is Wet belong to The Sweet Science. For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, Results, Community, Women's Boxing and Rankings, please visit TSS.IB.tv and TheSweetScience.com More...

Stuart Armstrong Scotland call-up questioned as Southampton reveal midfielder could return to face Chelsea
September 30, 2021 (14:45) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has questioned Stuart Armstrong's Scotland call-up despite revealing the midfielder could return for Saturday's trip to Chelsea in the Premier League. More...

Honest Ron Gordon assesses Hibs' European run, makes Celtic and Rangers admission
September 28, 2021 (21:35) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Scottish clubs need to make a better fist of progressing beyond the qualifying stages of European competition, with Hibs chairman Ron Gordon irked that Celtic and Rangers are, again, the only ones still flying the flag. More...

Champions League: Jack Hendry helps Club Brugge to huge win in Leipzig, Real Madrid stunned by Sheriff Tiraspol as Lionel Messi breaks PSG duck
September 28, 2021 (21:25) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Scotland internationalist Jack Hendry helped Club Brugge pull off a Champions League upset in Germany as the Belgian champions downed RB Leipzig 2-1. More...

Scotland squad talking points: why no Zander Clark, and curious inclusions of Callum McGregor and Stuart Armstrong
September 28, 2021 (17:55) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
There werent any surprises to have jaws thumping on floors in the latest Scotland squad announced by Steve Clarke, for the pivotal World Cup qualifying double-header that will bring games against Israel and the Faroe Islands next month. Eyebrows could only twitch over certain calls, though More...

Scotland squad: Steve Clarke makes decision on Celtic captain and recalls Rangers man as Aberdeen and St Johnstone players drop out
September 28, 2021 (13:00) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Steve Clarke has included injured Celtic captain Callum McGregor in his Scotland squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Israel and Faroe Islands. More...

Five uncapped players that Steve Clarke could turn to for Scotlands World Cup qualifiers with Israel and Faroe Islands
September 28, 2021 (11:00) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Steve Clarke isnt normally one for experimenting with his Scotland squad selection, showing loyalty to the players who have served him well in the past. More...

Scottish Rugby pledges significant investment in womens game and help in World Cup goal
September 27, 2021 (21:05) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Scottish Rugby has pledged to invest significantly in the womens game and promised to help financially to ensure the national side have the best chance possible of qualifying for next years World Cup. More...

University of Edinburgh study reveals off-field data to help the Scottish football industry post-Covid
September 27, 2021 (09:10) [ Indexed from Scotsman.com ]
Scottish football is undoubtedly a real pillar of connectivity, both locally and internationally,something that is not always grasped, understood or capitalised upon by the ScottishGovernment or maximised by individual football clubs, and we can and want to help both dobetter, writes Professor Grant Jarvie More...