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Building work continues at Ibrox as they finish off changes to the Copland Stand.

Hibs call on SPFL in bid for Rangers ticket clarity amid Ibrox saga

Bob MacIntyre shares a laugh with Shane Lowry about his wonder shot in the opening round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

MacIntyre on crowd-pleasing shot: I'm here to entertain -not be boring

The 16 Scottish rugby stars to watch in 2024/25 Premiership season

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Here are The Scotsman's 12 top performers in the Scottish Premiership so far. Cr: SNS Group.

The Scotsman's best 12 Scottish Premiership players in 24/25 so far

Here are the 12 Scottish Premiership players we rate as being the most impressive performances in th...

Rangers EGM demanded by King in bitter battle for Ibrox power

King speaks out yet again as he attempts return to Ibrox hotseat

Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay joined Napoli last month.

'Fabulously good decision' - Nevin hails duo for moving to Napoli

McTominay and Gilmour expected to excel in Serie A

The Scotsman's best 12 Scottish Premiership players in 24/25 so farGraham Falk

Celtic's Champions League rivals sack manager and make plea to fans

Dinamo Zagreb have parted company with Jakirovic after horror defeat

‘Beaten by my own country’ - John Jeffrey accuses SRU over failure to back him

Rugby great walks away from the sport

The Scotland striker has enjoyed a strong start to life at his new club Middlesbrough. Cr: SNS Group.

£5m Scotland man handed 28 goal striker comparison by ex-Man Utd star

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois face off during the Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois IBF Heavyweight World Title fight announcement press conference. Cr: Getty Images.

Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: How to watch, TV details , undercard

LeBron James and Anthony Edwards are the stars of new Netflix NBA documentary 'Starting 5'. Cr: Getty Images.

Here is when new NBA documentary Starting 5 is released on Netflix

A rueful-looking Grant Forrest pictured on the 18th hole on the West Course at Wentworth in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

Grant Forrest rues 'stupid mistake' at costly last hole in BMW PGA

Football

Celtic players celebrate after Adam Idah made it 5-1 over Slovan Bratislava. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Hart hails 'incredible' Celtic and airs initial Rodgers reservations

Former goalkeeper delighted with performance and result from old team

Matthew ElderMatthew Elder

Here are the 13 highest valued Scottish Premiership players - outside of the Old Firm. Cr: SNS Group.

The 13 top ranked SPFL players that don't play for Rangers or Celtic

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during the 5-1 victory over SK Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Brendan Rodgers makes Celtic Champions League final quip after 5-1 win

No need for a British and Irish League when URC is working wellFraser Brown

Fraser Brown

Celtic's Arne Engels celebrates scoring to make it 3-0 over SK Slovan Bratislava at Celtic Park. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic Park in ferment as Rodgers delivers on Champions League promise

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith during a Heart of Midlothian training session at Oriam, on September 13, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Hearts take unusual step to ease Euro burden amid Naismith 'optimism'

Scott McTominay (No 8) made his Napoli debut last weekend.

McClair laments McTominay's departure - 'cynical side of me'

The haul of £600,000 worth of cannabis seized at Stansted Airport

Scottish footballer charged over £600k cannabis haul seized at airport

St Johnstone owner Adam Webb is receiving treatment for cancer.

One Rangers striker has been tipped to move to the EPL in the future. Cr: SNS Group.

17 Celtic fan photos as ex-players party and Rangers men spotted

Rugby Union

A supercomputer has predicted how final URC table will look at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

URC supercomputer predicts where Glasgow and Edinburgh will finish

John Jeffrey will now not stand for election as chairman of World Rugby. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

John Jeffrey ends World Rugby chair bid after SRU fail to back him

Ben Muncaster in action for Scotland A against Chile in Santiago, in 2022. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Plans revealed for Scotland A international as part of pathways revamp

Edinburgh's Darcy Graham is fit and raring to go for the new URC season. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

‘Every player’s dream’ - Darcy Graham reveals ultimate ambition

Grant Gilchrist and Ben Vellacott have been reappointed Edinburgh co-captains for the 2024-25 season.

Why Edinburgh have decided to stick rather than twist on captaincy

Edinburgh's Mosese Tuipulotu in action during the win over Gloucester in a pre-season friendly at Hive Stadium. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Mosese Tuipulotu has say on big bro Sione, 12 or 13 and the Scottish weather

Zander Fagerson lifts the URC trophy as Sione Tuipulotu is soaked with champagne after Glasgow Warriors' victory over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. (Photo by Anton Geyser/SNS Group)

‘Don’t think they respect us at all’ – Glasgow hero says title win cuts no ice

Golf

Rory McIlroy speaks to the media ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

What McIlroy had to say about Poulter hoping to be Ryder Cup captain

Andy Murray celebrates holing a putt with a fist pump in the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth. Picture: Ross Kinniard/Getty Images

I watched Murray play golf at Wentworth and scratch is a possibility

Jon Rahm speaks to the mediua during a press conference ahead of the 2019 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Picture: Getty Images

Sam Locke shows off the St Andrews Classic presented by Fugro trophy after his win on the Jubilee Course. Picture: Tartan Pro Tour

Triple Tartan Pro Tour winner Locke aims to get 'free hit' in Q-School

Other Sport

The Commonwealth Games is set to return to Scotland once more.

Why Glasgow's kiss of life for 2026 Commonwealth Games is divisive

Glasgow hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Crunch talks hold key to Glasgow's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid

Could you be ambling into Centre Court at Wimbledon next year?

Wimbledon Public Ballot 2025: How to bag a ticket for Centre Court

Team GB arrive at the Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris.

Team GB Paralympics Gold Medals: Here's every British winner in Paris

Jack Draper celebrates victory over Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals of the US Open. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Jack Draper v Jannik Sinner: How to watch US Open semi-final in the UK

Eve Muirhead of Team Great Britain competes at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Picture: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Eve Muirhead 'let down' as ice rink axed from Scottish sports centre

Young surfers enjoying the waves at an existing Wavegarden facility

How Edinburgh's Lost Shore wave park can help Scotland's elite surfers

Sport Opinion

A Scottie dog representing England walks with his handler during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (Picture: Paul Gilham)

Why Commonwealth Games must see return of show-stealing Scottie dogs Scotsman comment

Hirsel Golf Club closed despite being “well supported” by members and visitors, according to the Coldstream venue’s management committee

Why Scottish golf clubs should be fearful after sudden Hirsel closure

Brad Zellerman, from Dunfermline, with his Wimbledon e-Champion trophy. Insets: how Wimbledon and Serena Williams look in the Playstation tournament (Pictures submitted)

Why 'esports' are not sports, they are games Scotsman comment

Adam Hastings is back at Glasgow Warriors after three years at Gloucester. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

What I think of Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors recruitment - Fraser Brown

Not everyone fits into neat, binary categories of gender but everyone should be able to take part in sport (Picture: Anna Moneymaker)

Why transgender athletes have a right to compete David Winnie

Spectators cool off under water misters in front of the Eiffel Tower on day four of the Paris Olympic Games (Picture: Maja Hitij)

Why climate change is an 'existential threat to sport' Philip Lymbery

Iconic Italian forward Salvatore Schillaci has died, aged 59. Cr: Getty Images.

'Toto' Schillaci: Italian icon who lit up 1990 World Cup dies

Neil Lennon has hit out over the treatment he received in Romania during his brief spell as Rapid Bucharest manager. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

'Incredibly unprofessional' - former Celtic boss hits out over sacking

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou after the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.

Ex-Celtic boss Postecoglou branded '3/10' manager by former Spurs man

How will Celtic line-up for the game against Slovan Bratislava? Cr: SNS Group.

Celtic predicted XI vs Slovan Bratislava: Rodgers mulls changes

Who are the favourites to win the 24/25 Champions League? Cr: Getty Images.

Champions League Odds 24/25: Who are the favourites to win the UCL?

Celtic player ratings: Two 9/10s, beautician, postman and sclaffer

A pensive John McGlynn watching Falkirk's 1-0 Championship play-off second leg loss to Airdrie at the Falkirk Stadium on May 13, 2023 (Pic by Alan Murray)

Ex-Celtic men among favourites to replace Craig Levein at St Johnstone

Craig Levein has been sacked by St Johnstone after a run of four successive defeats. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Scottish Premiership boss sacked as defeats and red cards pile up

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou after the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.

Postecoglou defends Celtic success comments as Spurs boss hits out

Manchester City's Rodri raises the prospect of player strikes during a press conference at the City Football Academy, Manchester. Picture date: Tuesday September 17, 2024.

Footballer strike fears escalate as Rodri shines light on major issue

The original 18-hole course at Torrance Park in Motherwell was designed by Dave Thomas

Another Scottish golf club announces it is closing - 'cannot continue'

Celtic will be hoping to take their spectacular league form into the UEFA Champions League this year. Cr. SNS Group.

Celtic's Champions League earnings revealed ahead of opening UCL clash

A familiar face is expected to return to Glasgow this week when Celtic host Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League. Cr: Getty Images.

Hostile Celtic ‘welcome’ expected for ex-cult hero who 'loves Rangers'

Celtic host Slovan Bratislava in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

What channel is Celtic v Slovan Bratislava? TV and live stream details

Who is Rangers most valuable player in 24/25? Cr: SNS Group.

Rangers £69.2m squad worth as fringe man given shock £6.4m valuation

Celtic's Alistair Johnston during a Celtic training session at the Lennoxtown.

This is Celtic's anthem after Champions League was no place for Bhoys

Grant Forrest in action during the final round of the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down on Sunday. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

Forrest: Guinness is behind his eye-catching Irish Open displays

Former Celtic midfielder Tomoki Iwata scored a stunning goal for Birmingham City on his league debut. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Ex-Celtic star scores screamer before being replaced by Rangers loanee

Andy Murray made his final tennis appearance in the Olympics in Paris earlier in the summer

Andy Murray warned to expect 'chaos' on his golf course appearance