By Olivia Ogilvie THIS Girl Can is a national campaign developed by Sport England and a wide range of partnership organisations. And it is a celebration of active women up and down the country […]
Girl’s can do it too!
“Systemic doping” by Russia revealed by new report
BY LIAM MENZIES A RUSSIAN doping programme sponsored by the state benefited more than 1000 of their athletes, a new report claims. The report’s author Professor Richard McLaren released his final findings this week which revealed Russia’s […]
Braehead Clan to thank for ice hockey boom
By Sanjeev Mann ICE hockey in Scotland has dramatically grown over the past few years and mainly thanks to the Braehead Clan and their huge success. In their 2014-15 season, the Clan were inches […]
Football Abuse Numbers Reach Shocking Levels
By Liam Menzies (@blinkclyro) The FA is facing its biggest crisis yet with reports that 83 potential suspects and 98 teams are involved in the inquiry into historic child sexual abuse in English football. The […]
Who is Scotland’s greatest ever sportsperson ?
By ROSS CLARK NO ONE can deny the fact that Scotland has produced a number of fine athletes. Perhaps the debate would ignite when asked to select just ONE person who typifies a nation […]
Sir Tom Devine: Ditch the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act
By LEWIS KEMP THE DATE was March 2, 2011. Celtic and Rangers were facing off for the third time in just 26 days. Mark Wilson’s solo strike would be overshadowed by the now […]
Hoy’s legacy can be a cycle of success
By ADA ADAMCZAK KIDS need their heroes, to dream to become the best, to look up to those who have hit the heights. National idols make kids interested in sport. Tennis has […]
Beith striker: Ton could make the Prem
BEITH striker Thomas Collins has tipped their Scottish Cup conquerors Morton to potentially gain promotion to the Premiership. The Greenock side comfortably beat the junior outfit 6-0 at Bellsdale Park last weekend […]
Alex Smith: Living in the Hall of Fame
By CONNOR PARK WHEN Alex Smith sets foot through the doors of the Falkirk Stadium every morning he sees a club that has come a long way throughout his near seven-year tenure. […]
Devine: Hooligan perception of football fans “exaggerated”
By LEWIS KEMP LEADING Scottish historian Sir Tom Devine believes that the popular perception of football fans as ‘thugs’ and ‘hooligans’ is exaggerated. Media outlets have been quick to condemn the Celtic […]
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