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Sport
Tom English: ‘With the determination of a charging Richie Gray, Alex Salmond has recorded a BBC interview’
THIS column has friends in high places at BBC Scotland. And so, to borrow a phrase from one its most distinguished servants, we can exclusively reveal that Alex Salmond has achieved a notable victory in his battle to get himself on national television talking about the rugby, a piece of theatre that was denied him last Saturday evening when England were in town.
8 commentsBold run puts winner into different class
LUCINDA Russell’s potential Cheltenham Festival entrant Bold Sir Brian continued the Milnathort yard’s fine recent run with an effortless win in the John Smith’s Future Champions Novices’ Chase.
Athletics: Jessica Ennis keeps hometown composure
BRIEFLY yesterday, in front of her hometown crowd at the Aviva UK Indoor Championships, Jessica Ennis must have experienced the troubling sensation of déjà vu.
Cricket: Young Scotland side eager for big Test if and when it comes
Having overseen a generational shift of the national side since he took over as Scotland coach in 2008, the decision to offer Pete Steindl a new three-year contract to complete what he had started courted little dissent.
Interview: Oliver Wilson, golfer
OVER the seven seasons that Oliver Wilson has been a professional golfer, the 31-year old Englishman has done rather well in the game.
Football
Why tax case casts long shadow over Rangers and beyond
CASH flow issues, a tax tribunal and questions over funding sources have given rise to all manner of conjecture over the future of Rangers under Craig Whyte. Here we look at the three possible outcomes. None of them offers much comfort to followers of the Ibrox club.
Steven May shows he’s got style and substance
IT CAN be hard to see past Steven May’s hair. It must be even harder for the 19-year-old himself, but he had no trouble peering through his chin-length fringe to gaze proudly on the two Irn-Bru awards presented to him at Hampden this week.
Profile: Henrik Ojamaa, Motherwell striker
HENRIK OJAMAA could not be accused of flying under the radar since his introduction to Scottish football.
Africa Cup of Nations: Tragedy could galvanise unfancied Zambia
WITH a team packed full of Europe-based talent and on a run of five straight wins without conceding a goal, Ivory Coast are expected to win their second Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon today.
Danny Grainger no stranger to final act but craves a starring role
HE has heard the tales of glory, witnessed the tears of woe. Time and again Danny Grainger has been close to a cup-final experience, just not close enough.
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Rugby
Scots must go for broke in Vegas
The Scotland sevens side have once again missed their goal of a place in a HSBC Sevens World Series Cup quarter-final after losing out to Kenya (14-17) and England (7-12) in the early hours of yesterday morning on the west coast of America.
6 commentsGala 20 - 8 Boroughmuir: Gala look to kick on after win
After two defeats since the turn of the year, Gala reignited their championship challenge with a first win in Premier A after taming a Boroughmuir side intent on playing a flowing game but which failed to deliver, writes Alan Lorimer.
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Six Nations: Italy 15 - 19 England: Charlie Hodgson strikes again Picture gallery
WHO says lightning never strikes twice? Charlie Hodgson was the man of the moment at Murrayfield with a charge-down try and the England stand-off rescued his team again yesterday in the opulent surroundings of Rome’s Olympic Stadium.
3 commentsMelrose 20 - 3 Ayr: Melrose maintain title charge
MELROSE officials spent the morning removing the covers from the pitch and it paid off as the Scottish champions kept up their title challenge and almost certainly ended Ayr’s hopes, writes Atholl Innes.
John Barclay: Dan Parks was emotional - it affected lots of the boys
FRUSTRATION, déjà vu, that worry of “how many times are we going to go through this before we learn” was the general feeling after the England game, but today we have the chance to rectify the mistakes we made last weekend and we’ll be going all out to do so.
Golf
Stephen Gallacher moves into top gear after winning car
STEPHEN Gallacher moved into joint second place after Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn opened the door to the chasing pack at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic yesterday.
Interview: Graeme McDowell, golfer and US Open champion
Graeme McDowell’s 2010 achievements weighed heavily last year, he confesses to John Huggan
Ladies’ golf: Scotland’s Kylie Walker rises up leaderboard
SCOTLAND’S Kylie Walker shot a superb 66 on the third day of the Australian Ladies Masters to rise up the leaderboard to a tie for 16th.
Qatar Masters Golf: In-form Paul Lawrie hits the front in Qatar
PAUL Lawrie is looking to bridge a 13-year gap as he goes into the final round of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters with a one-stroke lead.
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Golf: Grace is the word as Branden flowers
IT has happened before, but not often. Only five times previously has a golfer recorded his first two European Tour victories back to back. And now, a 23-year-old South African by the name of Branden Grace is the sixth on that elite list, following his wins at the Joburg Open and the Volvo Golf Champions event.
Other sports
Davis Cup: GB on brink after doubles victory
DAVIS Cup captain Leon Smith played down expectations despite watching his Great Britain team take a 2-1 lead over Slovakia at Braehead yesterday to move to within one rubber of victory in the tie.
Fed Cup tennis: Perfect start for Judy Murray as Britain earn Fed Cup promotion
JUDY Murray’s dream start as Fed Cup captain continued yesterday as Great Britain defeated Austria in Israel to secure promotion to the World Group II play-offs.
Australian Open: Andy Murray showed he can be more than a contender
For the past year, 12 long and frustrating months, Andy Murray has been trying to prove a point, that he truly belonged as one of the Gang of Four at the top of the men’s rankings.
Australian Open: Physical and mental fitness the focus of finalists’ attention
Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal were due to face each other in their third consecutive major final at the Australia Open this morning.
Australian Open: Things looking up for Andy Murray Down Under
The Scot’s winning blend of clinical and flamboyant tennis in his victory over Llodra bodes well for his Open ambitions
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland: Second-half scoring blitz stuns Scots
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Jim Murphy warns that independence could cost ‘thousands’ of defence jobs
- Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland: Second-half scoring blitz stuns Scots
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