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Football
Scottish Cup final: Hibernian 1 - 5 Hearts: Hearts pounding has hapless Hibs in hiding video Picture gallery
FOOTBALL’S capacity for cruelty was rarely more evident than at Hampden where Hearts didn’t so much win the Scottish Cup as annex a club’s spirit.
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Scottish Cup final: Pat Fenlon slams players for lack of hunger, will to win and workrate
ON THE biggest day of his football life, and possibly the most important in the history of his club, Pat Fenlon’s players offered nothing. They capitulated in the face of their greatest rivals and lent the other half of the capital bragging rights for the rest of the century.
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Scottish Cup final: Paulo Sergio future remains up in the air
ON A day when his team answered every question that was put to them, Paul Sergio failed to come up with an answer of his own.
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Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Chelsea (Chelsea win 4-3 on pens): Didier Drogba penalty clinches Champions League victory in shoot-out Picture gallery
ROMAN Abramovich may have provided the resources, but it was another Russian Chelsea resembled last night as they won their first Champions League: Rasputin. This was a Chelsea that just couldn’t be killed off.
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Scottish Cup final in pictures: Elation for Hearts, dejection for Hibs Picture gallery
THERE could only ever be one winner, and unfortunately for Hibs fans that winner was the team in maroon at Hampden today.
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Rugby
Heineken Cup final: Leinster 42 - 14 Ulster: Leinster rise to greatness Picture gallery
Leinster secured their third Heineken Cup in the last four years and in doing so cemented their place at the pinnacle of the European game as the best side ever seen in this tournament.
Interview: Ryan Grant, Glasgow Warriors prop
RYAN Grant couldn’t get a game for Edinburgh when Andy Robinson was in charge of the capital club, but now the same coach has picked the Glasgow Warriors prop for Scotland
No hard feelings as SRU reject Scott Steele shows his mettle among the Tiger cubs
NEVER mind the aesthetics, just sit back and admire their success. Leicester Tigers have won more Premiership titles than any other club (eight and counting) and they will be hoping to add to that number next Saturday at Twickenham, writes Iain Morrison. The Midlands giants take on the surprise package of the season, Harlequins, in an Aviva final that promises to be a contrast in styles.
Scots’ try drought is thick end of the wedge for Scott Johnston
When Scotland’s touring squad was announced last Wednesday, there was a little round fella wandering around Murrayfield with the glazed eyes of a newbie. Step forward Scott Johnston, who does not officially start until the squad touches down in Australia. Your diarist engaged the native Australian who appeared a cheery sort of soul, as indeed you would be if you were paid the thick end of £200,000 per year to teach players to run around rather than through the opposition. Mind you, after scoring just four tries throughout the Six Nations that money will look well spent if Johnston can chivvy the boys in blue across the Wallaby whitewash once or twice in Newcastle.
We’re hungry for more glory, warns Brian O’Driscoll
BRIAN O’Driscoll believes Leinster are building a dynasty after they won a record-breaking third Heineken Cup title in four years when they beat Ulster 42-14 in the all-Ireland final at Twickenham.
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Golf
Paul Lawrie reigns in Spain as Scot reaches semis
TWO weeks after a wretched performance in front of Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, Scotland’s Paul Lawrie is poised for another mighty leap towards adding a second cap to the first he won 13 years ago.
John Huggan: Take pity on go-slow Kevin Na
THE American slowed the glacial pace of US golf even further at Sawgrass but, unlike the PGA, he is at least trying to change
Laura Murray keeps her cool to win Scottish amateur title
LAURA Murray from Alford, a 23-year-old part-time swimming pool lifeguard, was certainly not out out of her depth in the final – her first – of the 98th Scottish women’s amateur golf champion over the Old Tom Morris-designed links at Tain in Ross-shire.
Pamela Pretswell’s LET triumph as amateur
PAMELA Pretswell has become the first amateur to win on the Ladies European Tour Access Series after coming from three shots behind heading into the final round to claim a two-shot victory in the Ljungbyhed Park PGA Ladies Open in Sweden.
‘Strong’ Fife team set for Area title defence
OF the whole host of successes recorded by Fife golfers, both men and women, last year, one proved particularly satisfying for some long-suffering followers of the game in the Kingdom.
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Tennis
Elena Baltacha suffers Prague semis defeat
SCOTLAND’s Elena Baltacha missed out on the chance to get to the final of the Sparta Prague Open yesterday when she went down in straight sets to the Czech No.2 seed Klara Zakopalova in the semis.
Beaten Andy Murray rues missed break points
ANDY Murray suffered a setback in his French Open preparations as he was ousted 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 by Richard Gasquet in the third round of the Rome Masters yesterday.
Federer goes through the pain barrier
AN ACHING Roger Federer made up for lost time yesterday as he saw off Carlos Berlocq of Argentina 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Rome Masters.
Birthday boy Andy Murray battles past David Nalbandian
ANDY Murray was pushed to the limit by former Wimbledon runner-up David Nalbandian before booking his place in the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win.
Federer gives Berdych blues with fightback win
TENNIS: Roger Federer left a lasting impression on the Madrid Open’s controversial blue claycourt when the Swiss maestro ground out a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Czech Tomas Berdych to match Rafa Nadal’s record of 20 Masters titles yesterday. Spaniard Nadal was one of the most vocal opponents of the new surface, which he said was dangerously slippery, but Federer proved better able to adapt to the testing conditions and secured his fourth title of the season, and the 74th of his illustrious career, after edging a gripping final at the futuristic Magic Box arena. American Serena Williams, meanwhile, collected the ladies’ title after thumping top seed Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3.
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Horse Racing
Frankel simply the best as he destroys rivals in effortless win
Frankel made it a perfect ten when putting up a typically brilliant performance to win the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.
Frankel must bring ‘A-game’ to Newbury
Connections of Frankel believe the superstar colt will have to bring his “A-game” to the table if he is to land the JLT Lockinge Stakes at Newbury today.
Horse racing: Bonfire hot to trot in Derby
Andrew Balding’s Bonfire emerged as the most serious threat to Investec Derby favourite Camelot with an impressive comeback performance in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York.
My Edinburgh: Derek Thompson
Channel 4 racing commentator Derek Thompson will be the raceday presenter for The Edinburgh Cup, at Musselburgh Racecourse on 2 June. He tells us what gets him excited about a visit to the capital.
Fugue is not A minor player
THE Fugue was catapulted to the head of the betting for the Investec Oaks with an imperious display in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.
Snooker
O’Sullivan in call for ‘compassion’
World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has accused snooker chiefs of lacking “compassion”.
Snooker: Ronnie O’Sullivan mulls quitting after world final
Ronnie O’SULLIVAN could follow Stephen Hendry into retirement tonight even if he wins the Betfred.com World Championship for a fourth time.
Break of 141 helps O’Sullivan take control in final clash with Carter
Ronnie O’Sullivan claims he has never known a Crucible campaign so gruelling but a fourth world snooker title should be his reward today for lasting the pace.
Carrot-fuelled Carter hares into the final
Ali Carter marched into the Betfred.com World Championship final and revealed his title charge is being fuelled by a ten-bags-a-day carrot habit.
Snooker: Cool Ali Carter closes in on final spot as Stephen Maguire toils
ALI Carter was considering retirement at the turn of the year, but now a second appearance in the World Championship final beckons for the 32-year-old from Tiptree.
Cricket
Iain Fletcher: West Indies’ up and down attitude will hand England Test on a plate
BEFORE the Test match started, West Indies were publicly stating that a draw or taking the game into the final day could be construed a success for them. It was rhetoric that smacked of pessimism, or realism, depending on one’s outlook, but nothing they have shown in three days has suggested they should have greater ambition. England will win this game, comfortably, and West Indies will try and glean some positives for their rebuilding process. What though?
Cricket: Home loan benefits for Ali Evans
Ali Evans came to a crossroads and carefully sized up his options. Having played cricket for Scotland at every level through his teens, he reached the age of 19 and was cast out into the cold.
Cricket: Stoneywood-Dyce outbowl limp Heriot’s
STONEYWOOD-DYCE may be regarded by some as the weak link in the new Eastern Premier Division but the People’s Park side answered that charge in emphatic style yesterday with a thumping win over Heriot’s.
Cricket: Andrew Strauss blasts back at his critics
ANDREW Strauss silenced his detractors yesterday with his first Test century in 18 months.
Cricket: Dumfries planning to unleash sunshine
Dispiriting anti-climax was the overwhelming mood on the opening day of the eagerly-awaited Western Premier League. Only two matches survived the recent rains, and both were low-scoring, one-sided affairs. Optimism remains high, though, for Round 2, which throws up some intriguing clashes.
Boxing
Boxing: Amir Khan camp demand return of world titles
AMIR Khan last night called for the return of his WBA and IBF titles after claiming Lamont Peterson’s failed drugs test proves he was a “cheat”.
Boxing: City boxers given chance of GB funding
A TRIO of Capital boxers have the chance to be crowned the best in Britain at the GB Championships this month.
Boxing: Haye v Chisora bout sparks BBBoC threat
The British Boxing Board of Control has warned that all those involved in the impending heavyweight promotion between David Haye and Dereck Chisora will be automatically stripped of their licences.
Boxing: David Haye and Dereck Chisora set for London ‘grudge match’ Picture gallery
DAVID Haye vowed to inflict a “slow, concussive beating” on Dereck Chisora after their controversial all-British grudge match was confirmed on Tuesday.
Former Olympic champ Spink dies
BOXING: Terry Spinks, the youngest Briton to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, has died at his home in Essex following a long illness. He was 74.
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Athletics
Scots chase Olympic mark in weekend meetings
The athletics season can burst into life with the British Milers Club Nike Grand Prix in Manchester tomorrow and the Loughborough International on Sunday when Scotland face England, Wales, GB Juniors, British Universities and Loughborough Past and Present, writes SANDY SUTHERLAND.
English hero exits Scots hall of fame
DOUBLE Olympic champion Rodney Pattisson was yesterday removed from the Scottish Sport Hall of Fame. It is the first time such action has been taken.
Athletics: Sharp move from Lynsey in Games bid
Lynsey SHARP (Edinburgh AC) will make her much-anticipated season’s debut over 800 metres, not at the Loughborough International on Sunday but in a British Milers Club grand prix meeting in Manchester’s Sports City on Saturday night.
Athletics: Eilidh Child ready to run for Scots at weekend
Olympic hopeful Eilidh Child will pull on a Scotland vest for the Loughborough International match this weekend.
Murray wins Glasgow 10k to end long Scottish wait
ATHLETICS: Freya Murray underlined her form heading into next month’s Olympic trials by winning the Ignis Asset Management 10k in Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park.
Motorsport
F1: Tyre problem lets Di Resta down . .
Bathgate’s Paul di Resta endured a difficult Spanish Grand Prix as his Sahara Force India car struggled to get the maximum out of his Pirelli tyres.
1 commentMaldonado’s maiden victory ends long drought for Williams
Pastor Maldonado ended Williams’ long wait for a Formula One victory by taking a historic chequered flag in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Formula One: Williams celebrations up in smoke after garage fire
PASTOR Maldonado turned from grand prix winner to hero as Williams’ celebrations for his debut victory went up in flames.
Formula One: Hamilton stripped of pole position
LEWIS Hamilton lost his Spanish Grand Prix pole position for breaching Formula One rules on Saturday, giving Pastor Maldonado first place on the starting grid for what is shaping up to be another unpredictable race.
Formula One: Lewis Hamilton takes pole for Spanish Grand Prix
MCLAREN driver Lewis Hamilton will start the Spanish Grand Prix at the front having denied Venezuela’s Pastor Maldonado the chance to grab his first pole position in F1.
Other sports
Bowls: Craigentinny’s prospects of victory reduced by big game
It’s the day after the night before (Scottish Cup Final) so that adds an unknown factor to the prospects of Edinburgh champions Craigentinny producing a winning performance in tomorrow’s first round action in The Co-operative Funeralcare sponsored Inter County Top Ten.
Cup final fever plays havoc on the Capital bowls scene
Cup Final mania has wreaked havoc on tomorrow’s bowls in the East section of the Cities & Counties Championship with Edinburgh & Leith losing six players from their team of 24.
Bowls: Queensberry make it three wins in a row
Queensberry consolidated their encouraging start to the Division 1 campaign of the Alpha Trophies-sponsored Edinburgh Bowling League with a 5-4 win at home to Pilrig in last night’s third round of fixtures.
Bowls: Ranking holds nerve to give Musselburgh Top Ten win
Willie Rankin was the ace in the pack for Musselburgh as the Midlothian bowls champions turned up trumps with a thrilling 6-2 away win over their Glasgow counterparts Croftfoot in the prelim round of the Inter County Top Ten sponsored by The Co-operative Funeralcare.
Bowls: Midlothian skip to a derby win over rivals East Lothian
Midlothian bowlers caused an upset in the opening match of the Cities and Counties Championship (East section) when their depleted team scored a commanding 127-103 victory over defending champions East Lothian at Port Seton.
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