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Rumour Mill: World Cup winner ‘nearly joined Rangers’ | Celtic target signs new deal | Celtic fans slam Hearts over cup tickets

Rangers

Gregor Townsend at BT Murrayfield ahead of the Scotland squad annoucement.

Gregor Townsend: Arrogant Englishman gives Scotland a boost

Scotland

Robert Pires, who won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France, turned down the chance to join Rangers. Picture: Getty Images

Robert Pires ‘turned down chance to join Rangers from Arsenal’

Rangers

Barry Ferguson has been out of management since leaving Clyde in February of last year. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

Barry Ferguson to accept offer to manage Kelty Hearts

Rangers

Gregor Townsend in no doubt over Sam Skinner’s commitment to Scotland

Scotland

Why the number of managerial changes in Scottish football is not a concern

Premiership

Scott Brown ready to show who’s boss but just not yet

Celtic

Jim McIntyre becomes new Dundee boss a day after Neil McCann’s sacking

Dundee

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes with winger Gary Mackay-Steven. Picture: PA

Derek McInnes urges Aberdeen fans to sell-out Rangers semi

League Cup

Mark McGhee agreed to help Neil McCann but Dundee chief let axe fall
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Steven Naismith has been chosen as September's Ladbrokes Premiership player of the month. Picture: SNS

Hearts star Steven Naismith wins September’s player of the month

Hearts

Robert Pires has revealed he nearly joined Rangers. Picture: SNS Group

Scottish Football Live: Pires on Rangers link | Brown on managing Celtic | Leverkusen eye Kamara

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Robert Pires, who won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France, turned down the chance to join Rangers. Picture: Getty Images

Robert Pires ‘turned down chance to join Rangers from Arsenal’

Rangers

Hearts fans have bought nearly 20,000 tickets for the Betfred Cup semi-final with Celtic. Picture: SNS/Ross MacDonald

Hearts sell nearly 20,000 tickets for Celtic semi-final before general sale

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Charalampos Mavrias was signed by Sunderland from Panathinaikos. Picture: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty

6 things Hibs fans should know about new signing Charalampos Mavrias

Hibernian

A general view of Ibrox, home of Rangers. Picture: SNS Group

Rumour Mill: World Cup winner ‘nearly joined Rangers’ | Celtic target signs new deal | Celtic fans slam Hearts over cup tickets

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Neil McCann's last game in charge at Dundee was a 2-1 defeat to Kilmarnock. Picture: SNS/Craig Williamson

Why the number of managerial changes in Scottish football is not a concern

Premiership

Scott Brown ready to show who’s boss but just not yet

Celtic

Barry Ferguson to accept offer to manage Kelty Hearts

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Mark McGhee agreed to help Neil McCann but Dundee chief let axe fall

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Jim McIntyre becomes new Dundee boss a day after Neil McCann’s sacking

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Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS/SRU

Gregor Townsend in no doubt over Sam Skinner’s commitment to Scotland

Scotland

Gregor Townsend at BT Murrayfield ahead of the Scotland squad annoucement.

Gregor Townsend: Arrogant Englishman gives Scotland a boost

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Sam Johnson, Blade Thomson and Sam Skinner. Pictures: SNS Group/Getty Images/Getty Images

Who are the 3 uncapped players in the Scotland squad for the Autumn Tests?

Scotland

Gregor Townsend has named a 40-man squad for the Autumn Test series. Picture: SNS Group

Revealed: The 40-man Scotland squad for the 2018 Autumn Test series

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Saracens’ Alex Lozowski gets 2-week ban over Glasgow Warriors incident

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DAVE RENNIE: Our focus is on Cardiff, not Saracens’ indiscipline

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Darcy Graham keen to show ‘there’s still room for small boys in rugby’

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Wales name squad to face Scotland in autumn internationals

Scotland

Tennis More Tennis >>

Novak Djokovic met little resistance on his way to winning his fourth Shanghai Masters title. Picture: AFP/Getty

Borna Coric no match as Novak Djokovic strolls to record China win

Tennis

Jamie Murray has qualified for London. Picture: John Devlin

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares book place in ATP Finals in London

Tennis

Johanna Konta has split with coach Michael Joyce. Picture: Nigel French/PA Wire

Johanna Konta splits with coach after less than a year

Tennis

Serena Williams after winning the 2017 Australian Open. Picture: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images

Serena Williams tipped for warm welcome despite cartoon row

Tennis

Andy Murray can't hide his frustration during his defeat by Fernando Verdasco. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Andy Murray and Cameron Norrie both lose in China quarter-finals

Tennis

Andy Murray said he enjoyed the conditions in Shenzhen after beating No 1 seed David Goffin. Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire.

Andy Murray beats David Goffin in best result since comeback

Tennis

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark hits a return against Rebecca Peterson of Sweden. Picture: Nicolas Asfouri/Getty Images

Andy Murray given tough test by Zhang before Chinese retires

Tennis

Watch: Andy Murray drops commemorative plate presented to him ahead of tournament

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Andy Murray plots ‘a bit of a run’ as he prepares for Shenzhen Open

Tennis

Andy Murray to bring season to an early close after China tournaments

Tennis

Happy homecoming in Japan for new US Open champion Naomi Osaka

Tennis

Golf More Golf >>

Johan Moberg of Sweden won the World Hickory Open Championship with a winning score of 144. Pic: Neil Hanna

Johan Moberg wins World Hickory Open in East Lothian

Golf

Scotland's Richie Ramsay. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scots enter ‘Last Chance Saloon’ in fight for Tour cards

Golf

Greig Hutcheon won a play-off to get into the PGA Cup team

Greig Hutcheon flying high after third 18th-hole eagle at Gleneagles

Golf

Michele Thomson is hoping to go one better in the Hero Women's Indian Open after finishing second 12 months ago

Michele Thomson set to tackle ‘extravagant greens’ in Indian Open

Golf

‘Housemaid’ Greig Hutcheon sweeps into lead in Scottish PGA

Golf

Chris Kelly opens with stunning 62 in Scottish PGA at Gleneagles

Golf

Martin Dempster: Grant Forrest is ticking all the boxes

Golf

Eddie Pepperell is part of Europe’s rich seam of exciting new talent

Golf

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Josh Taylor alongside promoter Barry McGuigan ahead of the WBSS quarter-final against Ryan Martin next month. Pic: Bill Murray/SNS

Barry McGuigan: Josh Taylor’s shaping up nicely

Boxing

Scott Harrison looks ahead to his December comeback fight. His opponent has yet to be named. Picture: Ross MacDonald/SNS

Boxer Scott Harrison, 41, says he can win world title again

Boxing

Josh Taylor is gearing up for the World Boxing Super Series. Picture: SNS.

Home comforts help Josh Taylor but he’s never heard of Ryan Martin

Boxing

Jon Gruden delivers instructions to his Oakland Raiders team during the Wembley defeat by Seattle Seahawks. Picture: Dan Istitene/Getty Images

Is Jon Gruden gambling with Oakland Raiders before Las Vegas move?

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‘Class act’ Lee McGregor crowned Commonwealth champion

Boxing

Insight: The women breaking the mould in a sport steeped in Gaelic machismo

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Scottish figure skater Lewis Gibson inspired by Dancing on Ice

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Lee McGregor will be backed by 100-strong ‘Edinburgh invasion’

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Charalampos Mavrias was signed by Sunderland from Panathinaikos. Picture: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty

6 things Hibs fans should know about new signing Charalampos Mavrias

Hibernian

Neil McCann's last game in charge at Dundee was a 2-1 defeat to Kilmarnock. Picture: SNS/Craig Williamson

Why the number of managerial changes in Scottish football is not a concern

Premiership

Neil McCann lost his job as Dundee manager and was replaced by Jim McIntyre. Picture; Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Mark McGhee agreed to help Neil McCann but Dundee chief let axe fall

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