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Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels is a formidable slugger and broke his bat on this occasion. Picture: John McCoy/Getty Images

Why Albert Pujols deserves his last hurrah with the Los Angeles Angels
Other Sport

Why Scottish Golf has to grasp a big opportunity under Martin Gilbert leadership
Golf

Pep better than Fergie? Yooz must be joking
Sport Opinion

‘This is Pele - and have you met Davie Robb?’
Sport Opinion

It’s difficult to watch Gordon McQueen’s header against England and not wince
Sport Opinion

Anorak betting tips: Bradford City are flourishing after departure of legend Stu...
Sport Opinion

Awarding Scotland a 28-0 win over France would be absurd
Rugby Union

James Harden has made a dream start with Brooklyn Nets - but can The Beard grow?
Other Sport

So the new Edinburgh stadium has pillars. At least there's no running track
Sport Opinion

Hibs' Scott Allan plays the kind of football we all like - and we need him back
Sport Opinion

Cardiff worth a punt and expect goals at Rangers v Dundee United
Rangers

Allan Massie: This has been a dead season for a crop of young players
Rugby Union

Scotland v Wales: best international played in northern hemisphere this season
Rugby Union

Daytona 500 is the perfect race for Michael McDowell to break his duck
Other Sport

Fraser Brown: Time for World Rugby to look at the breakdown
Rugby Union

Jason Cummings and Flo Kamberi seek north-east revival with Dundee and Aberdeen
Sport Opinion

Anorak betting tips: Free-scoring Manchester City and Spurs offer value
Sport Opinion

Why Scotland fans have gone crazy for Panini
Nostalgia

Scotland’s pack is fast, disciplined and efficient and should take contro
Rugby Union

Fraser Brown: Set piece will be key as Scotland bid to make it two from two
Rugby Union

Aidan Smith: No-one could remember when England had been so impotent
Rugby Union

Are this Rangers side playing the most football of any in recent memory?
International

Finn Russell has matured as a tactician and nobody reads the game better
Rugby Union

The Scottish Cup ... should we just scrap it this year?
Sport Opinion

We have positional dilemma on our hands with Man Utd's McTominay
Sport Opinion

Anorak betting tips: West Ham and Morton are worth a punt
Football

Fraser Brown: Fast start can make England’s Saracens contingent feel the pace
Rugby Union

Deshaun Watson is a potential great but is Houston Texans QB really worth it?
Sport Opinion

Jack Ross insists Hibs are still developing but he can't say that for ever
Sport Opinion

The curious Celtic cases of Dr Jo Venglos, Neil Lennon and Brendan Rodgers
Celtic

How’s this for a Scotland family XV to give England a scare at Twickenham?
Rugby Union

What use football if not as a vehicle for rehabilitation? Martindale and the SFA
International

It’s old master Tom Brady v Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl
Sport Opinion

Football under Covid is like some government-sanctioned drug programme
Sport Opinion

Clock ticking for Celtic supremo - SPFL chief Doncaster on borrowed time too
Celtic

Emotional York City video emphasis how much we miss fans in Scotland right now
Football

Rangers fans have reason to find Klopp's recent Liverpool incidents concerning
Rangers

'You wanna sell Edouard' - Why Celtic should cash in on striker right now
Celtic

Back Brendan Rodgers as he looks to replicate his Celtic form with Leicester
Sport Opinion

Russell-Redpath combination can be as effective as Townsend and Leslie in 1999
Rugby Union

Why Livingston are thriving - and we were wrong about Martindale
Sport Opinion

Chiefs v Bills and Packers v Bucs offer intriguing QB match-ups
Sport Opinion

Opinion: Euro 2020 should be postponed again if fans can't attend
International

1872 Cup clash could make Gregor Townsend think again
Rugby Union

Buffalo Bills need Josh Allen to make better decisions
Sport Opinion

Hibs are favourites to win the Betfred Cup but, being Hibs, this means diddly
Football

Why it's time for more intelligent kicking like diagonals, chips and grubbers
Rugby Union

Why SFA inaction on coronavirus is a dereliction of duty
International

Tommy Docherty was like Groucho Marx, firing a Gatling gun of gags
International

Finn Russell is best Lions fly-half available but Gatland is conservative
Sport Opinion

James Harden is an NBA superstar - so why no clamour to sign him?
Other Sport

Why Siegrist could solve Celtic's goalkeeping issues
Sport Opinion

Sam Darnold can prosper away from the New York Jets
Other Sport

Fan-free football on TV is leaving me scunnered
Sport Opinion

Anorak betting column: Managerless Morton can be kings over Queens
International

Exeter rout a fair measure of how far Glasgow have fallen
Rugby Union

New England Patriots will return stronger and Cam Newton will be part of it
Other Sport

I saw Alex Cropley score for Hibs in an 11-1 win over Hearts
Sport Opinion

Brendan Rodgers has instilled consistency and Leicester are worth backing
Sport Opinion

Allan Massie: Tries more likely when Finn Russell is back at No 10
Rugby Union

New York Jets make a bad call and Gregg Williams pays the price
Sport Opinion

If ‘big jessie’ is good enough for Fergie and Jim Telfer it’s good enough for me
Sport Opinion

Anorak betting column: Spurs can prove their title credentials
Sport Opinion

Jaco van der Walt has already made a considerable contribution to Scottish rugby
Sport Opinion

Will the real Jared Goff stand up for the LA Rams
Sport Opinion

Chippy, lippy and a world-class swearer - Maradona could have been Scottish
Sport Opinion

Comment: Grateful to have rugby but much of it has been short of exhilarating
Sport Opinion

Why Celtic board is giving Neil Lennon time - but how long has he got?
Celtic

Donovan Mitchell’s new contract with Utah Jazz is NBA’s key signing
Sport Opinion

Only An Excuse is ending but Frank McAvennie has a new cultural resonance
Sport Opinion

If Jack Ross's Hibs aren't a boyband but heavy metal they need a killer riff
Hibs

Snide talk about South African accents in the Scotland team is unfair
Sport Opinion

Tom Brady v Drew Brees is a rivalry for the ages
Sport Opinion

"Why did Hearts allow the cameras into Tynecastle? Ego must have come into it."
Sport Opinion

Jock Stein, Bill Shankly and Matt Busby are the makers of modern football
Celtic

Why Stuart Hogg will have to rein himself in against Wales
Sport Opinion

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