Sports

A BANK holiday to coincide with Scotland’s first World Cup game has been confirmed after royal assent from the king.  Monday 15 June, the date of Scotland’s World Cup opener against Haiti, has...

SCOTTISH para powerlifter Finlay Davidson says competing for the first medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will be one of the proudest moments of his life. The 21-year-old from...

EDINBURGH kicked off the countdown to host the start of the 2027 edition of the Tour de France, as dignitaries met under a yellow beam at Edinburgh Castle.  Scottish villages...

EASTER Road in Edinburgh could host a handful of games at the 2035 Women’s World Cup as part of a joint bid between England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.  The...

THE number of college students taking part in sport and physical activity in Scotland has more than doubled in the space of a year, according to a new evaluation of...

THE dust has settled, and the delirium and bedlam have dissipated slightly after Scotland’s stunning 4-2 victory over Denmark which sent them to the World Cup for the first time in...

RESIDENTS of Morningside and The Grange have given their views on what should happen to the Astley Ainslie Hospital, which will soon be vacated by NHS Lothian.  The Astley Ainslie...

TEAM Scotland has announced its first athletes for next summer’s Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Athletics trio Jake Wightman, Neil Gourley and Megan Keith are the first names on the list,...

THE Scottish Football Association (SFA) has closed its performance school programme amid a review of its youth development.  The programme, which began in 2012, sees young football players receive elite...

HIBS have shared new images of a visitor centre which was announced earlier this year.  Hibs turn 150 this year, and the club has been busy converting the old ticket...