48 h. ago Scott McTominay ascends to Napoli God tier as he assumes Maradona's mantle to become second King of Naples

The Scotland star's stunning opener summed up his season in Serie A as he dragged Napoli to Serie A title glory

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3 d. ago Smoke cannons, rolling subs and goals aplenty: welcome to World Sevens football

The players – and the few fans in attendance – seemed to enjoy the first day of the new, lucrative tournament but can it become a permanent fixture in the women’s calendar?There are rolling substitutes, you cannot be offside and smoke cannons erupt from behind the goal when you score. Women’s football’s newest competition, with its $5m (£3.7m) prize pool, is highly lucrative for the teams involved but is not taking itself too seriously. Perhaps that will become its greatest selling point, as this end-of-season party on the Portuguese Riviera seeks to show that women’s football can thrive if it is different.There has been no patient buildup and nobody is sitting deep in a low block; it is just attack after attack. In simple terms, the first day at World Sevens Football felt like a throwback to what sport is supposed to be about: fun. Continue reading...

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1 week ago No room for error as Threave Rovers aim to achieve West of Scotland League promotion dream

The Castle Douglas side need to win their final two games of the season to secure a top three slot in the West of Scotland League’s third division.

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1 week ago 6 big Nedim Bajrami at Rangers questions answered as riddle foxes Ferguson and expert reveals all on toiling star

The 26-year-old has struggled to make any real impact in his first season in Scotland and was subbed at half-time on Sunday

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2 w. ago Scotland's first Highland Games of the summer season to kick off this weekend

The event will include a classic caber toss, dancing competitions, and much more.

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2 w. ago PFA Scotland award winners revealed as man to play every minute of season among prize guys

McGlynn pips Rodgers and Gray to manager of year

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3 w. ago Outlander star returns for 'epic' season 2 of 'best police drama' based in Scotland

The Scottish crime drama is set to return for season 2 with Outlander star Lauren Lyle reprising her role.

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3 w. ago Transgender women banned from playing women's football in England by FA

The Football Association has said transgender women will be banned from competing in women's football from June 1 in a decision made following the Supreme Court's legal definition ruling

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3 w. ago FA announce transgender women now BANNED from playing women's football

The Football Association has said transgender women will be banned from competing in women's football from June 1 following the Supreme Court's legal definition ruling last month

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3 w. ago SFA to ban transgender women from playing in women’s football

Scottish Football Association updates guidelines on issueChange comes a week after UK supreme court rulingThe Scottish Football Association is to ban transgender women from participating in women’s football after updating its guidelines.From next season only biological women will be able to take part in women’s competitive football, a term that applies to matches from under-13s up. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Transgender women unable to compete in women’s football in Scotland next season

The Scottish Football Association is understood to have taken a final decision to update its policy following a Supreme Court ruling on April 16.

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3 w. ago Scottish FA rule on whether transgender women can compete in women's football after Supreme Court verdict

New ruling to come into effect from next season

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3 w. ago SFA set to ban transgender women competing in women's football

The move comes after the UK Supreme Court announced that the Equality Act's definition of a woman is based on biological sex.

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4 w. ago Thomas Tuchel sent message over “incredible” star who could choose Scotland over England

Thomas Tuchel is being urged to hand first senior call up to Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, who has played for both England and Scotland at U21, after a stunning season for Premier League surprise packed

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last month 12 of the best bluebell woods in Scotland to visit this spring

Mid-spring means the start of bluebell season in Scotland, and there are plenty of lovely walks in which to enjoy these seasonal beauties.

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