The Weekend in Sports

Photo taken by George Groutas

By: Maxim Lewerenz Football: Celtic are still on track on winning their first SPL title in four years and doing so possibly by a record margin. The ten point deduction of archrivals Rangers means Celtic can reclaim the points lost at last weekend’s Old Firm match by beating St. Johnstone on Sunday, with second and [...]

Murray to take on Falla in Miami

By: Pamela Paterson British Number One Andy Murray will be hoping to forget his early exit from the Indian Wells Masters when he takes on world number 71 Alejandro Falla in the second round of the Miami Masters later on today. Murray lost to Guillermo Garcia Lopez in the first round of the championship in [...]

Happy Red Nose Day

Visitors at Edinburgh Dungeon have bloody noses for Comic Relief     Credit: Edinburgh Dungeon

by Celeste Carrigan Today marks the official Red Nose Day. The BBC tonight sees a jam packed TV show of comic shenanigans. Many have already started their fundraising from shaving heads to fun runs. Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles held the longest radio marathon yesterday for 51.5-hours. The show has already got the money rolling [...]

National news in brief

BNP Paribas Masters

Expenses MPs to be tried Three ex-Labour MPs involved in the expenses scandal, including Jim Devine of Livingston, have lost their final legal challenge to facing criminal trials. They had claimed they should not be tried as they were protected by Parliamentary privilege. Nigel Pleming QC, who represented Jim Devine, said had told the Supreme [...]

Murray thwarts American challenge

Murray battles through

By Stewart Primrose Andy Murray made a winning start as he bids to win his first Grand Slam and Wimbledon title. The Scot won in four sets, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, but had to endure a scare as his opponent Robert Kendrick took the second set and threatened throughout their encounter. Kendrick, ranked 76 in [...]

Andy Murray’s forehand delights

Murray

Andy Murray as reached the semi-finals of the Masters Cup after comprehensively beating Gilles Simon. Murray raced into a 4-0 lead before the Frenchman started to play causing the Scot to get up a slight sweat. The second set went much the same way with Murray dominating to win the match 6-4, 6-2. After starting [...]

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