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Sports Bulletin
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News Round Up
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Violence casts shadow over famous win
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Egyptian football association could face disciplinary action after FIFA announced on 20th November, an investigation into violence that took place before last weekend’s match against Algeria. Around 200 fans threw stones at the team bus as the Algerian players arrived in Cairo, and four players were injured in the attacks. Egypt won that game to force a play-off match in Sudan, where defender [...]
TV sports report sparks backlash
November 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Suhayl Afzal and Myles Edwards Proposed changes to the list of free-to-air sporting events have triggered widespread criticism. Sporting associations, journalists and the public have reacted angrily to the recommendations put to the department of culture, media and sport by an independent panel.
Rememberance day protests marr Scotish Football
November 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
BY KYLE MCCAIG Celtic football club and “a very small minority or its supporters” were at the centre of a remembrance day row after the weekends match against Falkirk was overshadowed by protests. In a weekend of little if any opposition to the remembrance day tributes paid at football grounds across the country, a minutes [...]
Referee gives United the blues
November 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Martin Adam A 76th minute header by Chelsea captain John terry proves to be the clincher in a close and fiery encounter in South West London. Stamford Bridge was the setting on Sunday for the Premiership’s top of the league clash, pitting on song Chelsea against Manchester United. Ancelotti’s men were looking to further [...]
Fans gear up for Capital clash
November 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Mark Pryde and David Maxwell Edinburgh has been gripped by football fever as city rivals Hearts and Hibernian gear up for one of the most important derbies in over a decade. Saturday’s game at Tynecastle comes at a pivitol moment in the season for both sides who find themselves at opposing ends of the Scottish Premier [...]
Focus on the Capital as Derby Anticipates Drama
November 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
By Lauren Witherspoon Hearts captain, Michael Stewart, has claimed that the media have undermined his team, by “manipulating” his words, to boost Hibs chances of winning the first Edinburgh derby of the season. The SPL match of the day kicks off at 12:30 on Saturday, with hearts hosting Hibs at Tynecastle, and there has been [...]
Could Old Firm boardrooms step further away from sectarianism?
November 3, 2009 By 1 Comment
Its not religion that’s the problem, it’s the lack of it’ – Protestant Jock Stein, Celtics most successful manager, summed up his and the majority of Scotland’s views on the Sectarianism and bigotry that brutally divides the supporters of Glasgow’s ‘Old Firm’, Rangers and Celtic. Stein made this observation towards the end of his glittering [...]
Cruyff’s Homage to Catalonia
November 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By J.C Dick Johan Cruyff began his return to football management yesterday as he was revealed as manager of Catalonia, his first appointment since 1996. Despite the nation itself not actually being officially recognised by FIFA, or UEFA they participate in sporadic friendlies against various other nations. The post itself will be without pay, but [...]
Rangers suffer another home defeat
October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Ross Doyle Urinea Urziceni beat Rangers 4-1 last night almost ending their hopes of qualification for the second round of the Champion’s League after a stunning 90 minutes which included 3 own-goals. The home crowd expressed their frustrations at the end of the game, with loud cheering and various objects thown onto the pitch, [...]
Time Running Out For Keane
October 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Simon Crosbie Darlington 2-1 Shrewsbury. It may not have been one of the most glamorous fixtures in the weekends football calander but the result was a significant one. Darlington, the club bottom of the Football League recorded their first win of the season on Saturday, meaning that Roy Keane’s Ipswich Town are now the only team in England still without a [...]
Somalian to represent Scotland
October 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Ross Doyle Teenage footballer Islam Feruz was this week called up to the Scotland U17′s squad The Somalia born 14 year-old moved to Glasgow when he was 7 and has worked his way through the youth setup at Celtic FC. Feruz has benefited from the new FIFA rule changes which allows players who own [...]
From the back of the net to the internet.
October 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Julia Bruce For the first time in British football history the England qualifier will be streamed live to viewers online across the UK. The move from television to online comes after the demise of the pay for tv sporting channel Setanta earlier this year. It was only a matter of time before we saw [...]
Thou shalt not kilt
March 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Stewart Primrose Scotland is facing a kilt famine after kilt hire shops reported a massive upturn in sales. This is mainly due to the recent international sporting events, with 15,000 football fans travelling to Amsterdam at the weekend and the recent 6 nations rugby. With Scotland due to play Iceland on Wednesday anyone hoping [...]
Birmingham Boyd bid hits snag
January 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Paul McCormack Glasgow Rangers fans have been left in the dark today after contract talks to sell their star striker to Birmingham City stalled late last night. 18-goal Kris Boyd was given permission to speak to the championship promotion contenders after a bid thought to be in the region of £3.5m was accepted by [...]
Football league adopts ‘home-grown’ rule
December 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Graeme Macleod The Football League in England has voted to introduce a ‘home-grown players’ rule from the start of next season. At an extraordinary general meeting in Derby, the majority of league clubs voted in favour of the rule’s introduction. The new legislation will mean that a minimum of four players in a club’s 16-man matchday [...]
Wright choice for Scotland?
December 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ipswich Town defender David Wright has revealed on the club’s official website that he would jump at the chance to play for Scotland despite being born in England. Ipswich Town Official Website’s story. Scottish supporters have reacted to the news. 21 year old Andrew Crawford, who regularly goes to Scotland games, told Dundedin Napier News: “It [...]
Transfer special
December 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
FOOTBALL Graeme Macleod looks ahead to the impending January transfer window Celtic January is always a key month for clubs across Scotland as they are handed a month-long opportunity to add to their squads. You either love or loathe the January Transfer Window but one thing, it is always hectic - 2009 will be no different. So Dunedin [...]
Rooney faces investigation over bad tackle
December 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Cara Liddle Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is under investigation this week over a “dangerous” tackle in Wednesday nights game against at Old Trafford. The player could face an early ban from the Champions League knockout stages. The incident involved the Danish midfielder Kasper Risgard who claimed that the collision left “big marks” on [...]
Spartans to replay Scottish Cup tie
December 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Ross Hart Edinburgh side Spartans have earned a Scottish Cup reprieve after the Scottish Football Association ruled today that Elgin City fielded an ineligible player in Saturday’s original tie. Mickey Lawson’s side were defeated 2-1 at Borough Briggs but the home team fielded goalkeeper Joe Malin, who signed on loan from Ross County after [...]
Weekend Sports Preview
December 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With a busy weekend of sport ahead, Ross Hart takes a look at the upcoming action. Football: Weather permitting, there is a full card of league fixtures this weekend and a Scottish Cup tie this evening. Tonight, Inverurie Locos and Vale of Leithen will attempt for the fouth time to play their third round Scottish Cup tie [...]
Weekend Sport Preview
December 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Graeme Macleod previews this weekend’s sports action. Rugby: Heineken Cup Pool Two Edinburgh Gunners vs. London Wasps The Gunners welcome Guiness Premiership champions Wasps to Murrayfield for this Heineken Cup clash on Friday. Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson is set to make one change to the team that defeated Ospreys last week. That means full-back Chris [...]
