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Water Polo: UoE Women's Scottish Cup Odyssey »

Edinburgh University's Women's water polo team

Edinburgh University’s women’s water polo first-team ventured into the unknown on the 28 January when they travelled to Kirkcaldy in Fife for the National Scottish Cup semi-finals. It is not usually a pool where university water polo teams...

Thu 09 Feb 2012 by Sally Abernethy | Read more »

Predators see off Knights in Varsity Cup »

Edinburgh Predators: Varsity Cup 2012 winners

On Super Bowl Sunday, the Edinburgh University Predators comfortably beat the Edinburgh Napier Knights 28-10 at a packed Meggetland Stadium. Billed as this years largest student sporting event in Scotland, the hundreds of fans who braved the cold were...

Thu 09 Feb 2012 by William Gael Pakianathan | Read more »

City gear up for Battle of Britain »

Scottish Women’s Premier League champions Glasgow City will host treble-winning Arsenal Ladies in a Battle of Britain later this month. The pre-season friendly at Petershill Park, Springburn, on Sunday February 19, will bring together the two do...

Wed 08 Feb 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Strathclyde face tricky test »

Strathclyde University travel to the capital in less than two weeks time keen to be crowned student cricket champions of Scotland – but a tricky group draw could stand between them and a shot at glory. New skipper Nick Martin is set to lead the ...

Tue 07 Feb 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Club enjoys a Starring role »

The pair with their BBC award in December last year

Glasgow’s unsung sporting heroes had no idea of the impact their athletics club would have when it launched as an informal running group in 1990. A little over two decades on and Ian Mirfin and Janice Eaglesham found themselves in front of mil...

Mon 06 Feb 2012 by Stuart Findlay | Read more »

A nation waits in expectation »

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Scotland return to international rugby this weekend hoping to overcome the frustration of throwing it all away last year. Andy Robinson’s side ended their 2011 Six Nations campaign on a high, defeating Italy to avoid the wooden spoon. It was th...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

A new dawn for the Northern Hemisphere? »

The motto of this Six Nations seems to be out with the old and in with the new. Martin Johnson, Marc Lievremont/Dick Dastardly and Nick Mallet have all moved on, and Johnny Wilkinson, Shane Williams, Chris Patterson have been put out to pasture. There ...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by Alex Clark | Read more »

UoE student takes to the pool in Poland »

Nick Quinn

University of Edinburgh student Nicholas Quinn, from Ireland, represented his home nation at the European Short Course Championships which were held in Szezecin, Poland from 8-11 December last year. Aged only 19, Quinn was the youngest of his teammates...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Sally Abernethy | Read more »

Failure to comply »

This week, homes across Scotland raised a toast to the life and works of Rabbie Burns, Scotland’s favourite son. As the bard himself said “the best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley” (roughly translating as 'the best laid pl...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Gary Paul | Read more »

Class Act »

Andy Murray

On Sunday 7 September 2008, Andy Murray lost in straight sets to Roger Federer in the US Open Final. At 21, Murray looked destined for a glittering career, laden with Grand Slam titles. He had beaten Rafael Nadal in that year’s semi-final and it ...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Bung for your buck »

Harry Redknapp has had a tough few months

Harry Redknapp has had a tough few months. After having a heart operation before Christmas, he might have thought he was due for a rest. Instead, the Tottenham boss is currently pleading innocent in court against allegations that he accepted a £1...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Ruth Jeffery | Read more »

Meadows Marathon set to expand for 2012 »

Serious athletes and wannabe runners alike will be making their way to the Meadows Marathon this year. Promised to be their biggest and best yet, 2012 sees a new race added to the circuit and expectations of raising record-breaking donations for charit...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Ruth Jeffery | Read more »

Sport Shorts »

The D’joker foils Rafa’s Superhero efforts World number one Novak Djokovic proved his greatness by defeating Rafael Nadal in 5 sets to hold onto his Australian Open title. The first and second seeds – last year’s two best tennis...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Hacker: Right to Protest »

November, 2010. You’re Blackburn Rovers; you’re 14th in the league after a solid start to the campaign, coming off the back of a tenth-place finish the previous season, and Sam Allardyce is your manager. You might not be about to storm th...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Giants and Patriots rejoin battle for Super Bowl XLVI »

On Sunday 5 February New York Giants and New England Patriots will contest Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, in a repeat match-up of 2008’s Super Bowl XLII. In that game the Giants overcame what had appeared to be insurmountable odds (Patriots we...

Mon 30 Jan 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Controversy rains at inclement Tranent »

Reigning champion Yati Durant took the chequered flag to win the grand final, but he was immediately disqualified for crashing into Scott Douglas whilst relieving the veteran of his lead. That was small consolation for Douglas, who dropped initially t...

Mon 30 Jan 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Water Polo: Edinburgh see off late Glasgow comeback to seal narrow win »

Women's water polo: Edinburgh 2nds left it late to edge out Glasgow

The day before Edinburgh University’s Swimming and Water Polo Club was named Most Outstanding Club of the Year at the Edinburgh University Sports Union Ball, alongside the Orienteering Club, the women’s water polo second team triumphed 7-6...

Mon 30 Jan 2012 by Sally Abernethy | Read more »

Djokovic denies Murray Down Under »

If Andy Murray's credentials as a Scotsman were ever in doubt, he certainly proved them during his heartbreaking Australian Open semi-final defeat to Novak Djokovic last week. Finding the hardest way to do something, getting so close you can taste it ...

Sun 29 Jan 2012 by Stuart Findlay | Read more »

Worcester all bluster as Edinburgh breeze to victory »

Rugby: Edinburgh vs. Worcester

The Edinburgh University men’s rugby firsts were up against some formidable forces last week, taking on a Worcester squad that was seeking revenge for a defeat earlier in the season. And if that wasn’t enough motivation, Worcester faced rel...

Sat 28 Jan 2012 by Alex Matthews | Read more »

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