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Queen's Park rout Clyde at Hampden »

“Clyde killer!” shouted a Queen’s Park supporter as Jamie Longworth slid home the game’s opening goal. The nickname is thoroughly deserved – since joining the Spiders from Kilbirnie Ladeside in the summer of 2010, Longwor...

Thu 22 Mar 2012 by Craig G Telfer | Read more »

Cross Country: Haries hound Heriot-Watt »

A sleepy Peffermill was shaken awake on Varsity Day by the stuttering starting claxon of this cross country face-off between Edinburgh’s Hares and Hounds and Heriot Watt’s Athletics Club. Ultimately a comfortable 50-70 points victory for E...

Mon 19 Mar 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Photos: Usher Hall amateur boxing »

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The large ringside crowd who turned out in force at the Capital’s Usher Hall for ABS promoter Bradley Welsh’s inaugural promotion at the city venue were rewarded with some cracking ring contests as the Edinburgh Universities amateur boxing ...

Mon 19 Mar 2012 by Zack O'Leary | Read more »

Glasgow University to welcome Olympic Torch with celebration »

Olympic Torch will make its way up University Avenue at the University of Glasgow in the west end

Glasgow University Sports Association are preparing to welcome the Olympic Torch to University Avenue with a "special" celebration of sport as the relay passes through the west end. The time-honoured tradition of carrying the flame across the countr...

Mon 19 Mar 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Edinburgh wear down Loughborough to move fourth »

Robert Cuthbertson converts for Edinburgh

Mark Foster had an unusual way of describing Edinburgh’s 14 March victory over Loughborough. “It probably wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing game,” he said. But whether it was pretty or not, that didn’t change the fac...

Sat 17 Mar 2012 by Alex Matthews | Read more »

Judy Murray: Andy will be ready to shine at Olympics this summer »

Judy Murray in action at Dunbar Tennis Club

Her son is arguably the greatest tennis player Britain has ever produced and now thanks to Judy Murray, the women in British tennis are making a name for themselves. After impressive victories over Portugal, Holland, Israel, and Austria in the Federat...

Thu 15 Mar 2012 by Martin Owens | Read more »

Glasgow University edge The Glasgow Cup in dramatic finish »

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The University of Glasgow yesterday snatched The Glasgow Cup silverware after an action-packed afternoon across the city involving 700 students went down to the wire. The universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde entered the final basketball match a lit...

Wed 14 Mar 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Slick Rick battles to first title defence in Glasgow »

Ricky Burns holds onto title in front of Glasgow crowd

High-flying Ricky Burns secured a successful first defence of his WBO lightweight title in a hard-fought unanimous points defeat of Paulus Moses at a packed Braehead Arena in Glasgow last night. Namibian bruiser Moses was outboxed by the Coatbridge 28...

Sun 11 Mar 2012 by Ciaran Shanks | Read more »

Young Scots aim for European glory »

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This year's Six Nations rugby has so far left Scottish fans disappointed as they’ve failed to see their side triumph – but another lot of budding hopefuls are gearing up to make their country proud in 2012.  The U17 European Netball...

Tue 06 Mar 2012 by Naomi Mills | Read more »

Dan Parks: It was the right time to bow out »

Dan Parks in Scotland colours

Professional rugby union is a game of fine margins. Margins that can mean the difference between momentum and collapse, precision and misjudgment, glory and defeat. It is a fight – a physical fight balanced by intricate moments of skill and comp...

Tue 06 Mar 2012 by Jamie Brotherston | Read more »

Glasgow fall to late Gunners flurry »

Arsenal Ladies produced a stunning second-half comeback to secure a 4-2 win over Scottish Women’s Premier League champions Glasgow City. Signs were ominous for the ‘battle of Britain’ clash as the Hertfordshire-based side ripped th...

Tue 06 Mar 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Campaign to tackle homophobia in sport »

A new campaign against homophobia in Scottish sport has been launched as part of international Football vs Homophobia Week. Out for Sport is being run by the Equality Network as part of the biggest research to date on homophobia and transphobia in Sco...

Mon 05 Mar 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Pair on top in surprise contest »

A team made up of Glasgow Caledonian University and Cumbernauld College rugby league players overcame a joint Strathclyde University/University of the West of Scotland 64 – 10 last Sunday at Nethercraigs Sports Complex in Cumbernauld. The 14-a-s...

Mon 05 Mar 2012 by David Lyons | Read more »

Trio gear up for Glasgow Taxis Cup »

Karen MacKellar of Strathclyde, Glasgow’s Leo Howes, and Pete Hollier of Caley are all confident of getting their hands on the trophy

Sport students from Glasgow’s three universities are gearing up to go head-to-head in the eagerly-anticipated Glasgow Taxis Cup contest this month. The multi-sport event at Scotstoun Stadium, sponsored for the next three years by Glasgow Taxis, ...

Mon 05 Mar 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Water Polo: Edinburgh emerge triumphant from BUCS semi-finals »

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EUSWPC’s first-team men and women travelled down to Leeds on 24 February with one target in mind; the BUCS finals. Ahead of both teams were tough semi-final group matches, but having qualified on top there was everything to play for. SaturdayThe...

Mon 05 Mar 2012 by Sally Abernethy | Read more »

Warriors throw away victory »

Glasgow Warriors squandered an opportunity to make it two wins from two this season against Leinster as the league leaders came back from 10 points down to salvage a draw at a rain drenched Firhill. The Warriors were the last team to defeat the league...

Sun 04 Mar 2012 by Martin Owens | Read more »

Glasgow on the verge of history »

Glasgow destroy UWS to keep hopes alive

The University of Glasgow has edged one step closer to making student basketball history after a stunning win over the University of the West of Scotland bolstered their promotion bid. The men’s 2s comfortably saw off the UWS first team 82&ndash...

Thu 01 Mar 2012 by David Lyons | Read more »

Vulnerable Hibees still waiting on resurgence »

As is often the case in Scottish football, much of the recent media coverage has focused on the Old Firm and the chase for the title. With Rangers' crash into administration grabbing headlines on front and back pages, even beyond Scotland, you would b...

Thu 01 Mar 2012 by Gary Paul | Read more »

Hacker: No-one knows you, no-one cares »

Mr Popular: Steve Evans' in a recent edition of Stocke City fanzine, 'The Oatcake'

The above headline may well have echoed on the away end of the Broadfield Stadium in Crawley Town’s recent 2-0 home defeat to Stoke City in the FA Cup fifth round, but more frequently this season the Red Devils have been hearing such sentiments e...

Thu 01 Mar 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Rangers black out as Whyte leaves them in the red »

The steady decline of Glasgow Rangers FC concluded this week with the club being forced into administration, as Chairman Craig Whytes accepted that the circus which it has become in recent months could no longer continue, with Her Majesty’s Reven...

Thu 01 Mar 2012 by Michael Mawdsley | Read more »

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