Scotland

'Do me a favour': Murray hits back after legacy questioned

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray hit back at suggestions he could "damage his legacy" if he continues his career after the 36-year-old Scot suffered a third straight first-round exit to start the season.

Spain, Scotland and Turkey lock up Euro 2024 spots

Barcelona midfielder Gavi scored the only goal early in the second half in Oslo, bouncing a shot into the corner to help Spain qualify for next year's finals in Germany with two games to spare.

Clarke urges Scotland to be positive against Spain in Euro qualifier

Scotland manager Steve Clarke has urged his side to be patient against Spain on Tuesday after they launched their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a win over lowly Cyprus.

Scotland Women's national team take legal action over equal pay

Scotland Women's national team have taken legal action against the Scottish Football Association as they fight for equal pay.

OOK REVIEW: FICTION / Denise Mina’s ‘Rizzio’: A bloody slice of Scottish history

In 2021, Polygon, an Edinburgh-based publisher, launched the Darkland Tales, a series of “dramatic fictional retellings of stories from history, myth and legend” written by Scotland’s greatest contemporary writers. Denise Mina’s novella Rizzio is the first in the series.

Scotland the most beautiful country in the world: Rough Guides

Scotland's wild, rugged beauty outranked every other destination to be named the most beautiful country in the world by readers of Rough Guides.

Scotland slay Sri Lanka in landmark win

Kyle Coetzer and Matthew Cross both score hundreds as Scotland beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Beckenham, southeast England, for a historic success on Sunday.

Qualifying tournament for 2019 Cricket World Cup to be moved from Bangladesh to Ireland and Scotland

The qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Cup is set to be moved to Ireland and Scotland next summer.

Celtic break club record

Scott Sinclair scored twice as Celtic surpassed a 50-year-old club record in style with a 4-0 thrashing of Hearts on Sunday to extend their unbeaten domestic run to 27 matches.

November 13, 2016
November 13, 2016

England sweep Scots away

England shrugged aside the potential ramifications of sanctions over poppy emblems Friday with a 3-0 Wembley win over Scotland to bring a 2018 World Cup berth a step closer.

November 10, 2016
November 10, 2016

Football: Poppies and pride as England, Scotland collide

England and Scotland renew the oldest rivalry in international football on Friday in a 2018 World Cup qualifier that has been dogged by a pre-match row about commemorative poppies.

October 1, 2016
October 1, 2016

Boxing: Scottish boxer Towell dies after bout

Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies in hospital after the 25-year-old suffered serious injuries in a welterweight bout in Glasgow on Thursday.

July 9, 2016
July 9, 2016

UK rejects petition calling for 2nd EU referendum

The British government rejects an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referendum on whether to leave the European Union.

June 26, 2016
June 26, 2016

Scotland Minister Sturgeon says MSPs at Holyrood could veto Brexit

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tells BBC that Holyrood may try to block the UK's exit from the EU. She was speaking following a referendum which saw Britain vote by 52% to 48% to leave Europe.

June 26, 2016
June 26, 2016

Business promotion and politics par for Trump's golf tour

Donald Trump moves from hole to hole on his wind-swept Scotland golf course, not a club in hand but promotion on his mind, extolling North Sea views that are among "the great sights of the world."

April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016

Loch Ness monster find turns out to be film prop

A marine robot deployed in the waters of Scotland's Loch Ness finds the remains of a monster but it turns out to be a prop from a movie shot in 1970.

March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016

[WATCH] Scotland vs Zimbabwe World T20 highlights

Zimbabwe win their second qualifying match for the ICC World T20 2016 after they came out in front by 11 runs against a feisty Scottish side at Nagpur.

March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016

Hero of the day: Match 5

Sean Williams turns out a match-winning performance with the bat and scores 53 from 36 balls for Zimbabwe against Scotland during the Group B qualifying match of ICC World T20 2016.

March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016

Zimbabwe pip Scotland by 11 runs

Zimbabwe win their second qualifying match for the ICC World T20 2016 after they come out in front by 11 runs against a feisty Scottish side at Nagpur, India.

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