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'In the athletes’ warm-up area, a small red book sat on a table. It contains the signatures of those who have participated in this historic race. It was inaugurated in 1953 in memory of Sir Emsley Carr, a former editor of the News of the World....'

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ON THE ROAD Chasing Ovett, Coe and Keino on the longest day
A smir of rain swirled around the Wallace Monument and down the line of those who had braved the conditions and were now making a tactical retreat from track to car park.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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State of the Nation is a new series, giving some of our most popular sports a health check & hearing some of the experiences of those involved from grassroots up.

Today, it's athletics

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If we get the facilities and infrastructure on the right track, then who knows just how far Scottish athletics could really go...
LAST month, Mail Sport published exclusive stories highlighting concerns over the future of two of the most popular sports in Scotland: tennis and rug...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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State of the Nation is a new series, giving some of our most popular sports a health check and hearing some of the experiences of those involved from grassroots up.

Our second port of call was cycling...

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Cycling has reached a fork in the road. The future should be bright but the sport can’t afford to simply rest on its laurels
LAST month, Mail Sport published exclusive stories highlighting concerns over the future of two of the most popular sports in Scotland: tennis and rug...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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State of the Nation is a new series, giving some of our most popular sports a health check and hearing some of the experiences of those involved from grassroots up.

First up was golf...

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We're the home of golf but is our grassroots game making the cut?
In our new series, State of the Nation, our reporters turn the spotlight on some of the biggest sports in this country for a health check.
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July 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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On The Road: How Walking Football left our intrepid reporter flat on his back... and what makes it such a unique form of the beautiful game

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On The Road: How Walking Football left our reporter flat on his back
Moments of clarity can come out of the air with the velocity of a clearance by a Junior centre-half.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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30 years since Gazza arrived at Rangers, 10 years since Virgil Van Dijk left Celtic... but neither tops our list of the top 50 greatest imports to grace Scottish football.

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Ranked: Scottish football's best imports
SCOTTISH football's great tapestry has been made all the richer by the variety of threads which have been interwoven across 150 years.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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I've been to the 20 best golf courses in Scotland - but just where does Donald Trump's Turnberry come in my list? writes CALUM CROWE

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I've been to the 20 best golf courses in Scotland - here's where to go
As the country which invented the sport, Scotland is blessed with some of the best golf courses on the planet. But which ranks top in our definitive list?
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June 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Sir Andy Murray makes most candid revelations yet, including a major clue as to why his partnership with Novak Djokovic ended

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Sir Andy's most candid revelations yet including fast cars & break-ups
This is no ordinary evening. It is an audience with the usually reticent Sir Andy Murray and he is being unusually candid in front of an adoring crowd.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I was sharing a room with a legend and I had to undress him and put him to bed. I thought: 'This is the Lions'? - The roar of his two tours still echo down the ages for former Scotland star John Beattie as he reflects on how times have changed

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I shared a room with a Lions legend and had to put him to bed
The Lion who once roamed the world has only to lift his head to glimpse his happy hunting ground. 'That's where I learned rugby,' says John Beattie, looking out on the Glasgow Academy.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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THE MOUSE WHO ROARED! McLauchlan shone from Tarbolton to Dunedin... and back again

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The mouse who roared from Tarbolton to Dunedin... and back again
There was an added sense of poignancy that news of Ian 'Mighty Mouse' McLauchlan's sad passing should arrive just as the latest batch of British and Irish Lions were jetting off to Australia.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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THE DUHAN DILEMMA: Lions head coach Andy Farrell needs to see big improvement from van der Merwe if he's to make Test team after costly blunders against Argentina

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Lions facing a Duhan dilemma after Pumas defeat
Given that he had only played 11 minutes of rugby since the end of the Six Nations in March, it was always likely Duhan van der Merwe would have to overcome some ring-rust on his return to action.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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The Lions Rampant: Mail Sport casts an eye over Scotland's proud links to the iconic red jersey and asks who would make an all-time Scots-only Lions select?

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The Lions Rampant: Who would make an all-time Scots-only Lions select?
The death of Ian McLauchlan over the weekend makes it a compelling time to consider the rugby legends Scotland has contributed to the Lions cause over the years.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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John Clark, Lisbon Lion and Celtic legend, was a man of substance whose life provided inspiration and carried lessons far beyond a football pitch, writes Hugh MacDonald

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John Clark's life provided inspiration, writes Hugh MacDonald
There is one enduring, glorious image of John Clark. It is, of course, of the young Lanarkshire player striding into the heat of Lisbon.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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CALUM CROWE: If Scottish football is serious about cleaning up its act, a grown-up discussion on strict liability would be a good place to start

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CALUM CROWE: SPFL needs grown-up discussion on strict liability
When John Swinney was asked to comment on Sunday's events at Ibrox, he was presented with the political equivalent of an open goal.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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EXCLUSIVE Former Olympian Lynsey Sharp reveals she is expecting baby No 2 as she reflects with pride on a career that mixed euphoric highs with deflating lows

Fantastically honest interview from Lynsey Sharp with Claire Prentice.

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Former Olympian Lynsey Sharp reveals she is expecting baby No 2
Taking it easy is not in Lynsey Sharp's DNA. The former Commonwealth Games medal winner, is halfway around a Manchester park in a race against her three-year-old son, Max.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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The more you look at it, the more you think three years back in Paradise will be enough for Rodgers, writes Gary Keown

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Three years back at Celtic may be enough for Rodgers, says Gary Keown
BRENDAN RODGERS made an emphatic statement to those speculating over his future: You don't know me - you don't understand me.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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On The Road: McGlynn's iron men didn't bend under pressure as they secured emotional success to breathe fresh life into Falkirk

Hugh MacDonald takes in a dramatic evening.

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On The Road: McGlynn's iron men didn't bend under the pressure
The drive to the Falkirk Stadium from my home winds through long- forgotten iron works, passes villages where pits were once the paymasters.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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The former plumber whose steady flow of goals could see him spring to player prize and international honours

Simon Murray's tale is just fantastic.

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Former plumber Murray's steady flow of goals takes him to new heights
Simon Murray has enjoyed a life less ordinary in football.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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EXCLUSIVE New sporting director Kevin Thelwell will be entrusted with task of finding the next Rangers manager ... and ensuring Ibrox side hits the ground running

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Kevin Thelwell entrusted with task of finding new Rangers boss
Kevin Thelwell is to lead the search for a new manager at Rangers - and will be asked to ensure the club are ready to hit the ground running for next season.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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CALUM CROWE: When the really big issues come up, like clubs in financial crisis, Neil Doncaster is absolutely nowhere to be seen...

The chief executive of the SPFL should be representing - and be a champion for - ALL of the clubs.

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When the big issues come up, Neil Doncaster is nowhere to be seen
If Barry Hearn was calling the shots in Scottish football, Neil Doncaster would have been handed his P45 and marched out the front door of Hampden a long time ago.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Mum asked me how it was going and that was the first time I broke down. I said: 'Mum, I'm not sure I'll ever play football again.' John Kennedy on THAT infamous injury

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'Mum, I'm not sure I'll play football again.' Kennedy on THAT injury
John Kennedy suffered a catastrophic knee injury on his Scotland debut in March 2004. After multiple surgeries, Kennedy made his comeback three years later...
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April 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Ally McCoist might be making mischief with Spurs link ... but speculation about Brendan Rodgers leaving Celtic will only intensify

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McCoist might be making mischief... but Rodgers speculation will go on
And so it begins... with some mischief from a Rangers legend who will no doubt tout Celtic's current boss for every potential job going in the English Premier League over the coming weeks.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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I'VE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED! Eilish McColgan admits she is 'bricking it' as she attempts to beat mum Liz's personal record in London Marathon

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Eilish McColgan aiming to beat mum's personal best in marathon
Eilish McColgan aims to claim family bragging rights when she makes her long-awaited London Marathon debut on Sunday.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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CELTIC CONFIDENTIAL: Why Callum McGregor's Hampden goal carried echoes of the Lisbon Lions ... and the Bhoy who still believes he can follow his hero to Barca

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CELTIC CONFIDENTIAL: McGregor goal had echoes of Lisbon Lions
So much is made of Daizen Maeda, Adam Idah and the centre-forward question that it's easy to forget just how many of Celtic's goals come from elsewhere in the team.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Mail Sport Extreme: Aston Martin add a touch of class to endurance racing as Tincknell targets another 'rockstar' moment

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MailSport Extreme: Aston Martin add touch of class to endurance racing
Sometimes, the journey is just as important as the final destination. Sometimes, it's worth being there from the start.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM