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John McGinn and Kenny McLean wheel away to celebrate the latter's winner in Norway on Saturday. Picture: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.

Scots in dreamland as Germany 2024 edges ever closer

SFA and SPFL chiefs Ian Maxwell and Neil Doncaster

Opinion: Out-of-touch blazers must do better

The Old Course at St Andrews, seen here in 1927, may be old, but Leith Links is the true birthplace of golf (Picture: Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Republic of Leith, not posh St Andrews, is the real home of golf

Michael Beale believes the Lowland League age cap for B teams is too restrictive for Rangers

Opinion: Why Beale and Maxwell's Conference League comments are revealing

Ciara Grant of Hearts Women breaks clear of Katie Lockwood in the final Edinburgh derby. Credit: Malcolm Mackenzie

Our SWPL1 Edinburgh team of the season

Rangers and Celtic want their B teams to be allowed up as far as League One, but it is proving to be problematic

Flawed Conference League fails to solve Old Firm problem and causes another

Lasse Fredriksen couldn't prevent a Monarchs defeat despite scoring an impressive seven, paid nine. Picture: Jack Cupido.

Monarchs poor start to the season continues

Sabrina Simpson and Leanne Maiden get in some training for their transAtlantic journey

I may not be suited to Atlantic rowing, but these two gals are – Susan Morrison

FC Edinburgh produced some big results during their maiden League One campaign - including beating Falkirk last month.

Edinburgh will aim to go one better next season

Hearts vs Aberdeen will be the most meaningful game in the top six of the Scottish Premiership (Picture: Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Sky Sports ignores Edinburgh derby again as meaningless Old Firm games dominate

Rose midfielder Ross Gray gets a shot away against Annan. PIcture: Joe Gilhooley LRPS.

Rose edge closer to survival

Heriot-Watt celebrate promotion, left, while Edinburgh University head coach Dorian Ogunro is stepping down

University challenge: The big changes at Heriot-Watt and Edinburgh

Monarchs have had a difficult start to the season and will be without Josh Pickering, front, due to injury. Picture: Jack Cupido.

Opinion: Monarchs riders need time to gel

Peter Haring has a one-year extension option in his Hearts contract.

Give Haring a new deal - Hearts missed him more than people realised

Yutaro Oda enjoyed his best Hearts performance so far against Ross County on Saturday.

Oda's quick feet and speed are just what Hearts need

Hibs have yet to hire a director of football to oversee operations at Easter Road despite stating their intentions to do so in mid-January. Picture: Getty

Mickey Weir: Hibs need to make good on their promise
It was January 10 when Hibs announced they were going to hire a director of football. Over three months later we’ve still not got someone in.

Hibs' players celebrate at full-time after defeating Hearts in Saturday's Edinburgh derby. Picture: SNS

Mickey Weir delivers Hibs v Hearts derby verdict and a warning

Scotland celebrate their win over Canada at the World Championships.

Curlers add to Scotland's sporting successes after footballers’ big wins

Hearts are looking for a new manager

Next Hearts manager: Eight possible candidates to take over

Passers-by read some of the messages left at Ken Buchanan's statue (Picture: Neil Johnstone)

Ken Buchanan was a true legend of boxing – Angus Robertson

Keiran McGachie wheels away in celebration. Picture: Joe Gilhooley LRPS.

Rose hit form in the nick of time

The Hearts board in the directors' box at Tynecastle Park.

'Board backed Hearts signings - now we need a backlash'

Young Hearts fan Andrew Mackinnon in the stand at Tynecastle Park.

'Andrew MacKinnon's community are salt of the earth'

Referee Steven McLean shows the yellow card to Hibs boss Lee Johnson

Why VAR needs to be scrapped in Scotland immediately

Robert Snodgrass battles with Aberdeen's Ross McCrorie during the home side's 3-0 win over Hearts at Pittodrie this past weekend. Picture: SNS

Analysis: Do Hearts need a formation change?

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Laura Muir and Eilish McColgan inspire sports investment, says MSP Sue Webber

The Hibs players celebrate in front of the away fans at Livingston after going 3-1 up on Saturday. Picture: SNS

Why this Hibs team is built to take fight for Europe down to the wire
Hibs are on a roll. Five victories from an unbeaten seven-game sequence has them as one of the form teams in the division and, almost inexplicably, hot on the heels of rivals Hearts for the much-coveted third-place.

Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet and Hearts defender Stephen Kingsley have both been selected by Scotland boss Steve Clarke in the past. Picture: SNS

Hearts and Hibs players who could expect a Scotland call this month

Will Fish celebrates with his Hibs team-mates after opening the scoring in the recent win over Kilmarnock. Picture: SNS

Mickey Weir: Hibs have got the winning feeling again

Hibs chairman Ron Gordon sadly died last week after a battle with cancer. Picture: SNS

Ron Gordon's last act as Hibs owner showed stature of the man

All children should be able to learn how to swim – Foysol Choudhury

Bonnyrigg Rose manager Robbie Horn has been active in the transfer market this month. Picture: Bruce White / SNS

Horn can turn it round and steer Bonnyrigg out of trouble

James Jeggo, right, made his debut for Hibs in Sunday's Edinburgh derby defeat to Hearts at Easter Road. Picture: SNS

Why Hibs have to learn lessons from Hearts

Josh O'Connor, son of ex-Hibs hero Garry, is one of a few players making a name for themselves at youth level. Picture: SNS

What's the point in an academy if Hibs youngsters don't get a chance?

Fans have knives out for Lee Johnson and Jim Goodwin

Hibs v Aberdeen: The game both managers can’t afford to lose

Brora's Martin MacLean celebrates his side's Scottish Cup victory over Hearts in March 2021. Picture: Ross Parker / SNS

Aberdeen embarrassment just as bad but no worse than Hearts at Brora

A dejected Aiden McGeady as Hearts players celebrate in front of their supporters during the 3-0 victory at Easter Road. Picture: SNS

Four talking points from the Edinburgh derby

Josh Ginnelly has managed to make himself a regular in the Hearts starting XI of late, playing up top alongside Lawrence Shankland. Picture: SNS

Hearts analysis: The numbers behind Josh Ginnelly's improvement

Manager Lee Johnson celebrates after Hibs defeated Motherwell at Fir Park on Sunday. Picture: SNS

Sacking Lee Johnson now isn't the answer - but manager must improve

Who could step into the Director of Football role at Hibs?

Why structure shake-up may be sign Hibs are learning lessons

Kevin Nisbet with the match ball after netting a hat-trick for Hibs in the 3-2 win over Motherwell on Sunday. Picture: SNS

Why injury might have been blessing in disguise for Kevin Nisbet

Ryan Porteous roars in delight after the full-time whistle on Sunday as Hibs were able to defeat Motherwell 4-2 in the cinch Premiership. Picture: SNS

Mickey Weir: Why was Ryan Porteous in midfield?

Kevin Nisbet celebrates in front of the jubilant Hibs support after putting the club 1-0 up in Sunday's win over Motherwell. Picture: SNS

What the new director of football at Hibs needs to do first

Team GB celebrate after winning gold in Beijing at the winter Olympics. Picture: Lintao Zhang/Gett

Top 10 female personal sporting achievements of 2022

Steve Cardownie is looking forward to celebrating many more Hearts goals, like this one by Lawrence Shankland (Picture: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

As Scottish football restarts, hopefully fans will retain sense of perspective

Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet believes he is coming back as a better player after ten months out injured. Picture: Ross Parker / SNS

Hibs can’t rush to test Nisbet’s ‘better player’ claim

Cameroon's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Serbia's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic compete to head the ball during the two teams' World Cup group match (Picture: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)

Scotland is leading the way in preventing lasting head injuries in sport

Hearts and Hibs in action at Tynecastle Park last season in a match Hibs won 3-1 in front of a crowd of over 3,500. Picture: David Mollison

Why Hibs v Hearts is a real watershed moment for women's football

Several players for Scottish teams will take part in the World Cup, including Australia internationals Nathaniel Atkinson (Hearts), Keanu Baccus (St Mirren), Cammy Devlin (Hearts) and Kye Rowles (Hearts) (Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS Group)

Fifa should be blamed for picking illiberal Qatar to host World Cup

Civil Service Strollers take on Spartans this weekend. Picture: Mark Brown / SFC

Fixture secretary the unsung hero on derby day

Chris Cadden is one of the first names on the Hibs team sheet. Picture: Craig Williamson / SNS

Consistent Cadden should be ahead of Ralston in Scotland pecking order

Stephen Kingsley's one and only Scotland cap came against France in Metz in June 2016

Scotland call-up for Kingsley is now overdue

Edinburgh Rugby's head coach Mike Blair said he was 'really pleased' with his side's performance against the Dragons (Picture: Ross Parker/SNS Group)

Angus Robertson: Capital thrashing of Dragons bodes well for autumn tests

Hibs defender Ryan Porteous was called up into Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the upcoming Nations League triple-header. Picture: SNS

Why Ryan Porteous should stay at Hibs a bit longer

Christian Doidge signed for Kilmarnock prior to the end of the transfer window. Picture: SNS

Why Christian Doidge's Hibs career may not be at an end