Thursday, May 16, 2024

Sport - Capital City Press

Big summer for Scottish football as para-football teams head abroad

SEVERAL of Scotland’s para-football teams are also preparing for international activity ahead of the nation's big summer for the sport. Scotland supporters across the country are counting down the...

Ghanaian Celtic superfans receive gifted chicken from anonymous donor, duly name it Haggis 

A GROUP of Celtic superfans in Ghana have been gifted a chicken by an anonymous donor – which...

From pitch to courtroom: Former Scottish football star joins legal firm

A SCOTTISH legal firm is employing a former footballer and current FA official to lead on its business...

Scottish national amputee footballer completes 26-mile challenge

AN ambitious amputee from Scotland’s national amputee football team has completed his gruelling 26-mile, six-club challenge . Scotland goalkeeper...

New partnership hoping to create further opportunities in sports for Scots with disabilities

A NEW partnership is hoping to create greater opportunities and support for disabled people in Scotland who are...

Former Scotland boss distances himself from Hibs post

Gordon Strachan admits he is more interested in trying to help Scotland produce their own Gareth Bale than a return to club management after being...

Steven Naismith is pivotal on AND off the pitch . . . but Uche Ikpeazu is the man Hearts have really missed tactically, insists...

BY ALAN TEMPLE - @CCP_Sport CRAIG LEVEIN reckons Uche Ikpeazu is just as tactically valuable to Hearts as Steven Naismith as he prepares to welcome...

‘Boybands, Kim Jong-Il and whippings’, Neil Lennon’s tenure as Hibernian manager in his own extraordinary words

BY ALAN TEMPLE - @CCP_Sport AS Hibernian begin the search for Neil Lennon’s successor, there is little doubt the sports pages and nightly news broadcasts...

Darren McGregor: ‘Hibs must ignore white noise and focus on football’ after shock suspension of ex-Celtic boss Neil Lennon

DARREN McGREGOR admits the Hibs players are in the dark over the future of manager Neil Lennon but insists they have to block out...

After signing a new deal to 2021, Christophe Berra reveals his determination to lift a trophy with Hearts before hanging up his boots at...

BY ALAN TEMPLE - @CCP_Sport CHRISTOPHE BERRA is determined to realise his dream of lifting silverware with his beloved Hearts before ending his career at...

Kris Renton recalls the nervous thrill of lining up against Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale as a 16-year-old . . . but the Cowdenbeath...

BY ALAN TEMPLE - @CCP_Sport KRIS RENTON lined up against Gareth Bale at the age of 16 but readily admits he considered his days of...