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Jonathan Sutherland presents extended highlights of Celtic v Aberdeen.

Defending champion Judd Trump has suffered a surprise loss in the last 32 at the World Open, losing 5-2 to Joe O’Connor in Yushan, China. World number one Trump, 35, swept past China’s Long Zehuang 5-1 on Monday but could not replicate that form against fellow Englishman O’Connor. O’Connor, 29, recorded five half-centuries and hit 113 to complete his victory. …

It is almost exactly three years since Ferguson resigned from his last managerial position with League 1 Alloa Athletic. He had been in charge for nine months and left the club eighth in the third-tier table. Prior to that he had spells in the fourth tier with Clyde and Kelty Hearts. Since then, Ferguson said he had been enjoying the …

One source with knowledge of the inner workings of Leeds explained the issue the club had on their last three-year stay in the Premier League was that then-owner Andrea Radrizzani just didn’t have the funds to kick on. Radrizzani’s shares were bought by the 49ers Enterprises when they took over Leeds in the summer of 2023, The investment arm of …

The Monday Night Club’s Mark Chapman, Rory Smith, Paul Robinson and Chris Sutton discuss forward Mohamed Salah’s contract situation at Liverpool.

The Calcutta Cup – a fixture Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has lit up in recent years – was seen as a perfect opportunity for the two-time Lion to restate his credentials as the starting fly-half. Russell, especially in the opening half, looked back to his old self as he helped pick apart England’s defence with his wide passing game. However, …

Galatasaray said they would “initiate criminal proceedings” against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho after claiming he made “racist statements” following the teams’ 0-0 draw on Monday. It was not clear which statements Galatasaray were referring to. Speaking in the news conference after the Istanbul derby, Mourinho said the home bench had been “jumping like monkeys” and also repeated his criticism of …

Manchester City want Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak could leave Newcastle in the summer and Paul Pogba may join Inter Miami. Manchester City are chasing Bayer Leverkusen’s Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz, 21, with English midfielder James McAtee, 22, potentially moving the other way. (Mail), external Sweden striker Alexander Isak may be allowed to leave Newcastle if they do not …

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin must have hand surgery for the second time in less than a month. The 27-year-old Spaniard suffered a broken right hand in a crash on day one of pre-season testing in Malaysia earlier this month. The Aprilia rider will now have surgery on his left hand after suffering fractures in a training crash before Sunday’s …

In beaming up four Rangers men to plug the gaps left behind by Philippe Clement’s fallen enterprise, chief executive Patrick Stewart has decided, somewhat predictably, to go where many have gone before at Ibrox. The club’s fixation in employing ex-players as coaches hit a new level on Monday. How many Rangers men does it take to change a club? Turns …