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Desmond escorted off St Andrews course by security Celtic say the protest ‘brought shame upon the club’ Celtic’s principal shareholder Dermot Desmond had tennis balls thrown toward…

Scotland scored twice in North Macedonia but the scoreline does not reflect their dominance in Skopje, writes Tom English.

Ireland manager Hallgrímsson calls for ‘cool heads’ Says Uefa must consider whether nations meet again The Republic of Ireland’s press conference on the eve of their second Nations…

Celtic's largest shareholder Dermot Desmond is targeted in a protest at the Alfred Dunhill Links golf tournament in St Andrews as tennis balls were thrown towards him.

Andy Robertson has become only the second man ever to play 100 times for Scotland. BBC Sport Scotland charts his international career in numbers.

Lamine Yamal says he feels like Superman or Spider-Man sometimes, and Spain’s fans are starting to wonder if he just might be. There is something comic book hero about what the tee…

Jude Bellingham's international future was being called into question a year ago, but now he is regarded as potentially one of England's "greatest of all time".

This was an occasion on which Scotland dare not stumble. By the time Kieron Bowie smashed home a seventh minute opener against a North Macedonia side not without its troubles to se…

Three Premier League clubs are interested in Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic, Juventus want Liverpool centre-back Giovanni Leoni, Newcastle willing to let Joe Willock leave in Janu…

Allowing children in after a ban on adult fans was wrong in the extreme but on the pitch England showed genuine class So … can we play another World Cup, then? Can we just undo and…

Fernandes: ‘There are no divisions in the national team’ Ronaldo left team camp this week in selection row Bruno Fernandes has said Cristiano Ronaldo remains “the greatest symbol” …

The spaces can stand both as a rebuke to an era of greed but also a tribute to the Premier League’s hunt for justice At half-time in the 2014 League Cup final, Sunderland led Manch…

Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes says Cristiano Ronaldo remains the country's greatest footballing figure despite leaving the squad this week after finding out he would not star…

It had all the edge of a pop concert in the stands but England looked ready to steal candy from a baby. The 6,200 Croatian under-14s allowed inside Stadion HNK Rijeka were invited …

England produce one of their best performances in recent times as they thump Croatia 6-0 in Rijeka. How did our report rate the players' performances?

Craig Bellamy says Wales' win over Norway has "thrown a hand grenade" into their Nations League group as they go in search of another victory against Denmark in Cardiff on Sunday.

Manchester United manager Eva Olid says she is "asking for recommendations" as she prepares to look around the city for the first time during the international break

Ella Toone reflects on a "difficult week" and looks back on a narrow win against Liverpool in the Women's Super League.

Manchester United celebrate their 250th game in the club's history with a narrow victory over Liverpool in the Women's Super League.

Julia Zigiotti Olme’s sixth-minute lob proved enough to earn the Manchester United coach, Eva Olid, a second Women’s Super League victory of the season with a 1-0 home win over Liv…

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson's pre-match news conference ends abruptly as accusations are levelled at his players.

Northern Ireland's Kieran Morrison hopes he has earned the trust of manager Michael O'Neill after impressing on his first international start.

Rui Pinto faces loss of witness safeguarding in Portugal More documents over City affairs may be made available Rui Pinto, whose leaks helped to trigger the Premier League’s invest…

Avoiding finishing bottom of their Nations League group is a major aim for Wales following a win over Erling Haaland's Norway.

Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson admits Sunday's second game against Israel is "not going to be a friendly" following comments from the latter's camp after last w…

Premier League manager would be interested if Celtic require a mid-season change...

Robert Lewandowski, 38, scores a hat-trick in the Nations League and Edin Dzeko plays his final game for Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Fifth in the all-time scoring chart for Scotland and closing in on 100 caps, John McGinn could do with finding his best stuff again, writes Tom English.

Former Everton midfielder, known as the ‘Goodison Gazza’, recalls being made to feel special by Alex Ferguson in this autobiography extract “So this is the scouser ya been goin’ on…

PM’s contortions over the Manchester City verdicts have landed him with an early test of what he wants to stand for. Realpolitik, or real values? It’s coming for you. It’s coming f…
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