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Steve Clarke has now taken Scotland to three of the past four major finals, following back-to-back European Championship qualifications. The 62-year-old, who will be out of contract after the World Cup, is the nation’s longest-serving head coach, with 76 matches under his belt since 2019. “He has been brilliant,” enthused Gilmour. “He will go down…

DENVER — The Kings haven’t won an NHL playoff series since the last time they won the Stanley Cup, which is to say it’s been a while. They’re halfway to another early exit after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, a result that gave the Avalanche a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series….

LeBron James shone as the Los Angeles Lakers took charge of their NBA play-off series while Victor Wembanyama was concussed during a San Antonio defeat. The Lakers were without leading scorers Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique), but 41-year-old James continued to show his class. The 22-time All Star claimed 28 points, eight rebounds…

Speaking to BBC Sport NI ahead of the North West 200, Storm Stacey opens up about mental health, loss and the importance of racing. Source link

When Don Robertson’s whistle peeped – it could just about be heard through the celebratory chants of the 3,000+ strong travelling support – Valakari let it all out. The energetic manager was emotional, ecstatic and a little bit exhausted as he immersed himself in the post-match scenes. The supporters were chanting his name from the…

Scotland are back at the World Cup, after a 28-year hiatus. Steve Clarke’s men will be hoping to make it past the group stages for the first time in the nation’s history, but face a tough task in Group C, which they share with five-time winners Brazil and Africa Cup of Nations champions Morocco, as…

The number of players selected varies slightly each year and this year there will be 257 picks. NFL teams scout players at college and then assess them during the NFL Combine, a week-long event in February featuring physical and mental tests where teams can also interview prospects. Each college/university holds a Pro Day, where draft…

Vafaei beat Barry Hawkins in the first round at the Crucible last year before losing 13-10 to Mark Williams. An injury wrecked the start of this season but an intensive physio programme got him back playing, although he then had a poor run of results following his return. “With my injury, I took two or…

In the three years to the day from the first promotion out of non-league, Parkinson has rarely allowed himself to publicly predict what could happen in a promotion race or let himself be accused of getting carried away. He was not about to start at Oxford, chuckling to the question of what will be needed…