Three north-east martial arts players will fly out to Poland on Tuesday for the European tae kwon do championships.

Lee Mair will play no further part in Aberdeen’s campaign after being injured while playing for the Dons reserves on Thursday.

The SPL season is heading for a tumultuous climax but, when it’s all over, Aberdeen winger Jeffrey de Visscher won’t be thinking of relaxing for too long.

For a few magical moments yesterday, Robert Karlsson thought he could be just minutes away from becoming the first player to score 59 on the European Tour.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has launched a fierce attack on his critics.

Walter Smith is confident the Uefa Cup final will not act as a distraction when Rangers play host to Dundee United in today’s crucial Premier League game at Ibrox.

INVERNESS manager Craig Brrewster will continue his policy of scouring the lower leagues for new players.

Caley Thistle manager Craig Brewster yesterday played down reports of a dressing-room crisis at the club.

CHELSEA manager Avram Grant believes his side has been playing the best football during an English Premier League title run-in that proves he has what it takes in high-profile matches.

MARK McGhee has encouraged his players to show courage in their bid for a Uefa Cup place.

ALEX McLEISH has admitted Birmingham’s failure to turn positive performances in to points at St Andrews could cost them their English Premier League status.

NEALE Cooper aims to celebrate being named permanent Peterhead manager with the signing of three players for next season.

Arbroath attacker Barry Sellars has set his sights on reaching the Scottish League Second Division.

Cove Rangers go for the league and cup double today when they face Inverurie Locos in the Highland League Cup final at Huntly’s Christie Park.

FRASERBURGH manager Charlie Duncan will be in the stand for today’s Highland League match against Wick Academy at Harmsworth Park after being hit by an eight-match touchline ban.

STONEYWOOD-DYCE batsman Neil van Vuuren insists his best has yet to come after his impressive start to his career in Scotland.

SIX MEMBERS of an Aberdeen juvenile football team hope to put their international credentials to good use when their club bids for Scottish Cup success this weekend.

THREE Deeside Golf Club members scored holes in one inside a three-day period – all at different holes.

GOLFERS from transport operator FirstGroup were given some top tips by Paul Lawrie at Peterculter Golf Club as a reward for the company’s support of the area’s rising talent.

Gretna could be plunged into liquidation next week after the administrator running the crisis club placed a May 17 deadline on takeover bids.

Scots golfers Marc Warren and Alastair Forsyth are not going to let next week’s Irish Open keep them away from Rangers’ Uefa Cup final against Zenit St Petersburg in Manchester on Wednesday night.

Rangers manager Walter Smith believes Uefa Cup final opponents Zenit St Petersburg will pose as many problems as any side the Light Blues have faced in Europe this season.

ENGLISH Championship side Blackpool has revived its bid to sign Aberdeen attacker Lee Miller.

Caley Thistle striker Graham Bayne could be on his way out of Caledonian Stadium in the close season.

BANKS o’ Dee’s Superleague title credentials will come under close scrutiny tomorrow when they travel to play a Maud side that has not given up hope of lifting the trophy.

NORTH Caledonian League champions Golspie Sutherland are on target to scoop what would be a record-breaking four trophies this season when they face Balintore in the Football Times Cup final at Dalmore Park at Alness tomorrow.

Part-time Arbroath have adopted a full-time mentality in their bid to secure promotion to the Second Division.

THE debate as to whether Rangers are being victimised by Scottish football shows no signs of abating, but I think one question which needs to be asked is how much room to manoeuvre had the the SPL?

Former Rangers and Caley player Billy Urquhart is still rattling in the goals at the age of 51 in the Inverness and District League.

DUNDEE have lodged a complaint with the SFL over the decision to schedule the first round of the Challenge Cup for Saturday, July 26.

Scottish Saltires captain Ryan Watson returns to lead the team against Durham Dynamos in the Friends Provident Trophy at the Grange ground in Edinburgh on Sunday.

ARBROATH United’s Kevin Ritchie claimed a century in his first appearance of the season despite not lifting a bat for months.

ABERDEENSHIRE bowler Tyler Buchan has backed the coaching team of Neil Macrae and Todd Astle to unlock the potential in the Mannofield squad.

HISTORIANS would say that if you want a guide as to future events, delve into the past – and so it was at Old Trafford on Monday.

NORTH League champions Highland began with an easy victory at Kinloss on Saturday and they are on their travels again tomorrow when they go to Forres.

FOR the first time in Aberdeenshire Grades cricket history, teams from the same club meet in league competition tomorrow.

CHRIS Doak sealed his second order of merit win in a row on the Tartan Tour last night after storming to victory in the Scottish Wateraid 36-hole event at Barassie.

FORGOTTEN man Sergio Garcia emerged from the doldrums to take the lead with a sizzling first round at the £4.75million US tournament players’ championship yesterday.

Scotland’s Mhairi McKay fired a superb course record eight-under-par 63 to lead the Michelob Open by a shot from Annika Sorenstam yesterday at Kingsmill, Virginia.

Scotland rugby centre Marcus Di Rollo is set to find out if he still has a future at Toulouse after a controversial season was wrecked by a heart condition.

CAITHNESS will play the last game of their National League Division 2 rugby campaign against relegated Grangemouth at Millbank tomorrow.

SCOTTISH hockey has received a £645,384 investment from sportscotland.

FOR SCOTLAND'S three-time world champion Katherine Grainger, the road to Beijing gold enters its final and most testing lap this weekend when rowing’s World Cup series gets under way in Munich.

Neil Robertson, the 31-year-old shinty half back of Camanachd Cup holders Fort William, will be out of action for six weeks.

FILLIES, fashion and even football will all be on a diverse programme next week at Perth Racecourse.

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A QUARTER of a century ago Willie Miller was building towards the biggest night of his football career – a night that would be played out in front of a fervent Dons support in Gothenburg. This week, he is preparing for a very different audience.

Barry Wilson hopes his testimonial game against Liverpool won’t be his last for Caley Thistle.

Barry Ferguson gave Rangers a lift in the Scottish Premier League title race by scoring the only goal of the game against Motherwell at Ibrox.

Aberdeen have frozen season tickets for next season as a reward to supporters after this year’s rollercoaster campaign.

An injured Andy Murray failed once more to put down a marker ahead of the French Open, losing 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) to Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round of the Rome Masters.

GRETNA’S future will not be decided today despite the club’s administrators calling a meeting with creditors to discuss the club’s reported £9million debt.

ROSS County manager Derek Adams will make final decisions on the futures of David Winters and Brent Sancho next week.

Inverness captain Grant Munro and midfielder Markus Paatelainen will miss Caley Thistle’s last two games of the season through injury.

Robert Karlsson is hoping his decision not to play The Players Championship at Sawgrass in Florida this week pays dividends for him in the Italian Open in Milan.

Former Lossiemouth High School pupil Moray Low is one of three uncapped players named in the Scotland squad for the June tour of Argentina.

MICKAEL Antoine-Curier last night signed a three-year deal with Dundee after finally finding a place he is happy to call home.

UNITED States PGA Tour commissioner Tom Finchem insisted he is not interested in a bidding war with the European Tour.

SCOTLAND manager George Burley has called for the SPL to make changes to its fixture policy in the wake of the Rangers row.

Veteran defender Robbie Raeside was on target for the second time in the play-offs last night as Arbroath seized the advantage for Saturday’s second leg at Stranraer.