Sporting News

Scotland are edged out on final stone

SCOTLAND’S men had to settle for silver, losing 7-6 to Switzerland in a final of the world junior championships in Flims, Switzerland, that went all the way to the last stone.

Published: 15/03/2010

Winner Alonso happy to be in the best team in the world

Fernando Alonso believes he is in “the best team in the world” after spearheading a Ferrari one-two on his debut for the team.

Published: 15/03/2010


Button wings it for McLaren as season opens in controversy

Jenson Button shrugged off the controversy surrounding the new McLaren as Formula One yesterday hit the track running in typically contentious style.
Published: 13/03/2010

Chambers posts fastest time in Doha

EUROPEAN champion Dwain Chambers insisted he was taking nothing for granted after taking a first step towards the world indoor 60 metres title in Doha.
Published: 13/03/2010

Chambers posts fastest indoor time in Doha

EUROPEAN champion Dwain Chambers insisted he was taking nothing for granted after taking a first step towards the world indoor 60 metres title in Doha.
Published: 13/03/2010

McIntosh hopes to maintain gold standard at games

ABERDONIAN Jen McIntosh is targeting a place in Scotland’s Commonwealth Games squad after her double gold medal success in the national team’s recent trip to Delhi for the Commonwealth Shooting Federation championships.
Published: 12/03/2010

Scots men put themselves into medal contention

AFTER beating Canada 4-2 in the morning, Scotland’s Ally Fraser led his team to an eighth successive victory last night at the world junior curling championships in Flims, Switzerland.
Published: 12/03/2010

Livesey aims to go one better in Inverness

North cross-country champion Ben Livesey (Forres Harriers) is aiming to beat his personal best time when he competes against 1,400 rivals in Sunday’s Inverness half marathon.
Published: 12/03/2010

Chance for Bon Accord to ease relegation worries

BON Accord MBC and Granite City Wanderers meet in a derby game in women’s hockey’s National League Division 2 on Saturday.
Published: 12/03/2010

Higgins opens against Hawkins

JOHN Higgins will begin the defence of his world snooker championship title against Barry Hawkins.
Published: 12/03/2010

British pair play it for laughs

JENSON Button and Lewis Hamilton acted like two giddy schoolboys on a day when the new term started in Formula One.
Published: 12/03/2010

Trophy treble for all-conquering Robert Gordon’s girls

ROBERT Gordon’s College has successfully retained the girls’ North District cups at junior and senior level after claiming all the places in the finals of this year’s competitions.
Published: 11/03/2010

Nervous Dott happy to secure spot

Graeme Dott was more nervous at having to qualify for the world championship than when he won his first Crucible Theatre crown.
Published: 11/03/2010

Scots step up their medal challenge

The contrasting fortunes for Scotland’s teams at the world junior championships continued yesterday, with the men all but guaranteeing themselves a place in the medal games and the women going down to their sixth loss.
Published: 11/03/2010
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