Scottish Gossip: Ross County, Celtic, Alex Schalk, Hibs, Ricky Burns, Andy Murray

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FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Ross County manager Jim McIntyre refuses to call Alex Schalk a cheat in the aftermath of the 2-2 draw with Celtic. (Sun), external

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers calls the decision to award County a penalty for the "blatant" dive the worst he has seen in his time in Scotland. (Daily Mail), external

Hamilton Academical captain Dougie Imrie has shrugged off talk of a summer move to Aberdeen and says he is concentrating on ensuring Accies stay up. (Sun), external

On a run of seven straight Premiership losses and now in second-bottom spot, Dundee could face their city rivals Dundee United in a Premiership play-off. Almost a year ago they consigned United to relegation at Dens Park. (Herald), external

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Tempers frayed in Dingwall after Scott Brown's bad tackle on Liam Boyce

Rangers' 18-year-old defender Myles Beerman says he is unfazed at the prospect of facing Celtic at Hampden. (Sun), external

A consortium is in talks over funding to redevelop Cathkin Park, the former home of Third Lanark, who went bust in 1967. Directors of the project want to build an all-weather pitch with changing facilities and floodlights which could be used for football and cricket. (Scotsman), external

Boyhood Hibs fan Darren McGregor has vowed to establish the club as a force to be reckoned with now they are back in the top flight. (Sun), external

Neil Lennon has urged his out-of-contract Hibs stars to join him in the Premiership next season. (Daily Record), external

Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte has set up a Twitter page to post updates from his fraud trial, which begins in Glasgow on Tuesday and could last three months. (Sun), external

Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha will be exposed to "all manner of madness" over the next two weeks as his team play Celtic in back-to-back derbies. (Daily Record), external

OTHER GOSSIP

On defeating WBA world super-lightweight champion Ricky Burns in Glasgow on Saturday to begin unifying the weight division, IBF champion Julius Indongo says he feels "very proud to take the titles back to Namibia. It's so amazing, it's for all of Africa, I'm so happy. I'm very happy for the fans that came in numbers." (Scotsman), external

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Julius Indongo now holds the WBA, IBF and IBO versions of the super-lightweight world title

Burns, 34, says he has some big fights in him yet and that he has no plans to retire. (Daily Record), external

As he prepares to return to competitive action at the Monte Carlo Masters this week after a month-long absence from the tennis tour, Andy Murray declares that his injured elbow has responded well to treatment and that he is looking to make up for lost time. (Herald), external

Alex Dunn and Eleanor O'Donnell give themselves a significant boost by claiming silver medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships in Denmark. (National), external

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