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
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
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
- Published15 April 2017
- Published15 April 2017
- Published15 April 2017