just now (253+ words) David Weir is the favourite with some bookmakers to become Rangers' new sporting director despite the former Ibrox defender only recently taking up a similar role with Strasbourg. (Glasgow Times), external Jeff Fong, 49ers executive vice-president of finance, made a rare appeance at Ibrox on Saturday - two days before the US-based consortium of which they are part sacked Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell. (Scottish Sun), external Former Rangers striker Steven Naismith is happy to have stayed on as part of Scotland's coaching team heading to the World Cup having been asked to become part of Russell Martin's Ibrox coaching team before his sacking as head coach. (The Warm-Up podcast), external Livingston assistant manager Marvin Bartley believes his side were denied a blatant penalty for hand ball in their defeat by Rangers but says he was told…...

1+ min ago (580+ words) A plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia has swept across the Red Sea through Oman and Yemen and reached the Indian capital Delhi. The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia - reported to be dormant for several thousand years - began on Sunday morning, sending an ash column thousands of feet into the atmosphere. Several international and domestic flights have been cancelled, delayed or rerouted in India because of the ash, with the country's aviation regulator asking airlines to "strictly avoid" affected areas. The level of ash contamination is unclear, experts said, but it is unlikely to affect Delhi's air quality, which was "very poor" as per official readings on Tuesday. Volcanic ash is a cloud of tiny, abrasive particles released into the atmosphere during an eruption. It can damage aircraft engines, contaminate airfields and reduce visibility, making it hazardous…...

1+ min ago (565+ words) A plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia has swept across the Red Sea through Oman and Yemen and reached the Indian capital Delhi. The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia - reported to be dormant for several thousand years - began on Sunday morning, sending an ash column thousands of feet into the atmosphere. Several international and domestic flights have been cancelled, delayed or rerouted in India because of the ash, with the country's aviation regulator asking airlines to "strictly avoid" affected areas. The level of ash contamination is unclear, experts said, but it is unlikely to affect Delhi's air quality, which was "very poor" as per official readings on Tuesday. Volcanic ash is a cloud of tiny, abrasive particles released into the atmosphere during an eruption. It can damage aircraft engines, contaminate airfields and reduce visibility, making it hazardous…...

3+ min ago (357+ words) Wilfried Nancy will target the January signing of 26-year-old Palestine striker Wessam Abou Ali from Columbus Crew should the Frenchman move to Celtic as manager from the Major League Soccer club in the coming days. (Scottish Sun), external Should Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy be confirmed as Celtic manager, he will bring with him fellow Frenchman Yoann Dammet and Irishman Kwame Ampadu, who coached Exeter City Under-18s when Celtic's head of football operations Paul Tisdale was manager. (The Herald), external After a week of negotiations over compensation, Wilfried Nancy is poised to become Celtic manager and bring with him coach Kwame Ampadu, first-team analyst Max Chalier and fitness chief Jules Gueguen, but Yoann Damet could be in the running to take over as Columbus Crew head coach. (Daily Record), external Wilfried Nancy will bring with him a coach familiar…...

8+ min ago (104+ words) Midfielder Bernardo Silva is likely to leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano), external Gueye sent off for striking team-mate - but Moyes 'quite likes' it Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 'I hope my players fight each other' - Amorim's Man Utd 'nowhere near' Ten-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red. VideoTen-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red A Grand Slam should be seen as 'stepping stone' - Dawson column 'Johnny who? Why Keefer's rise is posing world ranking questions' From ninth tier to World Cup? Kone's incredible rise...

8+ min ago (34+ words) Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Scotland's papers: Oil and gas policies 'hurting' and budget warnings...

8+ min ago (111+ words) Arsenal and Chelsea will fight to sign Marseille's 18-year-old French striker Robinio Vaz, who is valued between 20 and 30m euros (17.6m to 25.5m). (Caught Offside), external Gueye sent off for striking team-mate - but Moyes 'quite likes' it Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 'I hope my players fight each other' - Amorim's Man Utd 'nowhere near' Ten-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red. VideoTen-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red A Grand Slam should be seen as 'stepping stone' - Dawson column 'Johnny who? Why Keefer's rise is posing world ranking questions' From ninth tier to World Cup? Kone's incredible rise...

10+ min ago (168+ words) Brazil forward Vinicius Junior, 25, has told Real Madrid he does not intend to renew his contract which expires in the summer of 2027, because of a strained relationship with manager Xabi Alonso. (Athletic - subscription required), external Liverpool, Manchester United and several other Premier League clubs are keeping a keen eye on Vinicius' situation. (Mirror), external Meanwhile, the Reds have already held concrete talks over a move for Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, 25, and are aware of his "65m release clause. (Florian Plettenberg), external Gueye sent off for striking team-mate - but Moyes 'quite likes' it Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 'I hope my players fight each other' - Amorim's Man Utd 'nowhere near' Ten-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red. VideoTen-man Everton stun Man Utd after Gueye sees red A Grand Slam should be seen as 'stepping stone…...

16+ min ago (866+ words) Constantin Ursu has a perfect record of 13 wins from 13 fights as a professional, including six knockouts "We spoke on Google Translate for a good 12 months before we were able to have a conversation where we could both understand each other," says boxing coach Marlee Dann. It was 2018 when the Plymouth-based trainer brought a talented teenage amateur fighter to the Devon town from Moldova. Fast forward seven years and Constantin Ursu, that 18-year-old from Chisinau, has turned into one of the best up-and-coming welterweights in Europe. On Saturday he will fight Ryan Amos for the WBO European and Commonwealth welterweight titles at the York Hall in London. "Constantin will win a version of the world title I believe," says Dann who comes from a celebrated Plymouth boxing family that includes former British, Commonwealth and IBO Inter-Continental middleweight champion Scott. "I think…...

19+ min ago (505+ words) England's men played seven home internationals at Allianz Stadium in the period covered by the latest set of RFU accounts The Rugby Football Union has announced a 10-year high revenue of "228m in its latest financial accounts, but returned a small overall loss of nearly "2m. This marks a significant improvement from the "42m loss in 2023-2024, which sparked a furore that threatened chief executive Bill Sweeney's position. Sweeney's salary is "700,000, which includes a bonus, but not from the long-term incentive plan (LTIP) scheme, which proved so controversial this time last year when he took home "1.1m in total. "This has been a year of progress amid challenges," Sweeney said. "We've made genuine advances on and off the field, yet we know parts of the game remain under real pressure." The latest accounts, which cover June 2024 to June 2025, is the first year of a four-year…...