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Craig Gordon, 43, has retired after becoming the oldest player named to a World Cup squad, closing an 84-cap Scotland career without playing a match.

Argentina’s dramatic win over England sent Scotland’s Tartan Army celebrating in Glasgow pubs, as bookmakers say most Scottish bets backed Argentina.

Fergus Pringle left Hamish MacArthur out of Scotland Under-20’s squad entirely for Friday’s Junior World Championship final against Wales in Tbilisi.

Fiji coach Senirusi Seruvakula says scrum discipline must improve before Saturday’s Scotland Test at Murrayfield, after a 73-8 loss to England.

Scotland’s first StreetCar Festival runs 31 July to 2 August at John Clark Motor Group in Dundee, alongside the FIA Eco Rally Scotland’s return to Tayside.

Naomi Osaka ousted Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) at Wimbledon to reach her first All England Club quarterfinal, ending Sabalenka’s 21-tiebreak streak.

Ford Racing’s 5.4-liter Coyote V8 Hypercar targets Le Mans overall victory in 2027 on an ORECA chassis, with a six-driver factory roster confirmed.

Spain are 49.2 percent favourites against Portugal in Monday’s World Cup 2026 round of 16 in Dallas, while USA face Belgium amid FIFA’s Balogun ruling and Opta predictions.

Jude Bellingham’s brace and Harry Kane’s penalty sent 10-man England past Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca, the first team to beat El Tri in a World Cup match there.

Messi leads the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race with five goals after two matches. Mbappé and Haaland sit one back on four. Kane, Undav and others chase.