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Aberdeen captain says blame lies with players not Jim Goodwin

Aberdeen captain Anthony Stewart insists players must take full responsibility for the worst result in the club’s history… not boss Jim Goodwin. Pressure has intensified on Goodwin following the humiliating 1-0 Scottish Cup defeat at the sixth-tier minnows Darvel. Some Aberdeen fans are calling for Goodwin to be axed after the worst result in the club’s history, but the defiant boss has vowed to fight on. Aberdeen’s United States-based chairman Dave Cormack was at Darvel to witness a defeat Stewart describes as a “disaster”. Skipper Stewart says the players let Goodwin, the club and supporters down. Centre-back Stewart has now…
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Zara Tindall found it ‘hard work’ returning to sporting career after children

Zara Tindall has been told of “feeling guilty” about returning to her sporting career after having children in an interview with her husband Mike. The Queen’s granddaughter, speaking to the former England rugby player, admitted she found it “hard” to “get her body back” after giving birth. Zara, an Olympic equestrian, spoke about her three children – Mia, Lena and Lucas Tindall – as part of a new YouTube series called Mike Drop in collaboration with the Magic Millions horse-racing event. Zara and Mike Tindall credits: James Manning/PA The Princess Royal’s daughter said: “After having Mia (in 2014), I was…
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World Eskimo-Indian Olympics: How ripped ears are preserving a rare culture in Alaska

Matthew Chagluak takes part in the two-foot high kick, where competitors aim for the suspended target while trying to hold their balance Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the most recent in the series here. Hundreds of years ago, the Native people of Alaska’s coastal whaling settlements had a unique way of communicating when a hunt had been successful. The vast, icy plains had few hills, so it was possible to see for miles on a clear day. Once there had been a successful catch, a messenger would run inland…
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The New York Times to Disband Its Sports Department

The New York Times said on Monday that it would disband its sports department and rely on coverage of teams and games from its website The Athletic, both online and in print. Joe Kahn, The Times’s executive editor, and Monica Drake, deputy managing editor, announced the change to the newsroom as “an evolution in how we cover sports.” “We plan to focus even more directly on distinctive, high-impact news and enterprise journalism about how sports interact with money, power, culture, politics and society at large,” the editors wrote in an email to The Times’s newsroom on Monday morning. “At the…
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Team news ahead of Europa League final

Sevilla will look to win the Europa League for a record-extending seventh time when they face Roma in the final tonight in Budapest. The Europa League kings have defeated Juventus and Manchester United to reach another final in the competition – but the Spanish side have had a difficult season domestically and battled relegation for much of the campaign. Now under their third manager of the season in José Luis Mendilibar, they face a Roma side who are looking to seal back-to-back European titles under Jose Mourinho following their victory in the Europa Conference League last season. Here’s everything you…
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Penalty agony for battling Ross County as VAR takes center stage

Penalty agony for battling Ross County as VAR takes center stage Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a…
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Belleville Sports Hall of Fame Call for Nominations

Nominations are now open for the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame (BSHoF). To date, 110 individuals and six teams have been inducted into the hall, their plaques proudly on display in the Dr. RL Vaughan Atrium at the Quinte Sport and Wellness Centre. BSHoF Committee Chair Ian Press says submissions are being accepted in the categories of Athletes, Builders and Teams. Those who were born or lived in the Belleville area and have brought sporting honor to the community on the regional, national or international stage may be eligible. Nomination forms can be found on the BSHoF website. A…
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Busted will bring 20th anniversary comeback tour to Aberdeen

They’re back… Busted are reuniting for their 20th anniversary – and are coming to Aberdeen’s P&J Live. Image: P&J Live Pop icons Busted are reuniting to celebrate their 20th anniversary – including a gig at Aberdeen’s P&J Live. They will visit the Granite City as part of a major UK arena tour that will see Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson and James Bourne hit the road again for 15 dates. The trio will play their hits and fan favorites to thousands of fans as they mark 20 years since they first bounced into the charts with their debut single, What I…