As the pubs and public of Boston will attest, Scotland made a good impression at the 2026 World Cup. Unfortunately, good impressions created by jocose and jovial patrons within a given city’s watering holes do not translate into good results on the field. While everyone loves a lush in a kilt with a traffic cone […]
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American Abroad: Texan striker creates nightmare for Celtic in Austria
Houston native Samuel Adeniran’s second goal of the evening decided LASK Linz’s qualifying series against Celtic and sent the Austrian club to the UEFA Champions League for the first time. Adeniran’s overtime strike capped a 5-1 win that overcame a 3-0 first-leg win in Glasgow by Celtic, which started Americans Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers in central defense. American midfield George Bello went the 120 minutes for LASK.
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USL: Charleston Battery’s Colton Swan headed to Hibs in January
The Charleston Battery’s top goal scorer will join Hibernian at the end of the 2026 USL Championship season on a six-figure transfer deal. The U.S. U-20 leads the Battery with 11 goals across all competitions in 2026, his first pro season after spending his freshman season at Indiana University.
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Tartan Army takes over Boston as Scotland fans relish World Cup return
From drinking the bars dry to lustily serenading an iconic baseball stadium with a rendition of “Flower of Scotland”, the bagpipe-playing, kilt-wearing hordes of the Tartan Army have captivated Boston since arriving at the World Cup. Scotland’s famously good-natured travelling supporters had waited nearly 30 years for the chance to follow their team to a […]
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McGinn gives Scotland win over Haiti on World Cup return
A scrappy finish by John McGinn allowed Scotland to mark their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence with a nervy 1-0 win over outsiders Haiti on Saturday. Aston Villa captain McGinn fired in with the aid of a deflection just before the half-hour mark at the Gillette Stadium just outside Boston, which […]
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Scotland’s Gilmour out of World Cup with knee injury
Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a knee injury in Saturday’s friendly win over Curacao. The 24-year-old fell to the turf with no one around him during the first half of the 4-1 victory at Glasgow’s Hampden Park and was substituted immediately. “We regret to announce that the […]
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Robertson and McGinn in Scotland squad bidding for World Cup breakthrough
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson and Aston Villa captain John McGinn were among the players named on Tuesday by manager Steve Clarke in Scotland’s first World Cup finals squad for 28 years. The Scots last featured at the showpiece tournament in 1998 and Clarke’s men are looking to break new ground in North America by becoming […]
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Hearts broken as O’Neill summons Celtic’s champion spirit
Scottish football’s most dramatic season for decades had a fittingly chaotic finale as Hearts fell agonisingly short of ending the Old Firm’s 40-year dominance and Celtic emerged as champions once more.
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‘Everybody wants Hearts to win’, says Celtic’s O’Neill ahead of title decider
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill believes the whole world is hoping his side do not retain the Scottish Premiership on Saturday as Hearts aim to shatter the Old Firm’s stranglehold. Hearts will become the first side in 41 years to end the dominance of Celtic and Rangers if they avoid defeat at Parkhead. Victory for the […]
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McInnes wants Tynecastle in ‘full glory’ for Hearts title charge
Hearts manager Derek McInnes has called on the club’s support to play their part in ending Celtic and Rangers’ 41-year stranglehold on Scottish football. The Jambos are closing in on their first title since 1960 with a three-point lead over Celtic with four games remaining. Rangers are one point further back in third in a […]