“At Kilmarnock, we are all inclusive. There are no divides. That’s what we would like for every club in Scotland, for every part of this country but we don’t have that at this moment in time.” — Kilmarnock manager Steve Clarke, on sectarian abuse in Scotland, after he was taunted by pro-Protestant Rangers fans with […]
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Weah gets a new name — and another goal and assist
In France, where he broke into the pro ranks, they call him Timothy Weah. Around the U.S. national team, he’s simply Tim. And in Scotland, where he moved in January, he’s got a new name:Timo. Celtic fans were toasting Timo Weah on Sunday after he cameoff the bench to assist on the go-ahead goal by […]
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Matt Polster is latest American to join Rangers
Matt Polster is the latest U.S. international to signfor Scottish club Rangers. The 25-year-old right back signed a two-and-a-half-year deal as a free agent from the Chicago Fire. Polster made his debut for the USA in a 0-0 tieagainst Bosnia-Herzegovina a year ago but an injury kept him out most of the 2018 MLS season. […]
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Ian Harkes also scores in Scottish debut
Tim Weah scored 18 minutes after coming on in his debut for Celtic. Ian Harkes needed 22 minutes to score in his first game for Dundee United. Both goals came against LeagueOne opponents — Scotland’s third division — in the FA Cup. “It’s really a dream come true,” Weah told the BBC. Celtic manager Brendan […]
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Ian Harkes returns to his grandfather's roots to play for Dundee United
Ian Harkes, the 2017 Hermann Trophywinner, has joined Scottish Championship club Dundee United on a two-year deal. Harkes, the son of former MLS and U.S. national team star John Harkes, played his first two MLSseasons for D.C. United after finishing up at Wake Forest. He started 22 games in 2017 but only four in 2018 […]
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What They're Saying: Brendan Rodgers
“He is a good kid, a great boy and a great profile in terms of his game. There are lots of selling factors for him to come here. The club, the supporters, the intensity, the pressure, the styleof football and people that he knows like [former Paris St. Germain player] Odsonne Edouard. Timothy is an […]
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The problem of prejudice still at the heart of Scottish soccer
Ask a thousand fans why they watch sports and what they get out of it, and you will hear one thousand different answers. One of the most magnificent (or, perhaps, one of the most terrible) thingsabout sports is that the diversity of opinion it provokes can reflect the diversity of how we feel about anything […]
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Perry Kitchen returns to MLS with the Galaxy after two seasons in Europe
Two years after he joined Scottish club Hearts from D.C. United and sixteen months after he was named Hearts captain, 25-year-old Perry Kitchen is leaving Europe to return to MLS with the LAGalaxy. Photo courtesy of LA Galaxy. The LA Galaxy acquired the rights to Kitchen by trading $100,000 in General Allocation Money and $200,000 […]
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Bobby Clark: 'Giving up a dream job … has not been easy'
Scotsman Bobby Clark, one of the giants of college coaching, is retiring after 17 years at Notre Dame and 31 years in the college game. After 17 years & leading us to the 2013 National Championship, Bobby Clark says goodbye to the dear lads of Thank you, “Boss” RELEASE: https://t.co/P5qXVNjpPz pic.twitter.com/WjovqAJUgYNovember 28, 2017
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Caixinha's reign at Rangers ends after only seven months
Portuguese manager Pedro Caixinha’s seven-month reign as Rangers manager — the second shortest in club history — ended when he was fired after a 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock.