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Hearts favourite sets the team a non-negotiable as Dinamo Minsk clash comes with urgent demand The favourite of the Hearts has given his assessment of the Europa Conference League first-round match. Ryan Stevenson feels the Hearts demand for a win has at the urgent stage as they prepare for kick-off in Azerbaijan. As part of the redesigned league phase across UEFA competitions, the team opens the Europa Conference League with a private match against Dinamo Minsk. The first match under interim manager Liam Fox’s leadership ended in a 1-1 Premiership draw between Tynecastle and Ross County. Steven Naismith was fired…

Plymouth Argyle striker Ben Waine ‘buzzing’ to open Mansfield Town account After Mansfield’s 2-0 victory at Crawley, the New Zealand international scored the goal to move up to third place in League One. Ben Waine, a striker for Plymouth Argyle, said he “couldn’t be happier” at Mansfield Town after netting his first goal since joining on loan at the end of August. Tuesday’s 2-0 away victory for Mansfield over Crawley Town was secured by the New Zealand international goal in the second minute of extra time. After winning their last four League One games, the Stags are undefeated in five.…

Rangers legend Ally McCoist reacts after receivi award from Prince William After obtaining his OBE from Prince William, Ally McCoist became the most recent Rangers icon to be acknowledged for his accomplishments. On Wednesday afternoon [2 October], the Ibrox hero shared the news on X after receiving his accolade at Windsor Castle. In recognition of his contributions to broadcasting and football, McCoist, 62, was granted an OBE as part of King Charles’ birthday honours list. In addition, he made hints that, before to Aston Villa’s historic Champions League encounter against Bayern Munich, he discussed the team with Prince…

‘If I’m being brutally honest’: Scott Parker delivers verdict on Burnley’s start to the season after Plymouth Argyle win Parker’s team won five of their first eight games, surrendering just four goals in the process, despite the fact that they had to battle hard for the victory. Moving forwardsParker is naturally happy with how things are going, even though Burnley lacks a killer instinct after the summer’s team turmoil. If I’m being really honest, Parker responded, “Yes, definitely,” when asked if his team had exceeded his expectations. The squad is new and young. Maybe four weeks, not even five, had…

What ‘strong’ Ethan Ampadu told Wales boss Craig Bellamy that Leeds United will love The Whites midfielder has been ruled out until the new year Leeds United’s Ethan Ampadu still has a big part to play for both club and country this season, according to Wales manager Craig Bellamy. The Whites captain has been ruled out until January with a knee iniury, and will not only miss a large slice of United’s promotion campaign, but he will have to sit out Wales’ games with Iceland and Montenegro this month, plus the November dates with Turkey and Iceland again. However, Welsh boss…

Diamond Sports Group won’t carry 11 MLB teams in 2025 without new deal Diamond Sports Group has submitted a reorganization plan that calls for it to shed broadcasting rights for all but one Major League Baseball team, putting 11 clubs at risk of losing their regional sports network contracts. Diamond said in court that it will keep its contract with the Atlanta Braves and drop the Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers. Diamond is prepared to move forward as a business without the other teams in its portfolio: the Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas…

Hearts avoid time zone issue with a key decision in Azerbaijan – plus news on Salazar, Boateng and Oda Hearts have decided to function in accordance with UK time during their three-day visit to Azerbaijan. As part of their crucial strategic preparations for their match against Dinamo Minsk, Tynecastle players and staff are not adhering to local time in Baku, which is three hours ahead of Scotland. Following their inaugural Conference League match against Dinamo on Friday, Hearts, who landed in Azerbaijan on Tuesday, will take a direct flight to Aberdeen. On Sunday, they play in the Premiership at Pittodrie,…

Craig Gordon’s Whatsapp messages and the Hearts decision he took without permission before Scotland recall The goalie is happy to be back on the international team. Craig Gordon’s latest career success is a recall to the Scotland international team at the age of 41. It must also rank among the most fulfilling. Hearts’ custodian, who was left out of the final European Championship squad, believed that his June friendly against Finland was his last appearance in the national team. However, he has since been added back for this month’s Nations League matches against Croatia and Portugal. Reinstatement in the national…

‘Real confidence’ – Burnley ace hailed by Scott Parker after Plymouth Argyle win Burnley boss Scott Parker has said he had ‘real confidence’ in Josh Brownhill to convert his penalty against Plymouth Argyle. Burnley won 1-0 at home to Wayne Rooney’s side to keep their momentum going. They are sat in 2nd place in the Championship table behind Sunderland and have 17 points on the board from their first eight fixtures of this season. The Clarets were relegated from the Premier League earlier this year along with Sheffield United and Luton Town after finishing in the bottom three. They are now eyeing an immediate promotion back from the Football League. According to a…

What Craig Gordon promised Steve Clarke as Hearts goalkeeper is named in Scotland squad This week saw the continuation of Craig Gordon’s incredible career as Steve Clarke called up the Hearts ‘keeper for Scotland’s next games. Scotland’s Nations League campaign is expected to pick up steam this month with matches against Croatia and Portugal. During the most recent international break, the Scots were defeated by Poland and the Portuguese, and they currently have no points in Group A1. But now that the Hearts custodian has recovered from his injury and is back to playing regularly for the Tynecastle team, Steve…