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Pocognoli 'feels connection' with 'passionate' Scotland
New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli says the passionate nature of Scottish football was a key factor in his taking the job.

What England can expect from captain Root
What can England expect from Joe Root's leadership, based on his first full-time spell in charge?

Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino
The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of Fifa, chief executive Ian Maxwell has told BBC Sport.

Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
The US president has already paid the writer over $5m in damages in the assault and defamation case.

Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

Viral vodka brand Au set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner
The distinctive gold Au bottles have become a staple of poolside parties in Ibiza and Dubai.

Smith goes cold on Maroons job
Cameron Smith says the Maroons job is not right for him at this point of his life.

Chammas stays coy on probing Cleary question
PNG's general manager Michael Chammas addresses rumoured interest in Nathan Cleary.

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Is All Blacks' tour of South Africa a new chapter for rugby union?
Is New Zealand's 'Greatest Rivalry' tour of world champions South Africa a signpost to the future of rugby union?

Man Utd will reject any bid for Fernandes
Manchester United have no intention of selling captain Bruno Fernandes despite Turkish club Galatasaray being prepared to lodge a bid for the 31-year-old later this week.

Marra and Fagan to contest Scottish Labour leadership
Anas Sarwar triggered the contest last month after he announced his intention to stand down to join Andy Burnham's government.

Woman jailed for trying to murder toddler by giving her adult medication
The judge imposed an order for lifelong restriction on Laura Docherty for the 'wicked' crime.

US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna
The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report.

Watch: Seven GCSE exams, five months, one determined teenager
Secondary school pupil Patrick McCabe, 16, completed his papers using eye-gazing technology.

Watch all four gold medal triumphs from Amy Hunt's historic European Championships
Relive Great Britain's Amy Hunt's "iconic" European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay.

Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says
Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.

Five Swans named amid Melbourne hotel investigation
Nine's Footy Classified provides the latest details on an incident involving Swans players in Melbourne.