A late Anthony Stokes strike gave profligate Celtic victory over Ross County in their Scottish Premiership opener at Parkhead.

Ross County 3 Celtic 2

Celtic 4 Ross County 0

Adam Scott edged out playing partner Ian Poulter in a final day shootout to break a 15-month tournament drought and claim his first gold jacket at the Australian Masters in Melbourne.

The race for the gold jacket at the Australian Masters is between Ian Poulter and Adam Scott after they stamped their authority on the tournament with superb third rounds at Kingston Heath in Melbourne.

Hibernian 1 Hearts 5

Rangers 4 Hibernian 0

Charlie Mulgrew was restored to the Celtic defence after recovering from an ankle injury for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Hibernian at Parkhead.

Hibernian 1 Celtic 4

GARY HOOPER claimed a double as Celtic reclaimed top spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League with a comfortable win over Hibernian last night.

Celtic 3 Hibernian 1

FT: Hibernian 2 Hearts 2

Hibernian 0 Celtic 3

Retief Goosen stormed into a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in his first round at a rain-affected South African Open in Durban today.

Retief Goosen stormed into a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in his first round at a rain-affected South African Open in Durban today.

Anthony Kang shot the best round of the UBS Hong Kong Open so far with a nine-under-par 61 giving the American the clubhouse lead midway through the second round.

Rory McIlroy’s pursuit of a first UBS Hong Kong Open title at the third attempt got off to a strong start as the Northern Irishman shot a seven-under 63 in today’s opening round to finish one stroke behind leader Mark Brown.

A blistering eight-under-par 62 from Mark Brown propelled the New Zealander into the first round lead at the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

Rory McIlroy continued to hold onto the clubhouse lead at the UBS Hong Kong Open today but New Zealand’s Mark Brown was making a solid bid to usurp him as the opening round headed towards a close.

Rangers 0 Hibernian 3

US Open champion Graeme McDowell was upstaged by world number 317 John Parry, who carded a second-round 67 to take the lead at the Austrian Open in Atzenbrugg.

Hibernian 0 Rangers 3

SWEDE Richard Johnson sank a 30-foot birdie putt on the finalgreen to become only the second home winner of the Scandinavian Masters in the last 12 years.

Swede Richard Johnson became only the second home winner of the Scandinavian Masters in the last 12 years today – thanks to a closing 30-foot birdie putt.

TEENAGER Colton Harris-Moore, is achieving folk hero status as the “Barefoot Bandit” in the US and Canada after a string of burglaries and daredevil escapes from the law.

ASTON VILLA will have to wait until today to confirm the signing of defender Richard Dunne from Manchester City.

Kilmarnock today completed the loan signing of Celtic goalkeeper Mark Brown.

Celtic 11 Tommy Burns Select 4

SHANE LOWRY is aiming high. The Irish Open champion announced his decision to turn professional yesterday and has already targeted a place in the elite field for the inaugural $10m Dubai World Championship in November.

Celtic midfielder Scott Brown will shrug off an ankle knock in time for Sunday’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League trip to former club Hibernian.

Scott Brown returns from suspension for Celtic‘s Scottish Premier League clash with Dundee United at Parkhead tomorrow night.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan had to do without injured skipper Stephen McManus so Glenn Loovens partnered Gary Caldwell at the heart of his defence in the crunch Old Firm clash at Ibrox.

Paul Hartley replaced the suspended Scott Brown in the Celtic midfield as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League leaders looked to move four points ahead of Rangers.

Shunsuke Nakamura and Stephen McManus have both been passed fit for Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Aberdeen tomorrow.

Robert-Jan Derksen dropped a shot but extended his lead after nine holes of today’s Ballantine’s Championship third round as strong winds continued to cause havoc at the Pinx Golf Club.

Ireland’s Graeme McDowell has not yet given up the defence of his Ballantine’s Championship title despite suffering a poor start to this year’s event today.

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Mark Brown continued their fine form to take an early one-shot lead at the Ballantine’s Championship at the Pinx Golf Club on Jeju Island today.

Last year’s winner Graeme McDowell endured a difficult return to the Ballantine’s Championship, firing three bogeys in his first nine holes at the Pinx Country Club on Jeju Island. before hitting three more on the way back in.

Mark Brown shot a seven-under-par 65 to hold a one-shot lead over early morning pace setter Kang Kyung-nam as the Ballantine’s Championship got under way at the Pinx Golf Club on Jeju Island today, but there was a poor start for 2008 winner Graeme McDowell.

Clubhouse leader Ashley Hall admitted he is now entertaining the prospect of an unlikely Volvo China Open victory after the Australian equalled the course record with a scintillating third-round 65 today.

Celtic skipper Stephen McManus and midfielder Scott Brown are doubts for the Hoops’ Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Aberdeen at Parkhead tomorrow.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan made four changes as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League leaders faced Hearts at Tynecastle today.

TRY telling Darren O’Dea that the Scottish League Cup is worthless. The Dubliner set aside months of frustration at Celtic to inspire the Bhoys to deserved extra-time triumph at Hampden yesterday and dash Rangers’ hopes of a clean sweep of domestic trophies.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has left misfiring strikers Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Georgios Samaras on the bench and handed Glenn Loovens a surprise starting spot for today’s Co-operative Insurance Cup final.