THE small mining hamlet of Rock Springs, Wyoming, might not be the first place one would expect to find the former leader of the free world.

Kilmarnock 0 Rangers 2

Celtic 1 Kilmarnock 0

Rangers 2 Dundee United 0

Celtic 1 Hibernian 1

Rangers 3 Celtic 0

Rangers 2 St Mirren 0

First Division St Johnstone reached their second semi-final of the season with a well-deserved Tennent’s Scottish Cup victory at Fir Park.

Jim Jefferies and Maurice Malpas will have to wait 24 hours before discovering whether they could face action from the Scottish Football Association following a day of drama in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish vowed to step up his bid to sign Feyenoord striker Thomas Buffel and land a replacement for departed defender Jean-Alain Boumsong after Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Tannadice.

Hearts star Roman Bednar insists referee Mike McCurry called it correct when he sent-off Dean Shiels in an explosive Edinburgh derby.

An anti-poverty organisation in the US is airing a public-service announcement that features actors George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Alfre Woodard and Julia Roberts, singer Toby Keith and others urging viewers to vote to fight Aids and Third World poverty.

Aberdeen 0 Celtic 1

John Hartson ended his recent goal drought with a rejuvenated hat-trick at Almondvale tonight as the Bank of Scotland Premier League champions snatched back the initiative from Rangers in an unpredictable title run-in.

Rangers 5 Motherwell 1

Celtic will have to wait until next month before learning whether they will be punished by the Scottish Football Association for yesterday’s missile-throwing incident.

Celtic tonight vowed to track down the supporter responsible for hitting Fernando Ricksen with an object during Rangers’ 2-0 Old Firm victory.

In the closing hours of their bitter campaign, President George Bush and challenger Senator John Kerry charged through the critical battlegrounds of Florida and Ohio, going from hushed church services to raucous campaign rallies with promises to keep America safe.

With polls pointing towards a close finish, President George Bush and his Democratic rival Senator John Kerry vied for America’s grey vote two weeks before election day.

US PRESIDENT George W Bush and rival John Kerry traded insults over Iraq in new television ads, with Mr Bush using footage of Mr Kerry windsurfing to accuse him of shifting his views "whichever way the wind blows".

Hibernian 2 Celtic 2

Hibernian 2 Celtic 2

Kilmarnock 2 Celtic 4

It just had to be Rugby Park. The scene of last season’s despair became the venue for an early championship party as Celtic wrapped up the Bank of Scotland Premier League with six games remaining.

Kilmarnock 0 Celtic 1

It was all square at half time at Ibrox with Celtic having the better chances as Rangers goalkeeper Stefan Klos was required to deny Alan Thompson and then John Hartson.

Hibernian 0 Celtic 1

Neil Lennon might have been stopped from playing for his country - but the stubborn Scottish Premier League new boys could not prevent Celtic maintaining their 100% start to the season.

Celtic 2 Parma 1

Rangers beat Partick 3-0 in their Tennent's Scottish Cup semi-final to set up another Old Firm date.