The Scottish Premier League insist they will have no choice but to extend the season if Rangers reach the UEFA Cup final.

BOAVISTA, who walked away with this season’s Coursing Greyhound of the Year award after an unbeaten season, has tested positive for a prohibited substance following his victory in the Irish Cup, which carried a prize of €80,000, at Kilmallock, Co Limerick, three weeks ago.

CENTENARY celebrations in Patrickswell yesterday, the 100th running of coursing’s Irish Cup at Limerick Racecourse, and boy, did you need your thermals!

Ricardo Vaz Te is keen to test himself in the Barclays Premiership after proving his worth in Europe.

JUVENTUS coach Fabio Capello believes team spirit was the decisive factor in his club’s 28th Serie A title win.

It’s Pat Curtin’s first visit to the National Coursing Meeting in Clonmel as an ‘official’ trainer. However, he boasts two live contenders in Boavista and Smoking Banner. Diarmuid O’Flynn got the lowdown.

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren refused to countenance talk of Champions League football on Teesside after seeing his side ease their way into the top four with victory over Aston Villa.

Latvia defender Igors Stepanovs believes his country’s Euro 2004 match with Germany will be another step on the learning curve for the big-stage debutants.

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Spain coach Inaki Saez named an unchanged side from that which made hard work of beating Russia last weekend, which meant no place for matchwinner Juan Carlos Valeron.

The Bank of Scotland Premier League will only be decided on a one-off play-off final if the Old Firm are locked on points, goal difference and score the same number of goals by the end of the season.

BOAVISTA coach Jaime Pacheco yesterday described tonight’s UEFA Cup semi-final second leg against Celtic as the biggest game in the club’s 100-year history.

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has claimed that he will not be using the feud with the Scottish Premier League to motivate his players for the rest of the season.

Celtic chief executive Ian McLeod claimed yesterday that he had no regrets over his comments during the club’s feud with the Scottish Premier League.

CELTIC and the Bank of Scotland Premier League have agreed on the need for calm despite their squabble over the date of the final Old Firm game of the season.

Celtic have withdrawn their request to the Bank of Scotland Premier League for a re-vote on the scheduling of the final Old Firm fixture of the season.

Martin O’Neill has accused the Scottish Premier League of bias towards Rangers following their decision to move the final Old Firm game of the season.