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Cricket archive spanning centuries donated to Scottish library

The archive features documents on Scotland’s first cricket match in 1785.

Viral sports news|Aug 25, 2025
Supporting image for story: Cricket archive spanning centuries donated to Scottish library
Supporting image for story: Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted
Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted
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Aston Villa|Mar 26, 2025
Supporting image for story: Katarina Johnson-Thompson praised by former coach after first Olympic medal win
Katarina Johnson-Thompson praised by former coach after first Olympic medal win
Viral sports news|Aug 9, 2024
Supporting image for story: Honour to be poster girl for track and field, says ‘superstar’ Keely Hodgkinson
Honour to be poster girl for track and field, says ‘superstar’ Keely Hodgkinson
Viral sports news|Aug 6, 2024
Supporting image for story: Gadirova twins ‘so proud’ of Bryony Page trampoline win as GB notch up golds
Gadirova twins ‘so proud’ of Bryony Page trampoline win as GB notch up golds
Viral sports news|Aug 2, 2024
Supporting image for story: Tartan Army hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors for Scotland’ by tourism boss
Tartan Army hailed as ‘fantastic ambassadors for Scotland’ by tourism boss
Viral sports news|Jun 25, 2024
Supporting image for story: Chinese football fans pour money into food stall run by Singapore’s goalkeeper
Chinese football fans pour money into food stall run by Singapore’s goalkeeper
Viral sports news|Jun 14, 2024

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Supporting image for story: Comedian who lip syncs football commentaries meets idol after Twitter request
Comedian who lip syncs football commentaries meets idol after Twitter request
Viral sports news|Dec 3, 2022
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Australian professional footballer says he is gay in emotional video
Viral sports news|Oct 27, 2021
Supporting image for story: Teddy bear in stands at baseball game takes ball square in face
Teddy bear in stands at baseball game takes ball square in face
Viral sports news|Aug 21, 2020
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Football fans see dream for baby fulfilled with cut-out in stands
Viral sports news|Jun 30, 2020
Supporting image for story: Lower Penn-born jockey Racheal Kneller answers last-minute Twitter appeal - claims first win of 2019
Lower Penn-born jockey Racheal Kneller answers last-minute Twitter appeal - claims first win of 2019
Viral sports news|Nov 19, 2019
Supporting image for story: England v South Africa: Rugby-mad newlyweds on rival sides for World Cup final
England v South Africa: Rugby-mad newlyweds on rival sides for World Cup final
Viral sports news|Nov 1, 2019
Supporting image for story: Watch: Defender’s pass beats Charlton goalkeeper in League One play-off final
Watch: Defender’s pass beats Charlton goalkeeper in League One play-off final
Viral sports news|May 26, 2019
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Pint glasses filled from bottom up at new Tottenham stadium
Viral sports news|Apr 2, 2019
Supporting image for story: Football fans pick their favourite close-ups from Arsenal paintball picture
Football fans pick their favourite close-ups from Arsenal paintball picture
Viral sports news|Jan 22, 2019
Supporting image for story: Outdated in the age of VAR? Offside rule sparks debate after FA Cup tie
Outdated in the age of VAR? Offside rule sparks debate after FA Cup tie
Viral sports news|Jan 18, 2019

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Glasgow Central shut on Tuesday as city rallies round fire-hit businesses
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Man’s ‘disbelief’ after five-year quest for rare book ends in local Oxfam shop
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Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
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Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
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'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'
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Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
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What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row
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At risk: The key pipelines, terminals and refineries supplying world’s energy
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Hungarian leader Orban urges European Union to lift Russian energy sanctions
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Europe rallies around Cyprus during Iran war as Macron visits island
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Airline suspends Middle East services - including flights to Dubai
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Foreign Office updates travel advice for three countries including UAE as Middle East war continues
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Four flights cancelled at Birmingham Airport as Iran conflict enters tenth day
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