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Football regulation: What does it mean for the Scottish game?
...By Chris McLaughlinBBC Scotland Sports News correspondentAfter years of campaigning and a fan-led review, confirmation came in the King s speech that English football is getting an independent regulator...
Brussels shooting: Security doubled for France v Scotland friendly
...By Chris McLaughlinBBC Scotland Sports News correspondentFrench authorities will double the security for tonight s football match between France and Scotland in Lille...
George Alagiah: Tributes paid to 'fearless' and 'kind' BBC journalist who has died
... " A tearful Naga Munchetty interrupted the Sports News on BBC Radio 5 Live on Monday to break the news of the death...
Security stepped up for Scottish Grand National
...By Chris McLaughlinBBC Scotland Sports News correspondentSecurity is being stepped up at Ayr racecourse ahead of the Scottish Grand National after last weekend s disruption by animal rights protesters...
Cricket Scotland chairman quits after row over tackling racism
...By Chris McLaughlinBBC Scotland Sports News correspondentThe chairman of Cricket Scotland has stepped down, just five months after taking up the role and promising to clean up the sport s problem with racism...
Strictly Come Dancing 2019 red carpet launch
... Teenage YouTube star Saffron Barker and BBC Sports News presenter Mike Bushell looked like a couple of naturals...
Meet the news stars of BBC Scotland's The Nine
... Laura Maghie will present Sports News coverage at the weekends Laura McGhie, Sports Reporter/PresenterLaura has worked on digital and radio Sports News at BBC Scotland for the past five years...
Brussels shooting: Security doubled for France v Scotland friendly
By Chris McLaughlinBBC Scotland Sports News correspondent
French authorities will double the security for tonight's football match between France and Scotland in Lille.
It Comes after two Swedish nationals were shot dead in Brussels Last Night in what The Authorities there are calling an act of terrorism.
The Man responsible is believed to be a Tunisian man who was in the country illegally.
The 45-year-old, named as Abdesalem, was shot in a café in the Schaerbeek neighbourhood on Tuesday.
The European qualifying match between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time as a result.
French minister for interior affairs, Gerald Darnanin, told French radio " Following The Attack in Brussels, I immediately requested of troops on The Border .
" Furthermore, we will double the amount of police and gendarmerie for The Match this evening in Lille. "
Lille, where Scotland fans have been gathering for the friendly match against France, is less than 60 Miles (96km) from Brussels.
Steve Clarke 's team face the two-time world champions at 20:00 GMT after securing qualification for Euro 2024 on Sunday when Norway failed to beat Spain.
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