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Celtic are being linked with a Dundee goalkeeper and Hibernian midfielder as Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou addresses speculation about his future.Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken is among the signing targets being assessed by Celtic, with the 25-year-old out of contract in the summer and available without a transfer fee. (Football Insider)Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill and assistant Mark Fortheringham were at Deepdale on Monday as 28-year-old Preston North End goalkeeper Daniel Iversen starred against Queens Park Rangers. (Football Insider)Celtic's interest in Hibernian midfielder Miguel Chaiwa has moved beyond early scouting, with discussions between the clubs about the 21-year-old taking place both in January and more recently. (Celts Are Here)Odin Thiago Holm, who has returned to former club Valerenga on loan, has suggested he has been joyless at Celtic since the 23-year-old midfielder made the move in 2023. (VG Podcast via Glasgow Times)Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou, who has been linked with the vacancy at Celtic, insists he is planning on building on this season's success next term. (Scottish Sun)Tuesday's English & European transfer rumours'Title might come down to who wants it most' - Premiership fan reaction Monday's Scottish GossipAberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson says it would have been unfair to stand in the way of Sivert Heltne Nilsen being sold to Haugesund because the 34-year-old midfielder was not in his plans for the rest of the season and was being offered a seven-year playing and coaching contract back in his homeland. (Press & Journal)Former St Johnstone midfielder Max Kucheriavyi is back in football signing a one-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League club Caspiy - nearly 12 months after the 24-year-old left the Scottish Championship leaders. (The Courier)Former Scotland defender Charlie Mulgrew has revealed he was Celtic's first signing under Neil Lennon but was not announced for a whole month because he was "too underwhelming" an acquisition. (The National)Key Heart of Midlothian centre-back Stuart Findlay is likely to return on Saturday following six weeks out with a calf injury. (Edinburgh Evening News)Albion Rovers manager Sandy Clark was happy to see the Green Brigade ultra's out in force in support of Celtic B - despite their pyrotechnics holding the game up twice - because the boost in attendance will pay the Lowland League club's players' wages for a month. (Daily Record)

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Lately, Tony Vitello has been apologizing to his own family for how San Francisco is playing, and when they have a chance to go out for dinner everybody is used to his mind still being on baseball and little else.There's been a lot of thinking to do given the new Giants manager's frustrating 3-8 start in his jump from college coach to the major leagues.Vitello had a little extra time following Sunday afternoon's game with a night contest the next day to ponder everything that went wrong in San Francisco's third straight defeat, when he was ejected for the first time in his career for arguing in the seventh after Jerar Encarnacin was ruled out for running inside the designated lane on his way to first base.Yes, he constantly dissects the various decisions he makes and is determined to figure this out. The Giants lost again Monday night, squandering an early four-run lead to the Philadelphia Phillies in a 6-4 setback.At 3-7 and how yesterday went, I didn't think yesterday was the proper time for me to go gallivanting around San Francisco, so, yeah, I was in my condo the whole night, Vitello said beforehand. Whether I'm there or sitting with family I apologize to them, Find something better to watch if youre watching this.' We're at dinner, I am thinking about this more than that. So, yeah, yesterday sitting at home you finish on a day game and you have a night game, you've got a lot of time to go over that stuff. You replay it all. Before the start of a three-game series with the Phillies, Vitello and Matt Chapman connected to discuss the third baseman getting caught stealing after his leadoff single in the ninth inning of a 5-2 loss to the Mets that gave New York a weekend sweep.Vitello knows those kinds of mistakes would be more magnified later in the season, and said the Giants are trying so hard to win "it's probably something that everybody's been a little guilty of, of not going about it the way they would if they were thinking clearly but when you're trying to win games as hard as possible sometimes it actually contradicts what your end goal is.Coming into Monday's game, the Giants had been outscored by 25 runs over their initial 10 contests the worst mark through 10 games for the franchise since it was minus-49 in 1896. And the club's 3-7 record was tied for its second-worst through 10 games since moving to San Francisco in 1958 the Giants began 2-8 in 1983. Chapman, for one, hopes a few things will go the Giants' way so they can grab some much-needed momentum to climb their way up in the powerful NL West after falling to the bottom of the standings, and he is thankful the struggles are happening now when there is plenty of time left. San Francisco has missed the playoffs the past four years.Whatever it is, I think it's more of an accumulation of maybe some frustrating things happening because we're right there and we're not able to get the job done, Chapman said. ... It sucks when it looks like it's sloppy baseball and we're making some sloppy mistakes that kind of shot us in the foot last year and was one of the reasons why we probably weren't able to finish as strong. But I don't think it's going to be something that's going to be the story of our season by any means.After his ejection, Vitello offered a long explanation to what had upset him. The former University of Tennessee coach regularly shares stories from his experiences in the college ranks.Im sure he got it exactly technically right, Vitello said postgame Sunday. Its just a play Ive got a lot of history for. A little frustrated about something else that occurred in the game. Got a ton of history with that play. Lost a game to Lipscomb on that play, lost the game to (Oklahoma State coach) Frank Anderson and a Big 12 championship on that play. The difference between the two that Im talking about, and I can talk about others, is the runner in Franks instance and Ive called his team cheaters completely interfered with the throwing lane for the pitcher. So again, umpires are held accountable by what the rules are, and they enforce those rules."Several of his players and coaches have said dating to spring training how much they appreciate the passion, energy and approach Vitello takes.From Day 1, Vitello acknowledged he would be learning on the fly from the dugout's top step and there would be plenty of ups and downs.Listen, Tony's great, I like Tony, he's cool, said center fielder Harrison Bader, who began the series batting .118 (4 for 34) with a home run and determined to get on track. At the major league level, a little different in terms of the fans and the speed but he won at a really high level in the SEC. It's the same game, so he's familiar to winning and what it looks like to help players win and what that feeling looks like and how to maintain it. So he's in the right spot. ___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/mlb

Major League Baseball announced today that Yordan Alvarez has been named American League Player of the Week.The honor covers the week of March 30 through April 5. During that span, Alvarez hit .471 (8-for-17) in six games, with two doubles, three home runs, seven runs scored, and eight RBIs, while posting a 1.733 OPS.For the season, Alvarez entered today leading the majors in OPS (1.478), slugging percentage (.900), and on-base percentage (.578). He is also tied with teammate Jose Altuve for first in both walks (12) and runs scored (10).In his 10 games played overall in 2026, Alvarez is hitting .400 (12-for-30) with four home runs and 10 RBIs.This marks the fourth time Alvarez has been named AL Player of the Week. The last Astros players to win the award were Alvarez and Alex Bregman, who were named AL co-Players of the Week for August 511, 2024.Alvarez has also won the AL Player of the Month Award twice (June 2022 and September 2023).

Rory McIlroy makes his return to Augusta National this week as the defending Masters champion, unlocking parts of the famous Georgia venue he has never previously accessed despite years of competing there.His triumph 12 months ago brought with it a host of privileges beyond the coveted Green Jacket, including a permanent invitation to the tournament and a unique Sunday tee time before play begins.For the first time in his extensive Masters history, the Northern Irishman will step inside the Champions Locker Room and use the exclusive practice facility reserved solely for former winners.McIlroy will also fulfil his hosting duties at the traditional Champions Dinner on Tuesday evening, welcoming fellow past victors to a carefully curated menu of his choosing.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayAugusta National boasts two distinct practice facilities, though one remains far more exclusive than the other.The tournament range visible during television broadcasts is an 18-acre complex that cost $140 million to construct when it opened in 2010, featuring cutting-edge technology and replicas of several holes on the course.This impressive facility sees action just three times annually: during Masters week, the Women's Amateur, and the Drive, Chip & Putt competition.However, a separate strip located to the right of Magnolia Lane offers something even more rarefied.This members' facility became the designated practice area for past champions following the new range's construction 16 years ago.Television crews, journalists and spectators are strictly prohibited from entering, providing former winners with invaluable privacy during one of golf's most demanding weeks.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Man City confirm departure of club legend Bernardo Silva after nine glittering years at Etihad StadiumLuke Littler's celebrity friend defends darts star after furious Premier League bust-up with Gian van VeenMegan Rapinoe 'sickened' and says 'it's not based on science' after Olympic ban on transgender athletesThe Champions Locker Room represents perhaps the most exclusive changing facility in global sport, and McIlroy will experience it for the first time this week.Space constraints mean past winners must share lockers with one another, creating some remarkable pairings across golfing generations.McIlroy recently disclosed that he shares his locker with two legendary figures: Ben Hogan and Raymond Floyd.Two-time champion Scottie Scheffler, meanwhile, has been assigned a locker alongside Charles Coody and the late Byron Nelson.McIlroy will welcome Scheffler and the rest of the former champions to Tuesday's dinner, an occasion he has approached with considerable personal investment."It was just from the heart and from personal experience, and I guess a little bit of nostalgia for me of what I wanted to serve," he said of his menu choices.The menu for Tuesday's gathering showcases McIlroy's refined tastes, featuring peach and ricotta flatbreads, grilled elk sliders, wagyu filet mignon and tuna carpaccio.The tuna dish pays homage to his favourite New York restaurant, Le Bernardin, with Augusta's chefs travelling to the establishment to perfect the recipe."It's a really simple dish, but every time we go to that restaurant, that's the one thing that I have to have," McIlroy explained.His passion for fine wine, cultivated over the past decade as a collector, shaped the evening's drinks selection, with certain bottles reaching $1,700."I wanted to be really intentional with the wines," he said."To work with the sommeliers at the club and be able to choose these wines was a lot of fun."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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