Latest articles from Jack Davidson
All-action boxer known as Scotland’s K.O. King
Andy Wyper, who has died aged 83, was a stand-out boxer whose all-action style and powerhouse punching is fondly remembered by boxing fans of a certain vintage.
‘Wee Scot’ Bobby Cruickshank’s near miss at the 1923 US Open
The eyes of the golfing world will be focused on the 123rd US Open Championship starting on Thursday, as they were 100 years ago at the 27th edition of the event at Inwood, New York.
The only Scotsman to ever play for Real Madrid: The tale of John Fox Watson
Although Celtic’s Champion’s League tie against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu [onWednesady evening] may be a ‘dead rubber’, no football fan needs reminded of the kudos of a game in that stunning stadium against the ‘Kings’ of European football, fourteen times winners of the competition, including its predecessor the European Cup. A club synonomous with success at the highest level, it has fielded players of outstanding pedigree from all over the world and without delving too deeply nam
The story of Valentine and Rose: The only Scots to lift the World Cup
With the 16th edition of the Rugby League World Cup well under way and plucky Scotland set to play heavy favourites Australia tonight, it is fitting to look at the inaugural 1954 tournament in France where two Scots played a crucial role in the Great Britain’s team win.