l“ )KlNl i THE FIGHT

Scott Harrison steps up to defend

While Scotland sadly falters at an international level in all too many sports - football, rugby and drug-free skiing for starters - we have enjoyed a certain degree of consistent success with quality boxers. From Ken Buchanan through Jim Watt to Gary Jacobs, wiry, powerful hitters have been a Scottish speciality and 25-year-old Scott Harrison is no exception.

This is Harrison’s first defence of his featherweight world title since he won it in convincing style over Julio Pablo Chacon in Glasgow in October last year: this time he takes on Northern Ireland‘s Wayne McCullogh. The notoriously publicity- shy Harrison hails from Cambuslang and steadily gained credibility through dispensing with a number of rated former champions before winning the lBO Intercontinental and Commonwealth Featherweight titles in swift succession.

Promoter Frank Warren has acknowledged the loyalty of regional fans with a second major bout outside London in as many months. And rightly so; boxing’s popularity has never been so high, with Braehead Arena's capacity being extended to meet the huge demand for tickets.

The next step, should Harrison defeat McCullogh, is into the real big money stakes with a proposed £1m prize purse for a defence against legendary Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera, bringing with it a fixture at Hampden Park and surely. a place in Scottish boxing history. (Mark Robertson)

I Scott Harrison and Wat/no MCCii/loglr fight (if Brita/wit! Ale/ta: (Pastimes 8a? .

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Glasgow

Football: Celtic v Liverpool ('eliie l’at'k. Kerrylale Street. l’arkhead. 55] so“ Silipiii. Season ticket l1t)ltlL‘I\ onl_\. \Videl) tipped an Battle of Britain The Reiiialeh ll;t\ iiig swept aside (iraeiiie Souness' lllaekhurn in the earlier group stages. (‘eltie must The to the challenge ol heating; l I\L‘l'ptitll in llll\ l'lil":\ ('up quarter linal. (iei'i‘ai‘d llotillier’s nien. llL‘\ll limit their \‘l'onhingtoii ("up \ ietor) U\t'l' .\lan l'. come to l’arkhead as l;l\tllll'llt‘\ to “III mer the tno lL‘gx, When the (“it \ltlt‘\ met at ('eltie Park in 07. the I 2 \eoreliiie meant the second leg at

.\nlield “as always going to he an uphill ‘Hl'gf—‘lc‘, .'\ lttllllc‘ (t‘lllc‘ lti\l \Vhalewi Iltc‘ \L‘Ult‘llllt'. t\\o thoughts “I” tloiiiinate the lllllltl\ ol supporters: “Ill goal hei'o Larsson be lit. and lust hon Itlll\lllf_' \till ‘Yoti'll Newr Walk :\ltillt“ he The second leg I\ pla}ed at .-\nlieltl. 'l’hu .‘ll .\l;tl.

Outside the Cities

Wrestling: Big Time American Wrestling (‘airtl Hall. (‘11) Square. Dundee. Ill 3343 434040, 7.30pm l; Ill it‘h'i; laiiiil} tieket Lil). ’l‘he \tlpet‘xlai‘x ol :Mllt‘FlL'tlll Wrestling: return to lace the hest ol British.

Glasgow

Badminton: Scottish Masters ('oekhurn ('entre. 4t) Bogiiioor l’laee. 4-15 lllh'. l‘t'ee. .'\lllill;ll Seottisli Master‘s e\ent liit‘ ttgt'x 40+.

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Skiing 3 Snowboarding

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Football: Partick Thistle v Hibernian llllllll.\llllllllllRikttl1—." l‘l‘l il‘ll‘. 1570' llll‘\ Ma} loiiii llll\ \t'.:\i'll has been lllti‘ll\l\lt'lll. w the .l.i:;\ toultl \sel'. \.il‘ll.tll\c‘ on then llt‘l\t‘tl\ tleleiite Ill llll\ \l’l tie

Ezliittxtigih

Fencing: International Fencing Competition \lt-atloutxmt \poits (It‘llllt‘. l i" l ontloii Road, (ml 5“] "Jill \ottixli | eiieine pla} host to llll\ iiiteiiiatioiial \al‘ie (i\\ “pm

Football: Australian Rules Footba" lllt‘ \lt'.ttli‘\\\. l’laee. ll_~\‘l l.\fi \;1 i“Jill llt't‘ \i‘llht' seen ll platetl on \. mil/wins. non l\ tout ehanee to It} it loi '\illll\t‘ll Plate“ ol all staiitlaitls iineluthnj: lll\ll (iaelie rules l‘l.l.\t‘l\i .tlltl .lll} llllt'l\'\lk'tl llt'\\\|‘lllt'l\ .tlt‘ Ill\ itetl to turn out loi llll\ International Rules training: \c‘\\li‘ll llll\ l\ the second meetings. and Ulj.‘.llll\t‘l\ hope '.l \\lll pa\ e the “at loi an I tliiihuigh \ll\\lt‘ Rules learn. and perhaps .I \‘otlaiid national \\|Il.ltl

Horse-racing: Musselburgh Races \lll\\t'll‘lll}_'ll Raeeeoiiixe. linklieltl Road. \lll\\t'll‘Illf.'ll. N5 33*" lpiii tlll Ll.< it‘. under I!“ lieei l’oiiit to point horse I.lt'lllf_‘

Glasgow

Badminton: Scottish Masters ('oekliiii'ii ('entie. -lll llogiiiooi l’laee. 4-H lllh l'l'L'c‘ SL'L' Sal l5

Athletics: Glasgow Women’s Jogging Network llt'llillltilhlt‘ll l’aik. llellahoiiston l)ii\e. ~13" SIS-l Illaiii \\oiiieii lioin all out (ilaxgoxt take part III llll\ annual (ikni lun itiii

Football: CIS Cup Final lltllllptlt'll l’ai'k. letherli} l)ii\e. lilo (\llllll ipiii See photo caption

Edinburgh

Fencing: International Fencing Competition \leatloxthank Sports (‘entie. l “I |.oiitlon Road. (\(tl < 5| ‘laiii See Sal l5.

Ice hockey: SNL Capitals

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Outside the cities

Football: Kilmarnock v Dunfermline Athletic Rtigh} l’aik. Rugh} Road. Kiliiiainoek. illili‘ 535l.\~l lilipiii t‘l~ It'llli 'l‘he [titlllh could go eitliei \\;l_\ as the \‘lii\c'l} plaeetl lL';tlll\ eoiiipele loi Sl’l. \tlplt‘lllac‘)

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Glasgow

Football: Rangers v Motherwell lhio\ Stadium. lltllllhltlll l)i'i\e. UV” (Ml I‘l‘)i ~15pm tl‘) [33 it.\ [I l l. The Slt‘t‘l \lc‘ll ll;l\t' [‘l'in t‘tl ll‘ ltc‘ llll\ \C;l\llll.\ Sl’l. giant killeis so the '(ierx \xill do \tell to a\ert a nail biting lllll\ll.

Outside the cities

Horse-racing: Kelso Races Kelw Raeeeouhe. Kelso. MS“ 3347)" l 55pm L" {IS it'll. under l(i\ li'eei \atioiial hunt horse racing: staged at llll\ li'ientll} course in the “MRI picturesque ol \L'lllllf;\

Glasgow

Boxing: The Fight - World Championship Boxing Brat-head ;\rena. Kings lneh Roatl. Renlren. \55 I-l-ll h illpiii till £125 \\'li()\\orld (‘haiiipion Scott Harrison tlelends lll\ title against l‘lsteriiian \\a_\iie \le(‘ulloug_'h See pi‘e\ text Doors open .it 5 illpin and the lll\l light begins at (i ‘Hpiii ()ther matches on the undercard include the Vacant \\'B()

Intercontinental \upei l‘.::it.-.!r:\t;:;"ri: (‘haiiipionsliip iii\ol\ iii-3 litiazit .-.:' ot \li‘i‘tllt‘\l‘lllll. and the liiitisli \tzpez leatliemeijght ('haiiipioiixhip le.itu:;::-_- liiitisli \lldllll‘ \le\ \ithtii ol l tlllll‘t.l:‘l‘.

Outside the cities

Football: Dunfermline v Rangers

l .l\l l iitl l’aik ll.tll‘\‘.tllt lx‘oatl. lhiiiteiiiiliiie.lll1V LVN“ 1pm 1 to ithi \le\ \lel eishk then head east to take on the l’.ii\ \sho pio\ itletl the lath t up shotk l\_\ knocking out llll‘\ lll llll\ Scottish (tip tiuaitei liii.il (liliei llt‘\1llllll\ round to he pl.i_\etl totla_\ .iie l .ilkiik \ lhiiitlee. lll\t‘lllt‘\\ (aletloiiiaii llll\llt‘ \ (‘ellit~ Sliaiiiaei \ \lotliei\\ell

Glasgow

Basketball: Scottish Rocks v Milton Keynes lil.tt‘llt‘.ttl \it-na, l\lll‘.'\ liieh Road. itil l l W ‘piii 1"1",l.tlllll\ ticket {Ill Seotlaiitl's national l‘askell‘all \tluatl .iie \llll \ll\[‘t'll\lk'\l lit the nether regions ol the lllll table. l‘lll notal support Ill these liii.il leag'ue malt hex t oultl see them lllll\ll Ill .i \ei} respetlalile l‘I‘\llii‘l‘.

ldiiiburgh

Basketball: City of Edinburgh Basketball \lk‘.ltli\\\l‘.llll\ \poitx ( 'etille. l “I l tllltlllll Road. Nil * “I * illpiii ti ttl i We heottixh ("up \t‘llll liii.il \sitli lt‘.tlll\ \llll to he \Hllllllllt'tl lhe liii.il lakex place on the \seekentl ol .“l .\ ill \lai at Kc‘l\ llllltlll. (il.l\}‘ti\\

Ice hockey: SNL Capitals \llll'l;l_\llt‘ltl lee Rink lx’ixeixtlale ('iesteiit. H" (N H (ipiii t") l 1*» \ee \iiii lh

Outside the cities

Motor-racing: Hot Hatch Track Day Knoekliill Rat inf: (‘iit uil, i\lll‘\l\lllll. lhiiilei‘inline. ill {M “I i i i" \\att h .llt‘lllltl .‘llllll hot hatch t‘lllllll\l.t\l\ Ill .i l.l\ lllj.‘ tl.i) “Illl oll liaek eiiteitaiiiiiient l lllllllllt'tl dining: costs a further till

Glasgow

Basketball: Scottish Rocks v Leicester lliaelieatl \ieiia. Klllfg\ lll\ll Road. Sol llrlll " illpiii L“ ltfil. laiiiih llL'hL'l [2” Hit" Rilt’lw lake rill \llitll;‘ opposition iii llII\ lllllll last home ltlll li\tuie ol the current season

Edinburgh

Horse-racing: Musselburgh Races \lll\\t‘ll‘lllj_'ll Ratetouise. liiiklieltl Road. \lllxu‘ll‘lllt'll. N5 Eh“) Illlpiii L'lll £l§l1<.lllltlt'l los lieei l lat racing:

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CiS Cup Final The second Old Firm meeting in as many weekends. With Celtic's minds no doubt twill, fixed on a forthcoming mid-week iOtirriey to Liverpool. the 'Gers .‘Jlll be hoping to capitalise on Celtic's distraction and wean; legs. Will Martin O'Neill field the Strongest tearii pOSSlble for SIODDy seconds silverware? Unlikely. Rangers are the hot favourites to Win and expect that man Lovenkrands to wreak havoc down the Wing.

I Rangers v Celt/C, Hampden Park. Glasgow. 0147 676 6000. Sur 76 Mar. 3pm.