This blog is about music from all over the place, and a few posts on football, and movies. I have also written some poems on the blog.
Carlos Alcaraz Beats Taylor Fritz In Japan Open Final.
Carlos Alcaraz has won against Taylor Fritz on Tuesday, in the 2025 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles Final.
The score was 6-4, 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz is from Spain.
Taylor Fritz is from the USA.
The Japan Open tournament is part of the ATP Tour.
The ATP Tour is organised by the Association of Tennis Professionals.--
Valencia 1 Real Oviedo 2 - Spanish La Liga.
On Tuesday, Valencia lost 2-1 to Real Oviedo in the Spanish La Liga.
Danjuma, scored for Valencia.
Ilić, and Rondón scored for Real Oviedo.
Queen's Park 0 Partick Thistle 1 - Scottish Championship.
On Tuesday in the Scottish Championship, Partick Thistle won 1-0 against Queen's Park.
It was a Glasgow derby. The only goal of the game came from Watt.
Bo'ness United 1 Bonnyrigg Rose 1 - Scottish Lowland League.
On Tuesday, in the Scottish Lowland League, Bo'ness United drew 1-1 with Bonnyrigg Rose.
Mitchell scored for Bo'ness United.
Devine scored for Bonnyrigg Rose.
Other scores in the Scottish Lowland League on the same day included;
Albion Rovers 2 Linlithgow Rose 6.
Civil Service Strollers 1 Tranent 0.
Kairat Almaty 0 Real Madrid 5 - UEFA Champions League.
On Tuesday, Real Madrid won 5-0 against Kairat Almaty in the UEFA Champions League - League Phase.
The Real Madrid goals were scored by one each from Camavinga, and Brahim Díaz, plus three from Mbappé.
Real Madrid are from Spain.
Kairat Almaty are from Kazakhstan.
Zagłębie Lubin 4 Arka Gdynia 0 - Ekstraklasa.
On Monday, Zagłębie Lubin won 4-0 against Arka Gdynia in the Ekstraklasa.
The goals came from two from Radwański, and one each from Leonardo Rocha, and Nalepa.
On the same day in the same tournament, a score was;
Motor Lublin 2 Radomiak Radom 2.
Stirling University 6 Burntisland Shipyard 2 - Scottish Cup 1st Round.
On Monday, in the Scottish Cup 1st Round, Stirling University had an impressive 6-2 win against Burntisland Shipyard.
Europe Win 2025 Ryder Cup Against USA.
Europe have won the golf Ryder Cup, against the USA, with a score of 15-13.
The tournament was held in Farmingdale, New York, USA.
The captain of the USA was Keegan Bradley.
The captain of Europe was Luke Donald.
Robert MacIntyre, of Scotland was an important part of the European team.
AC Milan 2 Napoli 1 - Italy Serie A.
On Sunday, in Serie A, of Italy, AC Milan won 2-1 against Napoli.
Saelemaekers, and Pulišić scored for AC Milan.
De Bruyne, scored for Napoli.
Some of the other scores in the Italian Serie A, on Sunday included;
Lecce 2 Bologna 2.
Roma 2 Hellas Verona 0.
Pisa 0 Fiorentina 0.
Sassuolo 3 Udinese 1.
Glasgow Rangers 0 Glasgow City 1 - SWPL 1.
On Sunday, in the SWPL 1, Glasgow City won 1-0 against Glasgow Rangers.
The only goal of the game was scored by Kozlova.
Some of the other scores in the SWPL 1 on the same day included;
Partick Thistle 0 Heart of Midlothian 5.
Motherwell 2 Aberdeen 0.
Hamilton Academical 0 Hibernian 5.
Montrose 0 Glasgow Celtic 4.
Livingston 1 Glasgow Rangers 2 - Scottish Premiership.
On Sunday, in the Scottish Premiership, Glasgow Rangers won 2-1 against Livingston.
Sylla scored for Livingston.
Tavernier, and Aarons scored for Glasgow Rangers.
Motherwell 2 Aberdeen 0 - Scottish Premiership.
It was a bad Saturday for Aberdeen, as they lost 2-0 to Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.
Koutroumbis, and Stamatelopoulos, scored for Motherwell.
Some of the other scores in the Scottish Premiership on the same day included;
Glasgow Celtic 0 Hibernian 0.
St. Mirren 1 Dundee 0.
Dundee United 0 Kilmarnock 2.
Heart of Midlothian 3 Falkirk 0.
Auchinleck Talbot 2 Cumnock Juniors 1 - Scottish Cup.
On Friday, a score in the Scottish Cup 1st Round was Auchinleck Talbot 2 Cumnock Juniors 1.
Another score in the same trophy on the same day was;
Cumbernauld Colts 4 Glasgow University 0.
Glasgow Rangers 0 Genk 1 - UEFA Europa League - League Stage.
On Thursday, in the UEFA Europa League, League Stage, Glasgow Rangers lost 1-0 against Genk.
The Genk goal was scored by Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
Real Oviedo 1 Barcelona 3 - Spanish La Liga.
On Thursday, Barcelona won 3-1 against Real Oviedo, in the Spanish La Liga.
Alberto Reina, scored for Real Oviedo.
The Barcelona goals came from Eric García, Lewandowski, and Araujo.
On the same day, in the same league, one of the other scores was Osasuna 1 Elche 1.
Red Star Belgrade 1 Glasgow Celtic 1 - Europa League - League Phase.
On Wednesday, Glasgow Celtic drew 1-1 with Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League - League Phase.
Arnautović, scored for Red Star Belgrade.
Ịheanachọ, scored for Glasgow Celtic.
Some of the other scores in the same trophy on Wednesday included;
Nice 1 Roma 2.
Dinamo Zagreb 3 Fenerbahçe 1.
Dundee United 2 Aberdeen 0 - Scottish Premiership.
On Tuesday, Aberdeen lost 2-0 to Dundee United.
Dolček, and Esselink scored for Dundee United.
On the same day in the same tournament, Falkirk drew 2-2 with Hibernian.
Udinese 2 Palermo 1 - Coppa Italia - 2nd Round.
On Tuesday, in the Coppa Italia, Udinese won 2-1 against Palermo.
The Udinese goals came from Zaniolo, and Miller.
The Palermo goal came from Peda.
Marseille 1 PSG 0 - French Ligue 1.
On Monday in the French Ligue 1, Marseille won 1-0 against PSG.
The only goal of the game was scored by Aguerd.
Partick Thistle 0 Glasgow Celtic 4 - Scottish League Cup.
On Sunday, Glasgow Celtic defeated Partick Thistle 4-0, in the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup.
Yang Hyun-Jun, Scales, Tounekti, and McCowan, scored for Glasgow Celtic.
National League Cup - Pan-Great Britain Expansion.
I think that the English non-league trophy called the
National League Cup should be expanded to include Welsh league and Scottish
league guest sides.
At present the National League Cup, has English non-league
teams and some under-21 teams from the Premier League 2.
The Scottish were allowed Irish, Welsh, and English sides in
the Scottish Challenge Cup, so UEFA could be OK with inviting non-English guest
sides.
And travel to Scotland 3 or 4 times a season, is nothing
compared to the trips some League of Ireland sides do in UEFA trophies.
I do not support merging the Scottish, English, and Welsh
leagues.
But I do support Pan-Great Britain Cups on top of domestic
and European football.
I do not support merging the Scottish, Welsh, and English
leagues. As all the Scottish clubs would be relegated to the status of lower
tier trophies. While the English trophies would be seen as forerunners of the
British trophies. So for instance Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers would go
from over 100 domestic tier one trophies each to zero domestic tier one trophies.
For the National League Cup. I would invite the first teams
of all Welsh-Cymru Premier sides, some southern Scottish lower tier sides, and
the B teams of Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Aberdeen, Motherwell, Heart of
Midlothian, Dundee United and Hibernian as guest sides in the National League
Cup.
This would be transformational for Welsh football sides.
As Welsh sides love to play English and Scottish sides. It
would help Welsh football attendances, match quality, and financially. So it could help them compete in Europe.
The Welsh often love English football. So England could help Wales here, in return.
It would not be transformational for Scottish and English
sides. But it would be fun cross-border football.
Maybe even some clubs from Northern Ireland, and the Republic
of Ireland could be invited to compete if travel is OK.
Glasgow Rangers 2 Hibernian 0 - Scottish League Cup.
On Saturday, Glasgow Rangers won 2-0 in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.
The Glasgow Rangers goals were scored by Raskin, and Miovski.
Aberdeen 0 Motherwell 1 - Scottish League Cup.
On Saturday, Aberdeen lost 1-0 to Motherwell in the quarter-final of the Scottish League Cup.
Regan Charles-Cook scored for Motherwell.
St. Mirren Win 5-3 On Pens Against Kilmarnock In Scottish League Cup.
In the quarter-final of the Scottish League Cup, on Friday, St. Mirren won 5-3 on penalties against Kilmarnock. This was after a 2-2 draw during normal and extra-time.
In normal time the goals were scored by Deas, and Anderson for Kilmarnock, while for St. Mirren, the goals were scored by Mandron, and Richardson.
St. Johnstone 2 Dunfermline Athletic 1 - Scottish Championship.
On Friday, St. Johnstone won 2-1 against Dunfermline Athletic, in the Scottish Championship.
Fotheringham, and McPake scored for St. Johnstone.
MacLeod scored for Dunfermline Athletic.
Al Kholood 2 Damac 1 - Saudi League.
On Thursday in the Saudi League a score included Al Kholood 2 Damac 1.
Enrique, and Buckley scored for Al Kholood.
Vada scored for Damac.
Some of the other scores in the Saudi League on the same day included;
Al Taawoun 4 Al Ettifaq 1.
NEOM 1 Al Okhdood 0.
Li Mengwen Joins Glasgow Rangers.
The Chinese international Li Mengwen, has joined the Glasgow Rangers side.
Newcastle United 1 Barcelona 2 - UEFA Champions League.
On Thursday, in the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona won 2-1 against Newcastle United.
Gordon scored for Newcastle United.
Rashford scored twice for Barcelona.
On the same day in the same trophy, some of the other scores included;
Eintracht Frankfurt 5 Galatasaray 1.
Club Brugge 4 Monaco 1.
USAE: The United States of America And European Sports Sides.
Could there be a combined USA, and European sports sides in any trophy?
Perhaps at rugby union. a USAE side could have the big European nations (Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, France, Georgia, Italy), and the USA, and Canada have a composite side that plays against the big teams of the Southern Hemisphere like Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Perhaps a combined rugby league team could do the same?
Perhaps a combined United States of America And European cricket side v India, or Australia.
Perhaps a combined football side of United States of America And Europe, v a combined South America, or combined Africa?
Perhaps a combined United States of America And European side of swimming v a Rest of the World side.
Genk 0 Sporting Charleroi 1 - Belgian Pro League.
On Wednesday, Genk lost 1-0 to Sporting Charleroi in the Belgian Pro League.
Scheidler scored for Sporting Charleroi.
Athlone Town 0 Glasgow City 3 - Europa Cup.
On Wednesday, Glasgow City won 3-0 against Athlone Town. This results in a 6-0 aggregate win for Glasgow City.
On the same night in the same trophy, Hibernian lost 1-0 to Inter Milan. Leading to a 5-1 aggregate defeat.
Bayern Munich 3 Chelsea 1 - UEFA Champions League - League Stage.
On Wednesday, Bayern Munich won 3-1 against Chelsea, in the UEFA Champions League - League Stage.
The Bayern Munich goals came from an own goal, and two goals for Kane.
Palmer scored for Chelsea.
Also in the same trophy on Wednesday, PSG won 4-0, against Atalanta.
Real Madrid 2 Olympique Marseille 1 - UEFA Champions League - League Stage.
On Tuesday, in the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid won 2-1 against Olympique Marseille.
Mbappé, scored twice for Real Madrid.
Weah scored for Olympique Marseille.
Some of the other scores in the tournament on the same night included;
Benfica 2 Qarabağ 3.
Juventus 4 Borussia Dortmund 4.
Raków Częstochowa 0 Górnik Zabrze 1 - Ekstraklasa.
On Monday, Raków Częstochowa lost 1-0 to Górnik Zabrze, in the Ekstraklasa.
The only goal of the game was scored by Sow.
Barcelona 6 Valencia 0 - Spanish La Liga.
On Sunday, Barcelona had an impressive 6-0 win against Valencia.
The Barcelona goals came from two goals each from; Fermín López, Raphinha, and Lewandowski.
The other Spanish La Liga scores today included;
Celta Vigo 1 Girona 1.
Levante 2 Real Betis 2.
Osasuna 2 Rayo Vallecano 0.
Kilmarnock 1 Glasgow Celtic 2 - Scottish Premiership.
On Sunday, Celtic defeated Kilmarnock 2-1, in the Scottish Premiership.
Watson, scored for Kilmarnock.
Maeda, and Ịheanachọ, scored for Glasgow Celtic.
Aberdeen 2 Glasgow Celtic 4 - SWPL 1.
Stewart scored twice for Aberdeen.
Cross, McAneny, Luke, and an own goal scored for Celtic.
Some of the other results in the SWPL 1 (Scottish Women's Premier League 1) today included;
Hibernian 5 Montrose 0.
Partick Thisle 1 Glasgow Rangers 4.
Heart of Midlothian 3 Motherwell 0.
Hamilton Academical 0 Glasgow City 1.
England Beat Scotland In Women's Rugby Union World Cup.
On Sunday, England defeated Scotland 40-8 in the Women's Rugby Union World Cup.
England scored 6 tries.
Scotland scored 1 try.
On the same day, in the same tournament, France defeated Ireland 18-13.
Manchester City 3 Manchester United 0 - EPL.
On Sunday, Man City defeated Man Utd 3-0 in the English Premier League.
The Man City goals were scored by Foden, and two from Haaland.
Also today, Liverpool defeated Burnley 1-0.
Bayern Munich 5 Hamburger SV 0 - German Bundesliga.
On Saturday, Bayern Munich won 5-0 against Hamburger SV.
The Bayern Munich goals were scored by Gnabry, Pavlović, Díaz with one each.
And two goals from Kane.
Aberdeen 0 Livingston 0 - Scottish Premiership.
On Saturday, Aberdeen drew 0-0 with Livingston, in the Scottish Premiership.
Some of the other scores in the Scottish Premiership, on the same day included;
Dundee 1 Motherwell 1.
Glasgow Rangers 0 Heart of Midlothian 2.
Falkirk 1 St. Mirren 2.
Hibernian 3 Dundee United 3.
New Zealand 10 South Africa 43 - Rugby Union International.
On Saturday, New Zealand lost 43-10 to South Africa.
New Zealand scored one try. South Africa scored 6 tries.
Also on Saturday, Australia lost 28-26, to Argentina.
Shanghai Port 4 Yunnan Yukun 2 - Chinese Super League.
On Friday, in the Chinese Super League, a score was Shanghai Port 4 Yunnan Yukun 2.
The Shanghai Port goals were scored by Leonardo, and Mateus Vital, with one each. And Liu Ruofan with two goals.
The Yunnan Yukun goals were scored by Maritu, and Tang Miao.
Other scores in the Chinese Super League also included;
Henan 2 Beijing Guoan 0.
Shanghai Shenhua 3 Shandong Taishan 3.
Chengdu Rongcheng 1 Changchun Yatai 0.
Glasgow City 3 Athlone Town 0 - Europa Cup First Qualifying Round.
On Wednesday, Glasgow City won 3-0 against Athlone Town, in the Europa Cup, First Qualifying Round 1st Leg.
Motlhalo, Anderson, and Forrest, scored for Glasgow City.
Strathspey Thistle 0 Brora Rangers 8 - Scottish Highland League.
On Wednesday, Brora Rangers defeated Strathspey Thistle 8-0 in the Scottish Highland League.
The goals were scored by;
Thompson, with two.
Wallace with one.
Dingwall with one.
Wilson with two.
Gardiner with one.
Plus an own goal.
Cape Verde 1 Cameroon 0 - Football World Cup Qualifying.
On Tuesday, Cape Verde had a 1-0 victory against Cameroon.
The only goal of the game was scored by Dailon Livramento.
Also on Tuesday, Burkina Faso drew 0-0 with Egypt.
Wales 0 Canada 1 - Men's International Friendly.
On Tuesday, Wales lost 1-0, to Canada in a men's international football friendly.
The only goal of the game was scored by Cornelius.
Derek Cornelius is on loan at Glasgow Rangers at present, from Marseille.
Also on Tuesday, the Republic of Ireland lost 2-1 away to Armenia, in World Cup qualifying.
Another big result in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, included Norway 11 Moldova 1.
Belarus 0 Scotland 2 - World Cup Qualifying.
On Monday, in World Cup Qualifying, Scotland defeated Belarus 2-0.
The Scotland goals games from Adams, and an own goal.
On the same day, in the same qualifying group, Denmark won 3-0 away against Greece.
Carlos Alcaraz Wins US Open.
The Spanish tennis genius, Carlos Alcaraz, has won the US Open, 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4, against the Italian called Jannik Sinner.
Alcaraz is proving to be one of the greatest tennis players of the modern era.
Aberdeen 1 Partick Thistle 1 - SWPL 1.
On Sunday, in the SWPL 1, Aberdeen drew 1-1 with Partick Thistle.
Galloway scored for Aberdeen. Tweedie, scored for Partick Thistle.
Some of the other SWPL 1 scores on the same day included;
Glasgow City 5 Montrose 0.
Motherwell 4 Hamilton Academical 1.
Heart of Midlothian 2 Hibernian 0.
Glasgow Celtic 0 Glasgow Rangers 2.
Germany 3 Northern Ireland 1 - World Cup Qualifying.
On Sunday, Germany defeated Northern Ireland 3-1, in a World Cup Qualifying football international.
Gnabry, Amiri, and Wirtz, scored for Germany.
Price, scored for Northern Ireland.
Rory McIlroy wins Irish Open (Golf).
Today, Rory McIlroy has won the Irish Open.
Rory defeated Joakim Lagergren in a play-off.
Rory won the Irish Open at the K Club in County Kildare.
Rory is one of the best golfers in the World.
Alloa Athletic 5 Glasgow Celtic B 4 - Scottish Challenge Cup League Stage.
On Saturday, Alloa Athletic defeated the Glasgow Celtic B side 5-4, in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
The Alloa Athletic goals came from Foster, Orsi, Buchanan. Sammon, and Roberts.
The Glasgow Celtic B goals came from Ure, Bonnar, McArdle, and Summers.
Some of other scores in the same trophy on the same day included;
Clyde 4 Motherwell B 0.
East Fife 1 Dumbarton 1.
Forfar Athletic 4 Dundee B 1.
Montrose 3 Aberdeen B 1.
Queen of the South 2 Glasgow Rangers B 1.
Stenhousemuir 4 Kilmarnock B 0.
England 2 Andorra 0 - Football International - UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Group Stage.
On Saturday, England defeated Andorra 2-0.
The England goals came from an own goal, and Rice.
Italy 5 Estonia 0 - UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Group Stage.
On Friday, Italy won 5-0 against Estonia, in a World Cup qualifier.
Kean, Raspadori, and Bastoni, scored once each.
Retegui, scored twice.
Canada 40 Scotland 19 - Women's Rugby Union World Cup.
Today, in the group stages of the Women's Rugby Union World Cup, Canada have defeated Scotland 40-19.
Canada, scored 6 tries.
Scotland, scored 3 tries.
In the same group on the same day, Fiji won 28-25, against Wales.
New Zealand 24 South Africa 17 - Men's Rugby Union International.
On Saturday, in a rugby union international match New Zealand won 24-17 against South Africa.
New Zealand scored 3 tries.
South Africa scored two tries.
Also on Saturday, in a men's rugby union international, Australia beat Argentina 28-24.
Denmark 0 Scotland 0 - UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Group Stage.
On Friday, Scotland drew 0-0, away from home against Denmark.
Buckie Thistle 2 Aberdeen Development XI 4 - Aberdeenshire Cup Semi-Final.
Aberdeen have won 4-2 against Buckie Thistle in the semi-final of the Aberdeenshire Cup.
For Aberdeen, Lazetic scored twice, while Lobban and Teasdale scored once each.
Morrison, and McHardy, scored for Buckie Thistle.
Stuart Armstrong Joins Aberdeen FC.
Scotland international, Stuart Armstrong, has joined Aberdeen FC. It is a positive signing for Aberdeen FC.
Armstrong has played club football for Dundee United, Glasgow Celtic, Southampton, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Sheffield Wednesday.
Armstrong was born in Inverness, Scotland.
Kelechi Iheanacho Joins Glasgow Celtic.
International football player Kelechi Iheanacho has joined Glasgow Celtic.
He is a talented football player, who has played for Nigeria at international level.
He has also played for Manchester City, Leicester City, Sevilla, and Middlesbrough.
He is expected, by many, to do well in the Scottish league.
2025 Ryder Cup Teams Picked.
The teams for the 2025 Ryder Cup of golf have been selected.
Keegan Bradley is the Captain of the USA team.
Luke Donald is the Captain of the European team.
The USA has chosen for the team; Scottie Scheffler, Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Henley, English, DeChambeau, Justin Thomas, Morikawa, Griffin, Cameron Young, Cantlay, and Sam Burns.
The European team selected is; Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Fleetwood, Rose, Rasmus Højgaard, Hatton, Lowry, Straka, Åberg, Viktor Hovland, Fitzpatrick, and Rahm.
The Ryder Cup, of 2025, will take place in the state of New York, in the USA.
Kevin Nisbet Returns To Aberdeen.
The Scottish international has left Millwall, to join Aberdeen FC, of Scotland.
Nisbet is a good football player. I think he will do well at Aberdeen.
Nisbet had a period on loan at Aberdeen FC, last season.
Nisbet has also played for Hibernian before he joined Millwall.
Nisbet has also played for Partick Thistle, East Stirlingshire, Ayr United, Dumbarton, Raith Rovers, and Dunfermline Athletic
Scotland Defeat Canada At Cricket.
On Sunday, Scotland defeated Canada in a men's One Day International.
The score was;
Canada 184 all-out.
Scotland 187-3.