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2 min: Paul Simpson gets in touch: “Back in 64-65 my old man tells me he was at the game against Kilmarnock with his dad and 50000 others (possibly exaggerated). Hearts lost 2-0 and Kilmarnock won the league on goal average, by about 0.04 of a goal. In 85-86 we lived in Australia and woke up to the crushing disappointment of a 2-0 loss to Dundee after an unheard of unbeaten run which allowed Celtic to pip them on goal difference, by three goals. In that season I did see a game against Rangers, an absolute pasting as my 14 year old self remembers, 3-0 to Hearts. I would happily take something similar today, although a lucky draw wouldn’t upset me too much. Come on you Jambos.”

1 min: Hearts get a throw in the Rangers half. Kingsley launches, only to be cleared. And Rangers escape on the counter to great boos. Diomande gets it eventually but can’t do anything with it. sportbet.reviews

• Bath unhappy with collision between Barbeary and Lucu

• Some camera angles were unavailable to TMO in semi-final

An independent broadcast director is set to be in position for this month’s Champions Cup final in Bilbao after disquiet about the lack of crucial replays available to match officials during Bath’s 38-26 semi-final defeat against Bordeaux-Bègles on Sunday.

Johann van Graan, Bath’s head of rugby, suggested three high tackles on his No 8, Alfie Barbeary, were missed because the referee and television match official (TMO) had not been supplied with all the requisite angles by the French host broadcaster. Members of the commentary team on Premier Sports also highlighted the absence of replay footage.

Different protocols are in place in the Champions Cup compared with the United Rugby championship and the Six Nations, when an independent operator sits with the TMO to ensure the best pictures are readily available. On Sunday, under EPCR regulations relating to host country arrangements, a French director was in place.

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The Mavericks have found their replacement for Nico Harrison.

On Monday, the franchise announced it was hiring former Raptors executive Masai Ujiri to be the team’s next president and alternate governor.

“I’m honored to join the Dallas Mavericks and step into this role at such an important time for the organization,” Ujiri said in a release. “This is a franchise with a proud history, passionate fans, and a commitment to winning. I look forward to working with our players, coaches, and leadership team to build something that reflects that standard and competes at the highest level. We will win in Dallas.”

Ujiri, who was the Raptors’ general manager when the team won the 2019 NBA title, replaces Nico Harrison, who was fired in November after infamously trading Luka Dončić to the Lakers a year ago.

It’s a significant hire for Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont, who lost favor with the team’s fanbase after the Dončić trade and previously hired another experienced executive, Rick Welts, to be the Mavericks CEO in 2024. Welts previously worked for the Warriors and Sonics, among other franchises.

Mark Cuban, who still owns roughly 27% of the Mavericks, was not directly involved in the search for Ujiri, according to ESPN. Cuban sold a majority stake of the Mavericks to the Adelson family in December 2023 for $3.5 billion. He was reportedly interested in hiring Pistons executive Dennis Lindsay to replace Harrison.

“Masai Ujiri is one of the great basketball leaders of this generation and his addition to our franchise is a critical step in meeting our goals,” Dumont said in a release. “We are honored to have him join the Mavs family. We welcome his energy and determination along with his leadership, experience and many accomplishments as a basketball executive.”

Ujiri served as Raptors GM from 2013 to 2025, following a stint in the same role with the Nuggets from 2010 to 2013. He recently became a part-owner in the WNBA’s Tempo, one of the league’s two new expansion franchises that will start play this month. He did not work in the NBA this past season.

In 2003, Ujiri started a nonprofit called Giants of Africa, which holds camps and basketball clinics across 12 African countries. Ujiri was born in England, but has Nigerian and Kenyan parents.

The 55-year-old inherits a Mavericks roster that is rebuilding around Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg after Harrison’s vision post-Dončić failed due to injuries to Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis, the latter of whom was the prized return from the Lakers.

The Mavericks’ front office was co-operated by Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi after Harrison was fired. Both men interviewed for the top job, and their futures with the organization will be determined after a meeting with Ujiri, ESPN reports.

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Roma hope Donyell Malen and Matias Soulé can get them within a point of Juventus and fourth place, as Fiorentina rely on Manor Solomon.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Cremonese vs. Lazio on the Liveblog.

This could be a big crossroads in the campaign, because as Juventus and Como were both held to draws, it gives Roma the opportunity to close within a point of fourth place and Champions League qualification.

Neil El Aynaoui is suspended, with Lorenzo Pellegrini, Artem Dovbyk and Evan Ferguson injured, plus Manu Kone, Zeki Celik and Bryan Zaragoza not at 100 per cent.

ROME, ITALY – DECEMBER 15: Matias Soule of AS Roma gestures during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Como 1907 at Stadio Olimpico on December 15, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Paulo Dybala had been tipped for a return to the starting XI for the first time since January 25, making his comeback as a substitute in the 2-0 win away to Bologna, but he is again on the bench.

It’s barely been possible to see the front three of Malen, Dybala and Soulé start together.

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Paulo Dybala of AS Roma celebrates a goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Fiorentina are practically safe, but want one more push to be absolutely sure of escaping the relegation zone after a seven-round unbeaten Serie A run.

Their last two were stalemates against Sassuolo and Lecce, but Moise Kean, Roberto Piccoli, Niccolò Fortini and Tariq Lamptey are all still injured.

Robin Gosens and Fabiano Parisi are back in the squad, but Albert Gudmundsson has to be a False 9 with Jack Harrison and Manor Solomon in support.

Roma vs. Fiorentina line-ups

Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Celik, Cristante, Koné, Wesley; Soulé, Pisilli; Malen

Fiorentina: De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Ndour, Fagioli, Brescianini; Harrison, Gudmundsson, Solomon