The New Year Sprint is an open 110m race that has taken place around New Year's Day annually since 1870.

It was a case of Olympian human power winning over motorised Formula 1 power in this year's Sports Personality of the Year as triple Olympic gold medal winner Chris Hoy lifted the coveted BBC Sport

City Planners today passed the Council's proposals to create a Skatepark at Edinburgh's Saughton Park.

The 445 places for the New Year's day Edinburgh triathlon have already filled up, but if you were out the night before at the

The 17th Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival, a biennial event, will be played at the home of Scottish rugby Murrary field from 1 - 8 September 2008.

Triple Olympic gold-medallist Chris Hoy said he was "overwhelmed" by the large turnout for his victory parade earlier today down the Royal Mile.

Glasgow City Council has paid tribute to Chris Hoy's Olympic success by announcing that the new National Velodrome being built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games will be named in his honour.

Teams from some of the best rugby nations in the world compete in this fast and high-scoring version of the oval-balled game.

Did you know that this year's Edinburgh marathon is going to be the biggest yet with entries doubling on last year from 5,770 to 13,558?

Around 14,000 entrants are expected to take part in the annual Edinburgh marathon which starts at Regent Road (just along from East end of Princes Street) and finishes 26.2 miles later

The Meadows festival is a free community festival with sporting activities, local bands,

Around 10,000 runners - many dressed as superheroes - will be pounding the streets of Edinburgh for charity today in the 10k BUPA Great Edinburgh Run.

Over 1,000 cyclists will be pedalling for leprosy charity LEPRA in this 67 mile bike ride from East Market Street in Edinburgh City Centre to the links in the heart of St Andrews.

Scotland's 5 ski centres have been enjoying the recent wintry weather with some of the "best skiing in years."

The final of one of the oldest professional athletics races in the world takes place today at Musselburgh Racecourse, 6 miles east of Edinburgh. The New Year Sprint final has taken place around New Year's Day annually since 1870. Today racers compete in the 139th event.

Groups for the preliminary round of the 2010 World Cup were chosen today in Durban, South Africa.

So Scotland's Euro 2008 dream dies after going down 2-1 to world champions Italy in a rain-sodden Hampden.

It's the big game tomorrow. Are you ready?