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BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Former Raith Rovers & Hibs player Dennis dies
Former Raith Rovers and Hibernian defender Shaun Dennis has died, aged Rovers announced the passing of Dennis "with great sadness" and said he "had passed away peacefully" on Friday morning."All at Raith Rovers would like to send his wife Tracy and family our deepest condolences," the club played at Stark's Park from 1988-97 and returned to Raith on loan from Hibs in 2000, formalising that return the following year. He also had a loan spell at Brechin City in 2004, the same year he had a stint as Rovers' caretaker surpassed 400 appearances for the Kirkcaldy club and was capped once by Scotland Under-21s in well as twice helping Raith secure promotion to the top flight, he contributed to a promotion to the second tier on one occasion and was part of Jimmy Nicholl's 1994 Scottish League Cup-winning side, who beat Celtic on penalties in the final at Ibrox.


BBC News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rangers want midfielder Metinho
Rangers are lining up a £4m move for Troyes midfielder Metinho, with the 22-year-old, currently on loan at Basel, top of the list of targets for their incoming American owners. (Scottish Sun), externalFormer Ibrox player and coach Jimmy Nicholl has urged Rangers to get a move on with appointing a new manager - or risk an unsettled start to next season. (Daily Record), externalRead the rest of Sunday's Scottish gossip.