Editor's Choice: Scotland boss Craig Levein puts Record Sport's Gavin Berry ...

07.02.12

Levein has had seven call-offs for tomorrow end of day's friendly with Cyprus but surely things aren't so tenuous he would consider calling on any of us. When SFA press officer Darryl Broadfoot had told us to nurture our boots on the trip I had to tell him I didn't even own a pair.

From honour, my last football boots were Cotton-Oxfords with the reinforced toecaps I bought for a prepare trial. And they ended up in the same place as my dreams of selection - in the bin.

The words of the educational institution team manager came rushing back to me: "I'll say one thing for you, Gavin ... you always cool off up on time". When punctuality is your main asset football fair isn't a career option.

Ten of us took up the Scotland invite but what had we let ourselves in for? Levein supervised from the side as the football writers were put through their paces by first-duo coach Kenny Black at Scotland's plush complex in Limassol.

Source: Scottish Daily Record

UF cross country needing team-first approach at SECs

07.02.12

For the women to take over a third straight title, and the men to win their first since 1987, Florida will have to focus on a acrid team finish rather than impressive individual results.

Sophomore Hallmark Parrish, who finished first among the Gators by achieving a new personal annals in Wisconsin, says the team fell apart in the opening of the race. Because the meet was so crowded and competitive, Florida was not accomplished to stick to its strategy of running in a pack.

Morgan blames the “hostile” training done in preparation, which wore down the runners before the in the main meet. After assessing the race, Morgan called his band “flat,” because although some runners had fantastic own races, the team was not able to stick together resulting in a sad finish.

Source: The Independent Florida Alligator