McTominay in double figures again for goals in Serie A. Could have been more if he was played in his preferred position, despite the much repeated lament about injuries all season at Napoli. A distant second place is nothing to cheer about, could have been so much better.

Genuinely thrilling conclusion to the best season in decades in Scotland. Celtic prevail. Shame for Hearts and their fans, after a great campaign. Didn't look possible after the Nancy debacle. Martin O'Neill deserves immense credit. Maeda with another crucial goal. Not a fan of pitch invasions.

Covered Scottish football at all levels as a reporter for years, although mainly smaller clubs. A really incredible season, thankfully Paramount - who don't show many games - will have the title decider on live at 4:30am PST. Definitely worth getting up early. Celtic to prevail I think.

New from the Gentleman Ultra. Is relegation a necessary evil? By @rickhough.bsky.social www.gentlemanultra.com/2026/05/13/n...

Como should be commended for investing in young players. Fabregas is clearly an excellent coach and they have played really well this season. Nico Paz superb. However it's impossible to overlook the huge amount of money Como have spent in order to achieve success.

The yearly reminder that Sampdoria did actually win a European trophy is always kind of sad considering the club’s current position. The top flight and European football must be an objective for Samp, not in the next decade but in the next few years.

Sampdoria's season ends in typically disappointing fashion. Keep Lombardo, get rid of at least half the squad, and use the analytics and money to get at least one reliable defender and a striker that can score. Obviously not that simple, but Serie A has to be the aim next term.

Thrilled to see Wu Yize win the World Snooker Championship. Murphy one of the insufferable, egocentric characters in any sport. Hopefully the start of a new era in snooker. No more endless Class of 92 mentions or Snick Taylor, the worst commentator around. Wu an incredible talent.

There's a desperation in the Paramount coverage to get in any mention of English football. Wembley and Arsenal. Who cares? Everything should be about Italian football. Inter on the verge of winning the Scudetto. The rest is irrelevant. Can't watch the pundit segments any more.

Every time Berardi scores against any of the big clubs he's hailed as some kind of saviour of Italian football. He's had a good season but would not have made any difference in Italy's woeful World Cup play-off game. He missed an open goal against North Macedonia after all.

Quite underwhelmed by Como-Napoli. Of course the home side had better chances and played relatively well, but they're not the all-conquering force some make them out to be. Napoli need more pace and mobility in the team, not really sure about their tactics once again.

1/2 Sampdoria are safe. Lombardo ensures the Blucerchiati stay in Serie B. Abildgaard, so often forced to play out of position, with the winner. It's not a story that will get any coverage outside Italy, unlike last season when I contributed to stories about Samp possibly going down.

Two teams that dominate their domestic league thanks to an unbridgeable financial gap over their rivals. A gap that will only widen. Another CL version of the money game. Fantastic match, great players and goals, but all feels rather hollow.

Chaotic end to the Timberwolves-Nuggets game. You wouldn't mess with Jokic. Series is not over yet.

Probably impossible to fit McTominay, De Bruyne, Alison Santos and Neres into the same Napoli team. A central defender with pace, another central midfielder and striker the Partenopei priorities in the summer. Easy win over Cremonese but too many poor results overall this season.

Sampdoria still not free from relegation yet. Little to shout about in the goalless draw at Cesena, brief creative flashes from Begic and Cherubini. Defended well, especially from set-pieces. Magnificent away support, Samp fans still among the top 10 in all of Italian football.

Werner Herzog and Bret Hart (easily the greatest wrestler ever) the only plausible interviewees in the Hogan documentary. A collision of utter delusion and ego. We didn't learn much from it. Pathetic they all lined up to diminish the Ultimate Warrior yet again. Waste of time.

Only four episodes of the new season of Full Swing on Netflix. Far too much emphasis on the Ryder Cup, and anodyne 'analysts', idiotic influencers and journos. Who cares what they think? Focus should always be on the players. Ben Griffin and JJ Spaun came across well. Not that great.

One of the poorest Napoli performances of the season. Lacklustre in all aspects. There can be no doubt, even in the ultra-partisan world of Italian football that Inter deserve to be champions. They won games when it mattered most and scored heavily in the process. Quite an odd Serie A season.

Look beyond some clearly very clumsy photoshopping here, and join us for a very lovely and lively interview with the great man!

Only four episodes of the new season of Full Swing on Netflix. Far too much emphasis on the Ryder Cup, and anodyne 'analysts', idiotic influencers and journos. Who cares what they think? Focus should always be on the players. Ben Griffin and JJ Spaun came across well. Not that great.

The Hornets were one of the most entertaining teams to watch in the NBA this season. Disappointing for them to lose so heavily at Orlando. Watched a lot of Charlotte games, if only to see the progress of Kon Knueppel, after the Luka trade almost put me off basketball for good.

Sampdoria's three game winning streak comes to an end. Monza showing why they are promotion candidates. Brilliant Petagna strike. Very poor officiating. What an atmosphere at Marassi once again with 30,000 there, shame they had little to cheer about. Samp not safe just yet.

Azzi Fudd the number 1 draft pick in the WNBA. Glad for her sake that she didn't grow up in Glasgow, or anywhere else in Scotland.

Great news that Colony 군체 (2026) will be released in the US in late August. From the brilliant Yeon Sang-ho, director of Train to Busan 부산행 (2016), Peninsula 반도 (2020) and The Ugly 얼굴 (2025). Very grateful to @wellgousa.bsky.social for continuing to put South Korean films into cinemas / theaters.

Glad Rory McIlroy kept his nerve to win just so there would be no more talk of throwing away a six shot lead. Love The Masters, the fans being constantly called 'patrons' not so much. Expected a little more of the other contenders, yet Rory thoroughly deserved a historic win. Brilliant.

Another game in which Napoli are unable to navigate a way through a low block - in reality every Parma player camped inside their own penalty area. Such a terrible goal to concede early on. Excellent move for the McTominay leveller but Alison Santos should have been on sooner.

It doesn't matter where McTominay is played he still finds a way to make a decisive contribution. Another well taken goal. Expect Napoli with Allison Santos, such an exciting, unpredictable winger, to find another way through the Parma defence.

Brilliant second half comeback. Can tentatively say Sampdoria are almost safe now. More fouls than meaningful moves, but the creativity of Begic and Cherubini opened up the Pescara defence for the goals. Make Lombardo permanent coach, he deserves it.

Excited to see that South Korean horror film Salmokji: Whispering Water 살목지 (2026) will be released in cinemas / movie theaters in the US later this month. It's still important for me to watch films on the big screen.

Can't criticise Robert MacIntyre for voicing his frustrations at The Masters, by his own admission a shite couple of days, although a decent round today. Back to supporting Rory for the rest of the tournament.

A rather anticlimactic end to an excellent March Madness, unless you're a Michigan fan. Such poor three point shooting from both teams. Regardless, it's still the best tournament in all US sports, pro or college, nothing like it.

The great Pietro Vierchowod turned 67 today. On a day when Sampdoria win a game of football (miraculous), it's fitting to share this piece I wrote about of the best Italian defenders, and Samp legend, for @gentlemanultra.bsky.social a few years ago. www.gentlemanultra.com/2024/04/05/p...

Looked at tickets for the Scotland games at the World Cup. Thousands for a single ticket with a crappy view. Add in the flights and accommodation and it's way out of my price range. Would love to have attended at least one game but unrealistic. Many will feel the same. Ridiculous situation.

Ruud Gullit in a classic Sampdoria away shirt in the 1993-1994 season. Roma fans will most likely know the defender alongside side him. Not easy though. Pic from Sampdoria Anni 80.

Abysmal. A game of decisive moments. The Bastoni sending off, the Kean miss, but Bosnia and Herzegovina were the much better team throughout. Italy fail again in a huge game. Lamentable.

It's been on the way, Bosnia and Herzegovina deservedly level. Looking ominous for the Azzurri.

Hope the Kean miss doesn't prove pivotal. Such a big chance for Italy.

The second half is going to be a real slog for Italy. Kean capitalised well on the mistake but otherwise Bosnia and Herzegovina the better side. No complaints with the Bastoni red card. Not looking good at all.

Kean justifying his selection again. Really good finish after such an indifferent start. The Azzurri looking nervous at the back as expected.

The majestic hair, the flair and flamboyance, fearlessness, pace, and skill. Gianluigi Lentini at his peak for Torino in the 1991-1992 season. Such a shame his career petered out after the car accident. Picture from Album Figurine.

South Korean spy thriller Humint 휴민트 (2026), directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Park Hae-joon, and Shin Se-kyung, now available on Netflix (in the US anyway). Had hoped to watch it at the cinema, this is still the second best option. Will post a review soon. #filmsky

Fantastic short film on Palermo from @fourfourtwo.com youtu.be/yCkru61Md90?...

What a finish in the UConn-Duke game. Nothing like March Madness. The absolute best tournament in any American sport, in the college or professional ranks.

Just saw the Italy result - couldn't watch it due to work. How was the performance? Anyone out there with a balanced view? Hoping someone on this platform is a bit more level headed than the maniacs in the other place.

A critical win - just the eighth of the season - could save Sampdoria from the abyss. Another mixed display, such low quality set-pieces, but any kind of victory important at this late stage of another hugely underwhelming. Credit to Lombardo, a true Samp legend, in the dugout.

There is life outwith the Champions League. Brilliant all-Italian tie in the Europa League with Bologna eventually prevailing after being 3-1 up at Roma. Not a great season for Italian clubs in Europe but this was an amazing game.

Como's success is certainly no fairy tale. The club are backed by billionaires. However Fabregas has emerged as an excellent coach and they have largely invested in young or emerging players.

Incredible finish in the Six Nations. France deserve it for their unrelenting attacking approach. The electric Louis Bielle-Biarrey the player of the tournament. Almost as good as Scotland's phenomenal win last week. Pulsating victory nevertheless.

Could turn out to be a crucial point for Sampdoria against the Serie B leaders. Really defended well in a dismal first half and just did enough to keep Venezia out. Lombardo an animated, enthusiastic presence on the bench. All about survival now, nothing else.