GLASGOW, April 2, 2008 (AFP) - Rangers manager Walter Smith admits his side could be a victim of their own success ahead of the visit of Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their UEFA Cup quarter final on Thursday.

The Ibrox side are on course to complete a domestic treble and are also hoping to add the European trophy to their season's haul.

GLASGOW, March 29, 2008 (AFP) - Kevin Thomson's first goal for Rangers was enough to earn a 1-0 win over Celtic that leaves the Ibrox giants on the brink of reclaiming the Scottish Premier League title from their arch rivals.

GLASGOW, March 24, 2008 (AFP) - Goalkeeper Allan McGregor has joined Rangers team-mates Barry Ferguson, Lee McCulloch and Christian Dailly in withdrawing from the Scotland squad for Wednesday's friendly against Croatia.

Derby midfielder Stephen Pearson also pulled out on Monday.

GLASGOW, March 24, 2008 (AFP) - Goalkeeper Allan McGregor has joined Rangers team-mates Barry Ferguson, Lee McCulloch and Christian Dailly in withdrawing from the Scotland squad for Wednesday's friendly against Croatia.

Derby midfielder Stephen Pearson also pulled out on Monday.

GLASGOW, March 24, 2008 (AFP) - Barry Ferguson, Lee McCulloch and Christian Dailly, all of Rangers, have withdrawn from the Scotland squad for Wednesday's friendly against Croatia.

Ferguson saw a specialist in England last week with an ankle problem which has been troubling him for several weeks.

GLASGOW, March 19, 2008 (AFP) - Rangers captain Barry Ferguson is planning to delay ankle surgery until the end of the season so that he can lead the Ibrox club's bid for a domestic treble and UEFA Cup glory.

Fergsuon, 30, has been ruled out of Wednesday's Scottish Cup clash with Partick Thistle and there had been fears his season could come to a premature end.

GLASGOW, March 14, 2008 (AFP) - When Prince Bauben walks out at Hampden for Sunday's Scottish League Cup final against Rangers, the Dundee United midfielder will be completing one of the longest and most tortuous journeys to success undertaken by any would-be footballer.

BERLIN, March 13, 2008 (AFP) - Werder Bremen's warring team-mates Aaron Hunt and Diego have buried the hatchet after their angry dressing-room bust up following their team's UEFA Cup defeat in Scotland last week.

BERLIN, March 12, 2008 (AFP) - Werder Bremen's director of sport Klaus Allofs confirmed on Wednesday there was a dressing-room bust up between team-mates Diego and Aaron Hunt after last week's UEFA Cup defeat at Rangers.

NEW YORK, March 10, 2008 (AFP) - Yankee Stadium, the historic 85-year-old home of baseball's legendary New York Yankees, might host a rare outdoor National Hockey league game as it's final event in late 2008 or early 2009.