Sport

Murrayfield once again hosts the finale of the IRB Sevens World Series. The seven-a-side event is now in its 11th season with this being the forth season in a row that Edinburgh has staged the climax.

It's an evening kick-off as Scotland's national rugby team take on the "auld enemy" in what is always a hard-fought and exciting game of rugby.

France and England play in Edinburgh in this year's six nations tournament. Will the "Murrayfield factor" help the Scotland XV overcome les Bleus as they did in 2006?

Bill McLaren the voice of Rugby passed away yesterday in his beloved Hawick, many tributes are being paid to this humble giant of rugby broadcasting.

The New Year's Day Tri-athlon has different organisers this year, but it's the same idea as in past years with a serious competition involving a swim, a bike and a run, and also a charity fun run for three age levels, The Great Pyjama Race.

The annual Edinburgh Christmas Walks (and run) start and finish in Inverleith Park. There are three events, open to all: a 6-mile walk, the 5K (3 mile) Fun Run, or the Golden Tinsel Mile, a 1-mile walk.

As part of the St Andrew's Do events, celebrating St. Andrew's Day, Edinburgh Filmhouse will screen three free Scottish films including the 1945 cinematic classic I Know Where I’m Going!, British period drama Mrs Brown starring Judi Dench and Billy Connolly, and the inspirational tale of legendary Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, The Flying Scotsman.

This is the first day of the New Year Sprint in Musselburgh. The New Year Sprint is an open 110m race that has taken place around New Year's Day annually since 1870. Professional and amateur sprinters compete in this the 141st meeting, for a £4000 first prize.

The 7th Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival returns to the Capital from 15-18 October, with controversial American climber Timmy O'Neill topping the bill. O'Neill, 40, hails from Boulder, Colorado and has made his name in the extreme climbing discipline of ‘buildering' which involves climbing city centre buildings and structures without a rope. ‘Slacklining' - walking along a rope strung between rock towers - is another of this extreme climber's favourite pastimes.

Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival is an independent film festival which aims to inspire, enlighten and entertain outdoor enthusiasts, whether they are climbers, skiers or snowboarders, kayakers, BASE jumpers or explorers.

Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, BMW, some of the worlds most powerful and exciting cars in motorsport make their debut at Knockhill

The phenomenally successful Edinburgh-born cyclist Sir Chris Hoy MBE has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the Edinburgh Award. The Olympic athlete, who spent his formative years in the Capital, joins a short list of Edinburgh Award winners that includes J.K. Rowling and Ian Rankin. Hoyle received the award at a ceremony at Prestonfield earlier today.

Lord Provost George Grubb and several Edinburgh Councillors tried their hand at archery after The Royal Company of Archers completed their 300th shoot for the Edinburgh Arrow in The Meadows yesterday (Tuesday).  The civic leaders found drawing the sixty pound bow quite a challenge. They said they did not feel able to challenge The Royal Company to a match quite yet.

10,000 women and men pound the streets of Edinburgh on the shortest night in their decorated bras to raise money for breast cancer research and cancer care.

The Rat Race Urban Adventure Series takes adventure sports out of the wilderness and puts them onto the streets of the World's "coolest cities". Teams of three race in a multi-sport test of endurance, skills and guts on a course that is only revealed hours before the event begins.

Following on from the Marine Conservancy Society's recommendations for clean local beaches in its annual Good Beach Guide, Scottish ch

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has recommended 41 Scottish bathing beaches for excellent water quality in its annual Good Beach Guide. This is just over one third of the 109 tested and 3 less than it recommended last year.

The silver Musselburgh Arrow, which is claimed to be the oldest sporting trophy in the world, is to be competed for by members of The Royal Company of Archers on Thursday, 28th May.  The Arrow was first shot for in 1603.

Edinburgh's Events Champion, Councillor Steve Cardownie, joined leading Paralympian and Commonwealth archers in Princes Street Gardens today to announce that Edinburgh will host the Archery World Cup Final in 2010, the first UK city to do so.

The Council is expected to approve the capital's support for the event at its Culture and Leisure Committee meeting on 6th May.

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the first competition for The Edinburgh Arrow which is a prize competed for by the Queen's Bodyguard for Scotland - The Royal Company of Archers.