Sport in brief: September 16, 2024

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Rangers conceded their first goal of the season but romped to a 6-1 win over Spartans and remain top of the Scottish Women’s Premier League on goal difference from Hearts, 3-0 winners over Aberdeen, and Glasgow City, who earned a 1-0 victory at Motherwell.
Montrose needed a stoppage time winner to edge out bottom club Dundee United 2-1, Celtic won 3-0 at Partick and Hibs thumped Queen’s Park 6-1.
MEN’S CYCLING: Belgium’s Tim Merlier won Sunday’s European road race championship in a bunch sprint finish that saw the first 31 riders all finish with the same time.
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