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Sport in brief: February 19, 2024

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Rangers drew 1-1 with Celtic when the Scottish Women’s Premier League top two clashed at Ibrox on Sunday.

The Gers remain four points clear, but Celtic slipped to third on goal difference after reigning champions Glasgow City won 3-0 at Motherwell.

Hamilton drew 1-1 with Spartans to move off the bottom, Aberdeen edged out Dundee United 4-3, Hibs drew 1-1 at Partick and Hearts thumped new bottom club Montrose 4-0. 

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY: Sheffield Steelers scored three times without reply in the third period as they came from behind to squeeze past Guildford 4-2 and moved 14 points clear in the Elite League.

The Steelers have suffered just one defeat in their last 23 games. Elsewhere in the league, second-placed Cardiff enjoyed wins over Dundee and Fife, who also lost 3-2 in overtime to bottom club Nottingham.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: London maintained their 100 per cent record with a 104-53 mauling of Manchester that kept them top of the Women’s BBL, two points clear of Caledonia who saw off Sheffield 69-56.

Newcastle hit back from a 57-77 defeat to Leicester by beating Nottingham 82-66, Durham ended their barren spell with a narrow 73-69 win at bottom club Cardiff Met and Nottingham also slumped to a 91-69 loss in Essex.

WOMEN’S RUGBY UNION: Defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury ran in five tries as they came from behind to win their game in hand, seeing off bottom of the table Sale 29-3, and moved top of the English Women’s Premiership by four points from second-placed Saracens.

Gloucester-Hartpury are unbeaten in all 10 games this season and make the return journey to Manchester to take on Sale, who have won just once all season, next week.

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