Slow Sundays in autumn call for woodland walks, and Meghan Markle is clearly embracing British country life after sharing heartwarming family footage on Instagram - her first as a UK-based royal.
The video featured her husband, Prince Harry, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Lilibet looked so sweet as she was filmed determinedly riding her bike.
The redheaded royal had her fiery mane swept up in a bun as she confidently rode a bike that had pink tassels on the handlebars while her big brother Archie ran alongside her. The young princess's look was wonderful; she sported a top-and-shorts combo featuring a trend often embraced by the royal family - white and black polka dots.
Princess Lilibet looked so sweet wearing a polka dot top and a pink headband (@ Instagram)
Lilibet's late grandmother, Princess Diana, often donned this look, and her aunt Princess Kate is a huge fan of the classic print to this day. Lilibet also donned a pair of Wellington boots and added yet another royal accessory alongside her scrunchie - a headband!

#Instagram

Colorado high school football is back under the Friday Night Lights this week as the season starts to take shape.
Week 3 is highlighted by some regional rivalry action in Northern Colorado, including Colorado's Game of the Week with Timnath hosting Wellington.
Plus, a Loveland city rivalry renews and Windsor looks to avoid another early loss in a tough road game at Roosevelt.
Coloradoan reporter Chris Abshire will be posted up at PSD Stadium with live updates from the Cubs vs. Eagles showdown.
Follow here for live updates, scores from the Boxelder Cup battle and other Northern Colorado Week 3 action in CHSAA high school football:

#game

It has been a big Thursday night for Palm Beach County high school football.
High school football results are pouring from Week 4 of the FHSAA regular season as some of the county's best teams faced off on the gridiron.
From West Boca Raton-Cardinal Newman to the Wellington Cup rivalry, there was no shortage of compelling matchups for local football fans to enjoy.
Follow along throughout the night as The Palm Beach Post tracks scores from across the county, including marquee district matchups, rivalry games and key non-district contests. Check back frequently for updates as results come in and the Week 4 scoreboard fills up throughout the night.
Get discount to stream games on NFHS Network

#week

It has been a big Thursday night for Palm Beach County high school football.
High school football results are pouring from Week 4 of the FHSAA regular season as some of the county's best teams faced off on the gridiron.
From West Boca Raton-Cardinal Newman to the Wellington Cup rivalry, there was no shortage of compelling matchups for local football fans to enjoy.
Follow along throughout the night as The Palm Beach Post tracks scores from across the county, including marquee district matchups, rivalry games and key non-district contests. Check back frequently for updates as results come in and the Week 4 scoreboard fills up throughout the night.
Get discount to stream games on NFHS Network

#Football #school #results

New Zealand will host India A for three four-day matches in Christchurch from October 24, giving the players valuable preparation ahead of the senior teams' two-Test series later in the year.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the fixtures while announcing the schedule for the country's domestic Plunket Shield competition. The three matches will be played alongside India's white-ball tour of New Zealand.

India are set to tour New Zealand from October to December for a busy multi-format ******* ignment featuring five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests. The India A matches will give players an opportunity to adapt to New Zealand conditions before the Test series.

"The domestic red ball summer will also get an injection of international class as New Zealand A host India A for three four-day matches in Christchurch starting October 24," NZC said in a statement.

The exact dates of the three India A matches have not yet been announced, but all three fixtures will be held in Christchurch. The senior India team's white-ball campaign will begin on October 22 with the first T20I in Christchurch.

The five T20Is will be played from October 22 to November 1, followed by five ODIs from November 4 to 15. The Test series will then begin on November 19.
The first Test will be played in Wellington from November 19 to 23, while the second Test is scheduled in Christchurch from November 27 to December 1.

The tour will be a significant one for both teams. India will play Test cricket in New Zealand for the first time since 2019, while their last white-ball ******* ignment in the country came in 2022.

New Zealand Cricket also confirmed that its domestic first-class season will run from November 19 to March 29, with a break during the Super Smash and Ford Trophy competitions.
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India tour of New Zealand 2026
1st T20I: October 22, Christchurch

#october #test #november

EAST RUTHERFORD - Childhood dreams will be realized and dashed this weekend as the New York Giants and the rest of the NFL move closer to the games that count with the unenviable task of sending hopefuls home.
With clubs going from 90-man rosters to an initial 53-man team, roughly 1,184 players will lose their jobs before Sunday's cutdown deadline of 6 p.m. Some moves were made Saturday with the rest coming today as the necessary evil takes shape.
"[Late Giants Hall of Fame owner] Wellington Mara famously said, 'Once a Giant, always a Giant,' [and] I think that holds true as well," Giants coach John Harbaugh said. "You become part of the team, part of the organization, part of the fabric of what it means to be a Giant, and I do think that those guys, they treasure it. ... How many of us that played football wouldn't have loved to have had an opportunity to be in a football camp in the National Football League? To be invited, to get a try out even? All the not-so-good players like me would have loved that, and I tell these guys, 'You are the very best. Every single player here in this room is a great football player.'"
The Giants awakened up Sunday morning having made eight cuts, so team brass and the coaching staff will get right to work. They'll need to clear 29 more spots following the first wave of cuts; those players are:
CB Ugo Amadi

#made #think

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has called for a severe punishment following Brydon Carse's latest involvement in a nightclub incident, saying the ECB must take action strong enough to deter the entire England cricket setup from similar behaviour.

Carse became the latest England player to attract scrutiny after a video emerged showing the fast bowler handcuffed by police outside a nightclub. He was briefly arrested while out with Durham team-mates Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts, leading the England and Wales Cricket Board to investigate the incident.

Carse had been part of England's squad for two of the three Tests against Pakistan but was released to play for Durham after being left out of the XI for the first Test at Leeds. He contributed 26 runs and returned figures of 2-82 as Durham beat Derbyshire inside three days.

The 30-year-old then went out with his Durham team-mates to celebrate the victory, during which the incident occurred.

The ECB subsequently confirmed that Carse "will no longer be available for selection" for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's on Thursday. Hampshire right-arm seamer Sonny Baker has been called up as his replacement.

Vaughan believes the latest episode requires a response that sends a clear message across English cricket.

"Someone is going to have to get a punishment that sends a shiver down the whole England cricket team and right down through the programme, so that everyone knows that if you misbehave or bring any kind of bad reputation on to this team, you know what's going to come," former England captain Vaughan said on BBC Radio. "It's the only punishment that will really hurt players."

Carse's case comes amid a series of off-field incidents involving England players over the past year. Last October, white-ball captain Harry Brook was punched by a bouncer outside a nightclub in Wellington, New Zealand, while Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue were also present.

During the Ashes tour of Australia, Ben Duckett was filmed apparently drunk during England's holiday in Noosa.

Then, in June, former Test captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson broke a team curfew and were present when a member of England's security staff was punched by Saracens rugby player in a London nightclub.

Vaughan acknowledged that Carse could feel hard done by if he is punished heavily in light of the wider pattern of incidents.

"I hope Carse is getting good support around him. He is a character who can be a little bit loose and if you give him a bit of rope he'll take a huge amount of it. He needs people around him who are giving him better advice.

"I would feel for Carse if he is the one who takes the rap for what has happened over the past nine months, but somewhere, somehow, something has to be done to set a precedent that they won't stand for that behaviour any more," said Vaughan.

#vaughan #nightclub

England fast bowler Brydon Carse is under investigation after an incident at a nightclub in Derby on Saturday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.

Videos circulating on social media appeared to show Carse being led away from a club in handcuffs by four police officers. Carse, who is part of England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan, was seen outside a nightclub in Derby.

Durham and England teammate Matthew Potts was seen speaking to Carse, while former England captain Ben Stokes also appeared in the background.

Carse was briefly detained at the scene but was not arrested, according to The Telegraph. He returned to the team hotel soon afterwards.

"We are aware of an incident which is reported to have taken place in Derby last night, and are currently investigating," the ECB said in a statement.

"We will provide a further update when possible."

Carse and Potts had played for Durham earlier on Saturday as they beat Derbyshire by 338 runs in a second-division County Championship match in Derby.

Carse, 31, has played 14 Tests and was included in England's squad for the first two Tests of the three-match series against Pakistan. He did not feature in the opening Test at Headingley, where England lost by an innings and 103 runs inside three days.
The second Test at Lord's starts on Thursday.

The incident comes amid a series of off-field episodes involving England players over the past year.

The most serious involved Test vice-captain Harry Brook, who was punched by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington in the early hours of November 1 last year, shortly before he was due to lead England in an ODI against New Zealand.

During the Ashes, a mid-series break in Noosa also drew attention to the players' drinking.

More recently, Stokes and Gus Atkinson stayed out beyond England's new midnight curfew after the first Test against New Zealand this summer. Both were stood down for the following Test at The Oval as part of a disciplinary process.

Stokes retired from Test cricket at the end of that series and was replaced as captain by Joe Root, who had previously led England from 2017 to 2022.

One of Root's first decisions after returning to the role was to remove the curfew and tell his players to "be adults".

#england #derby

Followers of the New York Giants know that John Mara is the CEO and has the final say on football decisions for the legendary franchise. That could be changing.
John has had recent health issues, and although he's been present at many of the team's major events this year, his younger brother, Chris, has taken on a more visible leadership role. He was highly instrumental in the Giants landing John Harbaugh as head coach this past January.
Chris, whose official **** le is "Senior Player Personnel Executive and Board Director," is now around the team and representing them more in the media, much the way his brother and their father, Wellington, before them have been over the decades.
In a recent interview on ESPN New York radio, the younger Mara had many telling things to say about what the team's mindset is heading into the 2026 season.
They expect to win now. No more hoping. It's on. The Harbaugh hire has changed everything.

#john #Giants #mara #harbaugh

In a parallel universe, this week is Harry Brook's first as England's new Test captain.
There are numerous reasons why it will be Joe Root, rather than Brook, leading England into a new era against Pakistan at Headingley: the timing of Ben Stokes' retirement, Brook's workload as white-ball captain and Root's surprise willingness to resume the job among them.
Inescapably, there is also what happened during the winter, when Brook was punched by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington on the eve of a one-day international against New Zealand.
In June, Brook said it would be an "honour" to be asked to succeed Stokes. Almost two months later, he does not know if the Wellington incident has cost him the top job, at least for now.
"I dunno," he tells BBC Sport. "I honestly don't know. I don't really look at it like that.

#brook #wellington #captain #england

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Scrumhalf Noah Hotham will join the All Blacks in South Africa ahead of Saturday's first test as cover for injured halves Cortez Ratima and Cam Roigard.
Ratima suffered a knee injury during New Zealand's most-recent match against the Bulls in Pretoria while Roigard has yet to play on tour because of a calf injury.
Hotham was a contentious omission from the All Blacks' original 44-man touring squad as the selectors opted instead for his Crusaders understudy Kyle Preston.
Prop Ollie Norris also has been ruled out of the tour with a knee cartilage injury. Norris will return to New Zealand, and a prop replacement is set to be named in due course.
The South Africa tour has exacted a heavy injury toll before the first of four test matches between the world champion Springboks and second-ranked All Blacks.

#injury #hotham #south #africa

Fluminense came from behind to beat Palmeiras 3-2 this Saturday (15), in the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
Fluminense's first goal was scored by Hulk in the first half, putting the No. 7 in a select group of top scorers.
That's because, at 40 years and 21 days old, Hulk entered the Top 5️⃣ oldest players to score in the Brasileirão in the 21st century.
5. Hulk (Fluminense, 2026) - 40 years and 21 days
4. Wellington Paulista (América-MG, 2023) - 40 years and 50 days

#fluminense

The leading prediction markets company, Kalshi, is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a $40 billion valuation. The Information reported the news, citing anonymous sources.
Three months ago, Kalshi raised $1 billion in funding at a $22 billion valuation, so the company is quickly gaining traction in the private markets.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Kalshi is reportedly in talks with the large venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and the large **** et manager Wellington Management.
Prediction markets, which allow people to bet on anything from sports and financial events to more ordinary day-to-day events, have exploded in popularity.

#billion

By Alasdair Pal and Lucy Craymer
WELLINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday he was open to a referendum on whether to change the country's electoral system, ‌opening another split in his centre-right coalition months ahead of a general election.
New Zealand adopted the German-style ‌Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system in 1996 after an inquiry found smaller parties were being shut out of parliament under the previous first-past-the-post system.
Luxon said in an interview with radio station Newstalk ZB that a referendum is "something we should consider", and could be held as early as 2027 if he returns to power following a general election scheduled for November 7.
"I think I would because I actually think that it is quite right to check in constitutionally and say, is this the system, New ‌Zealand, you still want?" he said.

#lucy

Tributes continue to be paid to the comedian Jimmy Cricket who died on Monday at the age of 80 following a short illness.
Known for his trademark wellington boots, battered bowler hat and memorable catchphrases, he has been hailed as "inspirational" by some of those who knew him best.
Cricket's son, Father Frankie Mulgrew, said the late comedian "saw the joy in everything, right up until his death".
"On Sunday he wanted the last rites twice, because like a good comedian he wanted an encore".
Fr Mulgrew, who is a Catholic priest at Salford Cathedral, said his father's faith was "really important to him and in the end he was really looking forward to going home, to going in to eternity".

#really #jimmy #Cricket #known

Portsmouth have signed forward Luke Brooke-Smith from New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix for an undisclosed fee.
The 18-year-old has agreed a four-year deal at Fratton Park.
"He's a quick, direct and aggressive winger, who is comfortable on both sides of the pitch and has a lot of experience of senior football for his age," said head coach John Mousinho.
Brooke-Smith is a former BMX national age-grade champion in his home country and most recently represented New Zealand at the Under-20 World Cup.
He made his international debut for the senior side - his only cap so far - during a friendly against Australia in 2025.

#portsmouth

Islam Dulatov and Wellington Turman meet on the UFC Fight Night 282 main card Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie ***** yst Dan Tom.
Last event's results: 3-2
UFC main cards, 2026: 75-41-1
Dulatov (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) shined as a massive favorite in his debut against Adam Fugitt last July. After ending that fight in the first round, Dulatov enters his second UFC bout as a huge favorite again.
Turman (18-8 MMA, 3-6 UFC) returns to action for the first time since December 2023. He looks to shake off the dust and get back in the win column to end a three-fight skid.

#turman #wellington

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from the upcoming UFC Abu Dhabi mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is set to go down this Sat. (July 25, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside Etihad Arena on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, UAE. UFC Abu Dhabi will be headlined by a Light Heavyweight clash between former champion Magomed Ankalev and rising contender Bogdan Guskov.
Before the Paramount+ card gets underway this weekend in Abu Dhabi, which also includes a Flyweight showdown between former 125-pound ****** le challenger Steve Erceg and Ramazan Temirov, all 26 fighters must hit the scale to prove themselves worthy.
Complete UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-ins text results beginning at 1 a.m. ET below:
205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev () vs. Bogdan Guskov ()
125 lbs.: Steve Erceg () vs. Ramazan Temirov ()
265 lbs.: Rizvan Kuniev () vs. Tyrell Fortune ()
170 lbs.: Islam Dulatov () vs. Wellington Turman ()
155 lbs.: Magomed Zaynukov () vs. Damian Rzepecki ()
170 lbs.: Saygid Izagakhmaev () vs. Abubakar Vagaev ()
265 lbs.: Valter Walker () vs. Thomas Petersen ()
155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim () vs. Axel Sola ()
205 lbs.: Brendson Ribeiro () vs. Magomed Tuchalov ()
155 lbs.: Nurullo Aliev () vs. Mike Davis ()
170 lbs.: Santiago Ponzinibbio () vs. Sam Patterson ()
205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby () vs. Muhammad Said ()
135 lbs.: Abdul Hussein () vs. Cody Gibson ()

#guskov

UFC Fight Night 282 official weigh-ins take place Friday from the host hotel on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, and MMA Junkie will have results from the session below beginning at 1 a.m. ET/10 p.m. PT.
Among those weighing in for Saturday's event, which takes place at Etihad Arena (Paramount+), will be light heavyweight headliners Magomed Ankalaev (21-2-1 MMA, 12-2-1 UFC) and Bogdan Guskov (18-3-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC), who meet in a five-round matchup.
Magomed Ankalaev () vs. Bogdan Guskov ()
Steve Erceg vs. Ramazonbek Temirov ()
Islam Dulatov () vs. Wellington Turman ()

#place

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ryan Fox arrived back in New Zealand on Friday after carrying the British Open championship -winner's claret jug from one side of the world to the other, hankering for some sleep and a gourmet pie.
Fox was embraced at Auckland airport by his father, former All Blacks rugby player Grant Fox, as he arrived with his wife Anneke and two children. Fox birdied the final hole at Royal Birkdale last Sunday for his first major win.
"It's good to be back," he said.
A few hours later, media found the 39-year-old Fox at his local bakery, enjoying his favorite steak, bacon, jam and cheese pie. He hopes in coming days to able to show off his trophy to New Zealand, to get in some fishing and maybe a round of golf.
But first, sleep. Fox has had a hectic schedule of travel and interviews since his win.

#arrived #wellington #Friday

Will Jordan became New Zealand's record try-scorer with a hat-trick in his side's 47-17 thrashing of Italy in the Nations Championship.
Jordan's three tries at the Wellington Regional Stadium took the 28-year-old's tally to 50 in 56 Tests, one ahead of Doug Howlett.
"It's special. I think back to when I was a kid, practising my chip-and-chase in the back yard," said back-three player Jordan.
"To think I'd be here today, it's hugely humbling. I've been part of some great teams over the last seven years and, in turn, I hope I've inspired some kids to practise their chip-and-chase, and dream big."
New Zealand scored seven tries in all against Italy, with Sam Darry, Cam Roigard, Ethan de Groot and Tupou Vaa'i also crossing the line.

Will Jordan moved past Doug Howlett to become the All Blacks' all-time leading try scorer with a hat-trick against Italy.
Jordan scored Test tries No 48, 49 and 50 in just his 56th Test to eclipse the long-standing tally of former full-back Howlett as New Zealand pulled away in Wellington.
The 28-year-old blazed into the right corner to complete his hat-trick and hit a half-century overall, with the back three star showing few signs of slowing down.
The New Zealand try record had been a curious one, with a series of All Blacks including Joe Rokocoko and Julian Savea (both scoring 46 times) threatening to break it over the last 20 years but falling short. Beauden Barrett currently has 45 tries.
The versatile Jordan – a regular on the wing and wearing No 15 since his debut – has long been touted as the man to break it, though, since bursting into senior rugby with Tasman and the Crusaders. The outside back gave a nod to the Mako with a shark-fin celebration after the record score.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Anton Segner is set to become the first player born in Germany to play for the New Zealand All Blacks when he makes his debut off the bench against Italy in the second round of rugby's Nations Championship on Saturday.
The 24-year-old backrower from the Auckland-based Blues was selected by head coach Dave Rennie among 11 changes to the lineup that beat France 34-32 in the tournament opener. Five of those changes are in the starting lineup. Segner will make his debut along with winger Josh Moorby.
Segner was born in Frankfurt and moved to New Zealand at age 15 in 2017 as an exchange student on an intended six-month stay. He attended Nelson College, the country's oldest secondary school which was involved in the first rugby match in New Zealand in 1870 and has produced 23 All Blacks.
He later led the under-20 team of the Christchurch-based Crusaders and played for the Tasman Makos in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship before joining the Blues in 2024.
Segner said he first came into contact with New Zealand rugby while playing as a 10-year-old in Frankfurt where he encountered "a whole bunch of Kiwi coaches who then inspired me to come over here to New Zealand to give it a crack."

They came. They saw. They coned.
The Tartan Army's coronation of statues in Boston baffled locals and global audiences alike, however the practice has divided opinion at home.
Monuments across the country have now received the treatment usually reserved for the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow.
But is this the last throes of World Cup fever? Or is the Scotland faithful's new calling card here to stay?
The coning of the Duke, Arthur Wellesley, outside the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), is thought to have been started by students returning home from nights out in the 1980s.

Christmas Beef Wellington: Víctor Robles, +0.11 WPA
American attempts at poutine: Colt Emerson, -0.21 WPA

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Hurricanes beat the Chiefs 60-5 to win their second Super Rugby ******* le a decade after the first, leaving no doubt Saturday they are the best attacking team in the competition's history.
The Wellington-based team played with a northerly gale at their back in the first half and had four tries and a 29-0 lead by halftime. They added five more into the wind in the second half including doubles to winger Josh Moorby and flyhalf Ruben Love.
The Hurricanes scored 113 tries in 17 matches in 2026 and finished as the first team in Super Rugby's 30-year history to score more than 100 tries in a season.
Fehi Fineanganofo's first-half try was his 17th of the season and gave him the individual record for most tries in a season until his teammate Moorby scored a try in each half to join him on that number.
When the first All Blacks squad of the season is named on Monday, it's expected to be dominated by Hurricanes.

After two weeks of voting, we have a champion in the Blue Federal Credit Union Girls Athlete of the Year bracket.
Wellington state champion swimmer Cody Monajjem is the Blue FCU Fort Collins-area Girls Athlete of the Year for the 2025-26 school year, taking the ******* le in a thrillingly close championship matchup to wrap up four rounds of voting from thousands of fans.
The senior barely beat out Fossil Ridge soccer and track standout Lily Wale, as Monajjem ultimately earned the win with 50.3% of the vote.
It's a well-deserved career capper for the Eagles champion and foundational swimmer for Wellington's combined program with Timnath.
Monajjem won a Class 3A state ******* le for the third straight year, this time taking the 200-yard freestyle state crown in 1:53.04.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand defender Tim Payne, who achieved viral fame after being singled out by a soccer influencer ahead of the World Cup, has confirmed he will play for Club Olimpia in Paraguay.
Payne's following on Instagram rocketed from 4,700 to 5.8 million after the influencer El Scarso , whose real name is Valen Scarsini, identified him as the World Cup player with the smallest social media following.
Sudden fame meant that clubs in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Mexico showed interest in signing Payne. He confirmed Friday an earlier **** ociated Press report that he had signed with Olimpia on a one-year deal.
“This wasn’t an easy decision,” Payne said. "Seven years at (the A-League's) Wellington Phoenix, 149 games.
"To the fans, my teammates, and all those who have supported me throughout my career, the highs and the lows, thank you. Without you I would not be here representing my country at the World Cup — the very pinnacle of the sport.

Described as the "birthplace of the American Revolution", Boston's streets are teeming with monuments and landmarks that tell the story of the nation's history.
And they're now experiencing something of a makeover.
Scotland fans visiting the city for the World Cup have been decorating its statues with bright orange traffic cones, much to the bemusement of locals.
The practice is familiar to anyone from Glasgow, where the Duke of Wellington statue at the Gallery of Modern Art has been wearing a cone at a jaunty angle since the 1980s.
It's a mischievous visual ingrained in Glasgow's identity - and was even a source of inspiration for the graffiti artist Banksy.

Described as the "birthplace of the American Revolution", Boston's streets are teeming with monuments and landmarks that tell the story of the nation's history.
And they're now experiencing something of a makeover.
Scotland fans visiting the city for the World Cup have been decorating its statues with bright orange traffic cones, much to the bemusement of locals.
The practice is familiar to anyone from Glasgow, where the Duke of Wellington statue at the Gallery of Modern Art has been wearing a cone at a jaunty angle since the 1980s.
It's a mischievous visual engrained in Glasgow's identity - and was even a source of inspiration for the graffiti artist Banksy.