RED TOP REVIEW
By Kenny Farquharson
A-Hoy there, golden boy
No doubt about who the hero of the hour is - Chris Hoy dominates today's tabloid coverage as the new golden boy of British sport and Scotland's greatest ever Olympian. The Daily Record sweetly quotes his mum saying she feels exactly the same way as when he won the egg and spoon race at school.
The Record also calls for Hoy's name to be immortalised in the name of the new velodrome to built in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. The paper also reports Hoy's sideswipe at drug cheats, and the cloud of suspicion they cast over sport in general: "There are always going to be suspicions but I hope people realise this hasn't come out of the blue - it's been 12 years in the making."
Glitter tries to stay in Bangkok
If you have heroes you also need villains, and there's no doubting who the tabloids' bad guy is today. Gary Glitter's release from a Vietnamese prison prompts the headline "Club Class Paedo" in The Mirror, as it reports how the shamed pop star flew out of the country to Thailand sipping a cup of tea in business class. The paper accuses Glitter of faking illness in a bid to stay in Bangkok. Back home in Britain, the Government has announced new plans to put new curbs on sex tourists.
Connery explains support for Rangers
What football team does Sir Sean Connery support? Well, it used to be Celtic, but then it mysteriously changed to Rangers. Scotland's most famous actor, 77, confesses in his new autobiography: "I've always supported the team I thought played the best soccer. For years it was Celtic... Over the years I've shifted my allegiance to Rangers. Religious affiliations in sport mean nothing to me." But hang on - he supports the team that plays the best football, sorry, soccer? And he supports Rangers? Shurely shum mishtake?
BUSINESS
By Rosemary Gallagher
BAA ordered to split up
BAA, the airports operator owned by Spain's Ferrovial, has been told by the Competition Commission to sell either Edinburgh or Glasgow airport.
It has also been told to sell two of its three London airports - out of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted - to end its near monopoly. This would cut its seven-strong portfolio of British airports to four.
The ruling will be subject to a consultation process, but is likely to be rubber-stamped by the commission in a final report due early next year.
TELEVISION
By Fiona Leith
Saddam, farewell
Yes, of course, we all know the end of the story here, but that hasn't lessened the appeal of this dramatic hit for the Beeb. In tonight's final episode Saddam is in hiding near Tikrit while the women of the family flee to Syria. However, disloyalty within the family risks the Iraqi president's safety and the downfall reaches its climax.
• House of Saddam, BBC2, 9pm
Great sporting weirdos
Phoenix Nights star Paddy McGuinness and They Think It's All Over captain Rory McGrath continue their tour of Britain's sporting oddities. Tonight they visit the Knaresborough Bed Race and South Lanarkshire's Red House Race, rounding it all off with a pie eating world record attempt in Wigan.
• Rory And Paddy's Great British Adventure, Five, 9pm
Terror on the high seas
The hit series returns as the fleet head off into the wild oceans once more. The usual mix of elemental and emotional challenges hit the trawlermen, as storms keep them at bay and at risk of being out of pocket, while John Buchan of the Ocean Venture is more interested in defying his father and sailing the coast of Norway against the odds.
• Trawlermen, BBC1, 8.30pm
FASHION
By Kayt Turner
Nothing like a Dame
Rebecca Adlington may well have won double Olympic Gold, but this outfit is hardly worthy of a Damehood. She should get some tips from Her Highness Helen Mirren on how to make the best of her assets.
Shelling out
Okay, so out of her ten outfit changes at a recent event, there was always going to be one that wasn't as great as the other nine. But Eva Longoria surely didn't have to go with a deliberately bad outfit. It looks like she's got shell plant pot holders wound around her bosom - and what's the deal with the hair extensions?
Nipping out
I know we seem to feature Rumer Willis a lot - but it's for her own good. When will that girl learn? I suppose when she reaches across a table and something unexpected pops into her drink. I blame the parents.
SPORT
By Graham Bean
Three more medals for the Olympics haul
Following the golden exploits yesterday of Chris Hoy, Christine Ohuruogo, Victoria Pendleton and Paul Goodison, there was something a bit anti-climatic about today's performance by Team GB in Beijing. Nevertheless, three more medals have been added to the haul to boost Britain's hopes of a top four place in the Olympic medals table.
Keri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten took silver and bronze respectively in the open water 10km swimming and Bryony Shaw weighed in with a bronze in sailing's RS:X windsurfing class.
The overall British medal tally now stands at 36, keeping Team GB ahead of Australia in what is expected to become a battle for fourth spot.
Britain, with 16 golds and 36 medals overall, still occupies third place in the medal table, but Russia is coming up on the rails and, with a number of key team events to be decided as the Games draw to a close, may overhaul Britain.
Australia, which has 11 golds, was facing the possibility of a day without adding to its medal tally and Britain has now overtaken it in number of medals won after today's haul.
Payne and Patten's medals drew Britain level on 35 and Shaw's bronze edged them ahead.
INTERNET
Watch Chris 'the flying Scotsman' Hoy make history by snatching his third gold of an incredible Olympic campaign.
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