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The Scottish side of the border between Scotland and England at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Scotland, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Scotland holds an election Thursday that could hasten the breakup of the United Kingdom. The pro-independence Scottish National Party is leading in the polls and a big victory will give it the the moral right and the political momentum to hold a referendum on whether Scotland should end its three-century union with England. But many voters, even if they support independence, are cautious. (AP Photo/Renee Graham)

COVID-19 overshadows independence in key Scottish election

By JILL LAWLESS and RENEE GRAHAM - Associated Press

FILE- In this Thursday, March 25, 2021 file photo, Robert MacIntyre, of Scotland ,misses a birdie putt on the 16th hole during a second round match at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament in Austin, Texas. MacIntyre developed his fighting spirit playing the Scottish sport of shinty. He makes his Masters debut this week. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

In shinty or in golf, Robert MacIntyre shows plenty of fight

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Scotland's Stuart Hogg, second right, celebrates after Scotland's Duhan Van der Merwe scored the winning try during the Six Nations rugby union international match between France and Scotland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Friday, March 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

6N: France gifts Scotland historic win and Wales the title

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Former Scottish leader launches new pro-independence party

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French players celebrate after France's Romain Taofifenua scored the opening try during the Six Nations rugby union international between France and Wales at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Francois More)

6N: France bids to end 11-year wait, gritty Scots in the way

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe, right, is tackled by Italy's Stephen Varney during the rugby union international match between Scotland and Italy at the Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

6N: Scotland inflicts on winless Italy record 52-10 defeat

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Scotland's Stuart Hogg, centre, reacts at the end of the Six Nations rugby union match between Scotland and Ireland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, March 14, 2021. Ireland won the game 27-24. (Jane Barlow/Pool Via AP)

6N: Scots fall to Ireland again to drop out of title race

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Wales' Kieran Hardy, centre, is tackled by England's Mark Wilson, left and England's Ben Youngs during the Six Nations rugby union match between Wales and England at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff, Wales, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (David Davies/Pool Via AP)

6 Nations reach 5-year, $508M investment lifeline with CVC

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First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon takes the oath before giving evidence to the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints, at Holyrood in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The inquiry is investigating the government’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against former leader Alex Salmond, and allegations that Sturgeon misled parliament. (Jeff J Mitchell/PA via AP)

Under-fire Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon defends handling of sex claims

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 file photo, Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond poses for photographs in Turriff, Scotland. Former allies Scotland's politicians Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon have been trading accusations in a feud that seems to be tearing apart their Scottish National Party, as Salmond is scheduled to appear at a Scottish Parliament inquiry Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, file)

Ex-Scottish leader testifies as sex case tears party apart

By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2020, file photo, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks during a 'Scotland's European Future after Brexit' event at the European Policy Center in Brussels. Former allies Scotland's politicians Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon have been trading accusations in a feud that seems to be tearing apart their Scottish National Party, as Salmond is scheduled to appear at a Scottish Parliament inquiry Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool, File)

Feud at top of Scottish politics mars independence push

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Simon Bowes-Lyon, the Earl of Strathmore, arrives at Dundee Sheriff Court ahead of sentencing, in Dundee, Scotland, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. A relative of Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral castle in Scotland. Simon Bowes-Lyon, the Earl of Strathmore, had admitted assaulting the woman in a bedroom at Glamis Castle in February 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

Relative of British queen jailed for sex assault at castle

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson with quality control technician Kerri Symington, visits the French biotechnology laboratory Valneva in Livingston, Scotland, Thursday Jan. 28, 2021, where they will be producing a COVID-19 vaccine on a large scale, during a visit to Scotland. (Wattie Cheung/Pool via AP)

UK data: COVID-19 vaccines sharply cut hospitalizations

By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

Scotland's Hamish Watson, right, and teammates celebrate at the end of the Six Nations rugby union international between England and Scotland at Twickenham stadium in London, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. Scotland won the match 11-6. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

6N: Scotland beats England, ends 38-year Twickenham hoodoo

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6N: England, Scotland salute 150 years and look to future

By STEVE DOUGLAS - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds samples, at the Lighthouse Laboratory, used for processing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) samples for coronavirus, during a visit to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow on his one day visit to Scotland, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Johnson is facing accusations that he is not abiding by lockdown rules as he makes a trip to Scotland on Thursday to laud the rapid rollout of coronavirus vaccines across the United Kingdom. (Jeff Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP)

UK’s Johnson faces criticism over Scotland trip in lockdown

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday Feb. 27, 2014, former Manchester United manager and Preston North End player Tommy Docherty is seen before a funeral service for the late Sir Tom Finney at Preston Minster, Preston, England. According to a family statement, Tommy Docherty, known as 'The Doc', who managed Manchester United and Scotland, has died Thursday Dec. 31, 2020, aged 92. (AP Photo/Jon Super, FILE)

Ex-Man United, Scotland manager Tommy Docherty dies at 92

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Dunes at Trump’s Scottish golf course lose protected status

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Ireland boss Scotland 31-16 to finish Autumn Nations Cup 3rd

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Scotland to make period products freely available to all

By SYLVIA HUI - Associated Press