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#Glasgow2014 YESTERDAY saw the celebratory parade through the streets of Glasgow for Scotland’s 2014 Commonwealth Games heroes. Team Scotland set a new national record for gold and overall medals at the Games, and were rewarded for their efforts.

@RossGunning1 tweeted: “Great to see @Team_ Scotland parading the streets of #Glasgow today. They deserve the turn out they got!

@NutmegSAM said: “Can’t wait to see the Scottish Athletes #Glasgow2014 you did us proud! #ThankYouScotland”

@mj88live (Michael Jamieson) beamed: “Hope everyone has a blast at parade today in Glasgow, especially the volunteers! Today is as much yours as it is the athletes!”

@A_Stramash moaned: “What is it with #Glasgow2014 and @ScotRail broken down trains, very few staff at a mobbed queen st.” #Ferguson There were continuing racial tensions in the US after media reports suggested unarmed 18-year old African American Michael Brown was the suspect in a robbery before being shot by a Missouri police officer.

@Pat120 said: “If the media can’t see thru this after-thefact ID of Michael Brown as that strong-arm robbery suspect, there’s no hope for us.”

@tajturner sarcastically stated: “NEWS FLASH! All black men are a suspect in a robbery. Right now, somewhere in America, I’m a suspect in a robbery…”

@SavannahsTennis tweeted: “So now they’ve got their story and the deceased is now on trial.” #premierleague Football fans across the globe were gearing up for the start of the 2014/15 English Premier League season, with the surprising backdrop of the departure of Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis.

@pjcadden said: “New @ CPFC defender Martin Kelly, signed by Pulis on Thursday, joked this morning, ‘I didn’t think I trained that bad yesterday!”

@premierleague revealed: “POLL RESULT Nearly 40% of you reckon @chelseafc will be crowned the 2014/15 #BPL champions.”

@Gary Lineker agreed: “I think Chelsea will win the Premier league. There, I’ve said it!”