Latest sport from The Daily Edinburgh.
From Craigmillar to Corstorphine, volunteer-run clubs and city-funded programmes are quietly reshaping who gets to play sport in the Scottish capital.
From Murrayfield to Meadowbank, the capital's clubs are entering the sharpest end of their seasons with everything still to play for.
Hundreds of clubs across the capital are actively recruiting beginners this summer, and the barriers to entry are lower than most people think.
Hearts beat Dundee United 2-1 at Tynecastle. Check Edinburgh football fixtures, track events and court results from this busy week in local sport.
Membership numbers are climbing, waiting lists are growing, and local clubs across the capital are doing something harder than winning trophies — they're keeping people connected.
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