Norway midfielder Thelo Aasgaard believes Rangers "can definitely go up a level" after stretching their winning run to seven games. The latest came on Thursday as the Ibrox side broke their Europa League duck with a 1-0 defeat of Bulgarian visitors Ludogorets.

After more than a year on his own, Texas Rangers Sebastian Walcott has another prospect with him in one publication’s Top 100.

The matchup feels like a sudden inversion. At the end of just last season, the Sharks were in the exact same position the Blueshirts are in now: dead last in their conference. While the Rangers have been on a downward trajectory, San Jose is beginning to reap the benefits of their rebuilding process.

Dundee head coach Steven Pressley believes there are similarities between the progress Rangers have made under Danny Rohl and that of his own side over the past few months. The teams meet at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday aiming to continue strong form.

All offseason, Chris Young has maintained the Rangers are a contending team. And throughout the offseason, the club has made a slew of moves. Until Thursday, for the most part, you could say those statements were mutually exclusive.