Dundee United are sweating on the fitness of 4 players for tomorrow night's CIS Cup semi final with Aberdeen. Noel Hunt, Willo Flood and Sean Dillon all suffered knocks during Saturday's stalemate with St Mirren while Morgaro Gomis is a doubt with a shin problem. The Tangerines are also without Danny Grainger and Danny Swanson who are both cup-tied. Meanwhile United have failed in their attempt to sign Cardiff goalkeeper David Forde on loan.

A pitch inspection at 9am tomorrow morning will determine whether Dundee's re-scheduled Scottish Cup tie at Motherwell goes ahead. Even at this stage it is not looking good with more rain forecast in the west of Scotland. Kevin McDonald has withdrawn from the Scotland under 21 squad in order to line up against the Steelmen if the game is given the green light.

The SFA's Emergency Committee is to meet this lunchtime to decide when the Rangers/Hibs replay will go ahead. Rangers wanted to play the game on Wednesday but that proposal was knocked by the Easter Road side.

Frank Hadden has apologised after Scotland's woeful start to the Six Nations Championship. The Scots slumped to a 27-6 defeat to France at a packed Murrayfield yesterday. Hadden must now lift the players for the trip to Cardiff on Saturday.

Lewis Hamilton has been targeted by racist Formula One fans in Spain. The British driver was jeered and insulted as he took part in a pre-season test. The sport's governing body, the FIA, is understood to be considering banning the Circuit de Catalunya from holding a Grand Prix.

Supporters of the New York Giants are celebrating after they upset the odds to win the Super Bowl for the 3rd time. They beat the New England Patriots, who'd been undefeated all season, 17-14 thanks to a last minute touchdown in Arizona.

In racing today's card at Hexham has been postponed but they do go at Lingfield and Southwell with the donkey Spitfire Jane running in Lingfield's 1340.