Sporting briefs

Rangers: Rangers have criticised the Scottish FA for postponing their Scottish Cup fifth round tie against Forfar just hours before kick-off yesterday. Rangers claim a forecast of more severe weather over the weekend meant the tie was always in danger of falling victim to the conditions. Chief executive Martin Bain said: "We wrote to the SFA on Thursday and asked for a pitch inspection as early as possible. All the SFA said was that the earliest a pitch inspection could take place was 24 hours before kick-off but that they would take cognisance of our comments... clearly they haven't done that."

Derby on BBC: Sunday night's derby between Milan and Inter will be transmitted live on BBC3. With David Beckham playing for Milan and Inter coached by Jose Mourinho interest is high in the UK as the BBC announced it was giving over its evening to the big game at the San Siro.

Adebayor: Arsenal are likely to be without Emmanuel Adebayor for the Champions League clash with Roma after he sustained a hamstring injury. The Togo international was stretchered off 35 minutes into yesterday's 0-0 draw at Tottenham and initial reports suggest he will be out of action for three weeks.

Finnan: Espanyol full-back Steve Finnan is facing a fresh three-week spell on the sidelines after damaging a muscle in his right leg. The former Liverpool defender, who came close to joining Hull City on loan in January, has already suffered two injuries this season. The experienced stopper suffered the blow in training and has been told by doctors he will need at least three weeks on the sidelines to recover.

Poulsen: Christian Poulsen insists he has no plans to 'run away' from Juventus after being linked with a move during the transfer window. "As far as I understand, there has been interest from several clubs, but it is nothing I have considered," Poulsen said. "I signed a four-year contract and I am happy to be at the club. I have no plans to run away after six months."

Fuller: Stoke's Ricardo Fuller could miss the rest of the season after suffering a dislocated shoulder against Sunderland. The club are waiting for the results of a scan to discover whether Fuller has suffered any additional damage. Fuller landed awkwardly in Saturday's 2-0 defeat and manager Tony Pulis fears the Jamaican striker will be sidelined for at least three months.

Handball: Romanian international player Marian Cozma was stabbed to death and two other players were seriously injured in an attack at a nightclub early yesterday. Cozma, 26, is a 2.11 metre tall centre who joined Hungarian club MKB Veszprem in 2006. The injured players were 19-year-old Croatian goalkeeper Ivan Pesic and 22-year-old Zarko Sesum, of Serbia. Their lives were not in danger, according to a report, which said a minute's silence would be held before Hungarian league matches this week.

Basket, NBA: The New Jersey Nets handed the Denver Nuggets their worst loss of the season, crushing the Northwest Division leaders 114-70. Devin Harris scored 28 points to lead six Nets in double figures as New Jersey, the third-place team in the Atlantic Division, won its fourth consecutive game. Carmelo Anthony, who scored 15 points, was the only Denver player in double figures. New Jersey ripped open the game with a 35-point second quarter for a 20-point lead. The margin grew to 37 points in the third period.

Golf: Betty Jameson, one of the 13 founding members of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), died on Saturday aged 89, the Tour said. A winner of 13 professional titles, including three majors, Jameson was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Women's Golf in 1951. Born on May 9, 1919 in Norman, Oklahoma, Jameson won the US women's amateur title in 1939 and 1940 and her first major championship at the 1942 Western Open while still an amateur. She turned professional in 1945.

Motor racing: Turkey could disappear from the Formula One calendar after 2011 due to competition from other potential venues, the head of the Istanbul circuit said. "We are afraid that 2011 may be the last year of the staging of F1 in Istanbul," Istanbul circuit general director Can Guclu said. "There is serious competition from such countries as South Africa, Russia, Bulgaria and South Korea." South Korea is due to make its debut next year. There is also strong demand from teams and sponsors to reinstate a North American race.