Former Everton striker Francis Jeffers is being offered a surprise return to British football with Motherwell after a spell in Australia with Newcastle Jets. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves striker Steven Fletcher has said on Twitter he hopes to return to the Scotland squad one day despite this week sending a text indicating he did not wish to be considered for Craig Levein's squad. (Daily Record)

Wigan defender Gary Caldwell is set to miss Scotland's Carling Nations Cup opener next week because of a fractured cheekbone. (Various)

Dundee United are raging that the postponement of Wednesday's Scottish Premier League game in Inverness was delayed until the match referee had driven 170 miles from Glasgow. (Various)

Dundee United's shorts sponsorship deal with Dents 8 Ltd is set to continue despite the car paintwork repair business going into liquidation - as a similarly named company has been founded. (the Courier)

Michael Stewart, recently released by Genclerbirligi, was being lined up as Charlie Adam's replacement at Blackpool if the Scotland midfielder was sold in the January transfer window. (Various)

Celtic have been accused by Mainz and Aalborg of wrecking Morten Rasmussen's move to the Danish club by blundering with the paperwork that would have allowed the striker to switch loan clubs. (Various)

ESPN pundit Craig Burley has been "spoken to" by his employer after complaints about his criticism of new Rangers signing El Hadji Diouf. (the Sun)

Controversial new Rangers signing El Hadji Diouf woos women with sexy photos of himself sent from his mobile telephone. (the Sun)

Rangers have been given a Europa League boost after opponents Sporting Lisbon sold star striker Liedson to Brazilian club Corinthians. (Various)

Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish says James McFadden, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since September, will not be allowed to leave the club in the summer. (the Scotsman)

Football pundit Derek Johnstone's transfer to Real Radio has been put on hold because of a legal row with present employer Radio Clyde. (the Sun)

Glasgow Hawks director of rugby Peter Wright has declared his candidacy for the Edinburgh head coach's job, which became vacant when Rob Moffat was sacked on Monday. (Various)

Scottish golfer Lloyd Saltman carded a sizzling 64 to go eight shots clear after the second round of the Hi5 Pro Tour's Hacienda Del Alamo Open in Spain. (Various)

Great Britain basketball coach Chris Finch has urged Scot Robert Archibald to end his international exile at this summer's Eurobasket finals. (Various)

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