DIGEST

ATHLETICS

JEMMAReekie booked her spot at next month’s European junior championships with a stunning 1500 metres victory at the trials in Bedford. The Kilbarchan prospect won in 4.18.39, while fellow Scot George Evans took the Under-20 gold in the shot putt and Sol Sweeney was second in the 3000m final.

BASKETBALL

NEWGlasgow Rocks coach Tony Garbelotto is set to make Great Britain international Ali Fraser his No 1 signing target. The Scot, who spent last season playing for German side Ehingen, had a brief spell at the Emirates Arena before injury forced his departure. “He competed against me in Germany and I thought ‘he’s a warrior’,” Garbelotto said. “He could really dominate in the BBL and he’d be a great addition.”

DEEHayward was on song as Scotland ended their summer tour on a winning note by beating Fo Guang Taiwan 80-67 at the International Women’s Tournament in Kuala Lumpur. Hayward scored 21 points with Caledonia Pride duo Hannah Peacock and Sarah Thomson adding 19 and 16 points respectively as the Scots strengthened claims for a place at the Commonwealth Games.

CANOEING

ROSLIN’SBradley Forbes-Cryans missed out on the K1 kayak final at the slalom World Cup in Prague, finishing only 18th-quickest in the semi-finals, in 94 seconds. Edinburgh’s David Florence goes in today’s C1 semi-finals after qualifying fifth-fastest.

COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES

LEWISJohnstone, a 17-year-old boxer from Airdrie, has been selected as Scotland’s flagbearer for the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas next month. Johnstone, a European Junior medallist in 2015 and 2016, was chosen following a vote by team-mates,

“This is definitely the proudest moment of my sporting career and it is showing that my hard work and training is paying off,” he said.

JUDOCOMMONWEALTHUnder-48kg champion Kim Renicks missed out on a medal at the Cancun Grand Prix, finishing fifth after losing to American Katelyn Bouyssou by waza-ari after a tactical battle.

MOTOR RACING

WESTLothian’s Paul Di Resta banished his Budapest jinx in style after scoring a sensational victory from 13th place on the grid in round five of the DTM Championship.

A first-lap incident led the 2010 champion – who had never finished higher than 13th in Hungary – to gamble on an early pit stop, and it paid off when he found himself in front after all the leaders pitted following a safety car and a restart.

The Williams Formula One reserve driver held off Timo Glock, crossing the line 1.393secs clear and his 25 points moved him up to ninth in the overall standings ahead of this afternoon’s round six.

SHINTY

NEWTONMORE’Spursuit of an eighth successive Marine Harvest Premiership crown received a setback when Lovat edged them in a 1-0 win at Balgate, with Greg Matheson on target.

Kinlochshiel’s title challenge also faltered when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lochaber at Spean Bridge. A Paul MacRae goal for Shiel in the 31st minute was cancelled out by a strike from Stuart Callison shortly after the re-start.

In the quarter-finals of the Artemis MacAulay Cup, Oban Camanachd won the derby with a 4-0 victory over Celtic. They will next play Kyles Athletic, who overcame Glasgow Mid Argyll 2-0.