Scott Dunks his ISL foes

Duncan Scott was second best at the International Swimming League in Budapest.

But the Scot and his London Roar team-mates still made it two wins from two as they topped the match five table.

Scott swam the fastest second 50 metres in the 100m freestyle field only to be pipped by American Zach Apple.

Japan’s Katsuhiro Matsumoto overpowered him in the last few strokes in the 200m but a second- place f inish in the 4x100m freestyle relay helped hold off Los Angeles Current.

Tain Bruce will take to the pool for Rome- based Aqua Centurions today and admits she thought the call inviting her was something else entirely.

The Fifer said: “My coaches called me up after training and it was after we’d had a few Covid scares among the team.

“I thought it was going to be something about that again. I was very pleasantly surprised.” Glasgow Rocks face having to gamble on starting their season in the dark on how much they will receive as part of a UK government bailout. The British Basketball League has been promised help to cope with playing behind closed doors.

But Glasgow, set to face Cheshire in the BBL Cup on November 15, and their 10 rivals face another fortnight’s delay while funding is finalised. British tennis No.1 Dan Evans lost his Vienna Open semi 6-3 6-4 to Lorenzo Sonego.

The Italian will face Russian Andrey Rublev for the trophy.

World No. 2 Simona Halep said she has tested positive for coronavirus and is “recovering well from mild symptoms”.