Robyn’s so full of Pride

SPORTS LOG

Robyn Lewis insists her heart will swell with pride today when she turns out for Scotla nd ’s first professional women’s basketball team.

Caledonia Pride will make their Women’s Brit ish Basketball League debut on the road at Leicester Riders.

And playmaker Lewis said: “This all means a lot. Just in terms of being the first women’s professional team in Scotland, being role models for younger girls. That’s massive.” Edinburgh Capitals player- coach Michal Dobron wants to continue their promising start to the ice hockey season with a win over Braehead Clan tonight in the Elite League.

The Czech said: “We can compete with anybody when we’re at full strength.”

Fife Flyers travel to Coventry whi le Dundee Stars host Cardiff. Edinburgh Monarchs have apologised to fans who were left in the dark when the lights went out on their speedway clash with Glasgow Tigers .

Lighting problems KO’d Friday’s Armadale meeting and chairman Alex Harkess said: “We got bikes on the t rack on ly for more electrical problems to arise.

“We can only apologise to everyone.” Freya Ross will bid to put the disappointment of missing out on Rio 2016 behind her at the Chicago Marathon today.

The 32-year-old Scot said: “It will just be good to do another marathon and get back out there again.” Double Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams has revealed she could now turn professional.

The 32- year- old, who defended her flyweight title in Rio, said: “I’ve had a few chats with promoters. I still need to think about what I want to do.

“The professional boxing world would be a big challenge. Who knows?” Judd Trump stormed into snooker’s European Masters Final as he saw off world champion Mark Selby with ease.

Selby managed a top break of just 37 as he crashed to a 6-2 loss in Romania.

Trump now faces Ronnie O’Sullivan, who trounced Aussie Neil Robertson 6- 0 in the other semi. Wigan Warriors won rugby’s Super League g rand f ina l , beat ing Warrington Wolves 12- 6 in a tense clash at Old Trafford.