BAKER HAPPY IN OZ; UPDATE.

SCOTTISH tennis star Jamie Baker stormed into the second round of the ITF Futures event at Happy Valley in Australia after a straight sets victory.

The Glasgow player, who won two titles last month, beat Aussie Jarryd Maher 6-1 6-4. Baker, seeded seven, meets another home player, teenage wild card Jake Eames, for a place in the last eight.

SPEEDWAY: Glasgow Tigers will have three guests in their line-up for Sunday's Scottish Cup Final second leg at home to Edinburgh Monarchs.

Somerset's Steve Johnston replaces James Grieves (kidney stones) and Newcastle star Derek Sneddon will stand-in for the unavailable Aleksander Conda.

Tigers bosses are still looking for a substitute for injured skipper Shane Parker (hand injury) as the hosts attempt to overturn a 60-30 deficit from Armadale. BASKETBALL: Glasgow Rocks' bid to land Australian international Neil Mottram looks destined to fail after the centre declined the offer of a trial at the Kelvin Hall outfit.

The 6ft 9in pivot, currently without a club, was due to arrive for a week's try-out with Sterling Davis' men but his decision has left the American coach with no option but to restart his search.

HOCKEY: Scotland striker Julie Bryce is likely to miss Porcelanosa Kelburne's latest league fixture with CALA Edinburgh this weekend due to a nagging injury.

TABLE TENNIS: Scottish No.1 Gavin Rumgay will face the world's best players at the ITTF Major Pro Tour's English Open in Sheffield this month.

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