First of all my Dad would like me to mention Spurs' triumph over Inter Milan last Tuesday. He was away on holiday and watched the whole game then celebrated by drinking like a fish and 'pogo-ing the night away'. It was an amazing victory. Yes, the Arse upstaged them a day later but this should take nothing away from an amazing night for Tottenham (although, lets face it, it did).
I have been watching a lot of women's tennis in recent weeks and have been loving it. I missed the WTA tour. Watched a great match between Jankovic and Wozniacki. Women's tennis is exciting, I don't care what people say. Some of the rallies are breathtaking and the fact that it's so even at the top (will Serena ever come back?) can only be a good thing. There are so many women on top form at the moment which makes many of the matches incredibly even and very exciting to watch. Yes, it's great to see GoNads cream an opponent, but it gets dull after a while, right? You really want to watch a match that has a possibility for some competition. If you don't then you're not a sports fan, you're a GoNads fan (arf arf).
Six Nations! I have been sorely remiss at posting about the competition, and it's been really exciting! England absolutely annihilated Italy with a massive 59-13. That is quite a score. The Grand Slam is still on and many are predicting England to do it. As I've confessed, I don't know enough about rugby to really have an opinion on the matter but I hope the experts are right. However, the next match is against France and could be the sternest test yet. After a two week break the players should be refreshed and raring to go - bring on Twickenham on Saturday! I shall be watching.
Just a quick note on Cycling. Apart from the Olympic Velodrome becoming the first stadium to be completed, there have been a number of very exciting races leading up to 2012. The most exciting, as ever, had to be the men's Keirin. Sir Chris Hoy eased his way to an emphatic victory as practically every rider behind him fell. Azizulhasni Awang suffered the most as a huge splinter from the track pierced his calf clean through. It was huge and poking out on either side. Gross gross gross. Check it out on BBC Sport - It's pretty gruesome but well worth a viewing:
In the world of snooker Higgins battled past Maguire to win a third Welsh Open title and a 23rd-ranking title - one more than a certain Mr O'Sullivan. Gotta love that he's back.
Ok, now to the really good stuff. The cricket World Cup began a couple of days ago. England limped past a tough test from The Netherlands yesterday, eventually winning by six wickets. It was a poor performance by their usual standards, especially on the fielding front. There were dropped catches all over the place (most notably Swann and the Anderson/Pieterson mix up), overthrows, and, apart from Swann and Bresnan, a pretty dismal bowling display as well. This is not the England we've come to know and love under Andy Flower. You can be sure he was pretty peeved at them, even after the batters had managed to 'get them out of jail' (Strauss). They will have to step up their game enormously if they're to have any chance against India on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Ponting's miserable season continues as he faces ICC charges for allegedly damaging a TV after his dismissal against Zimbabwe. He is, as I have long suspected, an angry little man. Australia came through with a 91-run win against Zimbabwe. The kiwis battered Kenya, winning by 10 wickets. Sri Lanka beat Canada by 210 runs. And in the first match, India beat Bangladesh by 87 runs. No major shocks or surprises so far but some great matches have been played (and some brutal ones - the Kiwi/Kenya one was particularly gruesome if you're a Kenyan). Whoever says ODI cricket is boring and T20 is the way forwards, eat your tongue and watch the World Cup!
I'll keep you blogged...
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