Australia: Aussie RulesFootball celebrates diversity: This weekend's AFL matches will celebratediversity. The two most friendly clubs, the Sidney Swans and St. Kilda meeteach other in what promises to be a hard fought game. StKilda, currently ranked ninth, lookedlike world-beaters when it smashed Richmond in round 16 but failed a huge testwhen Essendon smacked the Saints under the lights of Friday night footy. Nowthey face the rampant Sidney Swans, currently ranked sixth and on a hot streak, at the Sidney Cricket Grounds, afterhaving hosted this diversity bowl last year. St. Kilda has a Swans problem, it would seem, as no matter how good theyare, they can never beat the Swans, not in over five years, and the Swans arehot right now, having won nine of their last ten games. Sydney stars Lance Franklin,Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney and Dane Rampe are all in outstandingform. The Saints have a lot of obstacles toovercome, if they want to pull out a win. The Swans have done their part torecognize their LGBTIQ fans, who have a website endorsed by theSydney Swans club, which is called the Rainbow Swans www.rainbowswans.com.au. According to faithful member of this blog,Grant B., a rabid Swans fan, their fan merchandise is the same as the normalfans, but with a rainbow added to it, making a visual impact on television, anda personal impact on other fans at the stadium. As usual recent these weekends, there are four other AFL gamestoday, and another three on Sunday, so lots to enjoy. Budapest, Hungary: AquaticsWorlds continues today in Budapest, and so far has provided compellingaction. Men’s Water Polo Group Playended yesterday at these FINA Worlds. The USA, after a shock lost toJapan, was left on the outside looking in. From here on out the eight qualifying teams are in sudden death play,but more on that tomorrow. For the teamswho didn't qualify, there is a kind of consolation playoff, so no championshipexcitement, but perhaps some exciting action still awaits those teams. In other action today, men's diving wraps uptoday, after some very exciting competition so far. Men's 10m platform diving is the premieraction this afternoon. The U.K.: Golf's 2017 BritishOpen Championship continues today on the links in England. This is the 146th Open Championship, and it isbeing held through tomorrow at the RoyalBirkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. This is the tenth Open Championshipplayed at Royal Birkdale, which held its first in 1954. Americans Jordan Spieth and Matt Kucharcurrently lead the field, with Spieth in first place at six under par, andKuchar second at four under par. Englishgolfer Ian Poulter and Brooks Koepka share third place at three under par. France: The Tour deFrance has provided much cycling excitement over the last few weeks, and isalmost at an end. It has been a Tour inwhich greats have reached the pinnacle, and then washed out. Top cyclists like Marcel Kittel, who was leading the points competition until his unfortunate accident. Today's next to the last stage is a TimeTrial through the streets of Marseille, as each cyclist races against theclock, on his own, for the best time possible. Chris Froome of Sky Team (not, not Delta Airlines), is currently raceleader, and is also somewhat of a time trial specialist. Barring a fall or an equipment breakdown, heshould do well. Anything can happen,though, and other leaders are nipping at his heels. This afternoon should provide greatexcitement for those who tune in. Thisyear's Tour de France started in Dusseldorf, Kraftwerk's hometown. This week,we'll end with Kraftwerk. -- Posted By Rex to SR at 7/22/2017 12:35:00 AM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "omnisport" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/omnisport. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
