last pic kinda interesting On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 4:26 AM, 'Eric Rex' via omnisport < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > <https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lQ27jdt_M2o/WbTbNkMZiwI/AAAAAAADsZE/dVAmVXIJ5iAdJOdgB8r-XvyhqAUT1WdMQCLcBGAs/s1600/Rafael.jpg> > This afternoon don't miss the men's tennis finals, of the United States > Open Tennis Championships. This is a hard court tennis tournament, held > annually since 1881. In the early decades it was held in variety of > places, first at the Newport Casino in Rhode Island, at the Philadelphia > Cricket Club, and at the Germantown Cricket Club, both in Pennsylvania, > then at the West Side Tennis Club, at Forest Hills, Queens, New York, and > then, since 1978, at the acrylic hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King > National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York > City. The US Open is the last of the Grand Slam of Tennis held each year, > and always provides plenty of excitement. > > Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who they have been calling "Ruthless Rafa," and > who has been flirting with the number one designation all season, will play > this afternoon in the finals, against South African Kevin Anderson, the > lowest seed (28) to compete for this Grand Slam championship in 34 years. > This will be Kevin Anderson's first attempt at a Grand Slam final. If you > bet in favor of a Nadal win, you will have to pay 750 to gain 1... > Anderson, though, has played his way through the tournament and may acquit > himself well in the final. In any case, the winner will walk away with > $3.7 million, second place garners $1.825 million. > > <https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bZDqlino8n8/WbTbbqh0L3I/AAAAAAADsZI/Fxd3B5PwpZQdJ5S-Z2tIRU3wMDKMVzAOgCLcBGAs/s1600/rugbSandor%2BEarl-5.jpg> > > In Australia: The Rugby Championship, which was written about in this > space yesterday, was a challenge for the Australians, but the Wallabies > managed to hold the Springboks, clear favorites, to a draw 23-23 in their > match at Perth. The Wallabies had an unexpected lead, until South Africa > pushed hard and managed to end the game with the draw. > > In England, in international Cricket, the West Indies continue their Tour > of England, and are amidst their third test against England, at Lord's > Cricket Ground in London. This third tests wraps up tomorrow, September > 11th, and these are the final innings, and final Test, of the Summer. > The Lord's Cricket Ground styles itself "The Home of Cricket," and the > current main field has been in operation for over 200 years, and is the > home turf of the Middlesex County club. England won yesterday' competition > by 9 wickets, since James Anderson's career-best seven-wicket haul finished > off West Indies' for 177. > > Italy: Serie A competition heats up in the third weekend of matches. > Currently, heading into the third weekend, Juventus is at the top of the > standings, followed by Inter, Napoli, and Milan. Fiorentina is at the very > bottom of the standings with Cagliari. Today's most interesting game in the > Serie A is Lazio vs. Milan. > > > <https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ur20KDHnfbg/WbTblpy70LI/AAAAAAADsZM/WjwhDfyN_sAfVpojYow-ZWwgkKe2tsTugCLcBGAs/s1600/fbFootballteammates.jpg> > > > In the USA: National Football League. The NFL returns this week, which > means as we said yesterday that means the next five months will be packed > with the sizzle and suspense that comes only with the National Football > League. The season will come to a smashing conclusion this year, as > always, with the Super Bowl LII, which will be played on Sunday, February > 4, 2018 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota. So much is going on this week, > I will leave you with only one game: > > The city of Houston is in the midst of a major rebuild after it was > ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, but the Houston Texans are playing at home > today, and that is something to cheer. For a little over three hours, the > residents of Houston can rally around something other than recovery efforts > that will continue throughout the season. The Jacksonville Jaguars, who > with Hurricane Irma are likewise concerned with their fate, travel to > Houston. Go both teams! > > > -- > Posted By Rex to SR > <http://speedorex.blogspot.com/2017/09/sunday-sport-ruthless-rafa-and-texans.html> > at 9/10/2017 02:29:00 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. > -- 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.
