Sunday Sport: Sweeping in and Cricket Sweep. Practically So.The Washington Capitals. The GoldenState Warriors. Justify. All have becomewinners, sweeping the competition under the proverbial rug. We salute them.
Readers of this space will know that the Washington Capitals,the National Hockey Leagues loveable losers, finally got it together and powered by the Vegas Golden Knights, in theirfirst year of playing, to win the Stanley Cup on Thursday Night. The Capitals have been seen around towncarrying the Stanley Cup, including presenting the trophy at a WashingtonNationals Baseball game. Competition was slightly stronger in the National BasketballAssociation finals, in which the Golden State Warriors simply overpoweredLaBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers to take the Championship on Fridaynight. Finally, Justify became one of the greatest horses in history.The three year old won the Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday Evening, tobecome only the 13th Triple Crown Winner in history, and gaining a place in the history books with the likesof War Admiral, Secretariat, andAmerican Pharaoh. Gronkowski came insecond. This afternoon Scotland will host England in Cricket. The match will be a one off Only ODI atGrange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh. For Scotland, Sunday presents an opportunityto show they are deserving of more fixtures against England, let alone otherFull Members. They're also keen to show everyone their form at the World CupQualifier was not a one-off. After opening the tournament with a shock win overAfghanistan, they tied with Zimbabwe before running Ireland and West Indiestight in a pair of matches infamous for the lbw decisions given by Paul Wilsonthat didn't go their way. Scotland hadenough difficulty taking on the middling limited-overs sides put out by Englandin years past. The outfit ready to step onto the field in Edinburgh on Sundayarrives with a No. 1 ranking in tow, their brand of one-day cricketunrecognizable to what most fans grew up with. -- 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.
