1. NRL. When will points be docked for stupid player behaviour in the off season? The amount of drug taking in the off season is clearly extraordinary too. I note that the Melbourne Storm rarely if ever have this happen. I wonder why? (Curtis Scott was the last one). Perhaps a guaranteed axe hovering over your head for embarrassing a proud club will do it. Ezra Mam...honestly. Wasn't he involved with Reece Walsh in Bali doing some silly stuff?
The Australians beat a top shelf Tonga team. How good was Tom Trbojevic? Mitchell Moses looked fresh. The Kumuls beat Fiji which is quite extraordinary too. They are getting ready for the NRL!
2. GWS Giants. Now we can see why the club is struggling when it matters. Lots of lower grade fringe blokes doing dumb things and bringing a losers culture to the place. Mad Monday is not a highlight of the calendar for many clubs.
3. NZ v India Cricket. An 8 wicket win by NZ in India is impressive. India are the experts at dropping the first Test and then roaring home for a series victory. It remains a fascination that in a nation with the quality and depth of cricketers that India has, that they could do anything but win! Every time. Well done to NZ who have been woeful recently. Rachin Ravindra is an exceptional talent (134 and 39 no). No Kane Williamson too!
Pakistan beat England too for a 1-1 series leveller. Incredible after massive sackings and team upheaval. Jason Gillespie smiled for the first time as Pakistan's coach.
4. EPL - Ange Postocoglou and Tottenham. Roaring back with a 4-1 win over West Ham. Looking good. Arsenal have done their usual trick...a bright start and then they fall over. Man City will put them all to the sword very soon and streak ahead. ManU had a win which is unusual!
5. A League. Two sold out games in one weekend... Sydney FC v WS Wanderers and Auckland v if only they could get their stuff together the sport would leap ahead in Australia. Flares, fires and pitch invasions are never far away. A much better effort v Japan in the World Cup qualifier this past week. 1-1 over there is close to a win.
6. The Everest. Such a monumental event now. Huge! So many of the younger brigade too. What a sizzling win by Bella Nipotina ('Beautiful grand daughter'). A top ride from a wide gate by Craig Williams and such strength under pressure, including from a resurgent Giga Kick. Sunshine in Paris should have done better...got back and was just not quick enough! A big winning training weekend for Ciaron Maher stable...Caulfield Cup as well... Duke de Sessa. $25 million won in one Saturday afternoon.
7. Tim Tszyu. Terrible result, but Russian fighters are typically awesome. His career is in real danger of ending prematurely. He needs a new approach and trainer. Too much hype and carry on.
8. Sheffield Shield. Great effort by NSW and Sean Abbott today (4/50 .. Peter Handscomb is still in good form as a batsman. His Test career is not finished yet). Alex Carey is still getting runs (dropped mid week for the T20 team for Josh Inglis). Beau Webster out for three.
9. The Greatest Everest. 160+ games of baseball later...New York Yankees v LA Dodgers! A World Series of epic proportions this time around. It cannot be missed!
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