Gary Lemke appears to be like again at a jam-packed sporting weekend because the Euro 2024 noticed a number of targets within the competitors’s opening weekend, whereas the Proteas superior to the T20 World Cup Tremendous Eight.
PLENTY GOALS A FEATURE OF EURO (SO FAR)
Germany, Spain and Holland regarded the very best of the 14 groups who’ve performed to this point within the Euro 2024 competitors, with their weekend wins catching the attention. There have solely been seven video games performed to this point – group matches proceed each day till the twenty sixth – however a characteristic is that there have been targets in all seven to this point.
There was one draw (Slovenia vs Denmark) and solely two clear sheets (Spain and England), It very a lot feels as if the development that dominated the English Premier League (a lot targets, few 0-0’s) is perhaps value watching, and punting on, as these Euros unfold. England have eased barely to 4/1, nonetheless favourites, after their 1-0 win over Slovakia.
MCILROY MELTDOWN COSTS HIM DEARLY
Bryson DeChambeau is a US Open golf winner for the second time. Rory McIlroy stays on one. DeChambeau put a tick subsequent to the identify of LIV Golf Sequence Main champions on the PGA Tour. McIlroy hasn’t gained a Main in 10 years, DeChambeau final gained the US Open in 2020.
These are the naked details. They belied the drama of the end at Pinehurst No2 when McIlroy went from profitable, to shedding, He bogeyed three of the final 4 holes, lacking putts he would sink 9 occasions out of 10, and nearly gift-wrapped the Main to DeChambeau. After all, the American accepted it with each burly arms. That’s the wonderful margins in sport. Somebody wins, somebody loses.
BULLS IN THE BOX SEAT FOR FINAL
All roads, and flights, shall be heading in the direction of Pretoria for this weekend’s United Rugby Championship last when the Bulls host Glasgow’s Warriors. The Bulls, expectedly, noticed off Leinster (25-20), whereas the Warriors, unexpectedly, overcame Munster 17-10 away.
Which means the Scottish membership should journey to Loftus for the ultimate. The Bulls shall be robust favourites. They completed second on the ultimate log (the Warriors had been fourth), they beat the Warriors 40-34 final month and there’s that signal because the gamers exit the tunnel and run into the sector. It reads: “Altitude, 1350m. It issues”.
PROTEAS ONE OF EIGHT STILL STANDING
We’re mainly into the Tremendous Eight part of the T20 World Cup, which has been the polar reverse when it comes to the rampant scoring of the IPL. Thus far just one nation (Australia) has managed over 200 (201), whereas a workforce has been bowled out 10 occasions for below 100 – Uganda (39, 40 and 58), Oman (47), Namibia (72), New Zealand (75), Papua New Guinea (77 and 95), Sri Lanka (77) and Eire (96).
South Africa, who’re into the Tremendous Eight stage with USA, West Indies and England, have additionally had their bowlers to thank, having posted scores which have included, after their 20 overs, 113-6, 115-7, and twice chasing wins, 80-4 and 106-6. The climate hasn’t been nice, main to some washouts and soggy outfields.
The Tremendous 8 is Set.
Cheer on our boys in
as they enter the 2nd part of the ICC #T20WorldCup.
Watch the action-packed matches LIVE on SuperSport.#OutOfThisWorld #BePartOfIt #WozaNawe pic.twitter.com/fSrs6ZU3Oh
— Proteas Males (@ProteasMenCSA) June 17, 2024
BOXING’S TANK CARRIES ON ROLLING
They name Ring Journal “The Bible Of Boxing” and their No8-ranked pound-for-pound fighter, Gervonta “Tank” Davis, defended his WBA light-weight title with a formidable eighth-round knockout of Frank Martin in Las Vegas.
It took his report to 30-0 with 28 wins by stoppage. He has his issues outdoors the ring, however within it he’s a formidable drive. Nearer house, at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, native hope Roarke Knapp suffered an upset third-round knockout to Mexico’s Jorge Garcia Perez for the IBO junior-middleweight title.
TANK DAVIS KO IN THE 8TH WITH A SIDE OF BACKFLIP @SpinninBackfist pic.twitter.com/PgS1U3A99E
— Barstool Sports activities (@barstoolsports) June 16, 2024
ALSO WORTH A CONVERSATION …
South Africa’s ladies’s Proteas suffered a heavy defeat of their opening ODI encounter in opposition to India in Bengaluru. The hosts reached a formidable 265 for 8 of their innings after which bowled out South Africa for 122 …Sunday evening introduced the closure to qualifying for the Paris Olympics and it’s confirmed that Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Erik van Rooyen are the 2 highest-placed South African males, whereas the ladies’s two highest-ranked golfers are Ashleigh Buhai and Paulo Reto …
Champion jockey-elect Richard Fourie prolonged his variety of winners for the season to 343, which is now 9 forward of earlier record-holder Anthony Delpech. Fourie’s Hollywoodbets Durban July journey, Future Swing, is at 7-1 with the sponsors … Fabian Hurzeler turned the youngest full-time supervisor of an English Premier League membership after Brighton appointed the 31-year-old.
