Football:ECQ
As expected, England were too strong for Israel on Saturday, with a comfortable 3-0 win. However, I think they will come unstuck against the master tactician, Guus Hiddink, when they play Russia on Wednesday.
RWC
Even before Argentina's shock upset of France on Friday, I expected an All Blacks-South Africa final. The Springboks play their first pool game v Samoa today. Ireland are the best Home Nations side but will need to top the 'Group of Death' to avoid NZ in the QFs, a tall order, especially as Argentina have a good record against them. England, Scotland & Wales can hope for the QFs at best in my opinion, but I'd be delighted to be proved wrong.
US Open Tennis
It was a statistical quirk that no-one had beaten both Williams sisters in the same Slam & gone on to win it. Henin dispatched that & Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets yesterday. It was the 7th Slam for the woman with the most beautiful backhand in the game, men included. Another player with the tournament victories to match his aesthetic appeal, is of course Mr Federer. Novak Djokovic faces the daunting prospect of preventing him winning his fourth consecutive US Open today, as i predicted in my 14 Aug post; though it hardly takes a genius to tip Roger these days.
Andy Murray will be disappointed with his 3rd-round exit to the Korean, Lee Hyung-taik.
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