General Sports thread

[brucetiki]

Game 3 of the ABLCS is tonight.

Game 1 in Perth went to 13 innings before Perth won 4-3. The game finished at 1:45am Adelaide time!

Last night, the sides back it up in Adelaide where the Giants overran the Heat 6-3.

So it all comes down to tonight

 

[brucetiki]

And the Giants go back to back, winning game 3 3-1.

What a series!

Giants took an early 1-0 lead, which they held until the 7th when the Heat tied it up.

Step up Briley Knight.

The one change into the side from last night (replacing Anthony Quiruon) takes a screamer of a catch, hurts himself in the process, but still throws the ball back to home plate to prevent a run for home from Perth.

He shrugs off the injury and back to right field he goes.

Then bottom of the 8th, 2 outs, 1-2 count, and Briley Knight drops it into the corner of right field for a 2 run double to make it 3-1.

After Cade Fergus gets on base, Nick Ward steps up, and nearly, oh so nearly scores a homer, but it went on the wrong side of the foul pole. Ward is then hit by pitch to load the bases. It pays off as Spence can’t cash in and we go to the 9th.

Top of the 9th, and the finisher GOAT (and series MVP) Todd Van Steensel steps up to pitch.

First out is dramatic - not only does the Perth player strike out, he gets tossed!

Then Perth hit 2 base hits.

Giants respond with the second out.

Then Liam Spence makes a tricky catch from a broken bat and the Giants go back to back!

In a series that had everything - including the Claxton Shield being blown over by a wind gust and breaking before the presentation, the Giants win it all - again!

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I watched it last night. Well done by the Giants. Deserve that win. those 2 runs in the 8th innings came at a good time and the 9th innings a heart stopper.
Looked a good-sized crowd out there.
Baseball is an underrated sport. Seems something is happening all the time whether batting or fielding.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Wow according to C7 news. The average Superbowl ticket is $13k

 

[Eagleboy2011]

 

[Eagleboy2011]

China blitzing at World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024. Anything to see here

Aussie doing well.

Competition Medals | World Aquatics Official

The latest medal table updates for World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 - Qatar.

www.worldaquatics.com

 

[AmericanCrow]

Tuning into this currently…

 

[AmericanCrow]

End of season review…