An Ode to Sports in 2019

What a year in sports, it's been really exciting;

A number of champions, went down fighting.

It’s time once again, for a year-end summary;

2019, filled us with memories.

Let’s start with cricket, it was a World Cup year;

The final was tied, the outcome brought tears.

The number of fours, determined the winner;

The rule is so sickening, I threw up my dinner.

NZ were robbed, without another chance;

But a rule is a rule, ‘Twas England’s dance.

Nadal and Djoko dominated the courts,

Federer losing Wimbledon, boggled us with thoughts.

Four different women, winning each of the majors;

Serena came close, but in finals caused no danger.

We’re still really pleading, the young ones come through;

It’s almost 2020, someone new is due.

It looked all sown up, by Liverpool in Jan;

Things then turned sour, just don’t ask their fans.

They haven’t won it all, since 1990;

Don’t choke Reds, it’s time for your party.

Jose is at Tottenham, is it a desperate move?

Or can ‘The Special One', get the Spurs into a groove.

Knowing Liverpool’s history, the race will get close;

There’s a lot of football left, who’ll win? God knows.

Hamilton won his sixth, one short of Michael’s seven,

He is undoubtedly, all of sports greatest legends.

PV Sindhu, won the world championships in Basel,

But the Indian shooters, are the ones who really dazzled.

Fifteen of them qualified, for Tokyo 2020,

Expectations will be high, for medals that are shiny

In the Rugby World Cup, the All Blacks were stunned,

In the final against South Africa, the Brits were outgunned.

The IPL final, came down to the last ball;

Mumbai Indians won, the owners had a ball.  

The Golden State Warriors were denied a three-peat,

Toronto NBA Champs, ‘Oh Canada’ on repeat.

The Lakers missed the playoffs, is Lebron really done?

Not even a chance, this season he’s only won.

Russia gets banned for performance enhancing drugs,

It’s about time, all their sportspersons are thugs.

The Game Changers doc, made athletes vegetarian,

They say give up meat, or always come second.

But the moment of the year, involved the Big Cat,

His focus, discipline and game was intact.

As he strode that Sunday, in a familiar setting,

The world watched and hoped for history in the making.

A miraculous comeback, that no one had foreseen,

Tiger Woods once again, wears a jacket that’s green.

Next year has the Olympics, and the usual seasons,

To watch every event, sports fans need no reason.

Drama, close finishes and thrills aplenty.

I can’t wait for sports in the year 2020. 

Pic Credit- Tiger Woods https://chicagocrusader.com/tiger-woods-wins-2019-masters-tournament/

Pic Credit- England World Cup https://www.cricket365.com/2019-world-cup/live-blog-cricket-world-cup-2019-new-zealand-v-england/