What is your highlight of July in sport?

My favourite month of the year in sport is without a doubt July.  The good horse racing is over, the NRL is midway through and origin gets wrapped up.  The TV remote will get a workout and my sleep patterns will be awful, with a host of international events. 

The finals at Wimbledon start to get serious and this year I have looked good from a tipping point of view, as I tipped Lleyton Hewitt and Nicole Vaidisova for the titles.  By the time this article is printed, both of them may be eliminated, but at least they gave a good sight. 

My favourite TV event the tour de France is going to be run and won, and this year the Australian contingent have a great chance, Cadel Evans and Michael Rogers are favoured to finish on the podium for the yellow jersey and as always Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady will feature in the green sprinters jersey. 

The British open golf for men will also feature this month, and again Australia has a massive chance of getting a good result, with most of our players in form and racing up the world rankings.  A massive achievement for a sport that receives absolutely no Government funding, something I find to be unbelievable. 

Soccer has a major event in the form of the Asia Cup and Australia is favourites, and finally, my personal favourite the Bledisloe Cup will be decided.  After seeming a distant hope only 3 weeks ago, Australia have a chance of winning and bringing the cup back home where it belongs.

THE GURU