Scout’s Overview
📡 🚨 Weekly Sports Radar: Hornussen

Hornussen is a traditional Swiss sport that’s part baseball, part golf, and part battlefield. Played between two teams, the game involves hitting a small plastic puck called the "Nouss” with a long, flexible rod. Once launched, the Nouss can travel over 300 km/h through the air, and the defending team uses wooden paddles to try and knock it down before it hits the ground. Points are awarded based on distance and whether the puck lands untouched.

Hornussen originated in rural Switzerland in the 17th century and was often played between farming villages. Today, it’s mostly played in the Swiss countryside, with organised leagues and a national championship.

🏋 Athlete of the week: Mathieu van der Poel

Mathieu van der Poel is a Dutch cyclist known for dominating road racing, cyclocross, and mountain biking.

Fun Fact: He has won seven Cyclo-cross World Championships, one Gravel World Championship, and one Road World Championship, becoming the only Men's World Champion in three different cycling disciplines. In fact, he has won so much at the age of 30 that there’s a Wikipedia article just to list out his achievements.

🏟️ Venue of the week: Bostall Gardens Tennis court

This tennis court is located at Bostall Gardens in London, England. While it may not have any iconic moments or insane facts to highlight, it is, without a doubt, the most visually pleasing sports venue I’ve ever seen.

As for iconic moments, this is the first court where Roger Federer played a year after his retirement, sharing the experience with a group of local schoolchildren. Check out the BTS provided by the court designers.

🧤 Fit Check: Washington Wizards 23-24 City Jersey

The 2023-24 Wizards City Edition jersey is a throwback to the past. The copper and teal patinaed pattern symbolizes the metal fencing that now protects the stones (the oldest federally placed monuments in the US).

What stood out to me is “The District of Columbia” written across the chest, which is from the Old English Blackletter font family to illustrate the typeface used on 18th-century maps of the 1800s.

From the bench
🗞️ In case you were injured:

• We’re slowly turning into a Gout Gout fanpage, but it’s not our fault he keeps breaking records- this week, the 17-year-old track sensation ran 100m under 10 seconds twice, AND he equalled the 200m u18 World Record

• Rory McIlroy finally completed his long-awaited career grand slam after winning the Masters this week. He joins an elite company of only 5 other golfers

• Jackson Page became the first player in snooker history to make two 147 breaks in one match, meaning he got the highest possible score, clearing every ball without even giving his opponent a chance.

🎯 In overtime:

• Over in football, there was a wholesome moment when Aston Villa player Matty Cash was interviewed post-match by his own sister, Hannah Cash

• A Sky Sports camera operator hit a 180 (the highest possible score with 3 darts) during a broadcast check!

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🏆 Sports Calendar

Here’s a look at the ongoing and upcoming sports events this week: