The last two days have been very special for the Öncü twins, Can and Deniz. The Red Bull KTM Ajo riders, who will represent the team in the FIM CEV Junior World Championship next year, debuted this week with their team and in the class. Can and Deniz completed two days of testing on Thursday and Friday at the Jerez circuit, alongside Moto3 and Moto2 World Championship riders, to kick off the 2018 preseason. Source link
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David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez Share Expectations For 2018 Red Sox
Three of the best players in Boston Red Sox history are excited about the team’s future. David Ortiz and Jason Varitek were just two of a number of notable guests at the second annual Pedro Martinez Charity Gala on Friday night. The three former Red Sox still are involved with the organization and have high hopes for the 2018 club. To hear what Ortiz, Varitek and Martinez are expecting from the Red Sox next season, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Granado to line up for Forward Racing in 2018
Giovanni Cuzari, Team Owner: “With Eric, our rider duo for the upcoming season is complete now and I can’t be happier to have such a promising pairing inside our garage. I’m sure, that he is the right choice for us, as he has already shown great determination and some outstanding performances, especially this year in the European Championship. We were amazed to watch him this year and it’s a logical consequence to offer him this possibility as the CEV is already highly-competitive and serves to prepare young talents. Eric has displayed exactly this with five victories and eight podiums in 2017 until now, therefore he’s the kind of rider a team in the World Championship has to look for, cultivate
2018 FIFA World Cup™: More than 1.5 million tickets requested
With a week still to go until the first sales period concludes on 12 October, more than 1.5 million 2018 FIFA World Cup™ tickets have already been requested through FIFA.com/tickets. This milestone was reached as excitement continues to build ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Russia, with several teams hoping to secure their passage or move a step closer to qualification this week. Russian fans lead the way, having requested around 70 per cent of all tickets, while demand from around the world accounts for around 30 per cent. Brazilian, Mexican, Argentinian, US, German, Colombian, Chinese, Israeli and English fans all rank in the top 10, with more and more international fans expec... FIFA.com - News
UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 finals draw made
UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 hosts Slovenia have been handed a tough group with Italy and Serbia while France's debut match will be against holders Spain after the draw was made at Ljubljana castle on Friday. Tournament ambassadors Mile Ačimović and Mile Simeunović, as well as skiing star Tina Maze, conducted the draw.Group A: Slovenia (hosts), Italy, SerbiaGroup B: Russia, Kazakhstan, PolandGroup C: Portugal, Ukraine, RomaniaGroup D: Spain (holders), Azerbaijan, FranceDraw guideSlovenia will start against the 2016 hosts Serbia (who beat Slovenia 5-1 in the openi... UEFA.com - News
Aspar Team and Álvaro Bautista sticking together for 2018
During the first half of the current season, Bautista has scored top-seven finishes in four races, including a fourth place in Argentina, a fifth in Italy, a seventh in Catalunya and a sixth at the recent German Grand Prix. As soon as he rode the Ducati GP16, the 32-year-old set top-five finishes as his target for this season, and his confidence in the package has already been borne out. Source link
Mercedes, Ferrari F1 Might Not Have Seats For Fernando Alonso In 2018
Fernando Alonso has his heart set on landing a drive with a top Formula One team in 2018. But despite the fact that he’s performing as good, if not better than he ever has, those teams might not want him. Alonso’s most likely destinations next year are Mercedes-AMG Petronas and Scuderia Ferrari, or at least, that was the case prior to Thursday. During the Austrian Grand Prix press conference, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel both were asked whether they want the Spaniard as their teammate next season and neither one said yes. Hamilton was fairly passive in his answer, simply noting “I’m pretty happy with the teammate ... NESN.com