Celtics Notes: Boston Gets Off To Good Start Following All-Star Break

Celtics Notes: Boston Gets Off To Good Start Following All-Star Break

Time can heal, and it appears to have done that for the Boston Celtics. At least it did on Friday night. The Celtics used a big second quarter and a fourth-quarter surge to create some separation between themselves and the Detroit Pistons, ultimately winning Friday’s game at Little Caesars Arena 110-98. With the win, Boston snapped its three-game losing streak that they took into the All-Star break, and the victory certainly felt like a refreshing change of pace after the ugly skid. But in many ways, Friday’s win certainly felt like a proverbial turning of the page given the things that went right that previously had been going wro... NESN.com

Form guide: How the last 16 have been faring

Form guide: How the last 16 have been faring

Basel v Manchester CityBasel Since matchday six: WLWWWinter break: 17 December to 4 FebruaryWhere they stand: 2nd in Super League, Swiss Cup semi-finals Basel lost three of their first eight league games this season, one more defeat than in the whole of 2016/17 – but before losing 1-0 to Lugano in their opening match of 2018, they hadn't lost in the competition since 20 September (W8 D3). Manchester CitySince matchday six: WDWWWWLWWWDWWDWWWWinter break: noneWhere they stand: 1st in Premier League, FA Cup last 16, League Cup fi... UEFA.com - News

Ibrahimović is back! Can he break records with United?

Ibrahimović is back! Can he break records with United?

'Zlatan' is now a verb in the Swedish dictionary (meaning: to give an outstanding display of skill) and the Blågult's all-time top scorer (62 international goals) left his last club Paris Saint-Germain as their all-time leading marksman. In his first season at United, Zlatan Ibrahimović then became only the third player to score for seven clubs in UEFA competition. What are his chances of setting more records at Old Trafford?Zlatan Ibrahimović's European statsUEFA Champions League appearances: 119 (11th in overall standings, level with Lionel Messi)UEFA Champions League goals: 48 (7th in overall standing... UEFA.com - News

Mir: "I wanted to leave the mistake in Assen behind"

Joan Mir, P1: "This victory means a great deal! I wanted to leave the mistake in Assen behind and prove I could win: and I wanted to win here. It was a long and difficult race, I immediately tried to make a break with a small group. I had a good pace and in the end our strategy worked perfectly. I would never have imagined getting to the Championship’s break with this margin of an advantage, but there are still many races. Now, a week of vacation, then I'll get back to training." Source link

Going Dutch: who can break the Marquez-Morbidelli dominion?

After the dust settles in the wake of an uncatchable Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) at the Catalan GP, the paddock heads for the Motul TT Assen with the title fight close at the top. With Franco Morbidelli (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) proving himself the rider to beat in the first races of the year and Marquez unstoppable on home turf, twice, both will be confident ahead of the Dutch GP. In 2017, they’re getting used to splitting the bill. Source link

Watch Barcelona’s Luis Suarez Effortlessly Score A Brilliant Volley Goal

Share this: Luis Suarez is one of the best soccer players in the world, and on Wednesday he showed why. In the first half of Barcelona’s matchup against Sporting Gijon, Suarez laced a volley into the back of the net to give his team a comfortable 3-1 advantage going into the break. You can check out Suarez’s brilliant strike in the video below. While volleys are no easy task, Suarez made it took effortless, as he seems to do on a game-by-game basis. Barcelona went on to double its first-half goal total in the second frame, and defeated Sporting Gijon by a 6-1 margin. More Stories Source link

Fantasy Football Focus: Best Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups, Top Matchups

Share this: [embedded content] On this week’s “Fantasy Football Focus,” NESN.com’s Rachel Holt spoke with John Halpin of FOXSports.com to get you ready for Week 10 of the fantasy football season. They break down the top running backs and quarterbacks to look for on the waiver wire this week. In addition, Halpin gives you his top matchups for Week 10. For more fantasy football coverage, visit NESN.com/Fantasy and FoxSports.com/Fantasy. Thumbnail photo via Evan Habeeb/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link