Aleksandrs Starkovs has returned to take charge of Latvia for a third time, replacing his former national team forward Marians Pahars.The 61-year-old Starkovs steered Latvia to the finals of UEFA EURO 2004 – the Baltic side's greatest achievement – and he enjoyed a second spell in the post from 2007 to 2013 following a stint with Spartak Moskva. His third coming begins with Latvia fifth in Group B of the European Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, two points ahead of Andorra, with European champions Portugal their next opponents on 9 June. "It's a major honour to take charge of the
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Dovizioso: “In Argentina I don’t have any luck”
Andrea Dovizioso, DNF: “This was a strange race because, even though I actually had very little grip and I was not particularly competitive, I managed to recover well in the early stages and gain some positions. When I got involved in the fight with Danilo, who always brakes on the limit, I tried to find the right moment to pass him, but unfortunately at turn 5 I was hit by Aleix Espargarò’s bike and crashed out. Here in Argentina I don’t have any luck at all, seeing as today I was taken out yet again, and I’m bitterly disappointed because being able to bring home a probably fifth place, in such a difficult weekend, would have been very important.” Source link
Dorna unites with ‘Vive la Moto’ road safety platform
José María Riaño, General Secretary of ANESDOR: “After carrying out different activities and programs in the road safety sector in the last few decades, ANESDOR believes it is indispensible to redouble activity in this area and bring together the efforts of different parties involved, as we are, in the reduction of the accident rate for two-wheeled vehicles: companies, associations, administrative bodies, the motorcycling community and society on the whole.” Source link
Tenth UEFA Regions’ Cup: final tournament draw
Istanbul must get past 2015 finalists Zagreb if they are to make it to the 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup final on home soil following the group stage draw at Turkish Football Federation (TFF) headquarters.Group AIstanbul (TUR)Ingulec (UKR)Zagreb (CRO)Lisboa (POR)Group BCastilla y León (ESP)Olomouc (CZE)Region 2 (IRL)South Region (RUS)The final tournament, staged from 1–9 July this year, will bring together the continent's best amateur sides, with few – if any – more impressive than Zagreb, who averaged four goals a game in qua... UEFA.com - News
Kevin Durant Seen In Wheelchair, Twitter Goes Crazy With Paul Pierce Jokes
Share this: Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant will miss at least four weeks with a sprained MCL and a bone bruise on his left leg after center Zaza Pachulia fell into him during Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Wizards. Durant arrived back in Oakland in a wheelchair Wednesday, and KTVU had a helicopter waiting to film his return. Sure this is a disheartening image for Warriors and NBA fans alike, but Twitter managed to bring some levity to the situation by referencing the most notable wheelchair moment in NBA history, over and over again. And it was low hanging fruit in light of Paul Pierce’s recent war of words with Warriors forward Draymond Green. We’re sure everyone remembers Pierce leaving Game 1
NFL Rumors: 49ers To Offer Kyle Shanahan Head Coaching Job
Share this: It appears that the San Francisco 49ers have found their man. The 49ers are prepared to offer their head coaching job to Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan whenever the Falcons are eliminated from the playoffs, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Falcons will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game on SundayAtlantaants for the right to play in Super Bowl LI. San Francisco is allowed to request a second interview following the NFC Championship Game and they plan to do so, according to Schefter. Coming off a 2-14 season, the 49ers parted ways with head coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke with the hope that a new regime could return them to prominence, and they think
What Julian Draxler can bring to Paris
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Julian Draxler, who has agreed a deal until 2021 to join from Wolfsburg – and the French champions will be looking for the German international to add impetus to their attack.Ligue 1 title winners in each of the last four seasons, Paris trail Nice and Monaco at the winter break this time round, and slipped to second place in UEFA Champions League Group A on matchday six – setting up a last-16 tie against Barcelona next month. The hefty