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
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Viñales: “I’m not disappointed”
Maverick Viñales, P6: “I‘m not disappointed. We struggled a bit with the rear grip and I don‘t know why. I felt some strange sliding on the wet, completely different than on the dry, so we have to analyse it. I think we still have to work. It was the first time I went out on the Yamaha in the rain, so there is a lot of work to do on the wet set-up, but I‘m happy. In the end, I‘m the first Yamaha and Valentino is always really fast on the wet, so I‘m quite satisfied and confident. It‘s only the second row. From there I can have a good start and also contend for the victory tomorrow.” Source link
Isaiah Thomas ‘Confident’ He Can Pass Russell Westbrook As NBA’s Top Scorer
The Boston Celtics have had a remarkable season thus far, and that is in large part due to Isaiah Thomas. The All-Star guard is averaging an incredible 29.9 points per game this season, good for the second-highest mark in the NBA. Thomas only trails Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook, who’s averaging 30.9 points per game and has held the top spot for the majority of the season. However, with 26 games remaining in the Celtics’ season, Thomas believes he can overtake Westbrook on the scoring leaderboard, as he told Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette following the Celtics’ 116-108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on ... NESN.com
Beşiktaş grateful for their ‘young Rivaldo’
Likened to a "young Rivaldo" by his Beşiktaş team-mates, Talisca's 93rd-minute free-kick leveller at Benfica was a goal the Brazilian great would have been proud of.On loan from Benfica at the Black Eagles, Talisca – a second-half substitute in the Group B opener – sensed his moment as the game moved into added-time, with Beşiktaş trailing 1-0. Ricardo Quaresma noted Talisca's hunger when Benfica were awarded a free-kick in a dangerous position. "When I picked up the ball, he asked me if he could hit it; he was feeling confident," the UEFA EURO 2016 winner recalled. "He strikes a good dead ball and I was
Espargaro: “I struggled a lot to feel confident”
Adjustments to bike geometry and electronics did not change Aleix Espargaro’s feeling with his Suzuki, leading to a difficult test.
Fiorentina ‘determined’, Tottenham ‘confident’
For the second year running, Fiorentina and Tottenham Hotspur head into the second leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie with all still to play for after a 1-1 draw in Florence.While it was the Viola who edged it 12 months ago, thanks to a 2-0 win in the return fixture, Spurs fancy their chances of gaining revenge in front of their own fans next Thursday having laid the groundwork with an away goal in Italy, a 37th-minute penalty from Nacer Chadli."We've got a strong side and a good mentality in the team and we're in good form at the minute – we're really confident," England midfielder Dele Alli told UEFA.com. "With the players we've got, we're
Moyes confident of big signings
Manchester United manager David Moyes has vowed to spend big in a bid to turn around the club's fortunes, having already dropped his biggest hint yet that he is ready to have a mass clear-out of players at Old Trafford. • Payne: United must retire poor form According to The Sun, the Scot will be provided with 90 million pounds to spend in the January transfer window. The newspaper quotes Moyes as saying: "The club have the money and they will spend, there's no question about that. We were very close to a major, major signing back in the summer. "It's easy now saying it and we didn't do it but we were really close to a major signing and the club would have definitely shown