Whether you are experiencing the delights of a region for the first time, or have visited before, an insider's guide to knowing what to see and where to stay in the amazing locations featured during the MotoGP™ season will be a boon to those looking for both excitement or escape. Local delicacies, trips and travel, fun facts and even the weather – it’s all there. The added bonus of great hotel rates and Grand Prix experience packages discounted for the Motorcycling World Championship’s most loyal fans is what you can look forward to across 2018 as well, with more hosting cities ready to promote their best of the best. Source link
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Smith: "Starting from the back row wasn't easy"
Bradley Smith (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) made a solid step forward for Sunday at Aragon, starting from the back row but moving up to take P19. Using the soft tyre to his advantage earlier in the race, the Brit then found it a slightly tougher task over race distance - but has more track time to make more progress as the Austrian factory remain at MotorLand for Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of flying to Motegi. Source link
Hope Solo, USWNT Make Peace; What’s Next For Legendary Soccer Goalkeeper?
Might Hope Solo actually resurrect her career with the United States women’s soccer team? The parties have taken the first step toward doing so by settling the grievance Solo filed against the U.S. Soccer Federation after it terminated her contract in 2016, according to The San Francisco Chronicle’s Ann Killon. Solo and U.S. Soccer reached the settlement last month, thus avoiding arbitration, but the legendary USA goalkeeper only announced it Thursday in a statement saying she and U.S. Soccer “have amicably resolved the matter and are moving forward in a positive way,” per Killon. U.S. Soccer in August 2016 suspended Solo six months then... NESN.com
Ariel To Unveil 1,180-Horsepower EV That Weighs As Much As Ford Mustang
The U.K. is fairly well-known in automotive circles for its small-volume performance car manufacturers, but those companies’ existence moving forward will depend on their ability to adapt. That’s why Ariel is trying to get ahead of the curve. Ariel, maker of the is set to reveal its new electric supercar by the end of August, and it surprisingly will be even more extreme than its current Atom or Nomad, according to Autocar. The all-wheel-drive EV, codenamed P40, is expected to go into production by 2020. Propelled by four 295-horsepower electric motors, which produce a combined 1,180 horsepower and 1,328 foot-pounds of torque, the new model r... NESN.com
Lorenzo: “The fairing was better”
Jorge Lorenzo, P15: “It was a really positive day. In the morning we were really fast in the wet and it was the best feeling I’ve had in the wet with the Ducati. In the afternoon, it was an important session: we tried the new fairing that puts more weight on the front tyre, one of the two problems I’ve had until now. In general it was better: evidently there are negatives, we lose on the straight. It was a great test, we have to try different settings to see if we can make a big step forward.” Source link
NBA Free Agents 2017: 5 Second-Tier Targets For Celtics If Unable To Land Star
Share this: The Boston Celtics figure to be in the mix to sign some of the best NBA free agents when players can begin talking to teams about potential contracts at midnight Saturday. The Celtics have been linked with two of the top available free agents in Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward and Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, but both players should have plenty of potential suitors. And Boston isn’t able to offer them the most money, either. Here are five second-tier free agents the Celtics could consider if their top targets sign elsewhere. Danilo Gallinari, SF, Age 282016-17 Stats: 18.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.1 apg Gallinari is a quality offensive player. He nearly averaged 20 points per game last season, while shooting 39
Red Sox’s Dustin Pedroia ‘Excited’ To Be Back After 10-Day DL Stint
Share this: Dustin Pedroia is one of baseball’s fiercest competitors, so you know he hates sitting on the sideline. Unfortunately for Pedroia, that’s what he had to do as he served a 10-day disabled list stint with a wrist injury. The Boston Red Sox welcomed Pedroia back Friday, though, and his return helped the Sox pick up a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Pedroia, as you could imagine, is “excited” to be back and is looking forward to trying to help his team string together some victories. To hear more from Pedroia, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link