Share this: In addition to being wildly entertaining, Grand Prix motorcycle racing also is wildly dangerous. Both of those qualities were on full display in France on Sunday. During a Moto3 race at the Le Mans Bugatti Grand Prix Race Circuit, an oil slick left by a driver’s motorcycle caused nearly half of the field to slide off the course and collect in a huge pileup, according to Autoblog. Despite the carnage, no one suffered any serious injuries. An up-close view of the wreck shows just how dangerous it was: [embedded content] All but one driver returned to the race, which reportedly was shortened to just 16 laps laps after crews cleaned up the mess. More Stories Source link
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The decisive goal: Henry secures France title defence
Henry scores golden goal to ensure France defend title on home soil Tournament overshadowed by tragic death of Marc-Vivien Foe Both teams display solidarity and humanity in final The stakes France entered the competition as defending champions after beating Japan 1-0 in the 2001 final. However, their success did not prove a good omen for the FIFA World Cup™ the following year, when, as title holders, Les Bleus exited the tournament after the group stage with one point and not a single goal to their name. D... FIFA.com - News
Tuesday friendlies: Spain beat France, Italy defeat Dutch
A number of European teams were in friendly action on Tuesday evening, with Spain, Italy and Sweden among the most notable winners.This week's European international friendly resultsAlbania 1-2 Bosnia and HerzegovinaAustria 1-1 FinlandEstonia 3-0 CroatiaFrance 0-2 SpainFYR Macedonia 3-0 BelarusGeorgia 5-0 LatviaLuxembourg 0-2 Cape VerdeNetherlands 1-2 ItalyPortugal 2-3 SwedenRepublic of Ireland 0-1 IcelandRussia 3-3 BelgiumTurkey 3-1 Moldova (Monday) Second-half goals from David Silva – via the penalty spot – and Gerard Deulofeu made the difference ... UEFA.com - News
Three for Gnabry on debut, Armenia and France hit back
Serge Gnabry scores hat-trick on debut as perfect Germany put eight past San Marino in sodden SerravalleEngland consolidate top spot in Group F with 3-0 triumph over Scotland at WembleyArmenia come from 2-0 behind to beat Montenegro 3-2 in Artur Petrosyan's first matchFrance overturn 1-0 deficit to defeat Sweden, Poland record 3-0 success in Romania Next fixtures in these sections, except Group A, on 26 March 2017Group AFrance 2-1 SwedenFrance came from a goal down to maintain their unbea... UEFA.com - News
Ronaldo stars as France and Netherlands hit four
Group ANetherlands 4-1 BelarusQuincy Promes put the Netherlands in control with his first two international goals on 15 and 31 minutes. Aleksei Rios pulled one back right at the start of the second half but Vincent Janssen teed up Davy Klaassen for the Dutch third before getting the fourth himself with a curling finish.
Portugal and France founder in opening qualifiers
European champions Portugal defeated 2-0 in SwitzerlandBeaten finalists France held to 0-0 draw in BelarusRomelu Lukaku strikes twice as Belgium make positive startAll of the matchday one resultsNext games in these groups: Friday 7 OctoberGroup ASweden 1-1 NetherlandsHonours were even at the Friends Arena in Jan Andersson's first competitive game as Sweden coach. Marcus Berg chipped in off the underside of the bar in the moments before half-time, but Wesley Sneijder's strike midwa... UEFA.com - News
Hope Solo Unfazed By ‘Zika’ Chants, Shines In USA Soccer’s Olympic Win Vs. France
Share this: Hope Solo seems at ease being a villain of the 2016 Olympics. Fans targeted Solo for the second consecutive game Saturday, booing her and chanting “Zika” every time she kicked the ball during the United States’ 2-0 win over France in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. Yet, Solo ignored the abuse and delivered one of her finest performances at a major international championship. She made a game-high five saves and denied France a share of the spoils in the second game of the Preliminary Round. Solo drew local fans’ ire last month with Zika-related posts she made on social media. Some booed her relentlessly Wednesday in Team USA’s win over New Zealand. Many more joined the action Saturday, turning the Estadio Minerao in Belo