Brno was wet and the right tyre choice paid off. Phillip Island, although practice was interrupted by weather, was a dry race – and it was Czech GP winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who took the flag once again for a stunning second career win. With Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) crashing out from the lead after he pushed too hard following the title win in Motegi, it seemed that Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) was on to spoil Crutchlow’s party – but the Italian couldn’t catch him. Managing the tyres to perfection pushing hard when the sun went in to keep the heat in the rubber, Crutchlow had already said he wanted to win in Phillip Island - but
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Celtics Wrap: Russell Westbrook’s 37 Points Power Thunder Past Celtics
Share this: The Boston Celtics led for nearly the entire game but ultimately lost a heartbreaker to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 99-96 on Sunday night. Russell Westbrook’s triple-double streak finally came to an end, but the Thunder star posted game high’s in points and rebounds with 37 and 12, respectively. All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas was absent for the third straight game for the C’s, but Marcus Smart provided a quality performance as the starting point guard with 11 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. Al Horford led the Celtics with 19 points, while Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder each provided 18. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING FIVEPG: Marcus SmartSG: Avery BradleySF: Jae CrowderPF: Amir JohnsonC: Al Horford SLOW STARTIt was a relatively quiet
Texans Vs. Packers Live Stream: Watch NFL Week 13 Game Online
Share this: The Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers are a combined 11-11 this season, but both teams still are right in the middle of the playoff race. The Texans currently lead the AFC South at 6-5, while the Packers trail the Detroit Lions by two games in the NFC North and still are in the wild-card race. So a loss for either team Sunday afternoon could be the difference between playing for the Super Bowl or getting a head start on golfing. Here’s how to watch Texans vs. Packers online: When: Sunday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. ETLive Stream: NFL Game Pass or DirecTV Click for Texans-Packers odds, analysis and prediction >> Thumbnail photo via Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Celtics Wrap: Strong Fourth Quarter Propels Pistons To Win In Boston
Share this: The Boston Celtics had a chance to win Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden, but the visitors hit several clutch fourth-quarter shots to even the season series at a win apiece. Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points to lead the Celtics, but it wasn’t enough in a 121-114 loss. He’s reached the 20-point mark in 18 of 19 games for Boston this season. Here’s a recap of Celtics-Pistons. STARTING FIVEPG: Isaiah ThomasSG: Avery BradleySF: Jae CrowderPF: Amir JohnsonC: Al Horford BALANCED FIRST HALFThe Pistons took a 59-53 lead into halftime. Four of their five starts scored nine or more points through two quarters, and three of them reached double-digits. Tobias Harris and Andre Drummond led the way with 11 points apiece.
Bill Belichick Is A Huge Fan Of Rams Punter Johnny Hekker: ‘He’s A Weapon’
by Zack Cox on Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 10:24AM 2,147 Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — Ask a random person who the best player on the Los Angeles Rams is, and there’s a strong chance he or she would choose Aaron Donald, the All-Pro defensive tackle who quickly has blossomed into one of the NFL’s most ferocious defenders. Bill Belichick, however, spent much of his Wednesday news conference heaping praise on another, far less heralded Rams star: punter Johnny Hekker. “Hekker is a tremendous weapon,” the New England Patriots coach said, unprompted. “He’s as good a player as I’ve ever seen at that position. He’s a tremendous weapon in his ability to punt it inside the 20, directional kick it. He’s involved in fakes. He
Monaco soar as Agüero and Ronaldo earn narrow wins
Group AArsenal v Bournemouth (Sunday 15:15) Lyon v Paris (Sunday 20:45)Sion v Basel (Sunday 15:00)Botev Plovdiv 1-3 Ludogorets Razgrad (João Paulo 9; Lukoki 3, Campanharo 70, Keșerü 79)Georgi Dermendzhiev's side recorded their 11th successive league win to double their lead at the summit to six points after nearest rivals Levski (who they face on Wedesday) lost.Group BNapoli v Sassuolo (Monday 19:00)Beşiktaş 1-1 İstanbul BB (Marcelo 51; Cengiz Ünder 2... UEFA.com - News
Bruins Wrap: Boston Can’t Overcome Late Push From Senators, Lose 3-1
The Boston Bruins took a lead into the first intermission, but fell into a food coma from there on out. The Ottawa Senators scored three unanswered goals in the final 27 minutes of action to down the B’s 3-1 on Thanksgiving. David Pastrnak and Kevan Miller made returns from injury, but Zdeno Chara was absent with one of his own. Here’s how it all went down. Mac ‘N’ CheeseIf your favorite Thanksgiving dinner dish is the macaroni and cheese, you probably were pretty excited as the first period came to a close. Not only did you get to enjoy some delicious mac ‘n’ cheese Thursday, you got to see Pasta p... NESN.com