ATLANTA – Maybe it’s the recent begin the Cubs want. Maybe it’s going from the sweatbox into the inferno. But after speaking since December about how a lot harder the National League Central received since final yr, the stand-pat Cubs are about to search out out simply how a lot harder once they open a three-game collection Friday towards the defending-champion Brewers. They go in stumbling, having misplaced the primary two collection to open the season, with issues like bullpens, fielding and strike throwing abruptly rising on the checklist of each day priorities – if not each day affirmations.The Cubs hope to boost Cain -- if not their victory whole -- throughout this weekend's collection in Milwaukee.
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Pedrosa positive, Marquez “very happy” after the #ThaiTest
“I’m very, very happy, we did a lot of laps and we improved in some areas,” says Marquez. “Today I didn’t push for a timeattack, I did a long run. I was very, very happy with the long run. It was consistent and physically I felt well.” There was a small crash for the reigning Champion – at 50km/h, with customary, attempted save – but he shrugged it off. “After more than 200 laps, concentration isn’t the same, I was trying a new front fork and I lost the front but it was just 50km/h!” Source link
Shoot-out delights: the long and the short of it
Watched by a UEFA Youth League record crowd, Real Madrid last night edged past Krasnodar 3-0 on penalties, falling just short of the record for lowest scoring shoot-out. UEFA.com celebrates the pleasure and pain of spot kicks.Origin• FIFA adopted the shoot-out on 27 June 1970, as proposed by Israel Football Association (IFA) president Michael Almog after seeing his national team lose a 1968 Olympic quarter-final on the drawing of lots.First• The first shoot-out in UEFA competition came on 30 September 1970 when Budapest Honvéd beat Aberdeen 5-4 in the European Cup Winners' Cup first round.• T... UEFA.com - News
LeGarrette Blount, Chris Long Explain What Separates Eagles Fans From Patriots Fans
by Zack Cox on Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 12:47AM 6,135 ST. PAUL, Minn. – LeGarrette Blount and Chris Long loved playing in front of the New England faithful during their time with the Patriots. But they can’t lie: The fans of their new team are a cut above when it comes to passion. Speaking Monday at Super Bowl Opening Night, Blount and Long both raved about the Philadelphia Eagles’ rabid, diehard, championship-starved, dog mask-wearing fanbase. NESN.com
Mir: "I wanted to leave the mistake in Assen behind"
Joan Mir, P1: "This victory means a great deal! I wanted to leave the mistake in Assen behind and prove I could win: and I wanted to win here. It was a long and difficult race, I immediately tried to make a break with a small group. I had a good pace and in the end our strategy worked perfectly. I would never have imagined getting to the Championship’s break with this margin of an advantage, but there are still many races. Now, a week of vacation, then I'll get back to training." Source link
Kevin Durant To Decline Player Option, Will Re-Sign With Warriors
Share this: Kevin Durant will become a free agent on July 1, but the star forward won’t be available on the open market for very long. According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, Durant plans to decline the player option on his contract with the Golden State Warriors, only to re-sign with the team for less than max value. Durant would have been on the books for $28 million had he accepted the option, but his opting out helps out the Warriors in the long run. By KD taking less than the max, Golden State will be in a much better position to re-sign Andre Iguodala, who’s also set to hit free agency on July 1. Haynes, citing sources, believes Durant’s new deal will be similar
Will LeBron James Leave Cavs For Lakers In 2018? Brian Scalabrine Has Heard Such
Share this: LeBron James needs a way to beat the Golden State Warriors over the long-term, and his plan might include leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. James said Monday night after the Warriors beat the Cavs 129-120 to win the NBA Finals in Game 5 that he’s going to need to think long and hard about how Cleveland can beat a Golden State team that’s set up to win for a long time. However, there’s been plenty of speculation that James might move to the Western Conference instead when he becomes an unrestricted free agent after next season, specifically to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I’m hearing he’s going to (stay in Cleveland) for one more year and then bolt to (the Lakers),” Boston Celtics analyst