Final standings: Messi tops Europe’s leading league scorers

Final standings: Messi tops Europe’s leading league scorers

Lionel Messi could not hold on to be the campaign's top UEFA Champions League marksman, but has finished as the top scorer in Europe's top domestic leagues for 2016/17.Messi's tally of 37 goals from 34 Liga outings proved to be insurmountable. Edinson Cavani and Bas Dost came second and third respectively, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Robert Lewandowski the only other players to hit 30 or more. The leading eight scorers (seven nationalities) all ply their trade in one of Europe's top seven leagues according to UEFA coefficient rankings. Yet the most prolific striker of the 2016/17 season was found in Gibraltar,

Fenati hails positive Valencia test

Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) got 2017 off to a good start at the recent private Valencia tests for Moto2™ and Moto3™, setting the fourth fastest time and putting in a good consistent number of fast laps before the end of Day 2 - after Day 1 saw little action for the lightweight class due to high winds. Ending 2016 in the top ten in the standings despite not racing after parting ways with his previous team before the end of the season, Fenati’s aim for 2017 is clear:  top three finishes and the title. Source link

Bruins Climb Standings With Thrilling Overtime Win Over Panthers

Bruins Climb Standings With Thrilling Overtime Win Over Panthers

The Boston Bruins prevailed 4-3 over the Florida Panthers on Monday night at TD Garden to leapfrog the Tampa Bay Lightning and move into third place in the Atlantic Division. B’s forward David Pastrnak scored twice, including a tremendous overtime goal to secure the extra point for the home team. Check out Jack Edwards’ and Andy Brickley’s analysis of the game in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com

Ferran Cardús wins Spanish Flat Track title

Four riders scored wins over the season: Brad Baker and Cardús both took two wins, while Serra and Terol had a win apiece. Baker´s wins came in the opening round at Valencia I; the American from Washington winning both on the quarter-mile and TT tracks. Terol´s win came on the Madrid quarter mile. Next came the Rancho Canudas double-header, with Serra taking victory in the quarter mile and Cardus winning the TT. The final race of the season, Valencia II, ended with a podium that reflected the final points standings with a win for Cardús - his second - over Serra and Terol. Source link

RFME Copa de España: Flat Track back in Barcelona

Oliver Brindley (Kawasaki Noyes Camp) won't be traveling to the Canudas Ranch to defend his fifth position in the general classification. The Brit injured himself in the final in Madrid and will come back to competition in the final date of the British dirt track championship (DTRA), which is also set to see lights out this weekend. Gerard Bailo (Suzuki Catala), Adrian Garin (Alonso Racing Team), Guillermo Cano (ESR Bikes), Jordi Casas (Racing 19) and Josep Piedra (Berga Offroad) are the men behind him in the standings as they stand, completing the top ten. Source link

Premier League Predictions: Champions, Relegation, 2016-17 Standings And More

Share this: The 2016-17 Premier League season is upon us. England’s top flight kicks off on Saturday, with the first of 380 games that will take place between this weekend and May 21. The Premier League campaign will offer a host of storylines, plot twists and surprises. Here’s what we think might happen this term. Title winnerManchester United Champions League placesManchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Leicester City Europa League placesChelsea, West Ham (via FA Cup), Liverpool (via League Cup) Relegated teamsHull City, Watford, Swansea City Top scorerSergio Aguero (Manchester City) Player of the YearZlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) Impact signingN’Golo Kante (Chelsea) Transfer bustJohn Stones (Manchester City) First manager firedTony Pulis (West Brom) Premier League standings (table) 1. Manchester United2. Manchester City3. Arsenal4. Leicester City5. Chelsea6. Liverpool7. Tottenham8. Everton9. West Ham10. Stoke City11. Bournemouth12. Southampton13.

Olympic Medal Count 2016: Updated Standings, Results From Rio Games

Share this: There’s no time wasted handing out hardware at the Olympics. The first day of full competition began Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, and the United States already took home the first gold medal. Ginny Thrasher captured the top spot in the women’s 10-meter air rifle and was followed by China’s Du Li and Yi Siling, who took silver and bronze, respectively. We’ll keep you updated on the medal count throughout the 2016 Rio Games. Here’s how it’s looking so far. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total United States 1 4 0 5 Japan 1 0 4 5 China 0 2 3 5 Australia 2 0 1 3 Hungary 2 0 0 2 South Korea 1 1 0 2 Italy 0 2 0 2 Kazakhstan 0 1 1 2 Argentina 1 0 0 1 Belgium 1 0 0 1 Russia 1 0 0 1 Thailand 1 0 0 1 Vietnam 1 0 0 1 Brazil 0 1 0 1 Denmark 0 1 0 1 Indonesia 0 1 0 1 Canada 0 0 1 1 Poland 0 0 1 1 Spain 0 0 1 1 Uzbekistan 0 0 1 1 Thumbnail photo via Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link