Bautista battles to a 12th top ten of the year

“I’m not thinking a lot about the future, but it will be special,” explains Bautista. “Firstly, because we’re racing in Valencia, in Spain, which is always special. Then, because it’s the last race of the season. Then because it’s my last race in MotoGP™, for the moment. I just want to enjoy the race with the fans, with my family, with my friends, with the team, with the bike. So, I just want to end my MotoGP™ career with good memories. No pressure for a result; just to enjoy the weekend.” Source link

NBA Rumors: Raptors Fire Dwane Casey, Favorite For ‘Coach Of The Year’

NBA Rumors: Raptors Fire Dwane Casey, Favorite For ‘Coach Of The Year’

Dwane Casey could be picking up his NBA Coach of the Year award from the ranks of the unemployed. The Toronto Raptors have fired Casey as their head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday, citing a league source. Casey guided the Raptors to their best record in franchise history this season, a 59-win campaign that earned them the No. 1 seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. But Toronto’s season ended abruptly, as LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Raptors out of the second round of the playoffs. Regular season success and playoff failure was a theme of Casey’s five-season tenure in Toronto. He won 48 games or more ... NESN.com

Logan Ryan Makes Compelling Pitch For Ndamukong Suh To Join Titans

Logan Ryan Makes Compelling Pitch For Ndamukong Suh To Join Titans

Logan Ryan is a cornerback for the Tennessee Titans, but he appears to be serving as a general manager during the NFL offseason. The Titans have been one of the more active in the past few months. After bringing in new head coach Mike Vrabel, Tennessee made an immediate splash in free agency, signing former New England Patriots Malcolm Butler and Dion Lewis. Most of this year’s marquee free agents have found homes by this point, but there still is one superstar player out there: Ndamukong Suh. Suh was released by the Miami Dolphins at the turn of the new league year, and the Titans have been tied to rumors surrounding the defensive tackle ever

Lowes and Martin remain fastest in Jerez

In Moto3™, the combined timings lay incredible foundations for the year ahead. Spaniard Martin, who took nine poles in 2017 and finished the year off with a win, broke his own lap record on Wednesday ar the venue, with the new track surface making for some impressive laptimes. And behind the Del Conca Gresini Moto3 rider are two of his most hotly-tipped rivals for the title this season: Enea Bastianini (Leopard Racing), settling into his new team well, and Aron Canet (Estrella Galicia 0,0), the 2017 race winner at the Andalusian venue. Source link

MotoGP™ World Champion Marc Marquez, new Tissot Ambassador

Marc Marquez celebrated his most recent victory in 2017, in a nail-biting championship race against Andrea Dovizioso which saw Marquez power to victory in the final round. Even early in his career, his exceptional ability stood out, and he was delighted to take his place on the podium in his rookie 125cc class campaign in 2008. He won the Championship in 2010 and moved up to Moto2™ the following year, but it was not always smooth sailing. His determination to overcome obstacles became clear in 2011 when a crash during practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix disrupted his training and forced him to miss that race and the remaining races without being able to fight for the Championship. After undergoing

Comparing Sepang: what changed in 2018

The GP17, however, was a positive change for two riders, both of whom switch manufacturer: Tito Rabat (Reale Avintia Racing) and Jack Miller (Alma Pramac Racing). Rabat made the biggest leap as he gets acclimatized to life on a Ducati, a stunning 2 and a half seconds quicker in the Sepang test this year. And Miller’s impressive performance since switching to Ducati continued, with the Australian making a gain of a full second. Scott Redding, however, moving to Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, lost out slightly – but teammate Aleix Espargaro, now in his second year on Noale factory machinery, gained two tenths. Source link