Before their game Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown remarked how easily Kobe Bryant had been scoring and in so many different ways. UPDATE 2-Soccer-Gourcuff back for France friendly in Italy
(add quotes, details) PARIS, Nov 8 (Reuters) – France manager Didier Deschamps has named playmaker Yoann Gourcuff in his 23-man squad for the friendly against Italy in Parma on Nov. 14. The 26-year-old, who has 29 caps, was part of the preliminary squad for the Euro 2012 finals, but was eventually left out by former coach Laurent Blanc. Gourcuff, who has struggled for form since joining Olympique Lyon in 2010, has looked back to his best in recent weeks after recovering from a knee injury. “He is an inventive player and I do not need to tell you about his technical skills. …
No game in China anytime soon, says NFL's Young
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The NFL is enjoying rapid growth in China but it will not stage a game there until the fan base reaches a tipping point to avoid damaging its “brand equity”, the head of the league’s Chinese operation told Reuters. Rated by Forbes as the world’s richest professional sports league, with over $9 billion in annual revenues, the NFL overshadows rivals such as the NBA and Major League Baseball on home soil, but it is playing catch-up in China. …
Gourcuff back for France friendly in Italy
PARIS (Reuters) – France manager Didier Deschamps has named playmaker Yoann Gourcuff in his 23-man squad for the friendly against Italy in Parma on November 14. Lille winger Dimitri Payet also returns to the squad that is largely unchanged from the one that battled to a 1-1 draw in Spain in a 2014 World Cup qualifier last month. Forward Payet, who last played for Les Bleus in a friendly in England two years ago, comes in for striker Karim Benzema, who has been ruled out with a thigh injury. …
NFL-No game in China anytime soon, says NFL's Young
HONG KONG, Nov 8 (Reuters) – The NFL is enjoying rapid growth in China but it will not stage a game there until the fan base reaches a tipping point to avoid damaging its “brand equity”, the head of the league’s Chinese operation told Reuters. Rated by Forbes as the world’s richest professional sports league, with over $9 billion in annual revenues, the NFL overshadows rivals such as the NBA and Major League Baseball on home soil, but it is playing catch-up in China. …
FIFA confirms Confed Cup will have 6 host cities
SAO PAULO (AP) — FIFA says Brazil will be able to host the Confederations Cup with six venues as originally planned.
SNOW BOARDING-BEL-WCUP-TRACK
A man conducts a truck to prepare the snowboard track covered in snow on the construction site for the upcoming 'Big Air Antwerp', the first stage in the FIS World Cup of snowboarding, on November 8, 2012 in Antwerp. AFP POTO/BELGA/NICOLAS MAETERLINCK -Belgium Out-NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/AFP/Getty Images Caterham name Abiteboul as F1's youngest team boss
LONDON (Reuters) – Frenchman Cyril Abiteboul became the youngest team principal in Formula One on Thursday with Caterham naming the 35-year-old as successor to Malaysian entrepreneur and co-owner Tony Fernandes. Abiteboul was already the chief executive of the British-based team, who have yet to score a point in three years, and will now combine both roles. “Cyril is going to be an excellent team principal. He has extensive experience in F1, he is extremely well respected and he shares our vision for what we want our team to achieve,” said Fernandes in a statement. …
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