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  March 17, 2018 7:40 PM PDT

  Renault have become the first F1 team to reveal their new car for 2016 at a glittering launch ceremony in Paris marking the groups return to F1 as a constructor outfit. Haloti Ngata Jersey . Following Pastor Maldonados exit, Kevin Magnussen was confirmed as Jolyon Palmers team-mate, with Esteban Ocon appointed reserve driver, while Frederic Vasseur was presented as the teams new boss under the title of racing director. Bob Bell will take on the role of chief technical officer.Renault, who powered Red Bull and Toro Rosso last year, have returned to F1 as a fully-fledged team for the new season after buying back the Lotus outfit they sold in 2009. They will be known as the Renault Sport F1 team. The teams new car, the RS16, will be adorned in a predominately black livery with only flecks of yellow - which was Renaults traditional colour scheme during their previous stint as a full F1 team. The livery may change again before the season-starting Australian GP, however.I think we have learned that Renault are back as serious players and aim to compete for wins and championships in the medium term, commented Sky Sports News HQs Craig Slater.It was interesting that they debuted the new car rather than just a team launch. It is a wonderful looking piece, but not much in the way of evolution from last year. Magnussens appointment as Pastor Maldonados replacement caps a roller-coaster six months for the young Dane which started with Magnussen being told on his 23rd birthday he was being dropped by McLaren as their reserve driver but has now culminated in his own return to the grid. Magnussen was a race driver for McLaren in 2014 but was then ousted when Fernando Alonso returned to partner Jenson Button.Its not only a Formula 1 drive but its a top drive. Renault Sport will be fighting for world championships in the future, it might have a build-up phase, but theyre here to win and thats a goal I share, said Magnussen. Lotus finished sixth in the Constructors Championship last year but have warned they face a transitional season in 2016 as Renault reintegrate at the teams Enstone base.While the new livery was the most eye-catching feature of Wednesdays launch, the most significant change is likely to have occurred underneath the bodywork with Mercedes class-leading engine replaced by a Renaults own V6 unit. F1 gossip column Carmen Jorda still part of Renault team set-up We know when the team wins it is the car and when it loses it is the engine. That is why we had to come in as a full team, said Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn.We know we are starting at a handicap compared to the winner in F1, but we believe we have the talent to close the gap. We are not here to participate, we are here to compete at the highest level and eventually win.I want every time a race starts for Renault to compete. That is not going to happen in 2016. Whos who at Renault in 2016 Managing director Cyril Abiteboul Racing director Frederic Vasseur Chief technical officer Bob Bell Race drivers Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer Reserve driver Esteban Ocon In an indication of their commitment to returning to the front of the F1 grid, Renault have created a new motorsport division, Renault Sport Racing. It will be run by Jerome Stoll with Vasseur reporting to managing director Cyril Abiteboul.Renaults last period of team ownership, between 2002 and 2009, delivered two world championship doubles and Abiteboul made clear: The ambition is not just to participate - we have no intention to make up the numbers. We want to win.And Renault can make that statement because we have won in every category we have competed.The first Barcelona test starts on Monday February 22 and the Sky Sports F1 Digital team will be providing live commentary from dawn until dusk on all four days of both Barcelona tests while Sky Sports News HQ will also deliver live updates from trackside. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here. Also See: F1 gossip column Maldonado leaves Renault & F1 Zach Zenner Jersey . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. Nick Bellore Jersey .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. http://www.cheapdetroitlionsjerseysauthentic.com/ . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. HOUSTON -- Despite their injury-ravaged pitching staff suffering another blow this week, the Los Angeles Angels continue to build on the momentum they established prior to the All-Star Game break when they won five times during a 10-game swing through Tampa, Boston and Baltimore.Having lost right-hander Garrett Richards and left-hander Andrew Heaney to torn ulnar collateral ligaments earlier this season, the Angels discovered that right-hander Nick Tropeano suffered the same injury on July 18 and will likely require season-ending Tommy John surgery.Yet despite these tribulations, the Angels (43-52) have won 10 of 12 games and completed a 6-0 homestand with a 7-4 win over the Rangers on Wednesday night. After surrendering just one run in a three-game sweep of the White Sox, the Angles used their offense to bludgeon Texas, earning a second consecutive sweep despite allowing 15 runs.I think were getting contributions from a lot of guys, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of his offense. Our lineup is getting deeper. I think were running the bases better. Our situational hitting has been good. Our on-base percentage over the last month has been terrific.So were getting opportunities, were feeding the guys in the middle (of the lineup). Albert (Pujols) is swinging the bat better (and) getting his RBI shots. Mike (Trout) is doing what he does. I think on the offensive side were doing the things we anticipated doing.The Angels will open a three-game series at Minute Maid Park on Friday night against the Astros, against whom they have dropped eight consecutive games. The good news is that the reigning American League Player of the Week, right-hander Matt Shoemaker, will be on the bump.Shoemaker (5-9, 4.08 ERA) is comingg off his first career shutout, a brilliant 1-0 win over the White Sox in which he registered a career-high 13 strikeouts against six hits and zero walks. Tavon Wilson Jersey. Shoemaker has pitched effectively against the Astros this season, going 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in three starts, recording 24 strikeouts against 20 hits in 21 1/3 innings.The Astros (51-44) will counter with right-hander Lance McCullers (4-4, 3.61 ERA). McCullers has faced the Angels once this season, allowing one run on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings while not factoring in the decision of a 3-2 victory on June 22. McCullers is 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in five career starts against the Angels.The Astros capped a 3-3 road trip with a 7-0 win over the Athletics on Wednesday. Shortstop Carlos Correa finished with three walks and three RBI in the victory, continuing his resurgent productivity since claiming the cleanup spot in the batting order.Over the 29 games since he began batting fourth, Correa owns a slash line of .296/.400/.574 with six home runs and 30 RBI. Correa had more than twice as many strikeouts (68) as walks (31) before the move but has almost evened his ratio since with 21 strikeouts against 18 walks.Hitting behind All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve, who is batting .500/.537/.750 against the Angels in 2016, has benefitted Correa.He was very disciplined in some RBI opportunities, which is good to see, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said of Correa to MLB.com. Obviously, behind Altuve, we want him to be really, really productive because theres a lot times guys arent going to pitch to him. ' ' '