Jolyon Palmer says he feels lucky to have been given a chance to race in Formula One this year by Renault, despite enduring a difficult season.Renault sits ninth in the constructors standings going into the second half of the season and has recorded just six points so far in 2016, after Kevin Magnussens seventh place finish in Russia. Palmer has yet to score a point during his debut F1 campaign, coming closest at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where a late spin dropped him outside of the top 10.Palmer believes there is no reason for him to feel unlucky to be in an uncompetitive car, having waited so long to get his chance to race in F1.I dont feel like that specifically is unlucky, the Briton said. I feel like pretty much a lot of everything else this year has been unlucky but we knew that it was going to be quite tough this year. I expected that we would be kind of where we are, Im still very happy.I think that Im lucky in the grand scheme of things with Renault because they are a manufacturer team. Theyve got huge resources and they will be champions in the future so its better to be here than to be a driver in some teams that are doing a bit better currently.Following a difficult start to life in F1, rumours began circling that Palmer could lose his seat to Mercedes junior and former Renault reserve driver Esteban Ocon before the end of the season. Such talk has been cooled by the confirmation that Ocon will replace Rio Haryanto at Manor from the Belgium Grand Prix.The 2014 GP2 champion says he has not let speculation about his future distract him from the job at hand.Nothing changes, Im not fussed. Im used to them [rumours] anyway now its not a complete shock. I know the situation here anyway, Im doing my best and regardless of what anyone is saying. Ive got to do my job in the car. Wholesale Asics Australia Free Shipping . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. Wholesale Asics Australia .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. http://www.saleasicsaustralia.com/ . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Cheap Shoes Australia . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed. Asics Australia Outlet . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. RICHMOND, Ky. -- Joel McCandless, Jaylen Hill and Reggie Hall each returned an interception for a touchdown and Jacksonville State forced five turnovers in a 24-7 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.McCandless scored from 41 yards out in the second quarter and Hill ran it back from 60 yards with 39 seconds left before halftime for a 14-0 lead. Eastern Kentucky pulled to 17-7 on Ryan Markushs 30-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter, but Halls 88-yard return in the fourth sealed it.Josh Clemons carried it 26 times for a career-best 149 yards for Jacksonvillee State (6-1, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference), which outgained the Colonels 229-81.dddddddddddd. Hill added another interception in the fourth quarter for his ninth career pick.Eastern Kentucky (2-5, 1-3) starter Bennie Coney was just 4 of 17 for 38 yards and three interceptions. Backup Tyler Swafford went 9 of 19 for 141 yards and two interceptions.It was JSUs 20th straight victory in OVC play, which is the third-longest streak in league history. ' ' '