How Alyssa Naeher went from WNBA goals to No. 1 keeper

Growing up, Red Stars goalie Alyssa Naeher dreamed of enjoying skilled basketball. Every evening prior to she went to mattress, the longer term two-time World Cup champion would pray to make it within the WNBA. “If I’m being honest, basketball was my first love,” she stated. “I wanted to play basketball at UConn. We obviously didn’t really have a [pro women’s soccer league] of our own yet.” She scored 2,000 issues for her highschool basketball workforce in Connecticut and was once recruited by way of a couple of small faculties, however her occupation at the courtroom sooner or later started to take a again seat to her occupation at the pitch. It appears to be like to be panning out.

After 30 years, ‘Field of Dreams’ has held a spot within the

‘Is this heaven?’’ ‘‘No, it’s Iowa.’’ — Exchange between ‘‘Shoeless Joe’’ Jackson and Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella in ‘‘Field of Dreams.’’ Ray Kinsella is the George Bailey of baseball, and ‘‘Field of Dreams’’ is the ‘‘It’s a Wonderful Life’’ of its time. Both movies function a traditional 20th-century American household man mired in a monetary disaster. (And a relative is concerned in every case.) Ray and George even have precocious charming little women of about the identical age who expertise medical points."Field of Dreams" stars Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan and Gaby Hoffman with Dwier Brown. Both males begin listening to and/or seeing issues, which ignites a magical, fantastical journey. And in ‘‘Field of Dreams,’’ in addition to

Lakers’ Andre Ingram Enjoys Dream NBA Debut After 10 Years In G League

Lakers’ Andre Ingram Enjoys Dream NBA Debut After 10 Years In G League

Andre Ingram is making the most of his license to shoot the lights out. The Los Angeles Lakers guard enjoyed an unforgettable NBA debut Tuesday night, scoring 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including four 3-pointers. Ingram’s unusual rookie story — he played 10-plus seasons in the NBA G League (formerly known as the D League) before the Lakers called him up from the South Bay Lakers for their final two games of the season — made headlines prior to the game against the Rockets, and his performance inspired those  who refuse to give up on their dreams. Ingram, 32, demonstrated at Staples Center the quick release and dead-eye accuracy through wh... NESN.com

Why Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski Wants To Play In MLS, USA Soccer

Why Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski Wants To Play In MLS, USA Soccer

Anna Lewandowski’s wife ignited USA soccer fans’ dreams with a mere phrase. The wife of Bayern Munich and Poland superstar Robert Lewandowski revealed Sunday her husband wants to play in Los Angeles in order to further their family’s business and philanthropic interests, according to Sky Sports. “I think that we will spend some time in the United States,” Anna Lewandowski said. “We dream of Los Angeles, and we would love to develop our brand there. “We hope that Robert will end his professional career at a Los Angeles-based club. We can already say that this would be our dream. Our goal is to build a strong, honest and stable brand under... NESN.com

Youngsters Live Out Dreams Of Playing In Boston In Futures At Fenway (Video)

Win or lose almost didn’t matter for many of the players on the Lowell Spinners during the Futures at Fenway game Sunday. Playing in Fenway Park was a dream of many of the players on the Boston Red Sox’s Single-A affiliate, so just sitting in the dugout was good enough for some. “It’s unreal,” Spinners center fielder Danny Mars said. “Words can’t even describe it. This place — it’s history, it’s baseball. This park’s one of a kind.” The Spinners were winning until the ninth inning when they unraveled and ended up losing 6-1. However, some might be lucky enough to enjoy a victory at Fenway Park later in their careers. Next Article >> Peter Chiarelli Open To David...

O’Neill dreams of Sunderland playing like Barca

Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has outlined his ambition to have a team that plays with the style of Barcelona, though admitted "pragmatism has to be the order of the day" for the struggling Wearsiders at the moment. GettyImagesMartin O'Neill looking far into a future where Sunderland play like Lionel Messi and Co • O'Neill eyes Gyan recall European champions Barca have been described by some as the best side ever to have played the game and Pep Guardiola's charges have unquestionably set a benchmark in the modern era with their devastating tiki-taka approach. The Catalans have won many admirers and can count O'Neill among them, with the Northern Irishman keen to create a team in the future capable of emulating Lionel Messi and his team-mates. However,