In 2008, Fire defender Jonathan Bornstein and new coach Raphael Wicky had been teammates with Chivas USA. Bornstein remembers how Wicky related with Jesse Marsch, a former Fire midfielder who was nearing the tip of his enjoying profession with the now-defunct membership. According to Bornstein, Marsch and Wicky mentioned group techniques and positioning, the sort of subjects that future coaches speak about. Marsch went on to a profitable teaching profession in MLS and now in Europe, which doesn’t shock Bornstein. As for Wicky, Bornstein isn’t precisely surprised he went into teaching after his time on the sector. “He’s just a great soccer mind,” Bornstein stated. “Obviously, a lot of great players transition into coaching because they’ve
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Fire’s unbeaten streak ends at 4
NEW YORK — Valentin Castellanos scored within the ninth minute, and his purpose stood up the remainder of the sport as New York City FC blanked the Fire 1-Zero on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. New York City (2-1-5) gained its second consecutive sport after opening the season with a six-game winless streak. The Fire (2-3-3) had its four-game unbeaten stretch come to an finish. Heber dribbled the ball alongside the left sideline and despatched a cross in entrance of the purpose for a sliding end by Castellanos. Heber made his first MLS begin final week and had a purpose and an help in a 2-Zero victory towards D.C. United. Fire goalie David Ousted deflected a breakaway shot by
Nick Wright Fires Off Two Hot Takes About Celtics, 76ers Ahead Of Opener
The 2018-19 NBA season has arrived, and the basketball world already is heating up with hot takes. Two scorchers came Tuesday morning courtesy of Nick Wright, who offered his opinion on the state of the Eastern Conference during the latest edition of “First Things First” on FOX Sports 1. Ahead of the Opening Night tilt between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, Wright identified the two East powerhouses as the two best teams in the conference. While no one would bat an eye at this take, two others uncorked in Wright’s deliverance were questionable, to say the least. “What you have is what I think is the best starting lineup in the... NESN.com
Joel Embiid Fires Twitter Shot At Celtics’ Aron Baynes During Game 4
Joel Embiid apparently forgot what happened during the second round of the NBA playoffs. The young big man and the Philadelphia 76ers were bounced in five games by the underdog Boston Celtics thanks in large part to the play of Al Horford and one Aron Baynes. Well, during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, Baynes corralled a loose ball on the offensive end of the floor and had a wide-open path to the basket. But there was one problem: the center forgot where he was on the floor, as he stayed stationary with the ball instead of turning and laying it in. Baynes eventually got
Yankees’ Aaron Boone Fires Shots At Red Sox After Bench-Clearing Brawl
The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees ramped up a notch Wednesday night, when the benches cleared twice, including a brawl featuring Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly and Yankees designated hitter Tyler Austin. Austin was at the center of an incident in the second inning when he slid into second base with his cleats up and hit Red Sox shortstop Brock Holt, inciting a minor fracas. After Austin took a Kelly fastball to the ribs in the seventh inning, he slammed his bat to the ground and charged the mound, as the two players exchanged a number of punches in the skirmish. After the game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone had
Richard Sherman Fires Back At Those Questioning His New 49ers Contract
Richard Sherman is tired of the criticism. The All-Pro cornerback negotiated his own contract with the San Francisco 49ers upon being released by the Seattle Seahawks earlier this offseason. The result was a three-year deal that’s heavy on incentives, causing many to wonder whether Sherman would have been better off hiring an agent. But as Sherman explained Tuesday, there was a method to his madness. And thus, he defended the contract, both at his introductory press conference and via a piece published on The Players’ Tribune. “It was really important to me,” Sherman told reporters Tuesday, per ESPN.com. “I think that a lot of times... NESN.com
Patriots’ Marquis Flowers Fires Back At Critics Of His Play In Super Bowl LII
The New England Patriots weren’t able to capture their sixth Super Bowl title, and one member of the Patriots’ much-maligned defense is sick of the blame game. Linebacker Marquis Flowers, who tallied one combined tackle in New England’s Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, went on a tweet storm Monday in which he fired a shot at Eagles tackle Lane Johnson, as well as local Boston media who called him out as part of the Patriots’ problem in their Super Bowl defeat. Yikes. Flowers’ anger is understandable. New England’s defense was shredded by Nick Foles and the Eagles’ offense, giving up 538 yards with cornerback Ma... NESN.com