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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Patriots Roster Battles: Jonathan Jones Has Edge For Cornerback Role
Share this: The New England Patriots have a good problem looming in 15 days. The Patriots have a talented roster that will be difficult to trim to 75 players Aug. 30 and even harder to cutdown to 53 players Sept. 3. The Patriots are entering their 14th practice of training camp, and their roster battles aren’t becoming much clearer. They still have two weeks of practice and three more preseason games before they whittle down their roster. Here’s where those roster battles currently stand. RUNNING BACKDion Lewis, LeGarrette Blount, Brandon Bolden, James White, Tyler Gaffney, Donald Brown, Joey Iosefa, D.J. FosterAt most, only four of the above players will make the 53-man roster. And if the Patriots trade for a running back, it could be
Red Sox Interested In Jonathan Papelbon? It’s ‘Worth Investigating,’ Says Dave D…
Share this: BOSTON — Jonathan Papelbon was released by the Washington Nationals on Saturday, sparking speculation and rumors about his future. Could a reunion with the Boston Red Sox be in the cards? It sounds like team president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski will at least look at the possibility. Asked about interest in Jonathan Papelbon, Dave Dombrowski responded, "At this point, is worth investigating." — Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) August 13, 2016 Red Sox manager John Farrell was asked about Papelbon before Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park, and he said the team hasn’t had any internal discussions on the 35-year-old reliever right now. Boston certainly could use an upgrade to its bullpen, whether it comes from inside or outside the organization. The
NHL Trade Rumors: More Than 10 Teams Interested In Jonathan Drouin
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman might have his pick of several trade offers from NHL teams hoping to acquire winger Jonathan Drouin before the Feb. 29 trade deadline. According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, about a third of the league is interested. “There’s a sense that maybe the finish line is in sight,” McKenzie said during Tuesday’s edition of “Insider Trading.” “Obviously, Steve Yzerman isn’t obliged to trade Drouin by Monday’s deadline, but there are more and more teams getting more and more interested as we get closer to that deadline. “Right now, I would say there’s easily 10-plus teams (interested i...