HS sports, Nashville SC and more @Tennessean/@USATODAY network. Oklahoman. Michigan '19
Joined March 2017
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Apr 28
Brian Schwake's never signed with a team to be its starting goalie. He's flown under the radar his whole career. Now the Nashville SC No. 1 is an MLS record-holder and one of the most promising young GKs in the USMNT pool.
On Schwake's path less traveled:
tennessean.com/story/sports/…
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Jun 12
The problem is that Americans play and care about too many sports other than soccer. If somehow, soccer became the most popular sport overnight, it would only take 15-20 years for the elite talents to come through.
Our “best athletes” don’t play soccer, but that doesn’t mean a potential “best athletes” soccer team would be full of 6’5 guys.
It means that the 5’8 speedster who likely would’ve been an elite winger, doesn’t pursue basketball and fizzle out. He would’ve pursued soccer at age 6 and perhaps done well.
This argument is backed by how well the USA does in the Olympics. We have all the money/infrastructure to do well in the sports we care about.
This is an economic/social question that is often argued by people who view it as a sports question.
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Jun 12
I can’t imagine many more humiliating experiences in life than giving up four runs in an inning and walking off the mound to the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme
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Jun 11
2am - Haiti vs Scotland
5am - Australia vs Turkey
6pm - Germany vs Curacao
9pm - Netherlands vs Japan
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Jun 11
As an American I’m totally desensitized to commercial breaks, but that doesn’t mean that the ideal number of them for me during any sporting event isn’t zero
Jun 11
I feel like the decision to change the format of the sport from two halves to four quarters should have been more widely discussed before it was implemented. Does anyone actually want this?
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Jun 11
What to know about Japan soccer team in Nashville for World Cup tennessean.com/story/sports/…
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Jun 11
Nashville, thank you so much for the sweet welcome! 🥰
Shoutout to everyone who gave me tips on shipping boots! A pair of country boots is officially at the top of my shopping list 👢🔒
Also, I really enjoyed In-N-Out Burger! 🍔🔥 Best decision ever.
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Jun 10
This is easily the worst Red Sox offense of my lifetime yet it has three players producing at at least borderline All-Star level. Rafaela, Contreras and Abreu really put into perspective how awful everyone else has been
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Instead of letting your timeline be dominated by English and American soccer/football fans throwing insults at each other, you can curate it so you get pretty much exclusively videos like this. This is an option very much available to you
It’s tummy-o’clock and Wangalla is making her feelings known.
She was rescued as a days-old newborn, so we feed her a specialist milk formula on demand. Over time, she’ll transition to hand-fed bottles of milk on a schedule – every three hours, day and night. We suspect that, then as now, she’ll chivvy the Keepers along if they’re even a minute late, and she’ll make sure to watch over and inspect the milk-making process too!
You can adopt Wangalla today and help provide the milk, round-the-clock care and expert support she needs to grow strong and be ready for the wild: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/o…
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Jun 9
Japan national soccer team arrives, calls Nashville home during World Cup tennessean.com/story/sports/…
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Here at Geodis Park where the Japanese national team is holding an open practice before it begins World Cup play. Japan is staying and training in Nashville between its matches.
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"This school has played a big part of shaping who I think I am today and helping me get where I needed to get."
Why @CharlesClark34 jumped at the chance to succeed Ted Young and become the first new coach of @CHSWildcatHoops in three decades:
theleafchronicle.com/story/s…
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After thought, prayer, and conversations with my family, I’m beyond excited to announce my commitment to @RazorbackFB
Thank you to my teammates, coaches, and family for pushing me every step of the way
The dream continues in Fayetteville!
WPS 🐗
@RSilverfield
@TNSelect7V7
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Nashville SC had three players voted to the All-Star Game: Hany Mukhtar, Andy Najar and Brian Schwake. Ties a club record, and only team in MLS with three in the First XI:
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Jun 3
Hunger
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People who eat alone at restaurants! what's the reason? 🤔 🍽️
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“When MJ sold calls it was entirely different than what SGA is doing, based entirely on my hazy personal recollection of what MJ was like”
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