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The team, which pays for its own training, also needed to commit to another year of financial burdens the athletes in less-prominent Olympic sports often endure. USA Gymnastics does not fully fund the team, so athletes and their families must pay for some international travel, training camps, matching warmups and those pricey, heavily bedazzled leotards.

The agreement was finalized before the Major League Soccer transfer window closed Thursday night, meaning the 21-year-old midfielder will be eligible to join the Fire this season upon receiving his visa and international transfer certificate, according to the source.

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“Like I said in spring, I’ve got a real positive outlook at the cornerback position,. I think Jaylon’s obviously done a good job and I think we’ve got a real seasoned vet in Trufant, who’s able to show his skillset. Kindle’s been coming along and he’s shown that he’s proven that he’s earned the right in this league to stick around through his performance in games last year.” — Sean Desai, Bears defensive coordinator

The airline’s 67,000 U.S. employees must provide proof they received all required doses of the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine by Oct. 25, unless the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approves a COVID-19 vaccine before Sept. 20, United said. If a vaccine receives full approval before that date, employees will have five weeks to provide proof they received a shot.

U.S. women’s volleyball defeats Serbia in three straight sets to advance to Sunday’s gold medal match. (Brian Cassella) Team USA women’s volleyball celebrates their semifinal win, Aug. 6, 2021, at Ariake Arena. The USA defeated Serbia 3-0 to advance to Sunday’s gold medal match. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordyn Poulter sets a shot Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordan Larson tries to get a shot between Serbia’s Maja Ognjenovic and Milena Rasic on Aug. 6, 2021 at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordyn Poulter and teammates celebrate a point, Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA players huddle during their match against Serbia on Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordan Larson goes low for a shot, Aug. 6, 2021, during their semifinal match against Serbia. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Andrea Drews goes up for a shot against Serbia, Aug. 6, 2021, at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Haleigh Washington and Jordyn Poulter block a shot by Serbia’s Bojana Milenkovic on Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA players celebrate a point on Aug. 6, 2021 at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Justine Wong-Orantes keeps the ball alive, Aug. 6, 2021, at Ariake Arena during their match against Serbia. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Michelle Bartsch-Hackley serves the ball to Serbia on Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordyn Poulter, Andrea Drews and teammates celebrate a point, Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA players celebrate their volleyball semifinal win, Aug. 6, 2021, over Serbia at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA players celebrate their volleyball semifinal win, Aug. 6, 2021, over Serbia at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Team USA women’s volleyball celebrates their semifinal win, Aug. 6, 2021 at Ariake Arena after defeating Serbia 3-0 to advance to the gold medal match. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

The victory offers a redemption of sorts for the American squad, which saw its gold medal hopes crushed five years ago in a stunning loss to Serbia in the semifinals. Predicted to win gold at the 2016 Games, the team took home bronze, marking the 11th time the American women had tried — and failed — to become Olympic champions.

On the other side of town, Sox fans are reveling in a team that’s skating to an American League Central title and just acquired the most dominant reliever in the game, closer Craig Kimbrel, who, by the way, was one of the assets let go in the Cubs dump. When Kimbrel runs out from the Sox bullpen to face his former team, the Cubs probably won’t be playing his theme song, “Sweet Child O’ Mine.”

Several pairings in the early stages of Tuesday’s individual qualifying stopped short near the sumo wrestler, who was positioned next to the 10th obstacle on the 14-jump course. The hurdle was located right after a sharp turn, and the wrestler’s wedgied backside was the first thing in sight for horse and human.

“I think everybody here wants to win gold for them, for us, for everybody that’s started this streak that got us here,” Griner said. “You know there’s a lot of different reasons why we want to win this gold medal. So I think you’re going to see some really good basketball in the gold medal game.”