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Lenyn Sosa called his mother and father after finding out he was being promoted to the Chicago White Sox.“They started crying,” the infielder told reporters through an interpreter Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field.AdvertisementThe prospect made the jump from Double A to the big leagues earlier in the day.The Sox were in immediate need of infield depth with Danny Mendick lost for the season after he tore the ACL in his right knee, an injury suffered Wednesday in an outfield collision with Adam Haseley. They’ve been without starting third baseman Yoán Moncada, who is on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Saturday with a strained right hamstring.AdvertisementWhite Sox infielder Lenyn Sosa fouls off a ball in the ninth inning against the Orioles on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Making his major-league debut, Sosa went 0-for-1 with a walk after entering the game for the injured Josh Harrison in the sixth inning. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)Starting second baseman Josh Harrison was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the fifth of Thursday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles and exited the next inning with a bruised right triceps. That led to Sosa’s debut.Sosa struck out in his first major-league at-bat in the seventh and drew a walk in the ninth in an impressive nine-pitch plate appearance.“(The) first time he punched out, but that second at-bat was clutch,” Sox manager Tony La Russa told reporters before Friday’s game against the Orioles. “It helped us prolong a rally. It was really good for him.”Sosa had a .331/.384/.549 slash line in 62 games for Double-A Birmingham. He led the Southern League in several offensive categories, including batting average.The 22-year-old, who is from Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, entered 2022 ranked as the No. 17 prospect in the Sox system by Baseball America and at No. 22 according to MLB.com. He signed with the Sox as an international free agent on July 2, 2016.“I know he’s been working hard and I know he’s been doing what he has to do in the minor leagues,” Sox catcher Seby Zavala told reporters after Thursday’s game. “He had a good at-bat in that last inning and hopefully can build off of it and have a long career.”Here are three more numbers of note that led to Sosa’s promotion.General manager Rick Hahn discussed Sosa earlier this month, saying he “has been hot as a pistol.”AdvertisementThe right-handed hitter was named Southern League Player of the Month for May after slashing .351/.388/.649 (39-for-111) with eight home runs, 26 RBIs and 22 runs in 26 games.According to MiLB.com, Sosa’s 39 hits tied San Jose’s Vaun Brown for the most in minor-league baseball in the month. Sosa did so while having 11 multihit games, and he had a 16-game hitting streak from May 4–21.Sosa led the league in runs, RBIs, total bases (72) and triples (two) in the month. He was second in home runs and slugging percentage, third in average and sixth in OPS (1.037).Sosa began playing in the Sox organization in 2017. He has displayed more power with each season.He had 11 home runs in 115 games in 2021 between Class A Winston-Salem (10) and Birmingham (1). He hit 14 in 62 games with the Barons this season, tied for fourth in the Southern League.Asked if he knew he could hit for that type of power, Sosa said: “I wasn’t certain about that. But I worked a lot on that during the offseason, lifting weights, doing agility drills, trying to strengthen my body to be able to hit the ball harder.Advertisement“I’m not surprised with the results.”Sosa’s .549 slugging percentage ranks third in the Southern League.Sosa singled in the first inning of a May 20 game against the Rocket City Trash Pandas. It was the start of a very productive day that ended with four hits — three singles and a home run.Sosa leads the Southern League with 85 hits, 48 RBIs and 47 runs.Those totals added up to this opportunity with the big-league Sox.“All the hard work that I’ve put in day in and day out since I started playing baseball has now come to fruition,” Sosa said.

Anyone who though the nation’s biggest sports store was going to sit out one of America’s most contentious moments doesn’t know Dick’s.Dick’s Sporting Goods went to bat for its employees following Friday Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down abortion rights. The bold move knocked stock prices out of the ballpark.Advertisement“Dear teammates,” begins an open letter from company chairman Ed Stack and CEO Lauren Hobart. “You are the heart of our business, and we are committed to protecting your health and well-being.”The Supreme Court announced Friday that it would reverse legislation that made abortion rights the law of the land nearly 50 years ago. The 6-3 ruling passes the issue of reproductive freedoms to each state, where in many places, abortions are expected to banned. The letter from Dick’s notes it isn’t immediately clear how that would effect its reported 50,000 employees nationwide, but vowed to provide its workers with “consistent and safe access” to benefits it provides.AdvertisementA sign for Dick’s Sporting Goods store is displayed at the store in Madison, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)“In response to today’s ruling, we are announcing that if the state you live in restricts access to abortion, Dick’s Sporting Goods will provide up to $4,000 in travel expense reimbursements to travel to the nearest location where that care is legally available,” the company said.The offer is extended to any “teammate,” spouse or dependent enrolled in the nation’s largest sporting goods store’s health care plan.Dick’s acknowledged some of its workers may not agree with the company’s decision, but described family health care services as a personal matter.[ Dick’s Sporting Goods to pull hunting rifles from 125 stores ]Predictable, internet trolls lashed out on Twitter they wouldn’t be shopping at Dick’s. Those conservatives were reminded that right-wingers also vowed to boycott the store in 2019 when it stopped selling military-style weapons and required all firearm purchasers to be at least 21 years of age following a Parkland, Fla., school shootingOthers shoppers tweeted they would make a point of loading up on sporting goods at one of the 74-year-old store’s roughly 850 locations as soon as possible to show their support.Wall Street sided with the latter group Friday afternoon as the company’s stock price shot up nearly 10% in midday trading.

The Chicago Bulls took a swing on a wing Thursday, drafting Dalen Terry out of Arizona to add to their increasingly versatile guard unit.Bulls general manager Marc Eversley said the decision to select Terry was a matter of picking “the best player on the board” when the team went on the clock. Although they debated trading up or down throughout the night, the Bulls stayed at the No. 18 pick.Advertisement“We took a lot of calls for both scenarios and nothing stood out to us,” Eversley said. “When Dalen was on the board and we saw that we were going to be able to select him, we were excited about it.”Terry was a glue player in two seasons at Arizona, defending at a frenetic pace around the perimeter, evidenced by his 1.2 steals per game last season. His athleticism allowed the Wildcats to explode through scattered defenses on the break.AdvertisementAlthough Terry wasn’t a pick predicted to land in Chicago, his length and defensive acumen will bolster the Bulls as they continue to build a philosophy around disrupting offenses and running the floor.“He’s going to bring versatility on both ends of the floor,” Eversley said. “Last year early on, we had a lot of success when we created turnovers defensively and got out and ran. I think he’s somebody who’s going to be able to do that for us.”Arizona’s Dalen Terry celebrates while cutting a piece of the net after defeating UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament championship, March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. (John Locher/AP)Both Eversley and Terry emphasized a key point on draft night — patience. At 19, Terry is a young, raw product with only two seasons of NCAA play under his belt.Chicago Tribune SportsWeekdaysA daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute.Terry brought up his shooting flaws during his draft night media availability. He averaged only eight points per game as a sophomore at Arizona, attempting only 2.1 3-pointers and making it to the free throw line less than two times per game.Although Terry spent the offseason working on his pull-up shooting — which he believes has already improved drastically since the end of the college season in March — Eversley said Summer League and training camp will be important learning steps for the young wing.“He’s a capable 3-point shooter, (but) I wouldn’t call him a 3-point shooter,” Eversley said. “He’s a pretty good shooter, but he probably needs to work on his shooting.”Eversley said the Bulls plan to ease Terry into NBA play, which could mean he’ll spend a decent chunk of his rookie season developing in practice with the first team while picking up minutes with the Windy City Bulls.But last season proved that a front office can only plan a rookie’s introduction to the league so much after guard Ayo Dosunmu was thrust into starting 40 games.AdvertisementRegardless of how many minutes Terry spends on the United Center court, Eversley said the Bulls feel confident in the energy the young wing will bring.“We’re not worried about whether he’s going to do the work or not,” Eversley said. “He’s got the perfect makeup in terms of a kid who’s going to come in and do the things every single day to try to get better. We’re excited about that.”

Bears linebacker Matt Adams was arrested Thursday night in Chicago on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful firearm possession, according to police. He also was cited for having high-capacity magazines and metal-piercing bullets, a violation of city code.Police said Adams was arrested at approximately 6:46 p.m. in the 200 block of North Garland Court in the Loop. The magazines were found during a search of his car, and the weapon also was recovered, according to police.AdvertisementHe has a court date set for Aug. 24.The Bears acknowledged the arrest in a statement.Advertisement“Earlier this morning, we were made aware of an incident involving the arrest of Bears linebacker Matthew Adams,” the team said. “We are in the process of gathering more information. We will refrain from making any further comment at this time.”The Bears signed Adams, 26, to a one-year contract in April. He’s a four-year NFL veteran who previously played under coach Matt Eberflus with the Indianapolis Colts.Adams is the second new Bears player to be arrested this offseason. Wide receiver Byron Pringle was arrested for reckless driving for suspicion of doing a doughnut on a road and driving on a suspended license. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is awaiting a pretrial hearing.The Bears are on a six-week summer break after wrapping up veteran minicamp last week. In a message to the team before they broke camp, Eberflus said he told his players to be prepared mentally and physically for training camp — and also to be safe during the time off.“Be careful who you hang around and be mindful of that and where you are and to be safe during the vacation,” he said.

The Chicago Blackhawks are expected to name Montreal Canadiens assistant Luke Richardson as their new head coach, sources confirmed to the Tribune on Friday.The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli first reported the news.AdvertisementRichardson, 53, becomes the 40th head coach in Hawks history and replaces interim coach Derek King. Richardson is tasked with kickstarting a new era for the franchise.The Hawks confirmed that they interviewed four candidates, including Richardson, King, Vancouver Canucks associate coach Brad Shaw and Pittsburgh Penguins assistant Todd Reirden.AdvertisementRichardson has more than 25 years of experience in the NHL and was a head coach of the Binghamton Senators, the Ottawa Senators’ AHL affiliate. He was assistant coach with the New York Islanders before joining the Habs as an assistant coach in July 2018.The former Toronto Maple Leafs first-round pick was a defenseman for 21 years, playing 1,417 games with the Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Senators.Montreal Canadiens acting coach Luke Richardson stands behind the team bench during the first period of Game 3 of a playoff semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights, June 18, 2021, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/AP)He replaces King, who assumed the helm Nov. 6 after the Hawks fired Jeremy Colliton after a 1-9-2 start. King presided over a 27-33-10 finish.Then-interim general manager Kyle Davidson promoted King from the minor-league Rockford IceHogs with the hope King would be a more effective communicator than Colliton.And Davidson made that quality a prerequisite for the permanent bench boss.Said Davidson on May 3: “We want the coaches that are able to communicate, able to drive a message and create a positive culture and get players to want to come to the rink and compete every single night. And that’s based on track record and that’s also based on how they deliver a message.”Richardson ticks off a lot of boxes Davidson wanted in a coach, including experience as a player and coach on different levels.Davidson also wanted a strong communicator, a trait Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis vouched for in comments he made earlier this season.Advertisement“Luke is just a calm and calculated and very confident coach,” St. Louis said, according to the Montreal Gazette. “The calmness of his approach allows the guys to grow and Luke’s approach allows the guys to feel confident on the ice … receptive to constructive criticism because (of) the way he does it. It’s very important they don’t feel suffocated if there’s correction. They don’t feel handcuffed if there’s correction and I think that’s important in their growth.”Messaging or not, Richardson has a heavy lift ahead of him.Davidson has made it clear that he is taking the long view on getting back to competitiveness by reshaping the roster, taking his time with younger players and being frugal with free agents.Translation: Reinforcements may not be on the way anytime soon.Of the top seven point producers from last season, two (Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews) are approaching their mid-30s and will be playing out the final year of their contracts, another (Brandon Hagel) was traded, and two (Dominik Kubalík and Dylan Strome) are restricted free agents and no sure bets to return.Montreal Canadiens acting head coach Luke Richardson, center, watches from behind his players during the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, June 30, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)But if management is true to its word, the Hawks are going to exercise patience.Advertisement“I think reasonably you have to look at where you’re at,” Davidson said in May. “Right now we’re not in win-now mode, we’re in win mode, but when that is probably a little further than next year, just having a realistic assessment of where we’re at.”The Hawks also showed patience with the coaching search.Chicago Tribune SportsWeekdaysA daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute.The offseason started with five NHL vacancies before the New York Islanders quickly elevated former assistant coach Lane Lambert to replace Barry Trotz.Some teams have or had interim coaches like the Hawks had with King, including the Canadiens, who signed St. Louis to a three-year deal June 1.But the Hawks said they felt no pressure to rush their search despite the competition for candidates.“I don’t think we’re concerned with the number of openings or teams moving fast,” Davidson said in mid-May. “We’re going to run through the process and we’ll find the best candidate for us, and I don’t think we’ll fast-track anything based on what’s going on elsewhere.”AdvertisementIt remains unclear what becomes of King, who had been promised an interview. Though King didn’t land the top job, Davidson called him a “positive influence” and didn’t rule out a role of some kind.“That’s something we might cross once we get to our head coaching decision,” Davidson said in May.“I think the world of Derek. He’s got a great hockey mind, he’s got a great way with the players, he’s endeared himself to a lot of people this year, and so you want those types of people in your organization.”

CHICAGO — Thursday night’s start was the kind of outing that might have slipped away for the 2021 version of Dean Kremer. Instead, it showed that the Orioles’ haul from their 2018 sell-off might not fully slip away from them.Against a Chicago White Sox team that was able to jump-start a rebuild thanks to the returns it got for trading stars, the Orioles’ 4-0 victory served as an example that they might yet be able to extract value from their own teardown nearly four years ago. Kremer and Dillon Tate, two products of Baltimore’s flurry of trades as its rebuild began that 2018 summer, combined for seven of Thursday’s nine scoreless innings.AdvertisementOf course, the trades that sent superstar infielder Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers, closer Zack Britton to the New York Yankees, second baseman Jonathan Schoop to the Milwaukee Brewers, and right-handers Kevin Gausman and Darren O’Day to the Atlanta Braves brought in far more than those two pitchers. In all, the Orioles got 15 players out of those four deals. Only six remain in the organization, with four having played for Baltimore this year and three on the current roster, with infielder Rylan Bannon joining Kremer and Tate.Adley Rutschman homers, catches shutout as outfield defense dazzles in Orioles’ 4-0 win over White Sox https://t.co/uuDwfNOFRz— Baltimore Sun Sports (@BaltSunSports) June 24, 2022

Each of those moves was made by a front office that was doubtful to return in 2019, leaving little in terms of major league assets for new general manager Mike Elias to work with to quickly inject the type of talent he desired into the system. Instead, Baltimore’s process has been long and methodical, as all but two of the club’s top 22 prospects according to Baseball America have been draft picks or international signings.AdvertisementThe organization is at last starting to benefit after a handful of consecutive years among the league’s worst teams.A portion of the White Sox’s recent success — they’re two games below .500 after Thursday’s loss but comfortably won the American League Central last year — can be traced to two trades they made on consecutive days in December 2016. First, they sent left-handed ace Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox for a return that included Michael Kopech, a hard-throwing right-hander who will start Friday’s game for Chicago, and infielder Yoán Moncada, who has dealt with injuries and struggled this year but has been productive in the past. A day later, dealing center fielder Adam Eaton to the Washington Nationals brought back a trio of right-handers in Lucas Giolito, who finished in the top 11 of AL Cy Young voting the previous three seasons; Reynaldo Lopez, who has been effective since a move to the bullpen; and Dane Dunning, who was part of a package used to acquire bulldog starter Lance Lynn.In a long-term sense, Tate, one of three pitchers acquired in the Britton deal, has been the greatest contributor from any of the Orioles’ 2018 moves. Thursday’s performance lowered his ERA to 1.87 in 30 appearances.In a long-term sense, reliever Dillon Tate has been the greatest contributor from any of the Orioles’ 2018 moves. Thursday’s performance lowered his ERA to 1.87 in 30 appearances. (Julio Cortez/AP)Kremer and Bannon were both part of the Machado trade, though neither was the centerpiece. Outfielder Yusniel Diaz once ranked as the Orioles’ No. 1 prospect, but a series of lower body injuries have kept him from reaching that potential. He was tearing up Triple-A before suffering a right hamstring strain and is currently on a rehab assignment with High-A Aberdeen. Called up because the Orioles needed to add another position player to their roster, Bannon has yet to play in three games since that promotion. He was hitting well for Triple-A Norfolk in the week leading up to the move.But Kremer is emerging in a way that could be a salve. His second straight scoreless start left him with a 1.71 ERA through four outings this year.“That’s four good starts in a row for him,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “I’m really happy and encouraged by how he’s throwing the baseball. Thought he had multiple pitches going tonight. He had confidence. He attacked.”Confidence has been key for Kremer, who had his shaken last year. He made Baltimore’s opening day rotation, but in a start a year ago Friday, he lasted less than an inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, issuing five walks and allowing a grand slam. He made only one more major league appearance that season.Kremer again made the Orioles’ season-opening roster this year as a bulk reliever, but suffered a left oblique strain as he warmed up for his first appearance. The injury provided him further time to reflect, and he’s seemingly gained a new perspective from it: “Just being aggressive and not really caring who’s in the box or what kind of kind of damage they can do.”Advertisement“The change in mentality has definitely helped that,” Kremer said. “I just kind of, I don’t want to say forget about the guys on base, but kind of like, ‘OK, my priority is at the plate.’”Even Kremer acknowledged these four starts are too small of a sample size to consider this a full turnaround. Left-hander Bruce Zimmermann, a Baltimore area native who joined the organization through the Gausman/O’Day trade, started the Orioles’ home opener and had a 2.72 ERA through seven starts, but a 9.79 mark with more runs than strikeouts over his next six prompted a demotion to Triple-A.With this organization, however, optimism is worth cherishing when it’s available. Kremer worked Thursday with catcher Adley Rutschman, who as the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2019 has served as the face of this rebuild over any of the prospects added in the 2018 trades. After working together last year at Norfolk, Rutschman has served as Kremer’s batterymate for each of his four starts this season, including two straight scoreless outings.“Just continues to get better,” Rutschman said of Kremer.More games like Thursday’s could make the same apply to the perception of those 4-year-old trades.

LOS ANGELES — Candace Parker set a WNBA record with her third triple-double Thursday night, leading the Chicago Sky past the Los Angeles Sparks 82-59.Parker finished with 10 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and accomplished the feat in three quarters. It was her second triple-double of the season and the third of her career, moving her past Sheryl Swoopes, Courtney Vandersloot and Sabrina Ionescu, who have two apiece.AdvertisementParker, playing against her former team in Los Angeles for the first time, also moved into fifth place in league history in blocks (588) and eighth in assists (1,495).Vandersloot and Azura Stevens each scored 15 points for the Sky (12-5). Emma Meesseman added 11 points and Rebekah Gardner scored 10.AdvertisementThe Sky led 54-25 at halftime behind 12 points from Stevens and 11 from Vandersloot.Nneka Ogwumike scored 15 points and Brittney Sykes added 13 for the Sparks (6-10), who was 10-of-40 shooting (25.6%).

The Chicago White Sox had a solid recent history on their side against the Baltimore Orioles, but they never had to face off against Adley Rutschman.The Orioles rookie catcher had Sox starter Johnny Cueto’s number Thursday night, tagging him for a two-run homer in the fourth and an RBI double two innings later to send the Sox to a 4-0 loss at Guaranteed Rate Field.AdvertisementRutschman’s three RBIs were a career high — he had all of four in his first 26 games.“He had a big night,” Sox manager Tony La Russa said. “See if we can make some adjustments, keep him quiet.”AdvertisementOrioles catcher Adley Rutschman, right, hits a two-run home run in front of Sox catcher Seby Zabala in the fourth inning against the White Sox on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Rutschman went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the Orioles’ 4-0 win. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)Cueto threw 5 ⅓ innings, allowed seven hits — including a two-run homer to Rutschman — and struck out seven.The Sox had won eight straight against the Orioles dating to May 1, 2019. But they went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base.“I would say we should win the game when you get nine hits and a lot of hard outs — you should mark something, right?” La Russa said. “So we hit a lot of balls hard and couldn’t break through.Added catcher Seby Zavala, who had two doubles: “We had three, four balls that were hit pretty good and thought we had a good chance to leave the yard or at least go off the wall. They were just dying out there.”One bright spot for the Sox was Lenyn Sosa’s major-league debut, which made a lasting impression on the infielder: “Step on the field and see the crowd, the stadium, the fans. I’ve never played in a stadium like this.“It was pretty amazing.”White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa fouls off a ball in the ninth inning against the Orioles on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)The Orioles thought they had grabbed an early lead on Trey Mancini’s would-be RBI double in the third inning, but Cedric Mullins was tagged out sliding into home. The Orioles challenged, believing the left-field relay from A.J. Pollock to Tim Anderson to Zavala came too late, but the call was upheld.In the fourth, Ryan Mountcastle doubled to center and advanced to third on Leury Garcia’s error. Rutschman made the Sox pay for that mistake with a two-run homer.AdvertisementGavin Sheets, playing his first game in the majors since June 9, gave the Sox hope for a response with a double in the bottom of the inning, but right fielder Austin Hays threw him out at home after Leury Garcia’s line-drive single.Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman tags out White Sox right fielder Gavin Sheets at the plate in the fourth inning Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)Sheets followed Jake Burger’s sixth-inning double with a walk and chased Orioles starter Dean Kremer, but reliever Felix Bautista struck out Zavala.Sheets worked a 3-0 count in the eighth, but the drama ended with a flyout to the center-field warning track.“Good at bats. Very good,” La Russa said.Injuries forced the Sox to shuffle the lineup for the series opener.Anderson, who turned 29 on Thursday, led off with backup shortstop Danny Mendick out for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee. Anderson went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.AdvertisementChicago White Sox hitter Tim Anderson throws his bat down in frustration as he flies out in the fifth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Thursday, June 23, 2022. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)La Russa opted to replace right fielder Adam Engel, who went on the 10-day IL with a strained right hamstring, with Sheets and kept Andrew Vaughn at first base.Luis Robert was dealing with a leg issue that arose during Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, so La Russa opted to sit him and inserted Leury Garcia in center.“It’s baseball. It’s part of the game,” Cueto said of all the injuries. “I think you have to be like a horse — just keep moving forward.”White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto delivers against the Orioles in the first inning Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)The Sox’s original plan for Sosa was for him to make his debut sometime during the four-game weekend homestand against the Orioles — just not Thursday. But Josh Harrison was shaken up after getting hit by a pitch in the bottom of the fifth, and Sosa replaced him at second in the sixth. Sosa struck out in his first career at-bat, then walked in the ninth on a nine-pitch at bat.“I thought his first at-bat was all right,” La Russa said. “I thought his second at-bat was one of the highlights of the night. We were competing at that point. He drew a walk, fouled off a couple of tough pitches. I thought that was very impressive.“He has all the attributes of being a good hitter.”AdvertisementHarrison suffered a bruised right triceps, and X-rays were negative. He’s day to day.“He’s got a big ol’ knot in the back of his right throwing arm,” La Russa said. “It was a peculiar way to get hit.”

The Chicago Bulls selected Arizona guard Dalen Terry with the No. 18 pick in the NBA draft on Thursday, adding wing depth to their roster as the team looks to build around DeMar DeRozan for the 2022-23 season.The 19-year-old averaged eight points and 3.9 assists in his sophomore season with the Wildcats, serving a utilitarian role for the Wildcats that highlighted his ball movement and defense. Terry helped lead Arizona to a Pac-12 championship ahead of a Sweet 16 exit in the NCAA tournament. At 6-foot-7, Terry will add length to the Bulls around the perimeter, a factor the undersized roster was sorely missing.AdvertisementDespite early projections placing him further down on the draft board, the guard impressed teams throughout team workouts. After a workout with the Portland Trail Blazers, Terry didn’t hold back on confidence in his ability to perform in the NBA.“There’s going to be a redraft in 10 years and it’s going to be different,” Terry said.AdvertisementTerry will likely fill a rotational role for the Bulls in his rookie season. The Bulls are looking to return their starting core from the 2021-22 season, including star guard Zach LaVine as he navigates his first summer as a free agent.This story will be updated.

PITTSBURGH — Any momentum the Chicago Cubs built coming off a series win against the defending World Series champions quickly evaporated.The Cubs lost for the 14th time in 18 games Thursday, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 in the finale of a four-game series.AdvertisementA five-run rally in the eighth inning positioned the Cubs to earn a series split when pinch hitter Alfonso Rivas delivered a two-out, two-run single to give them a one-run lead. But the comeback attempt didn’t even last a pitch. Michael Chavis took right-hander David Robertson deep for a tying home run, and the Cubs ultimately lost on a walk-off bloop single in the 10th.Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, bottom, scores as Cubs catcher Willson Contreras falls on top of him on a walk-off single single by Michael Chavis during the 10th inning Thursday in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 8-7. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)In a scary moment one pitch into the bottom of the first, Cubs trainers trekked to the bullpen because of an apparent medical issue. Cubs bullpen coach Chris Young became lightheaded during the inning, prompting a visit from trainers, including medical staff from the Pirates, and a six-minute delay in the game.AdvertisementYoung went to a hospital, was checked out and is going to be all right, manager David Ross said after the game. Ross appreciated the umpires’ and Pirates’ patience.“Down in the bullpen you don’t know if it’s a player or a coach, kind of stopped everything — you see the worry on people’s faces,” Ross said. “There’s just a lot going on. The medical staff was on top of it.”The Cubs (26-44) head to St. Louis with the fifth-worst record in baseball. Here are three thoughts on the state of the team.Cubs reliever Ethan Roberts gets the sign from catcher Willson Contreras during a game against the Pirates on April 21, 2022, at Wrigley Field. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)The right-hander was one of the best stories coming out of spring training.The 24-year-old rookie’s camp performance earned him a spot on a major-league roster for the first time in his career behind a nasty slider. Roberts landed on the injured list in late April with right shoulder inflammation but was working toward rejoining the Cubs when his season took an unfortunate turn. He departed his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday after throwing one pitch and signaled in pain for a trainer.An evaluation revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Roberts needs season-ending Tommy John surgery. The procedure has not yet been scheduled.“Even going back to the last calendar year, what he did to put himself on the map and the reason we put him on the 40-man in the offseason because we believe in him and what he can do, and I think he showed really good glimpses of that early in the year,” pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said. “It’s just unfortunate that he didn’t get the opportunity to really show us what he can do over the course of the year. It doesn’t change anything. We believe in him.“And no matter what happens the rest of this year, that moment in the dugout in spring training when we told him he made the team, it’s one of those things you’ll never forget.”AdvertisementHottovy said he didn’t have clarity as to whether Roberts’ injury occurred on the singular pitch or if something changed when possibly adjusting to the shoulder issue. Hottovy watched Roberts’ last live batting practice remotely and thought he looked great.“Everything that we got from the reports was it just kind of was one of those things,” Hottovy said.Roberts is the second young reliever the Cubs have lost to Tommy John surgery this year after trade-deadline acquisition Codi Heuer had the surgery in March. Although it’s an unexpected hurdle for Roberts, the Cubs clearly think highly of him, both as a pitcher and person, after seeing him in camp and nine appearances in April. He should have an opportunity to reestablish himself once he’s healthy.“We have a lot of confidence in Ethan, and he’s got real big league stuff in there,” Ross said. “I know he’ll work hard to get back.”The Cubs defense did not help their pitchers this week.After a four-error game Thursday, the Cubs committed 10 over the four-game series. The miscues forced more pitches for the Cubs and gave the Pirates extra chances offensively. Entering Thursday, five players on the Cubs’ active roster had negative runs prevented, led by infielder Jonathan Villar’s minus-6. Villar, who committed a fielding error in the loss, also ranks last on the team with minus-8 Outs Above Average. That also ties him for second-worst in the majors.AdvertisementThe Cubs’ 43 errors through 70 games are ninth-most in the majors. Ross said the Cubs need to “lock things down” defensively.“We’ve got to continue to go back to work,” Ross said.Chicago Tribune SportsWeekdaysA daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute.For a Cubs team lacking stars, fundamentals must be executed. Too many times this season, particularly over their four games in Pittsburgh, the Cubs made careless plays in the field, ranging from not hitting the cutoff man and failing to feel the ball cleanly. And given how many one-run games they have played and been on the wrong side of, the defense can be a game-changer. In the Cubs’ case, it’s contributing to the loss column.Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele delivers during the first inning against the Pirates on Thursday in Pittsburgh. Steele allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits and struck out eight in 5 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-7 loss in 10 innings. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)Steele did not shy from attacking the zone against the Pirates on Thursday.He finished with a 78% strike rate, largely relying on his slider to try to neutralize them. His slider accounted for 42% of his 100 pitches thrown in the loss, significantly higher than his 25.9% season average with the pitch. Steele got 10 whiffs on his slider, a pitch he was able to use in any situation against the Pirates.Steele’s slider usage is an encouraging development, a sign he feels comfortable going to it often when it’s on while also generating some positive results.Advertisement“I felt like I was putting it for a strike whenever I wanted to, putting it in the dirt when I wanted to and backdooring it on the backside when I wanted to so when you have command of a pitch like that and you need a strike or you need something for chase, that’s what you go to,” Steele said.Steele’s pitching line — six runs (five earned) and seven hits in 5⅔ innings with no walks and eight strikeouts — was not fully indicative of how well the left-hander pitched.“He was as clean and efficient as I’ve seen him yet,” Ross said. “His stuff was playing well, hung a breaking ball 0-2 that cost him a homer. But for the most part, he played really well. We didn’t give him any breaks.”