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Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn indicated the team would have to make a couple of roster moves before its trip to Toronto.“Our current active roster is not 100% vaxxed,” Hahn said Saturday. “As a result, two players will likely need to be replaced when we get there.Advertisement“Other teams have had to deal with it on their way in and respect the fact that’s the law of the land up there, and we’ll be compliant.”The Sox announced the moves Monday, placing starting pitcher Dylan Cease and reliever Kendall Graveman on the restricted list. The Sox also recalled pitcher Kyle Crick from Triple-A Charlotte and placed pitcher Dallas Keuchel on waivers for the purpose of granting his unconditional release.AdvertisementThe Sox begin a three-game series against the Blue Jays on Tuesday in Toronto.“The baseball rule, or administrative rule, that applies is that those (unvaccinated) players wind up on the restricted list and are eligible for replacement according to the rules,” Hahn said.According to an April 25 ESPN article, “The Canadian government isn’t allowing unvaccinated travelers to cross borders — except under special circumstances, such as funerals for family members. As a result, any Major League Baseball player not vaccinated won’t be allowed to travel to Canada.”“Everybody has got their reasons for what they do or don’t do,” Sox manager Tony La Russa said Saturday. “I don’t begrudge anybody’s decision.”Cease started Sunday against the Cubs, allowing one unearned run on two hits in seven innings. Graveman is 1-1 with a 2.78 ERA, 19 strikeouts, two saves and 10 holds.“We obviously want our full roster at any point, whether a guy is unavailable because of these restrictions or because of health issues or injury or whatever,” Hahn said. “It’s certainly nothing you look forward to.“Overall as an organization from top to bottom, we have done a tremendous job in terms of doing everything in our power to get people vaxxed and get people protected, take care of themselves, take care of their teammates, families and communities. And as an organization as a whole, we can be very proud of that and it set a really good example for others. “The fact that a couple individuals have exercised their right to make an individual choice, I respect that. And look forward to them rejoining us (Friday) in Tampa.”AdvertisementCrick is 1-0 with a 5.14 ERA in eight relief appearances. The Sox designated Keuchel for assignment Saturday.

The Chicago Cubs waited as long as they could for Seiya Suzuki to recover from his sprained left ring finger.However, Suzuki did not check out great after Monday morning’s pregame work, and the Cubs opted to put him on the 10-day injured list. The move, made between games in Monday’s doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, is retroactive to Friday.AdvertisementThe Cubs also selected the contract of left-hander Brandon Hughes from Triple-A Iowa and designated right-hander Robert Gsellman for assignment.After the Cubs’ 7-6 loss in the first game at Wrigley Field, Suzuki had a throwing progression in the outfield, building up to about 250 feet. But he didn’t catch the return throws, instead having the baseball tossed back to interpreter Toy Matsushita, who then handed it to Suzuki.AdvertisementSuzuki sustained the injury during an awkward slide into second base on a successful steal during the third inning Thursday in Cincinnati. He remained in the game but exited the next inning. Suzuki, 28, is hitting .245 in 45 games with a .344 on-base percentage and 119 OPS+.Injuries and limited 40-man roster options are creating complications for the Cubs. After two IL moves Monday, the Cubs have 15 players on the IL. That includes veteran infielder Jonathan Villar, who suffered an unfortunate accident in the weight room that forced him to the IL.The exercise band Villar was using snapped back into his mouth, causing a freak injury that will require significant dental work. The Cubs placed him on the 10-day IL Monday morning retroactive to Friday.

PHILADELPHIA — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler stood just outside the third-base dugout at Citizens Bank Park for the national anthem Monday, taking a break on Memorial Day from his protest against the direction of the nation.Kapler, who began his protest Friday, stood by himself at the railing of the Giants dugout during the playing of “Taps” during the holiday ceremony, which was followed by a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by a military bugle company. A few other Giants players stood on the chalk line past the third-base bag during their stretching exercises.Advertisement“Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem,” Kapler wrote earlier Monday on his blog. “While I believe strongly in the right to protest and the importance of doing so, I also believe strongly in honoring and mourning our country’s service men and women who fought and died for that right. “Those who serve in our military, and especially those who have paid the ultimate price for our rights and freedoms, deserve that acknowledgment and respect, and I am honored to stand on the line today to show mine.”AdvertisementKapler announced Friday that he intended to remain in the clubhouse during the anthem to protest “the lack of delivery of the promise of what our national anthem represents” after the shootings that killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.Giants manager Gabe Kapler stands with his eyes closed during the national anthem before the Phillies played the Giants on Monday. (YONG KIM / TNS)“The way I see it is anything that sparks thoughtful conversation is good,” Kapler told reporters Monday.Kapler said he was not ready to announce whether his protest will resume Tuesday night.“The days move really fast,” he said. “We’re going to come out and talk about Giants and Phillies today and we’ll get into the game and then we’ll spend some time trying to get away from the game. Then the game starts the next day. I want to have my thoughts perfectly formulated. I will formulate them and I will share them. I just don’t have them right now.”Joe Girardi replaced Kapler as the Phillies manager after the 2019 season“Everyone has a choice in this country, right?” Girardi said. “I mean, that’s what America is founded on. It’s not the choice that I’ll make. But with all the choices we make in life there are consequences, no matter what you do, so you have to be prepared to explain why you do things in this world. And it’s not something that I would do.”

DALLAS — Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, died Monday in a car crash in Dallas. He was 25.Gladney’s death was confirmed by the Cardinals and his agent.Advertisement“We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss,” the team said.The crash occurred on the service road of Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas, KTVT-TV reported. Another person also died.AdvertisementThe Dallas County sheriff’s department said no one was available on the Memorial Day holiday to talk about the crash.Gladney played at TCU before becoming a 2020 first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 16 games that year but was released before the 2021 season, when he was charged with assaulting a woman.Gladney was found not guilty in Dallas County, Texas, in March and was subsequently signed by the Cardinals. He participated in team drills last week.“We are asking prayers for the family and privacy at this most difficult time,” agent Brian Overstreet said.The NFL said Gladney’s death was a “tragic loss.”

An unfortunate accident in the weight room has forced infielder Jonathan Villar to the injured list.The exercise band Villar was using snapped back into his mouth, causing a freak injury that will require significant dental work. The Chicago Cubs placed him on the 10-day IL before Monday’s doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, retroactive to Friday.AdvertisementThe Cubs recalled outfielder Nelson Velázquez, who made his big-league debut with a Game 1 start in right field. Velázquez is rated the Cubs’ No. 16 prospect by MLB.com and was Arizona Fall League MVP last year. He was promoted to Triple A in early May and hit .253 with nine doubles, one triple, 12 homer runs, 25 RBIs and a .914 OPS in 41 games between Double A and Triple A.“Everything is a dream come true,” Velázquez said. “It’s everything I wished for in my life.”AdvertisementA clearly happy Velázquez is reunited with longtime minor-league teammate Christopher Morel.“He’s my bestie,” said Velázquez, who is two lockers down from Morel’s.[ [Don’t miss] Marcus Stroman’s best start ‘by far’ goes to waste as the right-hander closes out an impressive month for Chicago Cubs ]Right-hander Matt Swarmer’s contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa. The 28-year-old, a former 19th-round pick, got the start in the first game versus the Brewers. Right-hander Ethan Roberts (right shoulder inflammation) was transferred to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man spot for Swarmer.Swarmer posted a 2.08 ERA in nine games (five starts) at Iowa.“The reports are he’s been throwing the ball really well,” manager David Ross said. “I think he’s made some adjustments in his game a little bit. He’s off to a good season.”Right-hander Anderson Espinoza also earned his first major-league call up, brought up from Double-A Tennessee to serve as the 27th man for the doubleheader. Espinoza, 24, was acquired from the San Diego Padres in July for Jake Marisnick.“It’s been a been a morning of congratulating a lot of guys for being up here,” Ross said. “Happy for a lot of those guys that have put in the hard work and you get the reward to come up and be in an environment like today.”

Northwestern rallied from a five-run deficit to beat Arizona State 8-6 on Sunday night and earn the final berth in the Women’s College World Series.It’s the sixth WCWS appearance for the NU softball program and the first since 2007. The eight-team, double-elimination tournament begins Thursday in Oklahoma City, with the best-of-three championship series starting June 8.AdvertisementThe Wildcats will face top seed and defending champion Oklahoma in the tournament’s opening game (1:30 p.m., ESPN). The Sooners have won four of the last eight national titles, and slugger Jocelyn Alo is the reigning USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and the Division I career home run leader. After trailing 5-0 through three innings, the Wildcats scored four runs in the fourth and one each in the fifth and sixth to take the lead in Game 3 of the NCAA super regional in Tempe, Ariz.AdvertisementA pair of insurance runs in the seventh provided enough cushion for pitcher Danielle Williams, who allowed six hits, walked five and struck out seven. The Sun Devils scored one in the seventh and brought the winning run to the plate before Williams got out of the jam.Catcher Jordyn Rudd led the NU offense, going 4-for-5 with three RBIs, while shortstop Maeve Nelson had three hits and third baseman Hannah Cady hit her 10th home run of the season.The rest of the WCWS field has UCLA, Texas, Florida, Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Arizona.

MIAMI — Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Boston Celtics held off a frantic rally in the final seconds to beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night and reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.Al Horford added 14 rebounds for the Celtics, who never trailed on the way to pulling off a Game 7 win on the road — not including the bubble, the first such victory for the storied franchise since beating the Milwaukee Bucks for the 1974 NBA title.AdvertisementNext up for the Celtics: the Golden State Warriors in a series that starts Thursday in San Francisco.Jimmy Butler, who willed the Heat into Game 7 by scoring 47 points Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with less than 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally.AdvertisementAn 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96. They had a chance for the lead with about 17 seconds to go when Butler tried a 3-pointer from the right wing, but it missed — and the Celtics escaped.The Celtics forced the Heat into nine consecutive misses during a crucial stretch of the fourth quarter, using that stretch to turn an 82-79 lead into a 90-79 edge — and the Celtics, who had lost each of their last four trips to the East finals, found a way to hold on.Kyle Lowry scored 15 for the Heat. Grant Williams finished with 11 for the Celtics.

In the back of Marcus Stroman’s mind, he prepared to go to third base.Stroman did not hesitate during the sixth inning of a scoreless game Sunday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox. The Cubs pitcher aggressively fielded his position on Danny Mendick’s sacrifice bunt attempt with nobody out — charging off the mound, barehanding the ball and firing a strike to third baseman Patrick Wisdom, who tagged out Josh Harrison.Advertisement“I‘m usually off the mound pretty quick,” Stroman said, “so if it’s not a perfect bunt, I usually feel like I have an opportunity to get the guy at third. And I kind of peeked real quick while I was running over there and I knew I had a chance, and Wizzy made a great play.”The sequence was part of a stellar performance from Stroman that featured seven shutout innings — which the Cubs wasted in a 5-4 loss in 12 innings at Guaranteed Rate Field.Advertisement[ [Don’t miss] Column: Despite comeback win, White Sox fans still seeking a reason to believe in this team — and its manager ]Holding a one-run lead in the bottom of the seventh thanks to sloppy Sox defense, Stroman successfully navigated a bases-loaded, one-out spot. He attacked Sox catcher Reese McGuire and got him to whiff on three pitches out of the zone. Two pitches later, Harrison lined out to second to end the threat.An amped Stroman slapped his mitt walking off the field.“We had a really good mix of pitches going on, keeping them very off balance, getting weak contact,” Stroman said. “Defense was amazing as well. So just being aggressive and taking that same mentality into each start.”Cubs starter Marcus Stroman stands on the mound in the seventh inning against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 29, 2022. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Manager David Ross called Stroman’s start “by far” his best outing with the Cubs. For most of the afternoon, Stroman pounded the zone and took advantage of the Sox’s aggressiveness. He recorded 17 outs on three pitches or fewer.“He mixes well and changes his timing and stuff,” Sox third baseman Jake Burger said. “It was keep the same process going, look for something over the middle of the plate. He threw well, though, I’ve got to give him credit for that.”The Cubs, however, didn’t capitalize on Stroman’s start. Catcher P.J. Higgins didn’t block a swinging strike that David Robertson induced in the bottom of the ninth, allowing the Sox to tie the game. And the Sox tallied two runs apiece off Scott Effross and Robert Gsellman in extra innings to prevent the Cubs from a two-game sweep.Chicago Tribune SportsWeekdaysA daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute.Playing three extra innings was not ideal for the Cubs ahead of nine games in the next seven days, including a doubleheader Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs will call up right-hander Michael Swarmer from Triple-A Iowa to start Game 1. Left-hander Drew Smyly will get the ball for Game 2.Swarmer, a 19th-round pick in 2016, has pitched well for Iowa. In nine games (five starts), the 28-year-old has a 2.08 ERA with 42 strikeouts and 14 walks in 39 innings.Advertisement[ [Don’t miss] Analysis: Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs must learn from mistakes to build the franchise’s next title contender ]Stroman still is looking to get in a rhythm and isn’t where he wants to be mechanically. Despite that, he finished May with a 1.50 ERA (four earned runs in 24 innings) in four starts while also being sidelined by COVID-19 during the month.It’s encouraging Stroman is able to put the Cubs in position to win while not being at his best. The Cubs will be relying more on their veteran starters with Wade Miley on the 15-day injured list.The bullpen has been reliable two months in, but the group will wear down quickly if the Cubs don’t get consistent innings from the rotation.“I feel like I’m someone who’s always going to go out there and compete regardless of how I feel,” Stroman said. “I’m always going to throw myself out there every fifth day regardless of anything and do my best to put everything aside and to compete.“I just know I can be better. So that’s what’s frustrating is that I know that I can be better each and every time out. I’m just trying to get to that point.”

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500.Ericsson took control of Sunday’s race late and had it under control for Chip Ganassi Racing until a crash by teammate Jimmie Johnson with four laps remaining brought out a rare red-flag stoppage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.AdvertisementIndyCar is among the purest forms of motorsports and rarely throws artificial cautions or issues stoppages that might change the outcome. But a crowd of more than 300,000 — only a few thousand shy of a sellout and the largest sporting event since the pandemic began — roared when IndyCar called the cars to pit road.The stoppage gave Pato O’Ward and the rest of the challengers almost 12 minutes on pit road to strategize how to catch Ericsson for the win. The race resumed with two laps remaining and Ericsson easily got the jump on O’Ward, but the Mexican got one final look for the lead that Ericsson defended.AdvertisementA crash back in traffic brought out the caution and Ericsson coasted to the victory podium under yellow.It is the fifth Indy 500 victory for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack.He poured his jug of milk all over his face, then handed the bottle to Ganassi so the boss could take his own swig. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought.O’Ward, who signed an extension with Arrow McLaren SP on Friday, finished second. The Mexican was trying to give his country a banner celebration on the biggest day in motorsports; Sergio Perez opened Sunday with a win in the Monaco Grand Prix.Tony Kanaan was third in a Ganassi car and followed by Felix Rosenqvist, another Swede, who was fourth for McLaren.American drivers Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly finished fifth and sixth, Rossi for Andretti Autosport and Daly for Ed Carpenter Racing.Helio Castroneves, last year’s winner, finished seventh and one spot ahead of Meyer Shank Racing teammate Simon Pagenaud. Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou finished 10th in another Ganassi entry.Honda drivers took six of the top nine spots, along with the win.

Wade Miley’s return from the injured list was short lived.The veteran left-hander landed on the 15-day IL Sunday with a left shoulder strain. The move comes after just three starts for the Chicago Cubs after he was sidelined all of spring training with left elbow inflammation. Miley, 35, made one rehab start before his Cubs debut May 10.AdvertisementTo replace him, the Cubs recalled right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. Miley expressed optimism to the Tribune Saturday when discussing his shoulder discomfort. He felt something during his last start May 22 but was able to pitch through it. Ultimately, the Cubs opted to let Miley fully heal on the IL rather than risk it lingering.“I don’t think it’s that big of a deal,” manager David Ross said of Miley’s injury. “He’ll be back soon. I’m not too worried.”AdvertisementLeiter can give the Cubs innings, which the pitching staff will need with two doubleheaders this week and no off days.Right-handed reliever Chris Martin went on the bereavement list before Sunday’s game and Triple-A outfield prospect Nelson Velázquez shared on Instagram that received his first big-league call up, which should become official Monday. The Cubs will need a 27th man for the doubleheader in addition to Martin’s replacement.“You have to take each game individually and give your self a chance to win that game,” Ross said. “And if it doesn’t look like that’s a possibility, you try to mentally also have tomorrow in mind with all of the innings we could have coming up.”Right fielder Seiya Suzuki did not start Sunday because of his sprained left ring finger. He played catch pregame and was expected to hit in the cage to test the finger. Ross said Suzuki would be available to pinch hit if he came out of pregame activities feeling OK.