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Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5), goaltender Marc-André Fleury (29), defenseman Jake McCabe (6), and center Kirby Dach (77) try to block Sharks center Logan Couture (39) from making a shot during the second period at the United Center on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
“He was the only candidate I met with about the job,” Stricklin said in a statement. “Billy’s ability to bring highly-talented people together — players, coaches, and staff — along with his vision for having a strong, relationship-based culture is what made him such an attractive choice. Add in how detailed his plan is for player development, staffing and recruiting, along with a sustained desire to improve, and it’s easy to see why he’s been successful.”
Hendrickson comes with a wealth of Major League Soccer experience as a player and coach, serving as an assistant with the Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy and Crew, and previously was in charge of the Sounders’ reserve team that plays in the lower-division United Soccer League.
Loyola athletic director Steve Watson, from left, school President Jo Ann Rooney, Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner Bernadette McGlade and Ramblers men’s basketball coach Drew Valentine gather for group pictures after a news conference to announce the school’s move to the Atlantic 10 on Wednesday at Gentile Arena in Chicago. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
“He’s always willing to work, always wanting to meet late, meet after meetings and get on Zoom and stuff like that,” Fields said. “Early in the year, we would just stay and throw after practice. So just the connection that we have and just the amount of work he puts in, how great he wants to be, it’s inspiring to me. When I FaceTime and he’s watching film, I’m like, ‘Dang, maybe I should be watching more film.’”
“This upward trend, coupled with the onset of colder weather driving individuals indoors, has resulted in an increased risk of infection among players and staff,” the league said in a memo sent to teams Tuesday and obtained by The Associated Press. “Our experts and data confirm that getting vaccinated remains our strongest defense against contracting and transmission of the virus within club facilities.”
On offense, receiver Allen Robinson remains out with a hamstring issue that popped up during the latter stages of the team’s 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 8. Robinson had a key 39-yard reception on the team’s go-ahead touchdown drive in the fourth quarter of that game. But he was not on the field for the Bears’ final drive.
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The Rams have a new distraction who could be spuriously blamed for their quarterback’s suddenly shaky performance. No, not that one: Matt Stafford’s wife threw a soft pretzel at a 49ers fan, making Kelly Stafford possibly the best passer in her family right now. The fan started heckling Kelly during the Rams’ ugly 31-10 loss to the Niners on Monday night, according to TMZ.
Lynn, who played for the Cardinals from 2011-17, said after the game: “I’m not going to lie to you: That was probably the most satisfying win I’ve ever had in my career, not counting the playoffs. I enjoyed it quite a bit, beating them. It’s one of the teams I do not have a major-league win against, and now I do.”